The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-05-17

AID mentally resolved TO subriue her grief,
and as the hot tears spread into her eyes
forced them back, ard Mics Harrington
saw 1t and felt that in that young Etc were
germs indicative Of future strength and
good
Fiorine gradually gained health and
strength, but she had heard nothing Of
Frank, save what Mas Harrington had
told ber-of his constant inquiries Tor her,
and his daily offering OF flowers for the
sick room; that he had ordered hand
some burial case for her grandmother, and
satisfied the Landlord for the unpaid rent;
and was now 10 distant city, but would
return ere many days
One evening after Miss Harrington had
left her for the matinee, Florine WAS sit
| ting by the open window, clad in a robe of
snowy white, with sable ribbons AT the
waist and throat; the curls more yellow
than gold itself, were gathered back from
the blue veined temple and the dreamy
eyes we're iull ofthought, ami Frank Armi
tage thought
''Ne'er did sculptor's chisel trace,
finer torn, or fairer face"
But he hurried 10y, resolving not to disturb
her revery.
Behold exclaimed Miss harrington
gayly, a. she entered the room to display
large monogram bouquet .."Florne,
Florine, come congratulate me, all New
Orleans has encored me this evening, and
now to crown my happiness, tell me that my
little Pet IS glad to see me back again, and
has missed me in my absence
Florine arose and answered "yes,
missed You all the while but then must
get accustomed to your absence, tor | must
begin my work again very soon" and bend
ing to inhale the fragrance of the flowers.
espiei n card, Compliments OF F. A., -" and
she heavei a great sigh as she thought
he lis back again and has not been to ask
for me, but what matters it, AIN only
Florine, a dancing girl of the Adelphi,
while he is rich and great. As well might
lItIle brown moth aspire to look at star.
engagement and resolved 10 spend it with
her little rrotege. Frank called earl,
aud expressed his delight at the great I'M
proveme"t in the invalid and as lie babe
her gooi-hy he placed tiny gold locket
IN her hand, chastely engraven, bearing
on the one side IF. G., and on the other
r. A, delicately wrought in blue enamel.
aud palore OF peculiar design. Inside WAS
the picture OF her mother. copied during
florlne Illness, from a fine old painting
that hung in the Old room on Weston
street. She claspel the rich etruscan
cham around her neck and hid the ock,t
~ her bosom, while grateful tears filed
her eyes aud snrcharged her heart that
was now bidding ahrn To the friend that
had made life, tor few months past. so
beautiful to her, and truly it needed noth
lng to bring into her faithful soul the
sweet sense of the iatherhood o. God that
had given her so good irend-no Grand
toned liturgy or prestly prayer She
looked INTO the future, and ii seemed very
dark To her; he was going away, and she
dared not hope she would see his face
again
The ce Useless tumu't Of her cart beat
refrain TO the dreams Of her young heart.
OF things that might have been. if lite and
tate mad kinder teen, aud unu,tereI sym
phonies told nau-ht to human soul Of
this voceless passion Of her love, or the
solemn tones OF the De P,o(audrs that
filled aud swayed her 10y the power OF liz
sorrow.
Hal Florine's lie but blossomed under
other stars. her cup had not been fllci To
oveIil'wins with this bitter drausLt, but
maturing under the baneul light Of pov-
erty aud toll Frank Armita.e had come
ia aud crowned her days with marvel.
Gus beauty that nothing else, she felt in
her loneliness, could ever give, but the All
Father knows what manner OF thing il
"eedei Tor the least Of these" and shall
We say that he hearl not the cry OF this
one eve lamb o Ills fold.
Frank Arnitage had not "pipei t. the
dancing Of this ohild-love, and going
homewar had remembered tins with much
self graduation that vanity and self love
we're guiltle4s Of the STAN thpt now would
have borne the mutt. VI repentance. lie bad
shown solicituie aud care for the home
less one, and hal !cit some very suts,au-
iaI aid in The hands o. Miss Farringtop