The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1856-01-03
c II l l. dixie ALLIE
BY y. u. sTAUFFER.


BY y. u. srAUFFER.
] was standing by the mirror, train
ing my refractory curls into some ap
pearance of neatness-in part to pun
ish them for having strayed 80 wan
tonly over the pillow during my rest
less slumber. They were beautiful
locks--soft, curling, and OF a captiva
ting hue. The fact that they wer,
just the very setting to relieve an 9th
erwise homely face-and that m!
brother Fred had declared them to be
the very superlative OF beauty Civ,
as an offset to the charge of egotism
which may already have resolved it
self in the readers mind. And let mi
tell YOU the opinion Of such Il fine
gallant, good-lOoking fellow as Fred
was worth a good deal! My thought
were on him, now, As | stood befor'
the mirror. In fact, it was on tina
very day, year ago, that he hat
sailed from Europe. was thinkin.
it vas time l had another letter from
him, when the door opened, and cous
in Allie bounded into the room.
"Oh, Kate ! what do you think ?
cried the pretty girl, rs she pirouttet
round the rOom-''a letter from cousin
Fredr'
"Oh, Allie, can il be?" / replied, m.
face rejecting the happiness upon he'
own-''l had just been thinking o
Fred. Come, let us sit down and read
it,"
We both seated ourselves upon the
sofa, and commenced pcruSins the let
ter. Allie threw her sott white arm
around my neck, while her dark curli
mingled in sweet contrast with the
lighter ones Of mine.
A beautiful girl was Allie. Hel
dark, liquid eyes, 80 full of dreamy
tenderness, beamcd with almost spirit.
ual beauty; and a hasty word or a
touching incident would bring the
tears to her eyes, the warm blush to
her cheeks, and sweet, imploring ex-
preston to her countenance. Seldom
were the deep fringes Of her syelids
lifted sufficiently to allow those with
whom she convcrsed, to mark the
and fitting shadows Of the
deep and sweet emotions Of her low
ing spirit. There was q quiet dignity
and purity about the gentle girl that
repulsed the most presuming. She
was easy and unaffected, because
seeking to appear no higher nor bet.
ter than she really was. Her look and
manners were peculiarly winning in
their tranquil, subdued gentleness
yet when this was occasionally laid
aside for awhile, amid the inexpress-
ible mirth Of childish amusement, her
laugh had the ringing melody which
seems the musical essence of her en-
joyment.
"Oh! how interesting" cried the de-
lighted Allie, as we pOred over the
manuscript-"oh! how l do love your
brother Frcd!"
I started with agreeable surprise at
this remark, and as l gazed up into
her sweet, innocent face, and drank in
the glory from those dark fascinating
orbs that were no rarely unveiled, a
thousand sweet emotion came swell
ing up in my soul, and straining the
dear, dear girl to my bosom, lowered
her lips and cheeks with kisses.
"Dcar cousin Allie," I replied, land
Fred loves you in return"
"Oh! Kate, do you think SOP" MUIR
INJURED that rich, musical voice, while
her eyes flashed with renewed brillian-
cy. A moment afterward, a dark
shadow passed over her fine features,
and she added, in a low, mournfal
tone, "but he may forget me among
The beautiful, the wealthy, and the
gifted"
"No-no; never. Allie f! Icannot
bear to hear you talk SO sorrowfully,
Or speak thus Of my dear brother Fred.
Few are more beautiful than your
sweet self-few wealthier in loving,
trusting disp osition-few more talen-
ted or gifted. Believe me, Allic," |
watching the light that a
gain irradiated her features-'he
loves you with all that fervency his
throbbing heart is capable
of-and even now I feel and ksor that
he il longing to see his dear Allie
ngain--the.little missionary, sunlight,
n he called you when you came to
Dur saddened home, and with the
magic power Of your gentleness threw
he 'sunlisht' Of happincss every
where" 5tt- fv ..,r r-,a.. !
The tears stood in Allies eyes, and
pressing my hand with gratitude, she
nestled her head upon my bosom,
while I read aloud to her the remain.
Ter Of the lctter-which in fhct was a
very pretty pcstscript Of some icngth
--and which made Allies heart brat
wildly against her bodicc. 1t ran os
follows: