The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03

lions who visit our city. He actually
called there, and they sang together
But wishing is useless, for there is no
one to present me.' aii..
swell, shouldn't care Stella, FIR you
know he's married, and then, bssides,
what would your mama say to your con
versing with public singer
"Julia, did you notice thatf Did you
see him draw his handkerchief across
his lips. You know that is desiring an
acquaintance.'
"Ohi that was doubtless an acci-
dent" .'as tcelisi 9l4e.Bt
~ am not so certain about that; but ]
intend to try little experiment to find
out.', -4 ,.t H'
Here she took her handkerchief by the
center and held it for a moment, which
in bandk crchief parlance means "you
are most TOO willing" M
Soon the elegant dgure sauntsred leis-
urely away. IH tN@b
''ohi what goose / am, have driv-
on him away"
"Not at all, Stella; think his act wan
nere accident, and quite natrisl one
and presume he did not notice yonr
reply" t,-l.ssf'.i str
ooh, do wish knew !" said Stella
ns she observed the handsome face, now
far in the distance, and still increasing
the intervening space, though the young
ladies had started, and were walking In
same direction. Presently the attention
of the stranger was once mLrs directed
toward them, and quick asa flash Stella
held her handkerchief, opposite corners
in both hands, which is do wait for me-
Then the handsome stranger stopped
and Stella was now satisfied, though she
looked so hot and embarrassed, and felt
so confused; she hardly knew what 10
do; but the face of the distingui he'd
locking stanger, was beaming, as almost
"a smile played about his beautiful mouth
and then be took his cambria mottchoi,
and drew It tenderly across his cheek,
whicl means, 81 love you" The two
girls now came to dead stand-still, and
Stella, fearing that some one would no
tice this little by-play, hastily put her
handkerchief in her pocket, which sig
mites, "no more At present." and then
Stella LawtOn's parents were Presby.
terians, of the strictest type and aosI
steadfast faith, and had raised theil
daughter in the strictest school; but hei
nature was entirely different, and the
more so because ofthe rigid and unyield
ing bands which ever bound her, and
which she was continually trying to
burst asunder. Like an imprised bird,
she beat the bars of her cage all
day, and sighed for many a thing, jus;
because it Was inaccessible and unat-
tainable. When the golden moments
did finally come, at very long intervals,
in which she could do just as she pleas
cd, she had kind ofjauHty, defiant air,
and thought of doing many things that,
had her life been different one, would
never have come into her mind.
Her father was wealthy banker, and
they lived in a fine marble front man
sion OH Grand Avenue. Stella's mstri-
monial plsn had, likewise all been ar
ranged, long before. by the same far see-
ing father and mother, whose anxiety for
their daughters future welfare was 50
great that they cocluded that none but a
minister, or something as near akin to
tas possible, would do for her. Ac-
cordingly, when she was yet very
small child, her father and his old friend,
Rev. JOS 'ah Elwood, who had been in
the same class with him at Harvard
University, and now pastor of a church
in Brooklyn, made an arrangement that
their children should marry, and so it
had come about that there was distinct
understanding that Stella was 10 marry
the Rev. Josiay Elwood's SOD, Bernard.
OF course, the young lady had demur-
red great at this, In her own mind, but
sought consolation in banishing the evil
day as far as possible, as she was trou-
bled with no visits from the family, they
residing in Brooklyn and she in st.
Louis. The dutiful son was even father
off than that, being educated and travel.
ing; and better sLill never intruding any
letters upon tsr. She remembered him
only as he looked when he was a little
girl, the great. tall sirapping youth, that
seemed to take very little nstice of her,
further than 10 do all he could to tease
her. She had now many admirers, as
she had certain dash about her, which
was quite captivating; but Deacon Law.
ton would not permit his daughter to
receive visits from any one who attend
ed the opera, or was the least worldly in
his associations. Thus it was, that the
dauntless, and somewhat romantic lit
tie Stella was forever studying out in
her own mind some delicious little ad-
venture, which never found realization,
save in precious, but fast fseting
dream.
A. the opening of our story, Stella felt
the Calling bonds of her letters more
than usual, for the Rev. Josiah Elwood's
family had actually arrive in st. Louis.
aud for several days had been visiting
relative on Olive street. Her father and
mother had already called on them, but
much to their daughters relief, had ex-
cussd her, as they that it not quite prop
er that she should be the first to call on
the gsntlsnian shs was to marry.
She 4 1t ready fer m ,st snytl ing
that wculd sternally rid her OF this hate
fnl young man wbe 20 soon was to claim
her; and ready for any adventure which
would cause her, even momentarily. To