The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-01-08
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''(cosc1upzD FROM LAST wzzk.)
Down stairs h.ly, Caroline, Aimee,
aod S1sia ono .. 5ttxdd 'f,1sted young ladies
vsatti at ! :; siiap..dniiai .diii ending, and, indeed,
working hard thsnIsl'es, in the : re-. g
arrangement q the flowers Ny. Hare.
visptd5dd vistd5d hsd :ddlis@d.,r,>: Very lovely tho
room lookea+ 1hsnsit Va oil done, aud
them: Caroline, prompted by some kind
ly'impulsa, turned 70 Aimee, and ssk-
a: nWhat ars you going 10 wear to-
uisatl.''''., ';'=. 5,:..,:. - ':
:::e'".My :: y ols,n white mushu. I have
nothing eise,''' Aimee answered ; add:
ing; tinidiy,, "Do: you think-is it very
dre.diqls 70 wear high dressl"
! Caroline laughed. good.uaturedly.
"Na,> indeed; Jea will only look .s
if Jo1 we're not eut.,'
= tsAod; p,s..e-,ou i, u ~. 50 kind do
you think I might have some flowers
tor my hair? I vas afraid to ak Mrs
Hase1ajood::"' t: ,-:-'. =.
'Cessslnly. III manage that, and
bnng them to yout room, and put then
in for yo'dd, y'dd if you Ike"
Aimees thanks wore fervent.
She did not speak TO Sir stepher
either befote. Or q during dinner ; but th'
moment; shs entered The ballroom b,
came up to her I
She really looked very besutiful
The simnle 1hita.dsess suited her aui
et.stJle Of beautJ, md Ae.-h.;.-dit
credit % Mn. Ashley, who had: felt ,,
little e4d, and very much amused, u
che 1rssthed taos. white roses for be1
unsuspeetmg rival. a~> -.
:: Aimee ehad seated herseK on . sofi
BY het side now, aud Mn. kshley, wbt
W. close to her daughter, saw viii
horror chat Sir Stephen drev I. ohai,
behind the sofs, and halt turning biz
back on Caroline, began 70 talk to
Aimee, and in such . low voice thai
che could not hear what he sid, which
VII = great :.ggravation. 49, -. .1 T.. =.
The fir5t thing he did was to giye
Aimee card, saying, ~ am glad MARY
Unlisted On" having cards.. 70 be quit.
like s'reil ball. Now, may I put mj
name DOWN."
He held out his hand and took it Is b.
spoke, and when he restored it Aimee
w.s surprised to sec how often be had
written his name.
"You do not think it too many,
hope7" he asked d he saw her expires.
sion.
II did not know if it .was right
This is my first ball, you know. Il i,
right r. she asked, suddenly, looking
him full in the tacs. " -. =. -
"oaite," he answered, adding tt
himself, II will make it so.'" ..>
"How little we have seen Of each
other tho last few days r he continued
.f.sr looking round aud seeing Nil.
Ashley was talking to some ono. 81
an afraid I have not been Of mush use
70 you"
II think it is very stupid Of gentle
mon to shoot oil day." Aimee answered
eandidIy. H..
=" "Not always. But / did think it 1
horrid bore today and yesterday" h
said, 10 : marked tene that Aimee VI.
TOO igno,ant to appreciate. :
To.norrow, believe, the ladies ar'
coming out to lunch With %, 50 thai
viii b . degree better. And, .alss
it !. my last day, fox l fiod I must g
home on Friday.''
This was qsfte true, but he mention
cd it now to see how Aimee would taxi
lit. =: .-.:. +::
Tears dimmea .her. eyes for : mo-
ment, but she Gid, braveIy, '"l am *
sor.y. I shall miss you 20 muoh.''
"Don't lets think Of it now. To
night, happily, I nsed not play 1t whist
80 I mean to enjoy myaelf viii yos
oome1 They 1re going to begin th'
first danoe."
That night wss strange bliss t
Aimee. = She 4 danesd beautifully; apt
Sir Stephen, n ho had. done the SANE
in bio early youth, found he had no
forgotten .he 1T. ..-,: ~: +. y. !; ..-,;ss
Oance followed dance: elE otepne'
eas. oil scruples: to The wind, AM
Aimee, ehildishly trastful in him, mad
no renonstrauee.@ uee@t.>55s s...5 =. - 'l1s
.Of course they were remarked. Mss
Ashley, befor. 'nueh time had passed
came eagerly 70 Mn. 'H,rsvood.' II
10 jass u L told Joal He hes sdauee'
thsss inns With boz akeady r r :. .:
"Who il h. r." asked Mra Hare
wood, ia.h,r pro,okiag!y. $500. ...
"sir Stephen Dsshwood, Of course
d aOhI AID .she Z"
"Why, Of course, Miss Barlow"