The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-31
ODETTE.

IN the arGwiug.room of Fifth avenue
mahsioh two girls were sitting-tlle one
blonde, tho other il brunette; and
both beautiful according to their rcspec-
tive pes. Florence Gardner had called
TO ilnpart to her old school friend, Mss
Falkland, the delicate .fact Of her ell
gayemcnt. md l'otli were indnlging i'll n
confidential chat.
"And now I have only one wish
more" Florence was saying-"to see
you Gnrt yed, too. Have you mo fancy,
Odette?'
0dette shook her head slowly. ! $50
"Wlmt not for CASTOR Siudford q
"What shall say, you tease? Shall
l tcll you I enjoy Mr.. SandfOrl's 30
cioty more tlnn my other mans for l
do; and shall I tell you don't know
whether 1 love him or not for / don't"
"He is worthy of sweet woman's
love; and I think he likes you terys very
much, 0dette."i 'sg 1gs', &,
"There, there, Flory; talk Of some-
thing else, won't you?. I do not care
for anybody, never shall care for any.
body, but yourself.
"And lam SO happy ymyselfin Rogers
love, that 1 cannot but feel sorry for you,
Olette. But / must go s" and Florence
Gardner rose. After seeing her friend
to the door, odette returned to tie
drawingToom, and; to divert her
thoughts picked upiitt Moore's Poems. "
which were lying on, the table. Opening
at random, her eyes fell on these lines
Oh, there's nothing half 80 sweet inlifc
As loSes young dream.
Olette closed the book with almost n
sigh. ".Perhaps Florence is right" "
she said; "and there is.no perfect hap
piness without love-" She expected
SANFORD that evening, for he was a
steady,visitor; and went to the piano to
pass the time.S " -, -; :, W.
"At last = she exclaimed. .ioyfully,
when 1T lehgth lie entered the room.
"That welcome will make me happy
for month" he said, kissing her hand.
"Do not AattGr yourself too much,"
rejoined 0dette. "There are hours in
the life Of women in which any caller,
whosoever lie be, is received as n relief. :"
CASTOR Santlford shrank in again.
olette understood his feeling, aud, with
twinge Of conjunction, sail: ri
"Rest assured, however, TINT ] nm
glad to SEQ you and that now you are
here, I shall do my best to keep you as
long as possible. But why do you come
so Inter"
"Ah ! I will tell you. I had seen ut
Goupil's q portrait I wished to buy, and
went for it =; but, unluckily, it was sold
to aparty who il forming aicollection Of
historical paintings, and only after great
trouble have I succeeded in getting my
Princess OF Conti."' ~ = ,s
"Ah it is the portrait OF princess,
eyes ahd l prize it because it is like
rou-wopld pass for YOU" .a
."Aud1 suppose, being like me, it is
already hung over the mnntel piece Of
your room, between Japanese mandarin
ind Turkish hSpipe r. IilA
You are cruel; odette."
+ "But are you aware, Castor Sanlford, !,
what such o freak implies2H" -,
.Itimples that1 love yo,t. There !!
I I'have spoken. Shut yodr door 10 mo
hereafter, but let me speak now. Yes,
| love you, 0lette, I love you'll Ny
happiness Is here ;sherc, and snowllGfe
else. Oh 0dette -
go on" said 0dctte, calmly. y
$50 You laugh at mop" q ? .'- .
con the contrary. Isnot MI invitation
to proceed m acknowledgment that a,n
interested in the ayowal?''', IrGf2
He sprang forward to take her hand.
Miss Falkland stopped him, saying:
"No%, GdSton, do not lose Yourself in
the clouds-do not mistake n single
violet for n bouquet. 1 shall be sincere
with you. I really do not know whether
1 love you or not, I like your society
more than that Of any other man I have
ever met" s-ll7fi
A tear was growing large in Gaston's
eyes; odette was moved, and took his
II only ask to be convinced, (" she said,
softly. i"Tryl Oh do try 10 warm the
statue."e IN < y