The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-07-30
Miscellaneous.
TIE TEST.

81 am beautiful" murmured Lora Dean,
as she stood before the mirror, smiling at
the face reflected there, and | know very
well that Edward is not Indifferent to beau
ty; although he is engaged TO my plain lit
tie saint of Il cousin, Flo. | do not really
think she cares very much for him, and il
she does-pshaw! | have nothing but my
handsome face to depend upon, so must
make the best of it, and let the others look
out for themselves"
Lora Dean was certainly very beautiful
Her hair was black as the ravens wing, and
lay in thick, heavy coil upon her shapely
head eyes Of velvet blackness, which theiI
owner could at will cause to flash detiantly
or droop in sweet, innocent confusion, cheeks
and lips like scarlet roses, and teeth rivaling
pearls in whitencss. She was little above
the medium height, and her elegant carriage
would grace queen.
Miss Dean was an orphan, and lived witt
her aunt in the city of New York, but haC
accepted her cousin REORGANIZATION to spenC
a few months with her in the country. Here
she met Edward Earle Flo's. betrotheJ
husband. lie was handsome, talented and
| wealthy and this beautiful, unprincipled cir
was not long in making up her mind to
throw all her arts into the contest, and VIII
him for herself, thus ending a long struggl,
between pride and poverty, which threat
enod the happiness Of the future, eyer
though the result might be the wreck of hel
cousins happiness.
81 declare 1t is almost five o'clock !!
continued Miss Dean, petulantly glancin
at her watch. "Flo. promised to help m
dress for the party. do wish she woulj
! come
As it in answer to her wish the doc
opened, and Florence Ray entered the room
She was plain-no one would think of call
ing her anything clsc--ye5 there was an eX
preston Of innocence and purity in tina
sweet, gentle face, and speaking from thos
soulful brown eyes, which attracted ever
one, and to know her was to love her.
"Oh, Flo? | am 50 glad you have come
Ana inc treacAcrouS lace was wreaIheu
Smiles i want you 10 10 my halr just TIT
| prettiest you can. | know Pm bother
but you are Il darling girl and won't mine
Florence kissed the pouting red lips of he
cousin helu up 70 hef'
"'No, coz, you are not a bother. 1t is
pleasure for me to help YOU
NO. "o you thIhE m very beautiful
SAID Lora Wheh her cousin stood unwlndln
the coil OF her magnificent hair
~ Is dear WISH were ha!t rs Deaul
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