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I;«111 l»u>y
Lilli hum
Than
Fre'li leave
hriuln.
he soul put forth hut late, nov
Are sick'Miini; with irr«*-o!ulion
ml <ln on aloinr the stagnant atn
>f ail the >oul t like deadly evergreen
h rootlets -hoot ing downward to despair, j
»nlv excuse is
nor < onsohi
• ision would
!• » a wviI-assorted one. M-
that—tint f loved !i‘*r d-* *rj v.
I l attempted neither rc?p .s
ion, for words lilting t » ihe <•
not <• »m»\
After a short pause, lie spoke again:
| “Lying ti’.v*ke. as I s > often do, I please
I myself l»y thinking what would he the ! est
i for my d irling’s happim >s. i ku >w 1 cannot
I live long. Nay, u.i\ ” (for I was about to ut-
: ter an impetuous objection), “the doctors
j have sp A n plainly to me, and have told me
j that mv-ooi of ea; tidy da - is nearly over;
and so"’ (lie went on bravely) “I plan out that
by and !»v, when—when sin -hill have
mourned for me a litth*. sSse will meet some
one who will he to her in >rc tli »n I ever have
been, or could be. I "
There v. as a tap at the door, an 1 lien nett,
Mr. V**rno:ds .at' aidant, appeared.
“If you pi a-c, sir, you are wanted inline-
diaely,’’ he said, add re-sing m<\
I let’, tiie ro -in to find awaiting in-
mi j
t.hou A1 might .
id,m: i.u* s «»l , mmorta'
( h.,11_e 1 ^ when in mi
llueiualiug t ide of lih
Uul autumn]
al ih u r
There spirit,
vi ves.
ul joy on.- liv» s ■ liroiiLdn
ilio.x v.l!<‘, T* nn.. < K*t. \
■h. fadeh
ir11i and
danger* >i
I nindt
\j *ndon i
For days a
side, and vvh<
.il.lv pas-ed,
of France w
arm.
idie-
tli
id
me'
at I -!-
of my mother’s
started for
by h* r bed
i the South
e.n uFs for
tive comm;
row evellin
aids t.
t you
i m< >
ii be
rtherniore siie IT 1
Mir d
Thi.ie,
“Tkd Forman.
me sav that a l»e«
Margaret Elliott;
OLD .MAN'S DAhLINO.
Comin Oi:<‘ >umUer.)
i l,v the ol.l sun dial 1 saw her first,
er’ was a blaze of sunshine; blood-
’ .. r r "ii v, I,-*.. n>s s bent
its filin' r led with the w arm <.*■ lor of the
■ning I Luo. and tiie drowsy bum of a soh-
l„e was the only sound that disturbed
summer stillness. . , . •
had met her brother a month 1> f-re m
lion. We had been schooltcllows once
n a time, and when, aljrywitsofsepa^
>11 we elicoiiutel e<l and in g •-
er, he gave me an invitation to fume and
y’-'ii'r- accepted his invitation and appris-
liim of ti e day and hour of my amvu 1
tainiy < xi«'C"d to find some son -
ranee awaiting me at the small rustic sta
jeh was not the c
t i s assistance 1 1
to my destination
•i.-d house, whose
,-red with ivy ai:
•at maid-serv.uit
iression of astoni:
uv luggage lor a
Ted F irman was oim of the best fellows
hat ever st'-pped, ami iiis wife the dearest
ittle woman that ever spoilt lie'’ babies, or
lirt-d with h r husband's friends. So the
olio.ring da j - , at precisely ten nouutes past
veil, p. m , n.y rat-tat ts nrided through
S i. i• > Pembroke Gar.l-us, \V.
“That's right - , old fellow,” called out Ted’s
leartv voice; and Tel himself emerged from
he dining room. “C*>me and meet y our doom
: i i .. o.
lik
i and a Briton.
now;*’ I inqu red, uniiuttou
•Wiiath
ng my overcoat.
