The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-03-04
Perhaps its only u bit Of girlish
affectation.

uooduesS KNOWS now Clarence viii
ever get through life with such a sill
ly little coward as Juliet Chaloner,
take every opportunity of showing
my disapproval Of the engagement,
but Of course my thoughts and feel
ings 60 for nothing.
There she comes now. with Won,
children clinging around her, said
Mrs. Dorsey, glancing down the patti
that led TO the sea beach,. They
certainly appear to be very fond oi
her. .....
Yes, returned Mrs. Elton, very in
differently, she has way of winning
little childrcns affections, l believe.
As Juliet Chaloner came up the
broad path, her dark figure slightly
outlined against the fiery gold Of the
sunset, her beauty seemed ethereal,
intangible to Mrs. Dorsey. She was
light and small with transparent
white rosee aoating around her, and
long. loose curls Of pallid gold. while
the faint tingc of rose in her perfect.
ly rounded checks, and the scarlet
ripeness of her lips, supplied the de.
ticiency Of colorina that would other
wise have been pcrceptible. But
the eyes wore the most noticea ble
features of her beauty. Large and
blue. with sort Of inward light
sparkling through their iriscs, that
melted sometimes into velvetty black
ness there was an expression in them
that was too subtle for description.
You felt it. yet you could not define
its enchantmcnt.
One little one clung to her skirt,
another clung to her hand, and two
or three skipped along in front of her
as a. she ncared the piazza. Yes, Ju.
lict had the gift Of charming children
in rare degree, anf' Mrs. Elton'a
small offspring considered Miss Chal-
oner little short Of the white-wingcd
protectors they read about in their
Sunday school books
Mamma! mamma! piped out little
Hubert, chubby-cheeked rogue of
seven summers, Miss Chaloncr has
promised to 60 to Blyden's Point
with us Tomorrow; where the little
twisted shells grow, you know!
And mamma! interrupted Rosa,
all flushed and breatbIess. you'll 60
with US, won't you? for Miss Cha loncr
says You can fnd those starts for
your aquarium!
Don't talk SO loud, children. said
Mrs. Elton, pettishly. Dear me
how sun burned you all are. Do 20
in and get something on f; to be seen.
I'm afraid you have found them very
noisy and troublesome, Miss Chalon-
er.
Not at all said juliet, pleasantly.
I'm very fond Of children, you know.
And | really think, Mrs. Elton, you
would aud it very. pleasant walk to
Blydeus Point.
Thank you, said she; it would be
altogether too far.
Then, mamma. urged Henry Elton,
manly boy of fourteen, let me row
you aud Rosa and Hubert in the
boat, and Miss Chaloner will walk
with the others.
I'll think of it, said Mrs. Elton;
only if Miss Chaloncr should chance
to encounter spider or a fold mouse
by the road. | won't answer for the
consequence
Juliet laughed. but she colored,
nevertheless. Her constitutional
nervousness was rather q sensitive
point in her character.
| was telling Clarence Of your
dainty little Mysteries, went on Mrs
Elton, with polite malice. If there
il anything Clarence respects it is
common sense and courage
Juliet went into the house. without
replying, but the heightened spot of
color on either check showed that
the skillfully directed arrow had
reached the mark.
Does Clarence believe me- cow
ard! or does be believe INT guilty of
afsctatiou? she thought. with tears
hanging on her eyelashes like liqnid
diamonds. Oh, what have l ever
done, that Mrs. Elton should speak
SO unkinl!y to me? If Clarence were
only here. but he will come to-mor-
row night.
And the smiles came back to Ju-
lets lips as she repeated to herself
in low loving whisper .,..,
He will come tomorrow night.
Mamma, said Harry bluntly. why
did you speak to Miss Chaloner 80
spitefully! es .-@a
Little boys shouldn't ask ques-
tions! said Mrs Elton sharply. GO
in and brush your hair for tea.
So you have really concluded to
20 to Blyden's Point with us. said
Juliet. brightly, as she met Mrs. Ell
ton at the dinner table next day.
Yes, to please the children; they
are 50 importunate, said Mrs. Elton,
with on air Of indifference.
Aud, Miss Chaloner intcrposed
Harry, | am to row mamma and the
little ones, while you walk across the
sands. with Bessie and Helen, aud
meet US at 5 clock.
Then We must start . little in ad-
vance Of your boating party, said
Juliet
l suppose SO. said Harry. Oh.
mamma. won't it be ejolly?
Harry, sighed Mrs. Elton. reprov-
,ngly, when will you learn little
elegance in your language?
How brightly the golden afternoon