The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-11-30
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+ Ghewas standing on the piazza In the
hst sunset rays, With.th scarlet hlos-
pns Of the trumpetryine dancing above
hsf head, "A, graceful head twas,
tbwIed with masses Of brown hair
lpsat9 sifhriy over, the smooth brow
nd gathefed intb a heavy knot" She
Swonderfullyibeautiful face, too,
aibM6hthe features were not perfectly
tatAssi thelnouth, folded in fullrich
.Wrvss Of melting scarlet, was still too
vide "a be- strictly beautiful, and the
chin, thongh clear cut and delicate, was
sC0prominent. But the almost mar
ssl0ds beauty Of the face was in the
eyes; large and lustrous, and Of the
deepest brown, changing to darker
tue With the least emotion, and with a
dreamy, faraway look in their depths,
N s1Sfession that was not quite sad
IN, hut was still that issomething that
nAk6 the gazer think of tears.,' Her
eonplexioa was as clear and creamy as
A aths petals Of q white rose, and as color
less, TOO; no flush ever rose to stain the
White cheek, and the brow which, the
ahro&n hair shaded was las pure as a
tzbwdffs.H She wore d dark gray dress
et1k sAOated. about her graceful figure
IN heavy lusterless folds, it's soinber
pl1mess, ,unrelieved by any ornament.
lhere Was little. expression. Of cold
ns u her face -haughtiness, it might
mse been, but for the look of sweetness
tboqt the mouth, and the misty shadow
q sadhess IN the eyes. sF.'
..laShe was u person whom you would
noeit twice meeting her anywhere,
sans AlMays :Witha vague feeling of pity,
hfhlk though the determined, self-re-
lapt poise of the, head, and the firm,
nsolnts ll lips asked for none. She look.
g lksA person who might have loved
Md.hsted passionately, and you would
sOndef what had frozen her into this
nepA indifferent calm, that the placid
aannse face and the dreamy eyes ex
pressed. I'D. -.
ripple Of song floated out from the
open window Of the drawing room. L
.G sMignonis sofg,s sung In clear
aask roice, sweet and graceful, but
allo& power or spathOs. y 1T ceased
Aa gentleman stepped softly through
As !pa9W iop. the piazza, where she
Foo4. She turned with a little start.
Why MI, Kingsley she said
nov quietly You came, I think 20,
auapossess the Invisible Prince 8 won
'ssaa cap, which gave the power o
SO1Hithout touching the earth, yo'
asAnditcarried one wherever he mos
saee y be, did it not? 1 do not won
taat yon think wore it. If / had
xenld. certainly have brought m
%s 1o your Side" he said, low, look
esfnastly into here eyes. TIL
SssMy look had not left them vet, an,
80. Me had q bewildered expression
l1aeMere wandering in some far-ol
%Aaeasd where his voice could no
sA or i, it did, fell on needles
MI eaIs & u that listened to other an
ss potent voices. ~ 80
VII sw7 that, she. did not heed. hi
Itsssssse Itss eyes, nor the tender tones G
E s.ie md he turned away with a
Epelplesity and inpatience. oFo
mot &naccustomed. TO- hear hi
sW.n NIXON needless .ears-tilis MI
Kingsley. He was. noble
r. man, with something in b
All sa. impressed one instantly wit
%.nd snd confidence in him; it was NJ
sss;osomet face, but strangely a
n scand ~ interesting one; there ws
ma. n,seesion of nobility in the hig
slse forehead, and OF firmness an