The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-20
Grace Eversleigh's Golden Hair.

oldcb EF6lslelgl G0lQen HAIR.
was just twenty-five when I first
met Grace Eversleigh. 1t was at a ball
OF which she was undoubtedly the belle
She was fair, tall and graceful. But her
chief beauty was in her exquisite hair.
which was Of the purest, pale, golden
hue, and so luXuriant that the fair.
young head appeared 10 bend beneath
its weight. In whatever way it was ar
ranged, whether i'm heavy braids almost
as thick as my arm, or in silken, mas
slve coils, or in curls that fell below the
slender waist, or left to flow unbound,
ripping down like q golden glory, ii
was always the most wonderful hair |
had ever seen. I raved Of Grace's hair
by day, and dreamed Of it by night:
me iair one with the golden locks" /
whispered in her blushing ear.
l and my sister Alice were orphans
and had lived together until about :
year before my story when Alice had
married. Alice was different in charac.
ter from myself. She was less imag.
inative and more practical. She did
not share my enthusiasm for Grace
Take care! take carer5 she said. "All
is not gold that glitters.v
Ii was happy moment, when, after
many Jealous pang, caused by rival
admirers, 1 ventured 10 press my first
kiss on Grace's lips, and heard her low
Yes" IN response to my ardent pro-
testatlOns of love, and my offer of my
hand. Alice, when I told her the next
day, made me for the first time i'm my
life, angry with her, for she called me a
blind fool, and said / had thrown my
self and fortune away on one who was
both false and artificial. But my anger
was sOOthed by the warmth with which
the Eversieigh's, one and all, had re-
ceived me. Old Mr.. Eversleigh, after he
had ascertained that proper report had
not exaggerated the extent of my in
come, shook me enthusiastically by the
hand, and declared that L was "a SON
ln-law after his own heart.n His wife
took me TO her ample maternal bosom,
DestOwlng on ME a salutatiOn with
which i could have willingly dispensed.
was kissed, blessed and shaked hands
with by all the aunts, uncles and cous-
ms; and people in general felicitated
me upon being the happiest of men.
Alice much as size disliked Miss
EYersleigh, said she would call upon
her, At this ! fOrgave my sister all.
When you know Grace better, you
VIII get over your prejudices," / re-
marked, as we drove TO Mr. Ever
sleigh's.
We were kept some time waiting in
the parlOr before Grace made her APP
Pearance. In the meantime Nellie, her
youngest sister, q child Of six, came in to
make sisters acquaintance. Alice was
excessively fond Of children. So the
little one was soon established upon heI
Knee, amusing her with her childish
prattle.
"What a pretty curl you have" she
cried admiringly. "Can you take il
"No, dear" answered Alice, laugh
ing Not unless L cut il of; it grows
upon my head"
"Growsr, the child repeated. "How
stIahSe. Why sister takes hers of
drawer
AAee gave me malicious glance, but
gust tneA Grace, deep frown on hel
prov entered ] could not understand
why she spoke SO sharply 10 little Mel
lie, and immediately sent her from the
room. Alice did not enlighten me
merely remarking that Miss Grac,
Eversieigh's angelic attributes appeared
10 exist only on nay Indignation. Ger
tainly, her conduct 10 that innocen
child was anything but angelic" sh,
added, when she saw how little impres
sion she had made on me.
The days of our engagement passed
swiftly on. Alice's constant sneers only
heightened my passion. Every hour
became more in love. Grace's maideI
dignity increased the effect Of hel
charms. Often I attempted to twint
her silken curis around my finger; to toy
win those golden, rippling waves; but
always was repulsed with q coy
sHeethess that left me more deeply in
l"Iuated than ever.
barse,.l M.,s excessively fond of riding on
Voc '5',,cAi i,Sli 50 my first present TO Grace
Has beautiful horse. and almost e,-er,,
as we took long rides together Sbe
iooI-ad SIaeeiul equestrian. and never
- - letter than i'm the saddle 81
Ios'S ~ iessiy, too, and tbat 81 -
me proRder Of her. ''''' ohiy MADE
.hot -. a. we rode together 7 notiood
.ii'e S nSt Dair was arranged ,,-iti, e.-S'
illoi ellect lhan usual. Icororli,1,,,e., :, eil
nei upon ~ saying that detasiIe yea
~ ase'liiIclsi especially i'm IL
"Nes," she answered s-.o..,.
have such quanty of hair i
know how to hold it up. Sonoot;,i'1el leel .
think | shall be obliged TO cut hair of A;
of. Many girls, as you perhaps lzno,,.
do not scruple even to wear false boi,
but this appears to me TO be contrary +
the purity and dignity Of womanhooC
A true woman would not seek admir-
ton and notice by adorniug herself wit
borrowed ornaments. Mamma has a
ways taught us 10 be natural above a
things
was delighted at these admirabl
sentiments. They conceded exactly wit