Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-03-29
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THE BOUQUET OF DAISIES.

1t was midnight. was alone and costly
seated by the side of a good fire that threw
its light into the fhrthest corners Of my room.
had no inclination to sleep, and yet half
closed my eyes. looking at, without seeing,
the thousand charming objects that decorated
my chamber end rendered it SO agreeable TO
me, when all at once l was startled by
slight sound. This sound, though scarcely
audible. went right to my heart.
then reused from the state Of torpor in
which had plunged, and looked with terror
at bunch Of daisies. quite withered, which
occupied u place OF honor in a crystal vase on
one OF my stands. One Of the flowers Of this
bouquet had dropped off, and rs it fell, pro-
duced a slight sonnd, inaudibIe perhaps to
any other ear than mine. but which. never
theiess, caused me to shudler. 1t was be-
cause this melancholy bouquet, the leaves and
flowers Of which retained no trace Of their
primitive colOrs, recalled to my memCry 4
touching story of the heart. This story is as
follows =
Two years before. was on visit to one Of
my aunts who possessed a charming seat at
har!y-e-Roi, and was to pass part Of the
summer there. My aunt was widow, and
had au only child n charming girl only two
years younger than myself. Denise for that
was scarcely nineteen. She was fair, of sleu-
der fsNre, and graceful as maiden could be.
Her education and her manners were very
superior. She had some talent, but unGortu-
nate!y SIZE was OF character romantic to ax.
cess, and this was frequently great draw
back on her other qualities.
Myself an only daughter, We had been
! 6rough! up together and loved each other as
/ sisters, My aunt wGs very rich, and very
! brilliant offers had already been made for tn,
! honor Of my cousins hand. Bat thus far De
nice had declined them all. She intended
she said, to marry only for love, and my aun
was weak enough TO yield to her wishes
which she called childish whims.
| Denise had often told me that she woull
give her hand aud heart to none but the maj
who should please her at first sight, and wh
should be equally smitten with her. !; was
| foolish fancy and very often did ]. lectur
her for hours on the subject, and enaeayorct
but in vain, to bring her to more rensonabl
views. Poor child She was one day cruel
| to eXpatiate her romantic fancies.
/ had been at Marty above a month. | VIC
one morning walking in aplcnsant hide groy
at the extremity Of the garden, whcn ! hear
the clear, sivery voice Of Denise calling N
in a joyous tone.
Mary, my dear Mary, where are you
criQdshe, running. went to meet her.
"Oh such good news !" she exclaimed. ~
the first place, We are going to ball th
evening at the Countess OF - ., at ST. Ge
! main"
II know H." replied.
Yes, bat you don't know all, said Denis'
TO this ball the brother Of one Of our deG
friends, ii. Henry de Kerguereon, nav;
officer, on leave for few days, is to be inv
ted, and"
"And what 2" interposed, seeing her hes
tation.
"WrlI then, it is for my sake that !
comes" said Denise; II am told that he is
handsome and charming young man, VIII
wishes TO marry me, but" added she. smilin
"he wants to see me first iacOgnit0 befo
coming to our house ns a suitOr, and for th
reason he will be at the cOuntess's to-nigh
His sister who cannot be there, has lust wri
ten TO inform me that she has told Henry
, may easily recognize me by my toilet, whiC
4 always consists Of white frock, n bouquet
, daisies in the middle Of the waist, and sin
lar one but larger in my hand"
$50 then" said ], interrupting her, Il mu
choose other flowers, for You no doubt I
member that we are to be dressed as two s.
d ters to night"
; "Yes, indeed" she replied. "and that
l. what pleasrs me so much so mind y,
change nothing in our arrangements"
But" cried |, chow then will this oiiic
recognise your"
His heart will guide him." answered +
l, cousin, throwing back her beautiful head
y excitement.
l. "And If he should prefer me to you 2''
said.
Denise looked at me hzedly for sever
minutes, and then exclaimed gaily, You O
!. pretty, ny dear Mary but there, frankly,
think am before you" Then kissing !
= forehead, she left me to go and instruct /
mother IN ths part she was to play in this
=, tie comedy,
= Denise was right was not so pretty
=" herself; her light brown hair enclrcled wi
it's laxnrlant curls fhce Of remarkable ia
: ness my hair was dark, and simply arrane
In bandeaux. Her complexion was fair a
rosy, mine pale and cOlorless she had 6
I ! large, blue eyes mine were black, and 81
Al ded with long lashes. Her mouth was fl
With fine teeth which her rosy liEs alscle;