‘•What’s up? Why your Fate awaits you
uthe drawing-room. My little woman has
..•ttled it all connile>elv toiler satisfaction;
, pern
hint n
it ii t! e s<
•litary ■
• ily to* c
i-nv.y
a 1 rt 11 y
ui;F wer*
, lo\V-
■ near-
T.’. P’l.g
t lants,
tin* (l"cf
The
.vl.ieh tin
* -■'io' ,, t
tant calle
;i tMl-tll
•V’*. I'f". • V >’ .aar--, rova!* a ii; ■ >■.■• *• >, ». t
■ i i r i . it ■ 1
»■ • \\\\'■ t j ; * a a : i
r- fpii i H
A.>', itm ■ .h-p • i• ' m>:"' . \ \
^ " / ’ ..A: ' ;AF| ' h Vh. L . A "tA, '• A A
IP iv;;
y*. : N Vl
,r a liriei in:
. tpressed, and she bade
'Fd.'posit' ‘it in the hail, and uslmre
the timing-room. .
i;t ,l imt l« en there many minutes
‘ ,,| the lc .Use entered.
W. a.-tr fellow." he began, almost i
lad opem-d the door, “l don’t know
^ 'Ti'mTimTg a series <lf articles lor
\Vcekiv Ga/.eMc— that 1 put y. «r 1-tter
and forgot t tell my people vouw.ie
bll^V
,»>ii t ap<
vav.
logize if I am in tin
• ]! " Lc ha>tilv interrupt- j
■ T v v< u bail tocinre from i
ner time.’ Wc d m;m hidt h; •
1 should prefer watlmg. I 1 ’.T 1 *
Il.enconieupU.n.v romii a.ontt
n shall he got ready while wc
. Yo
are
in t-t led me t f > bis (Irim-
ample dimensions, but
pamphlets and period-
ku: speaking. m>
an apartim lit ot
limed with books
s -.. , t r ake use of whatever 1
eiling me to i...- t} t . x , use him,
lit requir-s Lt »* ?r> . .11 ...»
‘A l he wiltadX-faWhed l.y tldt night’s
f - . . i.,,.!,- i,v the time you have
■ jrAKh*»} '-it
toi my » u,. ,lr,.s„,S-oom,
le<1 ’ yiLA^t'Tfnivself that waspossible
b-rtlfe^ircmustaiice, and as I brushed iny |
. A>r
v.VL ;V vc . . . .
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: ' » eg , **». •
w •
A OF 'a’ilai 08.26 iBE.Otliiii.
of Beautv," my “star of light. Her ciasj
ed hands resting on the limss grow n ston ,
her eves dreauiy and downcast, the lieu
blood 'mantling in her cheeks, anil the pale
cream hue of her dress suiting adnurably
the magnificent brunette coloring of skin and
„ as i .^Screened from viewby aclumpofever
. . . to SI1 ,ilc at Robert Kl- greens, I stared on spellbound I had seen
was Weil able ^uritr’so mV maiiV handsome women. lining «m • »
short memory, and thejuinir.se J | “^“uulnted with every styleio: beauty:
the classical, the piquant, the stately, and
the placid ; hut never before had l beheld so
perfect a lace, so perfect a figure.
/ \t wn* slu* thinkingOf wlioniM a
ia maulen
,i,ig^thave been to h^te.
e did not return, * 1 ' ^ sho w-
rs unac'-omp.m ‘f t i v -tiiiied hanmmy of
IZl toiietlf'ldue pervading the furniture
deilmetothedraw^roon.^ as I gazed
' rTtlieniny signs of taste and refine-
nd at the mai y ^ iireconceived
■>t ^rCsEllioU -a mLlie-aged spin-
ion of Mi. J „jry nugle.s, who
r in spectacle household wr.h lm-
etl her hro^r^fwho Lttired herself in
l‘coloretl garments, began to waver and
rbere^was a
> room soniel.o , tog^tlior with 'bo
king tokens of ?" st ,; nt
i a run ot pret. .
“The deuce! I beg your pardon, but I gave
my pet corn a most unkind knock. How
confoundedly dark it is to-night.
‘•Do you think sol 1 had just been remark
ing how bright 'he stars are slnnuig.
‘•llad you! But surely Mr Vernon is a
'Teat deal older than your sister.”
= •• Yes, certainly; he is nearly sixty ai d she
is twenty.”
“ What an awful dith mice. I consider
such unequal marriages ought to lie forlii 1
j en . They are horribly w icked and wrong.
How can you allow it, Robert;
“Well, you see, the circumstances are
rather peculiar. Vernon has been fond of
her from a child. Many years ago he did
died,
t! a l have found more happiness in ilb I ( ^ recounted to my darling the last col-
health than in my long hfe of strength and j ^tion lhad with he^ uush.ind, and U.
she dreaming; W :is she wrapt '^"j'hAr i mv father a great service, so when 1.
meditation fancy freed ^ S! j 0 i'aie natmv, , eighteen months ago, he made M
1 almost prayed that t i •- with 1 promise to marry him
nidi must of a surety be commi. i o Au j whilt are her 1
old thimble,
gilded scissors
such a tropical southern type of oeauty
might still be slumbering unawakened, and
that 1 might be the liappy prince who should
summon it t, life, that nun.» ?»tgWbe the.
k'sstbit sbonbl call it foitr, tli t
There was tiie noise of swift footsteps crush
ing the gravel of a neighboring path, and ere
1 fad time to move from my piace of e.qna ,
a gentleman came hurrying forward, a gla j,
- 1 'At’ U tlm Lmmd oTSfiThasty approach the
luminous eyes were lifted, and witu a calm
snJle Margaret Elliottre turned the new com-
“Elliott, is Mr. V ernon a r A‘'^!A i A ! The sun was shining down from the blue
vours'” I abruptly asked, as we smoked -i™i.
In“e nocturnal cigar and chatted^ oversold j Jt
And what are her feelings? Does she like
him?” , ,
“I think so, she seems quite reconciled amt
happy. For my part 1 think her a very
lucky girl. Vernon is immensely rich ; be
sides his estate hern he has a house in town
and a shooting-box in Scotland. Then he
comes of a good old family and will spoil and
indulge her to her heart's content.”
“On! well I shall turu in now. Good
night.”
Six weeks later in iny stndio at Kensing
ton 1 read tiie announcen.e it of the marri
age of William Gale Vernon and Margaret
Alice Elliott.
it ia.1 was thronged with a fash-
io cioa ciow.l,
I. ji. an extremely lazy mood, and even
..•.A .j„.Viot' 1 in sight sat myself down on a
the road, and fell to idly scru
tiuiriiig 1 "L”folks as they went by. All at
.jv attention was engaged by' a gioup
ut ihr+. l'hey line pissed me before 1 ob-
ohsi-rce.l them, but 1 co .Id perceive that the
occm>ai.t"f the B.ith-chair drawn by a man
• p,..,--- was a gentleman, and that the lady
A-.:ik,.,i hv his side was young, was eve
1 ' ; A, At lie carriage of her shoulders and
', • ,,f her form, while from the, ,> u -. vernoii --- .
poise of her '“ea' 11 f,irther concIuded f,he "“ b , ^etTspend a Couple of* bom s^ every evening
attraction iinpelled m^e j at their apartment^^ bis eonver-
and folicwthem; with langor amt tatigu j satioll had liut one subject, Margaret s good-
forgo'ten I set oil m 1> u ^ ult - t the m ness and accomplishments, and on this theme
1 sl ickciie l iiiv speed as 1 t ame up to tuc^ j w;>s ever an a t teative Us ’ o rer
■and turned slightly so as to caci n a > le ,. lm 1 taken the
the Lidv's face.
Mrs. Vernon
•What '
mured.
"That you like me a little
you will try tc
Wit a a sobbi lg cat' i m
strc’cUed out her li iml-:
I ••[.ike you a little! Gh'.
lakes my hours of pain an t ; w itli all my heart “
brig, t wit’ll he cue and attention | - „ t u e 0 |,1 dial, on the eve "1 “
i ..... iiotminpss in ill , - , mv tiiirUnii in
That chance meeting led to many other. ,
and 1 was speedily on terms of friendly ni;
titnacy with them. They were living very
unobstrusively; the doctor had enjoined
strict seclusion and quietude as necessary
the recovery of his patent, who }>ut a short
time previously had been smitten by a stroke
; of paralysis. , , ...>
Mr. Vernon always accorded me a cordial
ii a rim <>t' 1t dainty embroW e ry»
a very s wa-b of ^ ^ , nlight ,, e
ved my mind ot tn j j horrors— a
icilc.l with one of spa in
ng minded fcnm /' w ,, s the surrounding
tie smooth green m y j e an j gold, i seuw. —-j i mg a wpia* "F IM » , 1 ■“•'.* “y“‘ "T
3 dazzling in pomp J through a* rest. . iU Ue, I beach aU the morning sketching in a (lesul-
temptefi ni j tbfc floral “Well, not at present, but he s ; tory sort of way, and was now returning to
alIlt “jA from path I I suppose.” „ , the hotel in search of some solid refreshment.
