al expression.

Raymond colored. He did not know how the speech would be received by the
fair lady. She soon satisfied him, however; for tossing her head proudly,
she said, "As far as my experience goes, New Yorkers are more easily
suited than Kentuckians; at least, I find them to be exceedingly
disagreeable."

"I am afraid some of them are so easily suited that they catch a Tartar
sometimes," said Frank, whose feelings were roused at hearing this rude
speech.

Mrs. Carrington gave him a look which she meant should say, "I wonder who
you think you are. I'd thank you to mind your own business."

But Frank thought he was minding his business; for he was looking at
Fanny, who had not taken her eyes from her plate since her uncle had
proposed taking herself and Julia to New Orleans. Her first feeling was
one of joy. She would go, for she would then see Dr. Lacey; but the next
thought was, "No, I will not. He has spurned me, and why should I put
myself in his way?"

Julia's feelings were different. She could scarcely conceal her delight.
Her artful mind took in the future at a glance. She felt sure that Fanny
would not go; but she would, and could thus make Dr. Lacey believe that
she, of all others, was just suited for him. Here we may as well give
Julia's real reason for absenting herself from the May party. She had
begun to fear that all her fine scheming might come to naught; for in all
probability Dr. Lacey would not return to Kentucky in a long time. What
could she do? She would write him a letter in her own name. In it she
would modestly express her opinion of Fanny's conduct; sympathize with him
in his disappointment, and end by inviting him to Frankfort, saying she
hoped he would not absent himself from his friends on Fanny's account; for
there were many who would welcome him back to Kentucky with pleasure. It
was for the sake of manufacturing this letter that Julia had remained at
home. But now there was no need of sending it, for she was going to New
Orleans herself. She would win him. He would yet be hers.

On returning to the parlor after supper she seated herself close to her
uncle, upon whom she lavished so many caresses that he wondered much what
had come over her, and began to think that he was mistaken in supposing
her to be cold-hearted and indifferent to him. As he looked at her
beautiful, animated face, and the sparkling brilliancy of her eyes, he
felt a moment's vanity in thinking how proud he woul