The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1868-11-12


temperament. When he found him
self possessed Of two spacious rooms
with long windows opening upon
broad piazza, he looked gratiied, an,
straightway furnished them with ex
ccllont carpets aud good furniture
shaded the windows nicely and SC
up al easel at once at one of them
lie spent his mornings at his easel
his afternoons on horseback or with
book on the banks of a river, his eve
Mugs with his messmatos.
One lay came a note.
Miss Stuart would be glad 70 sec
Colonel ST Stephen, to meet few
friends, Tuesday evening at 8 O.
clock" -..
| might say that ST. Stephen won
dorod whom Miss Stuart might be
but il would not be true. He knew
very we'll who she was-the lady with
ripples of silky black hair, curled
oyelashes aud coral red mouth,
whom he had seen on the day of the
regiments arrival lie had paid his
respects to Major Stuart week be.
fore, but the ladies were not at home
llo had received the invitation but
few moments when General Curtis,
with his white head and grave man
nSr, came in.
"Good morning, Colonel. Arc you
going to the party tonight? Bless
me J. going to the easel, "what' s
that2'
"a fancy portrait" answered st.
Stephen, smiliuga little. DO you
like it2'
at is not Miss Stuart. Yes, I 20
to tho party certainly. | would not
miss it for the world"
All, Colonel, arc you not in love
with Miss Stuart 2"
"No,"
=" All the young men are. Well, -
taking an easy chair, at may bo we'll
enough for young woman to play
tho coquette with susceptible young
fellows, but to an old man like my
self who has seen good deal of life,
such witch work does not seem worth
tho while of any really fho girl like
this one. She is beautiful, talonted,
accomplished and wealthy, aud
have seen her show real Kindness aud
good sense, aud its really a mystery
to me why the young lady"
Like many othcr superior per.
sons, is not perfect" interrupted st.
q No, no; only it seems as il Car.
mine Stuart ought to be superior to
that kind Of thing, I've known her
ever since shc was ten years old. Her
father was a regular army officer"
"Carmine. Is that her name !?
asked ST, Stephen.
Yes. Rather in your line, isn't
it? But good day. Come to my
rooms aud smoke Il cigar this even
ing"
st. Stephen, alone. turned the easel
to tho light. The dark, brilliant face
glowed upon him sweet aud bright in
its afllucuce Of beauty 1t drew all
the sweetness of tho mans soul into
his eyes.
Carmiue," he murmured, "that is
the name of such a face, My dar'
ling -
The evenings mail brought Colo
nol st, Stephen letters which requir-
ed immediate replies, SO that he was
late at Miss Stuart's party, Th,
light from the brilliant rooms stream
cd out upon forest of beautiful
conservatory plants upon the piazza
and sOmo night blossoming flower
saluted him with tropical fragrsuc,
as he paused upon the threshold, IL
the spacious rooms before him
throng of people glimmercd aud gilt
tored to aud fro, soft confusion o
, music and voices echoed out to hiu
from the sea Of the people. lilo ad
vauced to the door, and straightway
Z saw no face but the QUO instantl,
! turned toward him.
"You are late Colonel st, Stephen,
, as he bowed before the lovliness 0
his hostess.
1T was unavoidable, Miss Stuart
: and matter to be regretted by m
more than by you, am sure"
bet me Introduce you to some o
}. my guests"
J A flush ran up to the rings q
bright hair on Colonel ST. StepheO
], forehead as the exquisitly glove,
hand touched the arm lightly as
snow fake, aud ho was brave man
3 too he ueyor quailed through tn
ordeal of fiutroductions, They paGs
ed at the piano, aud there she lo
. him, for a gentleman came up with
y. piteous appeal" Miss Stuart, do iu
c troduee me to partner, for tn
waltz. All the ladies arc SO fastid
i ious-"
That was all st, Stephen hear,
ie Miss Stuart took the appealing ger
is tlemau away, but from across q
room st, Stephen saw her movin
u like a Queen here aud there amon
10 her guests. The dross she wore wa
y Of black Velvot, the lace looped u
"a from her periectsrms with tassels
le blood rod and white coral.
L. lie stood there aud watched h
for long time. A knot of office
ID behind him were talking,
10 mo, Granger never knew wh
l. hurt him. He fell from his hors
a. aud Lieutenant Ried aud CAPITA
Lawrie instantly carried hun of q
field. Yes, Granger was good 0
at deer, Leroy who is that lady
IS pinkg Miss Roche, ah, 1 didu
as know Roche had sister BY q
he way, Cherrington is brevoted to M
ID jor, they say, A good fellow, Che
or ripgtsu; he deserved the prom
en- ton"
o. St. Stephen had been dreamily Il
teniug to dance mnsio from the ba'
III in the further room. The crov