The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-05-14


moment Garnet was confused. as going
up TO a small and well-aressed group OF
people, she said, speaking to alady, " Mrs.
May. presume"
40, no, that Is Mrs. May by the win
dow" responded the lady, pointing 10 an
other circle with her fan.
mercy, mamma" exclaimed Anne
Nav. as the overdressed Garnet came to-
ward them. /" we have evoked rainbow!"
Garnet, little taken aback at sight OF
the plain toilets Of this distinguished
party, sailed up to them with her grand
est manner, and 10 cover her surprise and
trepidation, plunged at once into CONVEX
sation. she scarcely waited for questions,
but with the volubility of a schoolgirl
Just released from bondage. talked and
talked. Before long these strangers, rs
well as others, whose ears We're sharpened
by hotel experience, knew the principal
events of her life what school she had at
tended; how she hated Blank, her native
city what sort Of a house her father had
bought and furnished that part Of her
family were travelling on the continent,
and had sent her costly presents how
much she. too, wanted 10 visit foreign
countries and numberless little incidents
that kept her visitors staring and almost
silent. AT length she paused, and began
the contemplation of her dress. Surely
that most exquisite point-lace must inn
press them favorably; and the diamonds
on her fingers and in her ears-not many
young ladies could afford to wear them !;
the dress itself, how she ached 10 inform
them that it was an importation from
Paris, and the work of the great artist,
Worth. the prince Of dressmakers.
Mamma" said Annie May, in a voice
strikingly unlike the high-pitched tone of
Miss Garnet, would Ii not be as well 10
mention the business for which we called
upon Miss Westbury 2"
Garnet's ears tingled so that perhaps a
new splendor shot from their pendant
jewels. for was this not a prelude TO an in
vitation TO their house. to some German.
or grand reception where she might see
the President, and some OF the great men
Of the country.
"Yes. dear" said Mrs. May. in the
same low, modulated tones. You see,
Miss Westbury, we have been searching
the city for missing friend, and having
heard, accidentally, that you were a rela-
ton. we called to see If you could give us
sny information concerning Miss Stella
Glen
"Stella Glen My cousin exclaimed
Garnet. the blood receding from her
cheeks. while she inwardly wondered at
the strange question. Was IL possible, af-
ter all, that this could have been the only
object of their visit? Did they not come
TO make her a call of acknowledgements or of
compliment? Could il be only TO inquire
after Miss Stella. who perhaps they took
for a dressmaker. And who knew but
she might have been one-she was such a
stickler for the right of women to help
themselves; and at the thought her cheek
burned. She drew back little, morhfied
to the heart. Had all her fine clothes. her
point-lace gone for nothing? Had she
been called down, 1t seemed TO her now.
like servant, to tell whatever she knew
about her cousin
miss Glen Is here. with u.s." said Gar
net.
"What in this hotel? O., mamma -
exclaimed Miss Anne, with sparkling
eyes.
al will go up. and send her down, " said
Garnet, rising.
"Pray. don't think us so rude said
Mrs. May, and her hand was on the bell
rope.
A card was sent up by the servant,
while Garnet sat still. in mute surprise,
her high spirits gone, her vanity laid low.
Presently, TO her horror, Stella appear
ed In the doorway, in the same identical
black silk dress-rusty at that-which she
always wore. But now Garnet saw with
new eyes-saw delicacy and beauty in
her figure, an expression in her face, that
had been sealed to her hitherto.
What was her exceeding astonishment
to note that all the Mays rose, and with
outsIetched hands. welcomed her cousin
with the warmest demonstrations. Miss
tx.1 L.~
cheek. and called her darling Miss Belle
chlded her for not coming to see them all
had kind word, real welcome, for the
girl Garnet had considered little nobody.
At last the truth came out. Miss Glen
was the daughter of one who had been a
brave soldier during the war. Her father
had died, nobly giving his life up in the
heroic effort 10 save his superior officer
and that officer was Col. May. Miss Glen
had then devoted herself to the sick and
wounded In hospital, and had. singularly
enough. succeeded, by her devotion, i'm
carrying through terrible illness a son
of this same Col. May, young lieutenant,
who had been dangerously wounded at
Gettysburg. From that time the Mays
adopted her as nearly as possible, until
they left for Europe. they had been very
anxious to take her with them. but as the
young officer aforesaid had made propos-
ais of marriage to Miss Glen, and been re-
jected, she very wisely declined.
All this Garnet learned afterward. At
the time she only felt burning resent
ment that this quiet, questionable cousin
had preceded her In the good graces of
one Of the most prominent families In
town, and 1t seemed like adding the one
drop too much when Mrs. May, after al
most literally imploring a visit from Miss
Glen, turned, as IL she bethought her.
self. and blandly added, "and bring your
little cousin with YOU" Evidently they
thought her fresh from school.
"Pll never go-I'll nerer go?" she cried,
In tempest OF passion, when the cousins
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