inwai i- | -‘How ? What do you mean. marr i e J ! Brighton was unusually full—that is to say,
1 :tii7i... xior,mn.t anil he are to be married i „ ™_n„ f.m nnd
vuuiai - — — . - . | i old i vault of a cloudless sky. 1 he sea lay i ippl*
ante-nocturnal cigar and , ch .®;LL d Hrine to ing and glistening, each little wavelet retlect-
school days on the lawn before retiring to mg a ^ ^ ^’ al . kl6 x Ua j be en on the
rest. . , . „„1I 1,„ 1 ie:,ch all the morning sketching in a desul-
•lct and blue, .
n window, and the ‘l 11
mgementt lured me onw
[lath
, a \ turned a j “Why, Mar
iTso, walking siowdy along. ..y ueeu j nex t month.”
p corner, and saw her fust, my
ippooc. 1 tue UOid m WHICH VI M1UIO 11 * ' 1 * ' - —
How ? What do you mean. • j [ }j r i K htoii was unusually full—that is to say ,
Why, Margaret and he are to ever can be unusually full—and I
( hie evening our discourse ha 1 taken the
| usual direction. There had been silence be-
> ii, ..or ■ tween ns for awhile, when my compamoc
The color in her cheeks deepened >y e■ j brolie ; t suddenly:
so faint a tinge and lg her eyes j “It has frequently occurred to me and
there was a ibcker of me _ But more frequently during my illness, that I
that sent an odd ie J? well-bred ought never to have allowed Margaret t
the next moment «be w -a a ,.j co “ si j e r herself b mud by her promise to hei
woman < »f The world again, as she smut ■ j father x ought to have known that
extende i her hand -ceurant of the such discrepancy iu age was too great*nnd
t 1 T ,1 ‘i lh -r r md’mfemotion'^Simply one unnatural ever to be productive of hap.
of^lAked’ before mT ! ^‘“But,” I remonstrated, “Mrs. Vernon ap-
Whea'i saw^hhn two y ears before h^ was U is face reflecting
hale and hearty, wn h hair sea t tly : tUe glow of the sunset sky, “she appears to
bv tie frost ot tune; b-it now his nn ,. t . be bappyi bu t she cannot be so in reality.
fed . and shaking and his scanty locks te j f am what a shattered reiiumnt of
!riven snow. 1 - ’’ “ f
feelila ana sua.'»6 : s ee wliat i am. » —
as driven snow. . the humanity, what a crippled wreck ot a man,
‘' “My husband is a great 1,1 ' ra ‘ 1 ’ C to my | and think of her, with her youth, her beauty,
quiet remark, as though in answer y , ^ ^ fi ct health; and even wdien 1 was
uitving astonishment. . j we!1 all j stro ng there was too much of May
1 Mr. Vernon looked upcomplain, for and December about the union for it ever to
And when, with u potent ebar n l had dne l
the tears which the reincnibiance ot h. ge
erous all cction and consuJeration had ui le I
f ,,'i h I t ,11 her how lirsi I.had seen In i st.inu
tag hi ttat »u.e 1-la -e. and how instantly my
heart had been lost to her.
IK..,, costumes are not worn until after five
o’clock ill Paris, and the brocade satin and
while gowns cost so little con.paied witli
carriages.
The nu,nbei of rich stuffh thatone■ findson
the counters of the dry goods shops. tin- J ^
is unprecedented, llieic .ut At’ wliifb\t has
without number of materials 01 j v a
sssr- *« ».•
are going to io»o mono\ . ^
Anolber CamlWaie.
Hv l;ir fr e majority the people of tiu. j 11
nev-Wort as a r< medy for ail tne ms
is equally efficient as the dry. 1 ry it.-Lou-
isville Vost.