The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-07-09

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wss aaatsflng slowly homfFsfls0n
nlght at1ut bali pas eleven, alter having
s~lienlsd II The Adsiphi lhsslfe, Do com
mon with ny brethren ~ lhn press ihe
afst representation ~ = ifaua BY o. very
popular snihuf
flsaf n mouih, snd In deep oogiiaiiun
q % the sort n uitique hat ihH nce
plsos deserved. | eaf startled ny n hand
being lad gently on my amlufi b1urh
lag me ever - lightly, and no more Ny
eyes rested 90 The hand -gluvelcs, but
rcssmbllns q fairy snowflake then ms
fass wandered farther towards ~ owners
face and there n remained inf a moment
or 10, s%ptllbuund nlF son eyes with their
iris a. deeply violet as the petals Of a
heaftsase, and with their lids irngod with
long curling lashcs looked deprccailugly
into mine, Bright chestnut hair waved
freely 81 a low white brow, surrounding
little Greek nose and a rosebud taouih,
slightly open, showing q row Of glislon
ing teeth.
Only q face, nothing more bu, The face
of q woman angel Who could she bcf
I wondered TO myself, this TitaniA, this
embodiment Of a poets dream, this deli.
cate appariiion, this lonely waif-wander
ing In the evil London streets side by side
with unblushing cilrontciy aud hideOus
Haunting vlceS Not one Of hdi sister.
hood, | OWNED at a glance, as she stood
shyly beside me, and spoke In hcsitating
accents
40, Sir, where Is CharIng cross sta
tiont have lost my way, aud II Is very
later
"Charing crossl Why, you must have
passed II, | fancy"
"Passcd fly But | was go fighicncli'
and she shot a lurtiye, nervous glance
over her shoulder.
Noting the suggestive movement, | too,
turned round, and saw that the poor child
had apparently fallen into the camp Of
the Phillstines.
Close behind us, cycling the girl, stood
a short, thick.set man, dark proved, and
with the prominent features that apper.
tain 10 the tribe Of Israel, Evidently
nothing buta %"roariug lion seeking whom
he may %devour,' a vulturc in pursuit off
dove.
My resolution was taken at once. Look.
ing 81 my watch, | said, Where do you
wish 10 GO"
"To Spa. road"
"Come along, then, We have Just
time enough, l think, to catch the last
train"
And leaving the discounted "Moses"
ytants, | walked quickly oil with an angel
but an angel in u stuff dress and an un-
pretending straw bonnet-trudgiug along
by my side. In q few minutes We were
seated In a irst.class carriage solitary
occupants.
The responsibility of my exterior had
undoubtedly had Its proper effect, for the
rosy lips no longer trembled, and a reas.
sured look reigned in the pretty violet
eyes.
How come you 10 be out 80 late all
alones" asked her, gently, curbng "a
well as was able any undue curiosity
that was lurking in my breast, and throw
ing as much Difference into my manner a
though | was addressing the Grand,
Duchcsse herself. | could SEQ that 1t nov
or even entered her brain to question an,
legitimate right OF mino In putting III
query. L7vater himself must have bee
a terrible impostor indeed, II guile, or an
drrisre psnste, could have existed wit
that candid brow, that countensncc ope
Is the day.
my father has been very III, aud
was worse TO day." she replied at one
and the repressed quiyer Of the childlil
mouth, and the panied expression tn
fitted across her lace, carried with The
the conviction or her truth "and | we
TO call on n doctor in Brook street that '
were told was the very best one We cou
consult; but l found that he had 60
out 70 q grand party the servants said
and afler wAiling three hours, | had
come away without seeing him"
What Is your fathers aIlmentS P,
haps l may know. OF some skiliful ply
cian," I said and then curiosity got /
better Of discretion, and with the wllint
Of the tempter oil Eve, | added-"Wt
name shall | ask for, II succeed
finding n to accompany me To 20
house"
20 how good you arel u she eri,
gratefully. "Lis,er is the name,
father Is an artisan excellent arts,
and her face frightened up into peri,
radiance as she dilated on his gent
"Msny Of his paintings have been in I
Exhibition (; but since he fell Ill he h
not been able to devots himself to his
ut all, and we have no money-that |
she interrupted herself hastily, whilst
deep flush swept over her cheek, we
not quite so well off as we were, and
do not know many people; for
mothers time Is so much taken up "
attending on my poor father, that she
unable to go out and see friends"
0 how my heart bled for the child
all unconsciously and artlessly she
vealed In her innocent words the terri
poverty aud anxiety that filled her he
iifei
By this time we had reached our de
nation, d small but clean looking housl
Spa-rosd. A face looked hurriedly on
y window as VIC rang the bell, ant
: woman's voice exclaimed-"n Is Nelli
last, thank Godr
clasped her hand a moment as |
goodbye, and slipped into II my card Z,
"Nr. Mark Fleming, 4 Arundel str
Strand" neatly engraved upon ii;
thenI had TO charter q vehicle, for d
were no o trains that night, TO tax,
home and to bed, where | might dreal
"only . face"
Three days slowly Jagged on I
course, crawling snail like enough,
vainly attempted 10 devote my after
10 my usual ~ayocations. During
whole Of the time l wal 'perpetl
haunted by that hce-Nellie's face
already, after the fashion q lovers.
hagun 10 call her Nellie TO myself.
Il did not In the least signify what
iecf 1 wrote on, or what Interesting
IN l studied ; vision stood ever B
~ Win violet eyes looking pleadingi
q their great depths into mine. 8
tnordinsry q change had fsyeriah
wrought IN my usually prosAic p
= at matter. of-fAct temperament, thI
imagination became affected and
mcnis 81 temporary insanity" 70 Y