The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-01-06

Oh, jolly. jDllyt sr..1rFI -.r
That vas 4 ;sie french's way o'exprs $
ing satisfaction, ah1 her eoaIpAnUa looked
up. expsciant OF news -r f-
MY let'er ia from Georgiaua 81, she ex.
plainsi. you mus: have heard OF berthe
handsnmest b!anl you ever saw; eyes hall
blue, half amber, ald hair neither brown,
nOr yellow, nor red bat Just exsc.ly glli -
The fun IL, Tborne ;et to be in lows with
her bsore he knew h.tle Alice Dayun, and
they say that she jilted him II was before
he carae to his tortune--for richer suiter.
Any way. she isn't narritd, and il Will BE-
curious to see how Thorne viii take her
presence here in this house, where there are
30 few of Us that We can't help beng init
mate. OF coucss he can't run away and
leave Alice. and we shall see what We shall
see when my Lady Nagniticen comes. For
my part, mover did believe first love dis
ease quite SO easy to get over as muripS an
measles. I'm tod There had it hard.
like stories in real lie great deal better
than out OF books-they're twice as spicy.
] promise myself rare un in watching the
romance gu.f a-t -..-.
ouist Mary Egerette sighed q little sadly,
hat did not answer. She loved Alice Devon
though their friendship had been OF weeks
only, ard the prospect OF the coming fun
was far from exhilcrsting
Just then Alice came IN so rsdln,ly hap->
py. iIeL brown hair tossed abont her prilns
rose cheeks, her SOFT Innocent brown eyes
spsrkliug with pie ,sure. and few rare wild
flowers in her haod. Thotne was behind
her, looking on as she exhibited her treasures
with a smile AMI an eyeSisnce which -e>
ye,led more than he was aware OF love and
pride.
see. cried the so't, clear tones, you've
been hunting in vain for these little beau.
ties all summer, AMI we've found them
DE you smell the sea breath in them? We
got them among the rocks, whers they look
forever ont toward the wave, and at high
tide the water comes up among the roots
How b,ue they are, just like bit ofsummer
sky! Ftn going for them often, and, since
they are mine By right of discovery, III call
them treasure trove, for don't like those
poiysy!able botany names.'
She was pretty picture, in her delicate
morning dress, W tn her young, innocent
girls ACE. the round hat, with its bunch
OF wild roses and meadow grass swinging
from her arm, and the b.ue flowers in her
hand. -
She and 'rhore were happy enough, both
of thsm, 20 have NOV d any Ten Ter heart to
lot them dream on. But Aggie French's
heart was not tender, Not that she was
very crlel-only thoughtlesS, fond Of iun,
and its,e careless what wounds her sell
indulgence might ntlict She looked wick
cd!y iuto Thornc'S eyes and, and said
Il had a letter from an old friend OF yonrs
this morning Georgiana Ash. She is
coming here TO day or tomorrow. She doss
notk1ow she will met yoa. What pleas
an. surprise it will be!'
Twas fortunate that Alice Devon was bu-
sy Just then with Mary Everett VINO was
asking her some question about her Il. orning
ramole. She was spared from reading the
signs which revealed so much to Aggie
French--ths sudden quiver OF Thorns's
moustached lip, the bronzsd face q few
shades paler. the snite that trial TO be care
less and failed. Little Alice only heard the
coil answer: .3 II
.Ah, Invent seen her for five years.
She used to b. a stylish, handsom, girl. 1
wonder if she's faded.'
She thought to herself that, Tor old friends
her love seemed to take very slight Interests
in the prospective new conner.
When they came in together again from
their afternoon walk, Thorne and Alice,
soms trunks were in tho hall, with G.. a.
painted In black letters upon their covers.
"The new guest, suspect Alice said light
iy, Thorna was too self conscious to reply
lie bit his lip and was silent.
When Aggie French heard him going by
her door, alter he had left Alice, she put
her head out with malicious whisper
She's come-besn with me compile OF
hours. Nov she's i'll her own room, dress,
Ing for ten.
1t was Just at sunset when all the party
before mentioned, and hall dozen more
were gathered in the low, old fashioned par
lor ready TO go in to supper. Mary Everett,
who had never before met Miss Ash, looked
at her critically rs shs stood beside Alice
Dsvon; the two haripg just baen introduced
by Fhorns, who whs!eger he might have
been betrayed when taken by surprise, was
perfectly self possed now.
There was no disrutlng that tn: nowc,m
or was the handsomest woman at 'rhs
Shoals It was grand, regal style which
4wayed power ofits own. Ths tall, full,
isars; the matchless complexion, with its
color clear and bright as down; the great,
magnetic Dyes; the tawny gold hair, filling
huu 5ttACu hCb iOb Wv biSusb ~ iipS
aAd tsmpting-all ttese, with self u1d,r-
standing, the aploms OF twanty five years.
In that stately presence little Alice Devon,
with her seventeen years and her primrose
face looked uniformed and childish. But
there was something about her most sweet
and tender and touching, which made Mary
Everett think Of rosebud with the m rn-
ing dew still on, and glancing back to the
other she hummad. hall lfuader her breath, .
snath Of a, old nursery song:
'The suntower with her crow
Looked lovely AMI tom otiny to tbs boe 2
Yet not one drop OF money be found
Iii her wonder cup of gold and brown
She wus falsct at hear, though fair TO see."
Aggie French had not arrived at the whole
truth about the separation between Miss
Ash aud Howard Thorne. Sas had no. jill
ted him. They had given each other up
mutually. 1t was the fortisth lovers qnar
rel, perhaps; for Miss Ash was OF tempteous
temperament, and Thorne not over patient
1t was the one too many, and five years had
passed without their seeing each other. In
the meantime SONS of Thorne's relations
had died and lett him q fortune, making him
better worth winning. Miss Aggis was mis-
taken, TOO, in thinking that her friend came
to The 5hoals' without knowing that her
old lover WAS there, No allusion to the
knowledge had escaped her in the letter;
bu. the certainty Of meeting him had been
her sole motive. TO do her justice, shs did
not know OF his engagement. She learned
that for the llrsr time in her two hours with
Miss Frea,h before tea. II dismiyed her,
not littie. It was an obstacle she hal not
toressen. and she did not feel entire faith
now in the success which had seemed so cer>
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