Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-21
but what Lionel Granville may be capt.

Wu1N muSl1u3 WHICH Will look WretchCC
beside your new rs suisse s'es,..1l I've spent my
money. WI - s*.s@''' -
4: Rose frowned. I;# :: asi 'se+~s: :2:p ff15,n
"Spent your money! n. Why, I saw il
yesterday morning in your drawer. / no
ticed that the edgetof the sovereign was
Ia little Clipped, and Il remember won:
dering if it was good Or not. Spent YOU,
money!! Bell, what do you mean?'' 's's1
Bell met the vexed eye as calmly as
she could. She was just a little in awe OF
this magnificent sister Of hers. II
T II gave it to that poor man last night
Rose. I! was SO sorry. lam sure he
wasn't the sort Of man, to talk as you did
know he deserved the money.
Rose sat down and folded her hands in
icy wrath. .@Yi29eT 4T.As.t r i .,fm III
"Giye a sovereign to a tramp-a beg.
gar! Well, if it don't pass my compre.
hensiOn pr GflH ~ 100 f2l%7: = ~ = :. {:
Rose sweptsout of the sroom-she was
like a duchess in her movements-and
poor Bell went on with her sewing, won ION
dering if her old white muslin wouldn't
look pretty we'll if it was nicely cot up,
thinking there was sea-green. silk sash
somewhere that she had never worn and
a pair of white kids at home that Rose
could 60 for when she went to buy her
suisse. So, while her busy, deft fingers
sewed through the summer days ON Roses
airy dress, little Bell decided she: would
go, after all, and wear her fresh, white
dress, and tea roses in her golden tresses,
and the sea- green sash knotted on her
skirt-a simple, exquisite toilet, that
made avery. Undine Of her, that made
people turn their heads for more than a
second Or third look when she and Rose
entered the magnificent ballroom.
TWAS perfectly delightful every way.
Mr.. Granville possessed none but high:
bred, intelligent friends, and the Misses
Melton were treated accordingly
The music was heavenly, and from her
seat where she sat like a queen in state,
Rose watched the handsome. host, who
had bowed low over her hand when he
was Observation-Disclosures him as, in his
quiet, self-possessed manner, he went
among his guests. -
Her heart was beating; would he,
oh! would he ask her the first dance, or
would he go among the groups of the
stylish ladies from the city, any of whom
would be honored by his attention?
;, And then Rose saw MI. Granville 90
straight across the room, right by her,
and bow slowly to Bell as, he said few
words and offered his arm.
Bell! Bell to lead the grand quadrille
Bell on Lionel Granville's arm, the OBJ
served of all observers-as fair as a sea
nymph, and so graceful, so sweet1y I'M
conscious Of her ~radient beauty!
Rose sat gloomily through the first
quadrille, and watched Lione1s pale,
handsome face as he bent it very near
Bells golden curls, his ardent admiring
eyes, that looked SO eagerly into the
sweet girllsh fsce, that others beside Rose
noted his attention. =. .,.,.,>s 81
Then, the dance over, Lionel gave Bell
his arm.
<.That has been a delightful quadrilel,
Miss Melton. By the way, did you know
I have something that belongs to you2"
They had reached Roses chair by this
time, and Bell turned laughingly to him.
"Someth1ng of mine I do not see
how that can be, Mr.. Granville. Do you,
Rose?"
Rose favored him with her most fas-
cinating smile.
"Indeed do not, seeing that this is
the first time we ever saw Mr.. Granville. ,;
He smiled in Bells eyes.
"l'll leave you to fathom the mystrv
Don't forget the first waltz for me, Miss
Bell"
He went away, so handsome, so courtly
and Bells foolish little heart was throb.
bling with new vague delight, while Rose
was almost suffocating with envy at the
signal triumph of her sister. Mr.. Gran.
vile came promptly for his waltz.
He drew her hand through his arm,
almost authoritatively. t.: Z.
"Miss Bell, it seems 1 have always
known you, yet you say you never saw
| me before. Suppose we take a. walk
J through the conservatory instead of hav
ing this waltz2'' q,
Into the fragrant semi-dusk they went
where fountains tinkled and rare flowers
bloomed, and the music came in vailed
sweetness and richness.
II want you to be sure I am right
Miss Bell, when say have something
of yours. Look at me closely. Have yot
never seen me before?"
! he bent his face near hers. 1t was
gravely smiling, and so tender and good
and Bell looked timidly at the smiling
yet stern eyes.
II am sure I never saw you before, Mr.
Granville." 49,!
| He drew from his pocket sovereign
the very one, with tiny bit Clipped Of
It, that Bell had given the tramp.
"Don't you understand, dear child?
had taken freak into my heart that
would walk from town here, and it wa
a grand walk, although it took three days
and ruined MY clothes. I stopped a
your little cottage to beg glass Of water
You know the rest" =
ment.
"In your kindness and goodness yo,
gave it to me, Miss Bell, and the littl,
act gave me an insight into your hear
that year of ordinary intercourse would
never do: shall keep it until you buy
it back. I have set price on it, and i
ever you are ready to give it you can hav'
! He put the money reverently away il
his breast pocket, and took her out amont
the crowd again, a strangely happy girl
And before the summer roses faded Bel
paid the price for, the Clipped sovereign
her own heart-that Lionel Granvill
had pleaded for SO eagerly.
She is the mistress of their grand hous
now, and Rose visits her once year, no
o1tener, because Bells husband doesn'
care much, for her, -.
I But the invalid mother has lifc-l
home amid the luxuries of Fernly Coar
and Belllis happier than the birds tina
sing in the trees of the big old park. .
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