The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-15
did not answer, but stood in naughty

silence.
She glanced up at me; and then hel
eyes filled with sudden tears
Did wound you2 never meant to do SO.
was mollitied directly.
Il see you did not
You'll forgive me. then 81 with a smile
like sunshine will you call upon me to-
morrow and receive the money for tht
picture? :? She put card into my hand
and looked at me with the trankest, sweet
est face in the world. sald Now would
you be good enough to take me to my
friends? am so near-sighted can't set
across this great gallery
Near sighted with those eyes Y 1t was
very bluntly put, but was no courtier in
those days, and | could only hope that
she would recognize the compliment and
forgive the awkwardnesa But she start
tied me-
Yes. they don't look SO. do they !?
with the most charming simplicity
| took her across the gallery, bowed my
adieuX and lett her Retracing my steps,
| met my friend Mason.
'Delateld. my dear fellow, what in the
name ofall that's " onderful have you been
doing p he exclaimed.
Nothing that has any harm in it, /
hope
What; haven't You been seen tor halt
an hour in close coniab with Miss Wander
meyer; and didn't you--'
'Ant what of it y
What of it Why, Miss andermeyer
is worth live hundred thousand dollars +
IndeedN
And is the saucest. severest, most low
able, most provoking little witch that ever
eXisted-With only one fault in the world ;
What is that !?
why. her fortune il such q terrible
bugbear. She wants to be wooed for her
own sweet self; but she knows how po-
tent are The charms of gold; and so the
poor little Crce is doomed to perpetual
celibacy-f for she'll never dare accept any
BODY
How dreadful What misfortune it is
| to be worth fortune
Mason left me- and saw him circlng
round Miss Nandcrmeyer, in company
with Il troop Of other foolish moths, all
the rest OF the evening; and the lady, hold
ing herself lottily in her queenly grace
minded them not in the least. AS for me,
| made q VOW that night, sitting before
my small fire, that I'd not fall iuto her
| eit'Ai vi loob my HSetil w hCl'
| was not going to think anything more
about her, indeed. | found. however, that
Miss Nandermeyer danced before my eyes
as soon as | shut them; and her voice
| like sweet bells, was all the time ringing
| through my head. 1t being manifestly i'm
practicable to forget her that night. | re-
| solved to begin to do SO in the morning
But in the morning | awoke from my
brief, teversh sleep, profoundly impressed
by the extraordinary event Upon a little
reflection | remembered that was to call
upon Miss Eandermeyer that day.
| went, and a footman ushered me into
a spacious drawing-room, where it seemed
that all sorts of beautiful things were
grouped in picturesque confusion, had
not waited half q minute before Miss Van
dermeyer came in, and said, if | pleased,
| was to 60 upstairs to her den.
We went over carpets soft as moss, up
flight after flight. till we reached the up
per story Then Miss Nandermeyer pushed
aside door, and entered what seemed
fairy bower. had left winter out of doors
here it seemed az il summer had been
wooed to linger all through the year The
atmosphere was warm, and fragrant with
bossoming flowers. A soft light came in
through tho ground glass. bringing out
the marvellous beauty Of the pictured faces
and landscapes that were everywhere. An
oddly carved writing desk stood in one
corner a little buh table with some pret-
ty work upon it occupied another--tokens
of the strange beautiful girl who made
the place her home.
Come here said Miss Nandermeyer,
leading the way across the spacious room.
followed, and saw my picture hung in
fit company. one or two weird faces above
and beside it, and a companion piece-a
desolate moor. n wild crag, and an eagle
sailing heavily through an empty, gray
sky-iust opposite.
How do yon like it ~ said Miss Wander
meyer.
Very much. 1t could not he he1ter
placed.
This is my chamber oi horrors | come
with an air OF tranEness
Fierce y
YES. When things don't go as l Like.
Do you not find a great many thinr4 very
provoking p
Il do; but YOU shouldn't thinl. YOU
could be annoyed.
Why? Because am rich 2
partly
Non don'Lknow anything about it, then,
il YOU think that one can't be miserable
with a fortune. | wish you had it, and
then you'd See she said.
Il wish had
What? What do you mean +? her bright
hazel eyes full OF surprise
Il believe meant that wish that had
fortune, said, laughing
DO you really?'
Indeed do
Now, that is odd, with queer look in
her face
How odd?'
'Oh, they generally say that they don't
value money in the least; that they would
not take it as gift; that they prefer pov-
erty, or, at least, a modest competence,
and all such-stutf
'1Aey say so. Who?
oh, some people, she returned. that
mischievous light dancing in her eyes
What made you think was going to tell
you my secrets? p And the little fairy
walked away with make-believe hauteur
l followed her out from the comparative
gloom of this part of the apartment into
the sunshine that flowed over the flowers
and climbing plants. A piano stood open,
its white keys cleaning.
Won't you play to me, Miss Wander
meyer p | said
mol!
Excuse me-you are not musical, them
oh, yes, play well enough; but when
have people who can say anything, I'd
rather talk
SO we talked; and | watched her beau
tiiul face, wondering at it's marvellous
power OF expression, admiring the exqu-
site tinting of cheek and lip, and the
splendid gold of her hair.
| put her into 4 picture was at work
upon that afternoon-it was just the face
had needed. Having this to do, of course
was obliged to think of her more or less
but | definitely decided to begin the next
day to forget her.
1t does seem, however, as if everything
conspired to make one forget good reso-
luton. / always did dislike combating