The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-07-09

4 laughing; s'lor With al our rambli
j, W often lose reckoning, and get i,
i parts unknown. d Nathalie doesn't mi
beiag Lost, but I an always given 8,
to, despair. I think Nathalie has |
5quirsd : taste tor it from reading {
'Faerio Queen.'" sys<xs s=..Gs,,. q:
! Mr.. Haloourt looked interested .
this, but Nathalie blushed she didn
! care to Be thought romantic. ...i !.
4 ""Wouldn't it be more pleasant /
the garden than herc2" she said j; an
rising, led the way ont. s@ -s~-z11s y
The garden at Riverside was such ,
one loves to imagine; very large an
in excellent order, though not trimms
and kept in that stiff state that is 4
painful to behold, as though the flow
ers were oil boardingschool misses, an
bound to undertaking propriety. Their
was rich profusion, but no confusion
% If Nature had been left to .harsa]
with merely = kind suggestion. Tn
garden had wall about it, and at th
south end peaches and apricots gre,
and ripened in the sun. Altogether i
was very satisfying, at least the bird
thought so, (and I hold these littl,
winged things to be the best Judges
for they were there in oil numbers api
varieties, and expressed their approva
aud enjoyment by rapturous song.
As Mr. Courtney was proud Of lii
grand daughters, 80 they were proud q
the garden. They thought since thai
very old garden our first parents owned
there bad not been one equal to this
1t is we'll to place even undue value
upon our possessions, rather than be
the least bit dissatisfied; for thereby
unhappiness would creep in and grow.
A woman Of very lofty notions and rs.
pirations once married an humble ma,
and though loving him we'll, she could
not quite forget that he was not the
idea she had formed! 80 ia order to
counteract these thoughts she insisted
that he was a king, aud carried oatthe
idea BY calling him "your majesty " ),
and investing herself with al imaginary
high honors as his consort. >I.asjt
MIR. Halcourt thought the garden
very 6ne; he was not such a stilted
gentleman that he could not stoop to
admire : rose, or q pink on tho con-
trary he had an eye for such triaing
beauties. So he praised the flowers
and the 6ne old trees, and sat down in
an arbor where clematis and coral hon.
eysuckle had grown in friendly clasp,
ind talked in . pleasant way. ''s y
Grace decided he was the. most agree
able, as we'll rs the 'handsomest man
she had ever met !. and longed to be
alone with Nathalie that she might
have her opinion. .-:-- ~ s'.., *st = - II II
M" = Haleourt thought. the little
bloude the most engaging Of the: two
ladies'; he scarcely understood the 9th
az, she, WAS different from the usual or
der Of. young ladies': The setting sun:
warned him it vas time to depart, 50 he
arose to 60. II >, 7sss. - ....'ys:s a,z>.e," :
.tNow, We are to have much Of your
society, Guy" said Mr.. Courtney !; 'tand
remember there IS to be no ceremony -
but come when you will, and as you
vii" -: 's's'1 IL :;'>es'&as - - !: =:
"A.A' .Ts2ias@es 9t1I ,i754 >. aiz.t I;a.l!. T..
Thanking the old gentleman for his
generous invitation; Mr.: Halcourt prom
isedsto' take advantage. of it,: and SO
took leave. lag :sfi,'4ssia ,.,:':-..l -.r*s, II
81 Lam going to change my dress" !"
said Nathalie, coolly,, when he had gone.
Swell, II: : do. I.think, = !" c,ied Grace,
ayou are as highly provoking as you
can Be ! Instead Of trying to Y make nal !
pretty appearance before aqgentleman,
you made yourself u ! ]shockingly indittfer..
ent; yes, for 1rs.ws him glance at your
dress several times '.so..!'Ss1 ri 2:as:i :
. t.PerhapsIs he likes the abomoly manu-:
faotnre yelspt giogh.ra"'e - t.id Il 1 the o. IN: T.
purturable Nathalie. ~ ~ .., ~ s',i' .sI - 90 y
'ot:sNo he don't, lam certain; for he
pioofse,d i fs, Surprised j II attire and
am sure'h h.ssgood taste."'s eas,ea4s .
a.: :,,.:W1gsl, w Grace, der, ~ ~ not . q all
anxious to study yahiss taste.'2 ii,isssis1 ::
'~'sso yon| An Ike him !'',t = a5
4; a1tdids not says that:;e but I will own
I ] m auits' different, y and''sh,ll appear
before him just - I please Z" % 81 i :,
i..ses 1,s i .,bqps i y Sis.ett 'shsrply.
whom sasstep. behind thss oas,ths walk,
s.asliesa ~ hoth h s.stel tnrn l A. a1 - y.
gsntleman4,iat question, ~ He. said. he
had forgotten His cane; and Nathalie
s.w a .1el.ees that ,he. had j overheard
the latter part sof tho eonversa ation ! : !,
herself xith a;'s great e.re,
aud startled her grand rabya her
brilliant arance. g@.,ass.' M " .. s4z 81
ga"Blsss my heart, child one would
think you had dressed for me.". ns@s !:
$50 / did, she returned, kissing h.m..
II would rather appear we'll 4 ID 1 your
eyes, than any others in the world"
And i Was trpe,; for Abe always
took more pains u please him thai,
any young and handsome man. Il
ss'.NJoy'' said 0racs, e..she has dressed
just to be ill.natured, now that Mr..
Haloorst 81 gone. :, &