Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-31
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Her uncle was charmed with the brilliant young
LAWYER.
al told ron 20. Natty," ssit re, rubbing his
hsuos- - bst Young Il az =. be Governor o. the
state one o. these dSys L n nearly rs pro13 Of
hi n p g he wa my own sHn. Don't you sish
yOr hacD'- srUAIsi him. Natty? p
40 DON'T said Nstty. shutting her lips
With snsp sud lock NJ vexed. Bat she said TO
herself. "WeII see.
They had yachting uartF newt dav. Mr.
Garnet went on the invitation OF Uncle James.
Nattv y a. as CAV a. a bird, AMI as bright. She
va dangerously fascinating. She sang laughed ,
and made witty little small talk Tor the whole
company. Anv young man but George Garpett,
athirst with bis wild ambition, planning ont
magnificent future, bTOOfing over his yellow
lav-bCoks, would have succumbed AT once 10 the
wiles OF this girl With the cleaning sweet eyes
and the red lips.
- see you haven't forgotten how to firt, Miss
Natalie be said once TO her, gayIy.
g 10 not Airt," answered Natalie, with Dig
nifty.
George Gsrnett laugLed-a low laugh, pleas
ant and musical. but which had faint sound of
snte in H. Natty subsidod, and was perfectly
quiet Tor i've minutes.
II used TO know so little of the pretty WAYS of
young laGies,' said george, musingly. A
long time ago, thai was, when You used TO call
LIE GawEy GsTHett-yOu remember? I'm
E4wkv vet - he continued. But now, when
young lady smiles sweetly on me, aud charms
me With her pretty, catering ways, I know
better than to fancy che means ANYTHING BIZ if
anything more than 10 amuse herself"
! ''ch,' saw Natty, D]Ushing;''yOu re modest. -
He sat beside her on the way home, and was
peTitc IL IO.lte and entertaining y ATTY a.
know Il dgeI to herself that she had never seen
man more del ghttUl. or who carried about
III Il = ore perfectly the air of "A grand gentle
man. Bui tor all the effcc: her beWitching WAYS
had on him, lie might have besn stone. He
was the mole q gay indifference. Natalie BIZ
her lips with yexat0B, when, after they had al
reached lone, aud were rested, Mr.. Garnet
OF the lake.
"He doesn't care Tor young ladies'. then,-not
even the pTsttiest OF them,' said - atty TO her
seII, looking at herself in the glass. II wonder
where the man picked up such grand WAYS? He
might be taken tor a Prince. And it's clear that
he'll never, never care ilr me again.
somehow Natty felt about half Ike crying.
girls.
How can you say so?" exclaimed Natty. al
don't think 80 at all
But next morning, when MIR. Garnett asked
the young ladies' to play teu-pins ct was before
he days OF cToguet), Natalie consented With
alacIity, and played again the role of the be-
witching fiIt. Gsrnetr, the magnihcently in
different, appeared amused, but not in the least
interested in Natty any more than any OF the
other young ladies', or even the ten-pin balls
they rolled. N9tty felt more than ever ike
crying, she hardly knew why.
Get your hat, little girl said Mr.. G3rnett
10 Rose, one morning, ''and call the papa, and
let Us row across to Middle Bass. / can't stay
golden hours left"
lie drew little book from his pocket. as
Rose skipped away i'll delight. Il was ''Lg-
.Have you read this yet, Miss Natalie he
asked
.'No," says Natty.
Then III leave il TO amuSe YOU. don't
care for it much; but it's the sort Of book
should imagine q young lady would lke-an
about love and flirting, yOU know. I've not in
shed It get, I've read Just this lar in it,
He took his pencil and gave a sweep across
some lines little below the middle OF page,
then handed the book TO Natty, looking a. IeT
"a he sIChe. A sweet. strange look s0fteDeI
bis dark eyes for an instant, it seemed - Natty:
then he was jus. the same agsin-coO!, polished,
Indifferent.
