The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-03-21
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hrf little MI hni n'itn l~vn ~ III.
smral hanse in the uas M the. ~ss
cenntrs village. and II ,an.i have lssen
that my sas.,s bal rieaesssl her Al ans
rate. In the letter | now hill, she
wrote
Nv nFsa H.ansrf haven't much IN leasr,
~ tss sannSss s4i wi'h nNs asns NV Ansse anil
fn*nlsnrs rarA ~ u l.. ~ish sra VI hsss
~ MI ns Nssass~s san hssH iwris Nv. eNis
esse ~ise aaas s.rsssi ~ az. faf mar. ami 1 wa~h
ms re-e.sias. ~ess moFs sslnahls fns saaf
ssk. Ana arr a. lihefts ~ ssil shs hsa-s, IL
suu ~a~h. a.l all II csnssln~. rarrtlig ans
thing and ,h&i l. The pissur III nv grand.
nsthsf, ~hirh 49, LEFT III me in hrs vii Tia,
hase Ai~A,s salnri. AL would lihe sun IL
tainv il also FIR m, sAkn
This wss par, ~ the letter handed to
M by the lawyer. when came 10 my
ann,'s IN rrvrivinr heas VI her death.
l hal entered into my inheritance,
hit. ~ Ann. SnSan hal said. there was
nothing III much value. Tho house Was
oil aud rlckcty. anil tho furniture in
the last stages VI wear. Before the
picture in the sitting room paused. |,
WAS. ~ remembered i, before, 4 full.
length portrait ~ very handsome
woman, with dark, naughty beauty.
dressed IN 4 rich. old time costume 81
velvet and lace. aud with diamonds
around her white neck aud wrists.
Leaving things in oil Margers's
charge, ! went back 10 my office in the
city. There found little note on nv
de~k, inviting me tho following week
to "Craeghead," Mr.. Roscoc's country.
seat. Ia attend garden party,
must now describe the girl whom
for y year | had loved to distinction
(thongh ~ frltl hopelcssly. Alricnnc
Koscoe WAS 4 true type ~ M American
girl: tall and slender. her figure pos.
scssed that dirniticl grace which Ills.
tingnishes our countrswomen, with n
face fair. proud. delicate. sweet, intelii.
gent Nil these ndlcciiscs are mono too
many - 40 II justice. | hal become ac.
qnaintel with her father during one IL
my business trips. and had Mttcrwar.l
been favored with M introduction 10 his
daughter Mr.. Roscoe was sclf.madc
man. one 10 whom the "chink, chink,
chink' II gold was sWeeicr than nny
sound besides. as one could easily Src.
] hal IN rome way found favor In his
eyes, anil he had asked mn Ia his house,
apparently never fearing In The slightest
that the poor. struggling lawyer conli
dare 10 look ,lp t. his Incompatible
daughter, Indeed hc Ind once told me
In confidence. "Adrienne il d beauty,
and intend h.r Ia make ilne match. "
took the dny bout. md arrived nj
"Cragshead late IN Iii. afternoon. The
party VIA 1T iis full height. and. after
making myself prcscntahle. / sauntero,l
down 10 find my host and his daughter.
Such cordial erAsl, IL the hand |
had seldom sccn Mr.. Roscoe bcstow, and
then. after convcf.ing few moments.
he said. II seemed 10 mt IN n very sig
nificAni tone, Have You seen Adriennr
yet ~
just then she came toward III. had
never shown hy word Or look my DIR.
ing love; hut, ~ she approached In Nh
ethereal costume which surely could
have been fashioned hy none but fairy
fingers, | stood rooted "a the spoi.
every emotion merged into ono wild
wish ~ then anti there throw myseli III
her feet aud declare my love.
Int. ri course, NIL | did was 10 take
the sweet hand 40 frankly extended,
and utter \ few words of greeting. just
then group III gay girls fitted toward
~, calling "Adriennei !" and III their
midst she WAS waited AWAY.
My hoat aud | wandered 10 4 grove
near by, and under the shadow oi M old
elm We seated ourselves. Mr., Roscoe
bad always l,ccn polite and courteous
10 me, lint to-day | felt Il difference III
his manner. aud hy.Anl.by something
he raid sent tho blood bounding 1t H.
ver heat through my veins.
Laying his hand with the large soli
taire on the little finger coniilentially
on my arm, 10 said
Herbert, l think fathers eye can.
not be mistaken. Have not sccn for
4 long time that you have entertained
Tor my daughter feeling warmer than
mere friendsliip2"
In surprise ] looked into his face, and
then With y sudden Wild hope Vt my
heart ~ ! saw the henignant, kindly
look with which hc regarded me, told
him ali how pasSionalely l wornh,,rtl
Adrienne. and that il was through iear
that, because 81 my poverty, ! would Lc
10 lifting mate for her, had not ven.
tarcd u declare my feelings. a.
spoke, rather peculiar smile passed
over his features, but II Vanished quick.
". aud In the same kindly tone l.c re-.
piled:
Mr. Lisle. You nnlerrate yourself.
What i money where the heart il con.
crvncdy"
30 ! WAS FREQ 10 love, and, II possible.
10 win The queen lady 81 my srss,un,
Not then. while my pulses throbl,etl
- wildly, could | trust myself 10 Il.
prcss my sentiments IN iitiinR wortls.
Evening came. surely, sncA l fairy
scene never existed on this prosaic globe
before. A flood Of golden moonlight
pAled and put to shame the myriad Of
colorcd lights, which made TIM spacloun
grounds ~ bright ~ day.
The fair and young seemed isircr and
younger IN tho magical radiance which
inhal0ed them. A fountain flung its
jcwcled spray high into the sir: s.tin,
roses and stately lilies lifted their lovely
heads, and shining with 4 beauty far
above III was the queen ii Tho .fete
Adrirnnr.
u was long before my opportunity
came; then. with faltering words. MI
my hne rhetorical sentences forgotten.
! told my darling what ielt she knew
full we'll that | loved her, and that.
will, bur fathers full consent, ! asked
for her dear hand.
There were snowy flowers In her hair,
Hnd with thu moons pale beams bathing
In m almost spiritual radiance the white
robe which tell softly and clingingly
abont her, and disclosing thu rspt glow
u her sweet, fond eyes. II W. no won.