Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-17

have attracted double the attention.
A sweet face it was, with large, soft.
brown eyes, the lids dropping just
now till the long la.hes almost swept
the cheeks, nose trifie large for
perfect symmetry, but cxquisitively
shaped, full crimson lips, and white,
even teeth, . complexion Of a rare.
creamy tint, through which the blue
veins could be distinctly traced, a
slight flush Oh the rounded cheeks,
that made one think Of wild roses,
and an abundacc of brown hair, with
a thought of gold where the light
fell, and just wave enough to he
graceful. Helen was no genius as
was Claribcl, yet she was possessed
of sufficient intellect and sufficient
perseverance to carry away the high
est honors offered i'll the school, year
after year, and tomorrow she was
to appear as the valedictorian of her
class. In character she was q little
too proud, but gentle, loving and in
noccnt as achild.
AT Helen's feet, her head on her
friends lap, lay Katharine Floyd,
another of this band. the romp and
mischief, maker who was always ac-
cuscd otibeing.the leader i'll any pranks
played upon the teacher, and seldom
pleaded Not guilty" She was the
ward of -sIclcn's father. having lost
her own parents in infancy, and had
never known from her feelings but
that she was his daughter. except she
did not quite like the idea of his
youngest son, Noel, being her brother.
In person she was small and fuir, with
MISUNDERSTANDING black eyes, and
short, crisp, 1axen curls.
~ little apart from the others, and
near Il window, stood Lydia Allen,
the last of the Carlyle graduates for
the year lS-. OF her, her classmates
knew almost nothing, she had come
among them two Years before, but
all their overturcs of friendship hay
ing been repulsed, they had remained
strangers, though thrown constantly
together. She was the daughter of a
poor unsuccessful artist, who, dying
sometime before, had left her barely
enough money to clothc and educate
herself. until she should be able to
teach Her mother was the child of
very wealthy man. and, having
elopcd with one her inferior in social
position, had been cast oil by her fam
lily. She died Il few wears later, and
| aftcrward Mr.. Allen had lost sight oi
her relatives. In personal appear
ance Lydia was tall and delicate look
ing, pale. and rather sallow, with
dark eyes and hair. Her disposition
rather gloomy by inheritance, was
rendered more SO by her position and
prospects. She envicd her school
mates, and Helen Fcrtncr W III hel
beauty, wealth and popularit!
above the others. Now that Helen
had won the position, which Lydi;
cravcd. the dislike had crown greater
and she but waited the moment wheI
she could display it. In the mean
time, Helen, h.r generous hear
touched by her c!asslnatc Loneliness
was planning to offer her the position
of royerncss in her sisters family
Where" she said to herself, Il All
determined she shall cmj"! her
self as much as possible. | woul'
ask her to spend the summer VIII
us only know she would refuse, bu
when she is at Mary's she shall vlsl
us often, and we will all try to MAKE
her happier. Poor girl! know it il
trouble and not ill-naturc rs kitti'
saws, that makes her so naughty ant
reserved. I wonder what her sorrow
is:" AS any other imaginative CIR
would have done, Helen straightwa!
began weaving q romance, of whicl
Lydia was the heroine.
"Whcn shall we all meet again:'
asked Mary Somcrs, after an imtcrva
OF quiet. "Bctore long. hope re
piled Kittic Floyd, Eat the wedtin:
of the first Of us who marricsanrway
but one would think from our look
that we expected a lasting separation
Lille aud Rose seem as if they wer
afraid of being torn apart. Bella
mind is OH pilgrimage to the clouds
and Tiny is absolutely CRYING"
Lets talk, or well be doing til
same" said Mary, winking YER
hard to keep back her own tears.
"Wrll." replied kitti-, Eve vii
tell each other how we are goin
, to spend the time. when Prcsidcn
Carlvle's reign is over"
"Just the thing" exclaimed half
: dozen voices. and ono added, "io
begin Kittir."
"O." said kittir. az expect to tax
little trip with Helen here. and he
4 papa aud mama-' "And Noel.
> interrupted Helen.
Eyes. and Nscl. YOU might let
- person finish q sentence. Miss Nell.
> spoken with slightly hcight"nc
color" after that VIC will spend fr'
= weeks with Grandma Nertncr. Nrs
fall Nell and I will come ont. All
then fun generally. won't il he grand:
lifting her head with - toss. that s'
all her bright rurls dancing. IN
. doubt" renlicd Mary. smiling ind"
y gently. "Hclen. your plans are I'll
same suprosr?"
YES" said Helen. 'of course
40. girls" broke in Kittie. 81 forge
to tell YOU. VIC arc to have an"the
. companion in our travels this sun
NOR. DR.. Kenneth FORSYTH. til
: plca.antest-whv. lydia. what
the matter?" for ns she spoke Lydi
!. had almost sprung from the chai
!" into which she had thrown hcrsc
u during the conversation.
l. Nothing" answered Lydia, cor
e trolling herselfinstantly." "don't min
Ii me. I'm not very we'll" As 81
seemed tn desire IT, nothing MOI