Smyrna times., 1878-05-29
Won by a Leap.

me London season was Just at its heiUht
when one lovely afternoon late in lin
three young Life Guard 'smen were strolI;r1 >
up the walk on the right side of RottnS9
Kow. All three We're fine LOOKING LonJ
some, but 1t is with the tallest and banJ.
soonest that we have to do. Sir HoroId
AHihngton a is full six feet, typical blonde
Ehgllshman, broad shoulders and atbIetic
looking, with deep, tender, true blue ewes
nrm mouth and Grecian nose, and n fnu
n ."tr hloustache. lie was first captain of the
queen second" and was immensely
looked up to and respected by all the rea;.
meht 1t was rumored that he had soved
more than one young fellow from ruin md
sorrow worse than death. About mid,raI'
do"n the row girl rode slowly past tban,
scarcely girl, though still verv vonnr
one would be more apt to call her n ti1e
woman She sat upon her horse as If
oorhe III the saddle, straight as an arrow
looklhS IKE perfect Amazon. Her closo
httlng habit revealed an almost fantIoss
hgure, her small head gave one the idaa ~
beng from another age, so stern. So crawl |
and classical. Her eyes were erav-Hnn,,
they were quiet, but they could flash fire
ny JoVe! what a splended woman y,
TAclaifned Harold. Know who she ;s
Townsend ?" '"e lS'
Don't you know? That is the great
american beauty whom every one is taikinc
ABOUT Miss Van Veckton. She is cold as
% StoIe' 'hey say no one can get within a mile
possibleIi ~ 'iei-lu
should like to try. She wo,ld ho
worth winning if her mind is as attractivo
as her face" Arlington said. ''O'i'e
She IS as clever as Minerva. bear o,d
IL Il any any one could win her, you could old
Harold replied with vehemence. "Tn tvo
months time | will be refused or occan
ted" VI "ccep- |
All laughed, and Arthur Hume tbo
thlrd member of the party, said {
ohe Is to be at Lady Sala's tonight.
can get you an introduction" {
Thanks" {
And SO the subject was dropped.
mere she Is! there she is ~ All;p,. I
.on exclaimed to Lord Townsend as the t
'htered the crowded ball room that nicbi 4
1es, there she was, looking more charm. L
e nan ever, IN white silk, her hair en-
and with profuse silver orna.
nents. She was talking scornfnllv 10 b. 81
ompanIon, renowned lady killer bnt ali
Us fascination had evidently no effect on Sc
Ter. 0"ec' OH al
OF harold was presented, and hear;pg el
hat she mated to dance, he led her off into as
Fetlred corner OF small and beautiful N
oudolr: Alter few common place re. ol
larks, in which he learned that she dotoS
ed London life, and longed for the conntrv CT
mere she was going soon on a visit IN VII. NJ
punt FTotherlngham, he led her into a ar
lscusslon on the literature of the dov w
loIect In which he was perfectly an f,1 DC
I'd II he found her all rumOr had reported m
le, on her side, was most agreeablv sur. de
'ised to lind a.young man who would tall, Kl
something more than balls, gossip. and III
Ie opera, and who had read something , pr
ore than the lightest novels. ma
From that night Harold was n waloo,,o tn
sitor. He rode with her, talked viii mi
'r, walked with her, and was seen viii tn
r. everywhere. Townsend and Hume oa
III he was in fair way 10 confirm his gF
rmer state, but Harold himself knew ms
at he was no nearer her heart (if she had log
eO than the first night. She liked him sw
e admired him, and found him AN agree or
lie companion-but no more. He almost an
spared, he put forth every effort. had tio
yer talked SO we'll in his life, had never yo
lde SO many gallant speeches, but all to rel
purpose. no
Esther Van Veckton was to leave Lon. oaT
n in another week. He was by tbis eio
'e nhuly, paSSlonately In love he felt Wv
was to win heror no one. She had became
3 one woman in the world to him. He !
ote the following note to Lord Frother. gre
'ham, very old friend: lie
DEAR CHARLIE: You have asked me be
run down TO you for little grouse shoot. dist
!; will you have me now for counle of ear
eks? | frankly own TO YOU that Il is agr
the grouse, but your beautiful friend. the
ss Van Veckton, that attracts me. dist
Yours sincerely, day
"HARoLD ALLINoroN.n wee
lie received n most cordial welcome. for ara Ien
was favorite everywhere. Ten davs @ n'
re saw him installed at Leighton Park. 9|es |
IS Van Veckton was, if possible. more am am
rming, colder than ever. The truth pen
|, she felt her heart slipping from her and e, sne
very 10th to lose it or let it 20. So she sPPe Pe'
iggled bravely against the conviction "io'
daily deepened in her mind. The n
Sunday after Sir Harold's arrival. the 90,
Die party were walking home from Tn
reh. AS they crossed meadow, Lord oasl
theringham said, pointing to the end traf rs