The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-07-25

do Nssills often ,ouk long rides on hors.
back before the dew WAS Oft tho grass,
unattended, except by her groom, who
kept "s respectful distance, jds. tear
enough to be within call. should hi. lady
requirs assistance. 80
One morning, she paused in from, Of a
little sottsgs. situated in perfect wilder
ness OF bloom. A. an involuntary ejseu.
lat'op Of surprise and admin sGou escaped
tsr lips. pretty, intelligent girl raised
her bright sy.s tpu ,h. ro,. bush ,b.
was pruning.
\ have some hsndsomsr within, arran
g.d in bpqu.,,,' she said. smiling, ii
madame would like to examine th.u.'
Throwing the reins Of Ter horse to her
attendant. the c un's., alga,.d, much
to the surprise Of tn. ssr,i,sr, who mad
never known bis naughty mistress to 10
guilty Of so mucn condssc.nsion before.
AS the Countess entered the little, low
room, tie pretty flower girl displayed her
beautiful collection of boqus.. with par.
donsbls pride.
'All or any Of them are at your service
with the exception of this, shs said poin
ting to one composed Of golden lilies and
white roses, and relieved bv 4 few leaves
Of sre.n i. i, for tn. King
80 King Philip buy. the flowers, prM
~ maiden =
Yes, madame; I have orders to bring
them to the palace daily. The golden
lily is his f.vori,. flower. and there are
only those in bloom TO DAY.
u will taks ,h..' SAID the Coua,.m.,s
lec,ios one Of the boqusts. and taking
from her purse gold piece OF more than
double the value, but 6rs, bring 10. a
cool draugbs Or ws,.r from the spring
yond.r.' = "'''
With light step tn. young girl took
. pitcher aud passed out to the spring
that WAS but = short distance from the
door. AZ she elid.d by the window on
returning, she glanced in and Jaw, much
to her surpriss, her visitor bending over
the stand Of nowen, aud appsrsn,Iy
sprink'ing something from her bGnd upon
those she laid aside for I'll. King. When
she took il away. D." eye caught a CLEAN
Of smSII golden flask, such a. the ladies
Of that period used for thsi, eoins,ie. and
p'rfam-iy' Bu, Wien size entered the
room. .hs found her 10 the same poai,isn
in which she bad left her. '''' to
sL. could no. iortear an exclamation
Of surprise as ihs observed low deadly
pale wsi tue ladss coun,snance.
'Tis bu, the oddr OF the flowers said
tho Counts.s. =. drawing her robe around
her she turned to the door.
Take my advice, my good girl; plae.
ths stand nearer the window, and be not
much over thsm their perfume is quite
TOO strong fofso small = ROOM
There Vas something z abou. ,h...
word', care essly spoken though thsy
were, that dsepsnsd The unds6nsd sue
picio"s III the young girl's heart; and.
following her sugsds,ion. she placed the
stand Of ao~sn directly in from, OF the
window. Then. BY close sxaminatio6
Of the boqsst destined for the K'ag, shs
ds,se'sd the presence Of = fns xhns pow.
DIR. impsIpsbls 10 ihs sys upon the white
pst.Is of The ross. but clearly visible upon
the !ilis'. whose peculiar shape. BY sx
posing tlis lsa'a to the fuli rays Of the
sun ~ we'll s their vivid eoloring. throw
itinto s,roae relief; and as she bsat over
them. the faint but penetrating odor that
arose nsds her 80 giddy .hs, she would
have fallen had il not been for the tall
'hspsly youth Who had just ss,srsd and
whose livery showed him TO be ia the
service of,hs King.
I, vas her lover, Francois, King Phil.
ipss body servant, and Who. p~s.ing BY
the house. called - have = eb.t ~i,h his
bstrdtbsd.
'Ho-, now, Msrisr he ssid. locking
is,o her face. What has frightened The
roses f'om your cheek. and given you
soo' = s.raags look 4
The honsst hszytsd Esiiov vss s;ncars.