Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

Of the room, with my arm resting on the |
table In an attitude savoring far more Of
case than elegance, and with my feet
stretched out as near the fire as nv mod
est stature allowed of, ! sat looking at
my sis er who was opposite me, with
admiration In my eyes In spite of my
Alice leant back In a huge arm chair,
the crimson of which formed a rich back
ground for her face. on which the fire.
light fell freely. Her Thick chestHut
hair gathered carelessly right off her
temples, and hung over her shoulders In
In disheveled mass. Her features were
exquisite, but tiny, excepting her eyes,
and they were large and soft, like
gazelle's, and of deep violet. Upon
her lap lay note, with grand coat-of-
arms 10 red and gold adorning the envel-
ope and beside il bunch of rare exotics
whose perfume Oil the warm room. And
on her white finger sparkled a brilliant of
the flrst water, which she kept admiring
and holding up so as to catch the light.
She irritated me at last; and shaking of
my Incidence, reused myself to speak
as wrathfully to her as l daredj for my
sister was not given TO meekness and she
ruled me right royalty.
"Alice, how can you look at that ring
II ls my opinion that you ought have re-
turned 1t with an angry note directly II
came"
"Is 1t indeed puss In boots Z" laughed
my sister. "Dou't you know that chill
dren should only speak when spoken
tot"
Considering I was nineteen, although
my dimlnutive proportions did not in
dorse that fact, 1t seemed hard to be
treated like au infanti but | plucked up
courage and resumed.
"what business had Mr.. Farquhar to
send you that, should like to know ~
''Should you indeed Well, then, l
will tell you. He sent IL because he
knew should admire il, as / do" And
she began dancing the hateful bauble
backward and forward before her eyes,
untirthey seemed to catch all the glitter
of the diamond.
"But You do not intend keeping it, Of
course" l asserted confidently.
"Of course but I shall, little goose !
what is TO prevent my doing go
Dick wouldn't like it," 1 pleaded
coaxlngly. / was very partial to my
brothef-in law lR prospect, and did not
care to have his feelings tortured as they
often we're by his lady-love.
"D Dick wouldn't like IL Alice said,
sneeringly mocking my words, and pur.
sing up her pretty scarlet lips like spoilt
baby. Pray, has Dick lost his tongue,
that you are always advocating his cause,
and trying to keep his feelings In a glass
case, so that nothing shall ruiiie them
Susan, ] wish you would leave me and
Dick to settle matters without your Inter
ference"
Very well, :" replied, with tears o.
modification at her uukindness obscurint
| my vision. "Here he is "as a familiar
=, MI at the bell announcing the visitor
could not help adding spitefullvi
g "p 7 ,y. 1nder II he will admire the ring a'
nncb NJ. you do"
neSp ue Us i'll, when he sees it," sh,
,orohed on,.' while che put one hand "a
hnr inv,r with an Innocent face, with tn
ut,,.r u.' she onietly deposited both note un'
Vsws' 1,ne in,o Mo her pocke.t, and stole atriunph
an, s,rs glance Ian al me .hile she did DO.
49,, s.ondsred how. caring for Dick as sh
'naonhtedly aid, che could be guilty o
dunlicitV toward him, but my slser's ma
time was often an enigma 10 me.
nick sat down in as close proximity a
he could 10 the object Of his aileeton
INT az that was his usual habit, ] ala nc
consider il incumbent on me to leave th
ire room. but leaning my weary head .
INV arms,I closed my lids my ears wer'
% Earring" and Dicks voice, Away
soft ard low, appeared 40 sound douhl
,nnsical as he uttered the word {
sndesrme ut, " do you know that we nav
not met for three days" (he had been u
10 Londonl s4and that you have not eve
looked at me yet - be said reproael
fully.
Alice was not in one other good MOOD
evidently and her tone was very CO..
and unsvmpathetic as she answered
6Why should look at you kno
the exact color Of your hair and the shal
Of vour nose as well as my A B Cl ft
always want me TO be looking at you,
something - and she siezed her boqu
pettlshly, and began examining the Vari'
blossoms of which II was composed.
Dick must have felt aggrieved, bat
, was of very patient apd toroearll
y nature, and he was exenQ from
vanity that most Of bis sex posses
otherwise be would have sorely resent
. her words and the tone In which In
! were uttered. His gaze followed hers,
4 concluded, for he exclaimed IN susl
a cious accents
!, Where did those flowers come ITO
Alice They are not the produce
! Marsheld, am sure.
l glanced up quietly, and unnotieed
= them. My sister dropped the boquet II
u her lap indiferenily, and she remain
Hllent and perfectly passive, even wh
3 Dick seized the offauding flowers q
7, fung them into the fire, and watched l
y lovely petals of the rare exotlcs turn IL
le little ehriveled masse', and then II
p nothlnRness. When they we're gone Il
u u ever, he turned and spoke hastily a
'e C Alice, Who gave you those flower
y Tell me at once, for have right
:. know !"
. al deny your right to question
70 completely, b.my sister replied hauRhtl
9 G'But have no objection TO satisfy "
?, on riosity II was Mr.. Farquhar who 8
80 then. TO me-" ~
Poor Dick grew so deadly white, pr
70 ahlv from pangs Of jealousy; that fea
N hs xould have fallen of his seat, ant
le was on the point Of Offering restoral
1T ,vher 1 saw him pull himself up J
sc a mau. while the color stole slowly d
20 @ss 10 his cheek.
u ~ Alice, you know how much ! love y
Va and mere Is nothing In the world wo
- not suff.r for your sake, but will no
" triasS with. Ii Mr.. Farquhar's boqE
- 80 scos, Stable 10 you, take them BY
rnsans "a Ike the honor as WE'LL
q III il but let ~'u. .au,ls,J nps n h
a no.r, y give me my wlth two m
. . .go,,hy y ef you 10 coqun " esnnot
a "a N Pa 'qphAr eau bear Il. aSrst tow
J, nsv. o6en = stehsd your mani apu
\ MIN and nv y,%ty soul has been !, ~
= inslousy, IL IaW NOT good enous
= wsaithy enough fDH you, uinrry him BY
"a means and 10y 20 Nth yuu," he wou
- m anvrlly. with TWO big scarlet spots
ie hts chetks aud his eyes blazing aeree
m Nv sister looked up At him with aAtoni
ment and admiration iu her glance.
:, was the Brst time he bad bravery Rster
"a himself, and, womnn.like, she priced !
M doubly when there was chance Of los
IA him. shs threw oil her grandcose It
In and grew Aoft. Now many women
al very soft and pleasant. But the g
IA. ness" Of Alice was ap exceptional Till
4 NV sisters large violet eyes wared VI
"a drously lovely when they pleadedj ant
me- was Impossible to resist their fasciuatl
~ so, AZ a matter Of course, Dick succu
IA he'd aud became her most obedient bet
o,s a dozen Of words had fallen IRON her II
'he Men. as a rule, are slaves to beauty,
an after all be was only following IN the J
ION of his SEX
s,e 6" Dear old Dick % heard Alice n
lsn muir in her most liquid accents,quite el
! a into his ear and 10 In ure her yict
she slipped little white hand ip
INV TDo you not know that ] have only
M trying you, to see II you could be digni