Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-07-06
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TRUE TO HER WORD.

Lconora Londalo's most partial friend
could not call her pretty. Her most
commissioning possessed Of
much cleyorress, strength Of character,
and hatred Of shams il followed she had
a few-declaro her ugly
For the benefit Of those who have
never seen the young lady, and couse-
quently belong to neither one side nor
the other | will describe her--beginning
with the most prominent feature of the
human face
Nose of no particular order, neither
acquilino, straight pug, turnod-up nor
turn-down, but original and independent,
and apparently in the right place; eyes
brown with CLINT of topaz slight
east IN the left pronounced by the friendly
"bewitchingly cunning" and by the
inimical decidedly nor impish;" mouth
neither large nor small, with full, red
lips closing firmly over two rows of strong,
white teeth, complexion neither blonde
nor brunette, but clear and rosy her own,
and chin that only escaped being mascu-
line by having dimple in it.
Her head, heavy with q quantity Of
straight, black hair, was well shaped
enough, and well sot upon slender
neck, that was again well set upon he
sufficiently broad shoulders her hand
were small but the fingers did not taper
she was five feet six inches in height
and looked as though she might b.
taller if she choose had clear ring
ing laugh, musical chest-voice, grace
full walk had opinions of her own, ant
whistled like bird
And yet Notwithstanding her want o
boauty--her many defects, | might ca
there were men who had expressed
readiness to die for Loonora at need an
more who had declared themselves per
fectly willing to live for her
There was a wonderful atmosphere o
freedom, of purity, of bravery about her
And Leouora was worker. Niue
as she disposed shams and hypocrisie
she dspised idlouess.
'Day dreamingl I don't believe il
it )" she would say "Do your dream
ing at night and work during the day !;
and while she talked, in bright, cheer
full way, each word clear and distinct
she busily Piled her needle making lit
tie dresses and jackets and aporns. =
"For whom p "Oh for some poor chill
dron around the corner. had nothin,
else to do"
1t was while thus occupied one after
noon, early in September seated on tn
old fashioned porch, shaded by heay
grape vine, that Clifford Cameron saun
tered in and threw himself in an cas-
chair beside her. "Clif, had been
chum Of Harry Londals'5 since carl.
boybood, and for just that period haC
alternately tried TO tease and make Low,
to Harry Londalc's sister.
lie was q good looking, sweet tom
pered, generous, lazy young follow, wit
no end Of money Grandfather had die
and left him money uncle had died an,
left him money, and lately an old grea
aunt who he had mover seen, had dc
parted this life, away OF 10 some obscure
corner Of The globe, and left him NOR,
money lie had very fair hair and big
blue eyes, beautiful hands and feet, wa
rather stout than slender, short than tai
was one Of those Infatuated men vi,
thought the slight cast in Loouora's leC
eye perfectly charming, and who hac
said they would dio Of Joy if she'd onl,
graciously permit them to devote tho 70
maindor Of their lives TO her.
"Woll, Bee, said he, taking up
small apron and loisurely surveying il
"Woll, Butterfly" what brings yoi
back from Newport so soon ?" You =
ooh p you've como back here to tall
nonsense again" said the young lady
holding another small apron before her
head on ono side like birds as shc
ponders on tho effect Of bow Of green
ribbon she has sewn on the pocket.
Right as you always are my darling
"lm not your darling, and III take
that apron if you arc quito done with
it,"
Deuce take the apron, say | stoI
sewing beg Of you, Leo--it makes m,
quite tired to look at you"
Clifford %
"Leonora p
4" Aren't you ashamed Of yoursolf|
Don't think | am. Ought / to DO 2
With decision -"You should Were
| a young man in good health not main