The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-07-31
Ms PRETTY Blue EYES.
BY J. NILT HOFFMAN.


such eyes-such pretty blue eyes!"
80 soft and tender. But then"
"Well ~
The eyes do not determinine the
character Notwithstanding her pretty
blue eyes this woman may be perfect
terror. How do you know who she 10
what she is. whether she is an angel
or "a"
"Hushl Are you crazy?"
well, in short, Harry, l believe
you are sold"
would have said more than this
but, even, as | spike, the pretty blue
eyes were upon me, and the voice of
the dainty creature sounded in my
ears.
Pardon me gentlemen" she said /;
81 did not know you were here. How
bright the sun shines how joyous the
birds sing; how beautiful is every
thing to-day. Indeed, l did not mean
to disturb you, but since I have-well
Harry can / speak to you a momenl?"
l saw the hot blood rush to his
cheek, and as they walked away to-
gether arm in arm, ] mentally whis-
pered.
"He loved her madly, madly,
madly !"
Then slowly returned to my little
cottage home, and Mary, my wife, met
me at the door.
"Where is Harry!" she asked some.
what nervously thought.
"Gone strolling of with the Stone
GIRL" replied.
"Wilfred StOpe?'
"Yes. A queer fellow that brother
of yours, Mary, to fall in love with
every girl he meets. And this is the
most desperate case of all. / am con-
fident he loves her madly."
"She is very attractive" said my
wife, hesitAting slightly; land such
pretty blue eyes"
"Yes-with the devil ia them, APP
pearances are deeeitful, let me tell
you. She looks like an angel, but
still she may be a craven creature, I'M
At for human association
My wife shuddered.
"YOu talk strangely" she said.
"What do you know about ths girl"
Nothing. absnlltcly nothing; only
] do not like her"
but she is very pFstty."
"Yss, so Is the snake that creeps in
the grass. 1t may be only my own
strange thoughts. but there is that
within me that causes me to shudder
whenever the pretty blue eyes of this
girl are upon me"
Ny wife went on with her work, and
said nothing In reply, and ] myself
was silent moment, thOugh thinking
deeply.
Harry has told you Of his engage
ment, 1 suppose :" 1 presently said.
Eyes" was the reply.
"And the marriage"
evil take place two weeks from To-
day. Harry will speak to you at once.
Meanwhile discover, if you can, the
cause Of the strange dislike you hold
for pretty blueeyed Wilfred, Harry's
intended wife,"
/ had a talk that night with Harry,
and he laughed at my fears.
"She is q little angel, and ] love her
devotedly. What if / have not known
her all my lifei I am willing to take
her at her own word, let the cOnse-
quences DO what they may. Indeed,
let US go back q few weeks. Who is
this girl"
"Well, who is she :"
IAN orphan among strangers, 1t is
less than year since she came here TO
teach the village school. Has she not
given excellent servicsi She hes long
been the pet Of the village. and adj
miration OF all eyes, the queen OF our
young society. She is pretty, modest
and entertaining; all that can be said
against her is that she is an orphan !;
and is that a Rrimei No. yO6F fears
are groundlsSs she is all that she
seems a beautiful girl against whom
none can say a word. So give me your
hand and iOin with me Ia loving the