The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-08

modelled chin.
"Comc. Mr.. Aver" called the prctticss
the two g!rls. designating a tinc-oo&lng M
who was Standing little way down, EVIDENT
in search of 4 scat. Here's one, rlsae W
hind Us, come ,o,+ =,
| For moment there was 4 movement 81
the part Of the pale stranger as though ,s MI
MAS about e spring IN and seize t!iat iillt :,
mort ~;ri Nv the chiGnon. and demons" ~
mi then there was evidently seephu, INV
| moro considcr-lte Thought, ana SIG Se'''''
,ocIE saving through l,c' set tcclh:
"Snch bold impudcnce!
" Is this seat cnGtged:
| II was n very agreeable VOICE, nv" con
| ,aiucd so much Difference ana c.hh'css 'c'
}:'n looked up with quite degree eI goot
nature, and answered:
"No. Sit down.
| he was ycr: nice. Tie had iinc eyes an
| 4 ru...ii!s!l-brown moutache,. scr"pulousi.
! crushed and laintiIy arranged. lie wore
tall, shining hat, u light oycrcoat, and fault
less linen; and one white hand, from Whlcl
the kid glove had been removed, was clc
gantlv iewelod with i big seal ring and
;prk!ins diamond.
He cave one glance into the fair PATRICIA
face, then he sttcd the wraps, which sue h't
| laid aside, and said:
81 will put these up out Of your way, unic>
YOU wan, to use them
al t},ank you, / have no further use fo
them," she said.
~ our Dook>-
- have read tGcn.'
So he put them all up together, and then
liking a paper from his pocket, laid it in he
lap, and turned away. :,
They rode on miles further. Little VI!
ayes, lonely farn-houscS, broad hclds, ail'
amen wood, flew past. ADD the night caln'
On and shrouGcd nj IN darkness.
Just after dark they glidcd into delo
where there WAS great deal OF stir ana BUS
lie and among the many who hastcncd L
| lake down porlmantcausandp prepare to leave
ihe cars were the gaily-drcssed girls.
Come, MIR. Aver" said the pretty one "aI'
you all ready5"
I've taken a notion into my head, and
will not stop over tonight. Ill 80 OF
home"
go home! WIZ, Mr.. Aver"
But Mr.. Aver was an oddity, and all thu
,yppsulaliors, The plcadings, and prayers 0
he pretty girls, could not move him; an'
r,2Iy they icf; him, and the train sped. on
Wien everybody had settled back mic
...!r former drow-incs, Mr. Aver tnE?cf
nat sharp. fire f.cc OF his toward tic
stranger aud sai1
lis HsIif,x, you arc worn with youl
long journey"
lou know mc:' Tie pale face was NJ
fred. the tired eyes opened With Wild,
haiffrigl,tcncd lock.
"You arc Gar, Halifax, and YOU arc going
to your aunt Narstoa'S IN Boston"
Eyes. How did You kMow!'
-! nm George Aver, and your un2lo Lars
ton was my unclc.'
She Eouh.d relieved.
"DA<tOn is the worse Place on I'll" nap
Amt Mar>loa is deaf, aud uncle -'laI?,tcn i'hs
the govt"
Us it cold thcrcf"
"Cu,t!or than GrecnlandS icy noun.
lains, and there are 10 young people there,
nd no one 10 take YOU TO places Of aln'lse-
nent. You will die. am glad I happened
to meet YOU"
Glow did you know mc?'
Il saw your picture, and it is not face tc
he easily 1iorgoitcn."
"Who were those Young ladies who en-
tered the GER with you:"
Your own cousins, Nellie and Floy Mars
OH: and they stopped ut Il on th"ir 'ia!
rlck from weeks visit i'll New Haven
Thcy expected YOU tomorrow night
why did YOU not tell them that yol
r;lesscd ny identity, and then Introduce
uS:'
II wanted to know you first" he said
giving hcra side glance,
at il odd that ! never before heard c
vou," she answered, with red flush color
Ing her cheek.
"Then you never heard Of mc?"
"Nevcr!"
THAT was memorable ride. 1t stretched
nwav into the early hours Of morning, anC
yvcaricd those wretclel travellers past cndu
i"tnce. 1t gave that handsome George Aye
IN opportunity TO wI9n up the gorScoll,l,
.rlaycd Hiss halifax, to let her rest her three
mead On bis broad shoulder, and to pou
much sofl nonsense into her bcwiGcied ears
When the first faint streaks z: daylight be
ran to tremhle il t!.e eastern horizon Cl,r
;at u;.; ,cIy tired, but very ei,Sy in her mind
There was a pleasant light in her eyes.
smile on her pretty lips, and a broad, p!aii
| gold hoop on her finger. where tie high
before great solitaire Diamond lad .:!ealneC!
The solitaire diamond WAS glitterng 0,
one OF the white fingers Of her gallant corn
| panion. They had exchanged rings in
eousinly way.
There was a very bright fire in the long
costly furnished, luxurious, and old-i;,shioneI
| Boston parior, in old Mrs. Murston's house
and two rosy girls were crocheting near IN
wiadow, eagerly watching the street as fl
away as it could be seen.
az should think it time for Clara, shouldn'
you, Floy?"
- e., ard time for Pa, too. hope he'll
| get some trace of the rascal"
depend upon it, he never will. To thinl
Of al our spoons and plate. Oh, Floy!"
And all TIC sweet letters you wrote t
him. On, Nellie"
Nellie's round checks redeemed, and tn
chubby slippercd foot played lively mea
sure Oil the velvet carpet.
| "Wcll, he is very handsome"
| There was picture over the mantel, iii
face of handsome rogue of fellow an
Neilc's brown eyes wandered up there, wit
Il sad and very doubling expression.
i" uandSome is that handsome does. julia
Raymond was never handsome in my eye,
said Floy.
\ great blow had fallen upon the Mar:
tons. Nellie had had beau, Il real bon q .id
beau, in broadcloth and shiny boots. Sl
had met him at ball, and from that time
well its tie silieSt and most unneccsS;u'
thing in the world to attempt to repeat thei
love story, so III draw the line here.
He won the affections of the entire family
and was treated like Il man, and Il brother
and Il son.
And when parental hopes and youthful as
piations were at the highest pitch, there WA
i flash, an explosions, and 10. Julian Ray
mond was gone, and SO was a thousand do
lars worth or SO Of the family plate, aEd a
| W.. Nni,in,S md Miss ElnI.,c 1lrnffr nntl