The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-03
white ruffie into her black dress, and
few MhitA flowers in her hair

white ruffie into her black dress, and a
few white flowers in her hair.
1t seems like forgetting dear father"
she thought, but yet she knew her ap-
pearance had been too gloomy for fss-
tive occasion.
The guests were gathering, and Daisy
mad gone into small sitting-room oppo-
site the wide drawing-rooms to wait until
she was summoned to sing and play.
She had never been in society in AL
bany, and knew none of Mrs Bristow's
friends, so she was graciously excused
from taking any more active part in the
social gathering than to amuse by her
singing, or help willing feet along by
playing dance music.
She was turning over the leaves of a
new magazine, quite sure of being unin-
terrupted, when the door opened, and1
looking up, she saw strange gentle
man.
"Pardon me-" he said, 81 thought this
was the drawing -room."
Then as she lifted her face, he sprang
forward.
"Daisy Daisy!" he said, and not real
izing the familiarity of the address, she
arose to stretch out both hands saying:
"Jeff!" 1t is Jeff"
ut is jeff" he answered, cor rather il
is Willard Wharton"
Then, moving chair near the one she
had occupied, he told her of his grand.
fathers legacy, and the change Of
name.
Through good and ill, years of pros
perity and the temptation that assails
all OF us, | have carried a golden tails
man, to keep my heart pure and true
that l might one day dare bring it tc
your feet" he said.
And through a mist of happy tears
she saw him open large locket hanging
to his watch chain. No miniature face
no lock of hair was there, but carefully
set, twenty-dolar gold piece, with an
H." scratched with pin in one corner
In the drawing room Mrs. Bristow
wondered what detained her hero fol-
tie evening-when he came in late she
read nothing of the secret in his happy
eyes.
She saw his courteous attention to her
governess, but attributed them to the in
nate courtesy of the young millionaire,
and Daisy sang as if inspired, and threw
shower of gleeful fantasies into her
waltz and galop music.
But when Miss Hoyt was asked for in
Mr.. Wharton's calls, when the stylish
turnout that was the admired of Albany
stood at the door for Miss Hoyt to drive
Mrs. Bristow grew savage.
"You are too forward with strangers u
she told Daisy.
"But Mr.. Wharton is an old friend. ]
knew him when was little girl, and
and we are to he married in the spring
said blushing Daisy.
And considering Mr.. Wharton's wealth
and position, and his future wife's prob
able influence in society. Mrs. Bristov
wisely made the best Of it, and Daisy
was provided with trosseau and we'd
ding party. for-"Your great kind
ness to Allie" said Mrs. Bristow, grace
fully.
Not until they had been some days
married did VIM. Wharton say one day
carelessly:
"By-the-by, Daisy, was that watch evel
found?'
eyes. Felix was arrested six months
afterward for stealing some of the plate
and in his trunk was the watch. Pap.
searched faithfully for you, but you hac
vanished as if the earth had swallowed
YOU"
II knew it would turn up somewhere,
said Mr.. Wharton, quietly; "and per
haps now it is just as we'll it was missed
If | had not left in disgrace my darling
might not have given me my COLDER
talisman."