The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-06
Ny grandmother.


been blonde herself, though age had
made her only gray Old woman.
lived with my grandlnolher,. and
] did not suit her in MY choice OF u
wife she had always told me she
would alter her will aud leave her
property TO an Old Ladies' Home.
However, as she approved OF blondes
! FELT that was in little danger of
offending her; but | had come 10 the
age OF thirty without finding the
blonde of, whom was in search,
when one day my grandmother held
ont her hand to me, and said:
"Willof, name Is Willet
Jones-"Willei, you know lam very
fond of you. You know my feelings
are always the kindest TO You, and
you won't be offended il ask you to
take board at the - Hotel for a
fortnight. ! want you out of the
way for awhile and l can't explain
an go" said; "bnt don't UNI
derstand."
"Willet," said my grandmother, 81
beg you to ask no explanations. In
time you shall know ALT" And the
old lady burst into tears and lett the
room sobbing.
There was nothing for it but TO
kiss her and obey. ltook my port
manteau IN the - Hotel. and there
chose "A room. 1t was pleasant
room, with front window, and !
was fond OF sitting at 1t and watch
ing the avenue with its crowd of Pc
destrians, and its carriages full Of
beauty, in the warm, bright summer
afternoons.
Toward twilight one day, as | &C.
cupied my favorile position, saw
lady closely yelled hurry by. She
was very well dressed. and had a
very pretty figure; but what charmed
me was her hair. Such a food Of
golden locks | never saw. As she
fitted around the corner / could not
resist the temptation of seizing
my hat and following her. And when
actually drew near her those Won
drous tresses filled me with even
greater wonder. They were at least
ward and half long, or would
have been stretched to their full
length. They were waved and crimp-
ed, and glittered like woven sunshine.
Every one turned TO admire, and |
followed, up one stree. and down an
Aother. until at last l reached the one
in which my grandmother's residence
stood, when, TO my amazemeni, my
lady of the golden locks assembled the
steps of that very house from which
had Just been banished for fort
night. rang the bell, and was admit
ted.
l remained outside staring in
amazement, and had dared. would
have followed but did not wish TO
offend my grandmother. Doubtless
this lady's presence in the house was
the cause of my sojourn at the -
Hotel. Such hair would be, my
grandmother knew, irresistible to me,
and the lady was Objectionable in her
eyes for some reason. | determined
however, that at least would see hei
again, and day after day found me
lettering about the corners on the
watch Tor her. AT last | did catch s
glimpse of her She only rushed
ont of the door. vailed as before, ant
entered 4 carriage, but / saw her hal
again. Those floating locks one,
more made my heart beat faster.
rushed after the carriage bn. lost j
in little time and | went away, I,
return al the dinner hour. Nv ex I
tons were rewarded by seeing tn
carriage come back, and the yeile
figure step from il and utter the cal
alislic words, Tomorrow, at nine,
and glide into my grandmother
house.
That night wrote note 10 m
grandmother, as boy might irol
boarding-shool;
"Please, grandma, may l con
home.
Aud the reply was this
"No, my child, you can not uni
you are sent for"
Alter this | watched the hou
long and earnestly, but never saw Il
blonde. A foreign lady with lar
satchcl came TO my grandmothe
door several times day. So did
small foreign gentleman, with lar
box under his arm; but the hou
seemed quite shut up, and all callt
were sent away. / began to
alarmed. Had my grandmoil
caught the smallpox! What h
happenedf
wrote again, inquiring. My 4
swer was:
81 am very well and you sh
know all in week. Stay away
In week, then, my blonde wol
be gone. / watched the house m,
anxiously than ever. AT last {
day the open oarouche stood bel
the door, from which sailed the 10
lest creature | ever cast eyes up
The golden hair told me who
was, but there was no vail now. =
complexion was snow itself;
brows and lashes ink black the te
ivory: the wonderful figure was c
in blue velvet, and had hat
match, jammed down upon one
and cooked up over the other.
gliltered with diamonds. Enter
the barouche alone it gave an or
TO the driver, and rolled away iii
vision from fairy land. NO won
my grandmother kept me away ii
home. After all, all women are al
She would keep me single if
~ could; but could she? Not if
blonde aud ! met face 10 face, fc
should offer myself on tho 8
Then another thought came to
Perhaps my blonde was MARI
Perhaps my grandmother wished
save me from broken heart.
grandmother However, it wa
over now; my heart was gont
could be no more miserable, al
would 60 home that night.
The day seemed very long
this, although l spent most OF
my toilet; but at dinner time Il
myself on my grandmother's
steps. Two callers were just lea
the house. They were giggling.
man who opened the door gril
A female servant who met me d
cd. Amazed, passed them
and entered the front parlor. II
ablaze with gas light, and at the