Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20
lie looked up with a defiant smile.


Come and see, aud tell me truly, Ii
ther merit in my sketch ~
Can her eyes have deceived her 1t is
her own self sea-gseen silk trailing
about her. laces yelling her shoulders, and
emelalds cleaning on her fair clasped
hands Even TO the classic couture, the
brown topaz eyes, il il her very self
The costume wore at the English EN-
bassy'a ball How did you know how
--ii
But he interrupted her, tenderly smiling,
glow all over his handsome, eloquent
\ face there, | am not such dauber as
thought, yon recognize Ii
Yes, but you you are myth orr
'sOr i boy who needs some wholesome
/ lessons; or with q movement OF his
hand 70 his head, despoiling 1t thereby of
profuse crop of black locks and reveal
ing mass of elosely-cut curling golden
hair 4 man who has been masquerade
ing aud only needs TO wash the coloring
from bic eyebrows and grow an abundant
musaehe and whiakers again 10 make you
recognize in him Conrad Ainslee, who
loves you with the fret warm strong lo~e
Of his soul, who II cynical and scowling,
| is, nevertheless, the only man who ever
interested you
Amber stood 10 grand amazement, the
color coming and going like an exquisite
sunset reelection upon her face.
Forgive me,my li.tle philosopher, my
fascinating faithful little teacher, know
am not worthy such q sieadfast, brave
soul, but oh my darling, give it to me,
for swear love You better than my own
| life
" Come tell Inc that have won you, and
let NE get out of this undignifed pea jac-
xct | feel cerribly awkward now that |
have revealed myselt.'
lie had his arms around her, this mas
whose memory had persistently followed
her by his audacious liberties this fastid-
ious Congressman, Mrs Channing's bro
Their, who had snccrcd at the pretensions
of all women, and yet had subjected him
self to1,umilis'ing indignities for the sake
of one
Forgive the ungcnerous advantage
have taken my own darling, only say that
may claim you.n Her face was crimson
ed with rapid bushes, but che looked up
in bis face with her old light, bafiiing laugh
though the tears were not far behind.
$ forgive you--it Is the fault Of your
education, sir, as | told you once before
forgive you, and there's no use in deny
ing that I.--that IL
Love you ~ he prompted. eyes
she smiled blushingly and allowing him
to seal this unique betrothal with fer
| vent kiss from the lips she had SO mercy
| lessly criticised on two occasions.
Carl Andrews Amber ~ Mrs. Ethel
in utter CONSERVATION from her morning
room door called oh am dreaming
my brother Conrad r.
= Enlighten the poor, non-plussed little
woman, my darling, while go get off my
pea jacket, and with an audacious kiss,
right before Mrs. Ethel's scandaIized eyes
be made his exit through the hall door.
And Mrs. Ethel laughed and cried in
turn until even Ralph would scarcely have
recognized her with her nose two sizes
larger and correspondingly crimson, and
her sunny blue eyes with ferretty rims
around them.
Just to think Amber, and was so So
licitous Of his future. for you know dear !
could not expect to live forever and poor
Con. was so determined upon being
bachelor. How happy you will be in thai
lovely villa on Lake Pontchartrain--and
that perfect littlemorning room Conrad
is fastidious as woman you know dear
and mine Is positively parpeun compared
to that bijore Of a room with its little blue
velvet covered consoles and jardinets. It
will be return to the old life dear, and |
am SO very geyy glad for yon my darling
brave little Amber and Mrs. Ethel
wound up with another gush Of genuine
womanly tears, that made her despite her
swollen nose, very lovely In the eyes OF
happy mystified Amber.
neat little stratagem, ch Ralph I
said the lucky member 10 bis brolher-in
law, as they We're going out to dinner
and Amber blushed and laughed her ner-
riest, most mocking laugh, the piqnency
of her fair face restored. "Ah my prose-
lytep' with q tender ring ia her voice
ssdid | not win you to my creed