Tell Miss Rose III be down waiting for her
and Tapa-tOWn ST the shore" He bowed
lightly, and went out.
Natalie glanced mechanically at the place
Where his Pencil had swept across the page III
Lucille He had marked these lines;
20 being of beauty and bliss! seen and known
IL the depths OF my soul, and possessed there
Ny days know thee rot; and my lips name thee
Thy Place 10 my roor life ia vacant forever.
We have met We have parted. No more Is 70
corded
In my annals on earth"
= wonder what he means. or If he means
any thing Al al said poor Natty, sObe,Iy. But
III at night again she was once more the bright
n.eTTy tirt, the gayest OF the gay. They hal a
"h1p' at the little hotel. Round and round
spun the happy dancers, and Natty was the
brightest, sauciest OF them all. George Garrett
was there, bat lie did Lot dance. He looked
silent ard melancholy, seeing which NattY be
came wilder than ever, and her little feet flew
Ouut like maj. At the close of a waltz she s4t
down TO breathe for a moment. Fate led her to
Ell down beside pillar against which George
Garrett leaned, with folded arms. lost II
Z. OF. LIT. But be saw her, and bowed aud smiled
Hen he held out a card TO her. She took Sc.
read upon 1t his name, and beneath tue words,
''pCus pTeHdTe congo
She looked u in quick alarm, as II expecting
20 fra him already gone. Bat he apprOach1G
d she raised her eyes.
VIII You walk on the veranda li:tle, Nil.
Nataie"'
She pat her hand through his arm without a
word. and he lee the way cut u the verauda.
~ am going away II the morning, Mss
Naity. Perhaps / shall Lot see YOU coon again.
Sc Sic caught her breath with a Guicx
sigh, a. II stricken with SUD den pain. George
Garnet reached out and took in his own the
LttiS hard which rested against his arm.
''Natty, little Natty,' he said, softly. ''wil Won
cone with Ee for moonlight sail BurrelI l.
down there yet with bis boats, and be will take
e. out. u il 70 beautiful Tonight, and-I have
not troubled you often this summer, have ."
No" said Natty.
They went out into tie bay, rising and fall
ing with the mOOn-It waves. Burreil. the boat
nan, tended his sail, and George Garrett sat
down beside Natalie.
Eyes, must 60 away in the morning: have
had letter fTom-boms,p emphasizing the one
word ScOTnful'y. "My father is on his death
bed Miss Barton, you know who and what
nv father IL 90
yes SAID Natty, faintiy, 81 do with a
soft, gentle sound ia her voice. as though she
meant, Yves, dear, know; but that Is moth
ing"
81 have not spoken to my father for four
wears, said George. perhaps did wrong;
don't know. 1 thought he had disgrsced me
and the memory OF Eny mother so. But | must
90 10 him now, for he is dying. \ distant rela-
tive Of my father 5 with him. This cousin is an
Old man, and wealthy. He il is who writes the
letter. lie says am the only relative he has
eff in this country, except his daughter, a girl
OF =. have never seen her, but have heard
that she Is beautiful, AMI as good as an angel.
~ ' fathers cousin writes that if his daughter
and myself should be mutually pleased with
each other. pleased enough toto marry each
other, that be will be glad TO see Us 80 disposed
Ct, aud IN that case my fortune viii be made.
he is Kind enough to say that lie knows OF
nobody to whom he would more gladly trust his
young daughters happiness than 10 me-. 50
to- morrow ! must leave these Pleasant islands,
and go 10 the taT young cousin whom | have
never seen. hope You will ind the rest Of tie
summer delightful, Miss Natalie
Natty buried her face in her hands. George
Garrett bent over her, ami drew the hands
away from her face. Natty was crying.
He looked at her a moment, and his own face
looked pale In the moonlight. BE moved away
and said a few rapid words 10 the bostman, in ,
low tone. Then he came back and sat down be
side NStty in silence. He took one of Natty's
hands, and held it tight in mis- own, but said not
q WCTd. On, on they sped, through the moon
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