Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-27
A Lucky Sovereign.

They made a strikingly contrast
ing picture standing in the warm
June twilight, and the fragrant
odor of the roses and the budding
grape vines fingered around them
as if the tender scents were fitting
tributes TO them.
Two fair Young girls, the same
age to an hour, aud unlike M ais
tprs could be, aud each perfect
type Cf her own style OF lGvelintss
both of them I~eresses in their
royal dover of beauty.
Rose stood leaning against the
railing of the veranda, her naughty
eyes, that could melt from the cool,
brilliant gray they now looked INTO
such liquid darkness-when occa.
sions required-splendid, calm, cool
eyes-were cleaning away out
into the gathering dust that was
falling in Il purple gray veil OF tbs
sue over wood and lawn.
She turned her face toward her
companion. Her eyes suddenly
called in their wandering. listlrss
chances, aud showing half-vexcd,
halfamusrd expression.
"Brll. how much longer are we
going to stay hercf-at least how
much longer do YOU want to stopi
am sure | will die of ennui If |
have much more of it,
"Oh. don't think of going back
to town yet, Rose. wish we might
never have TO CO.
"Never go backi Why, Bell, is
it possible you are SO infatuated
with the country as to actually wish
thati Child. tor three months IL is
all very we'll to bury ones self as
we are buried, aud I've no doubt
mamma will feel much better and
stronger for it; but to stay longer
in Il hired cottage, with only one
half.grown girl to assist in the work
and 10 amuscnients of any sort,
and our Joint stock of earnings ex'
hausting itself daily tell You
: Bell, prefer our own suit OF rooms
at home, and NY music scholars
. aud YOUR book keeping, with d
e chance of occasional enjoyments.'
81 dare say you are right, dear
! But | do love the country
!. 80 would | il, for instance,
lived in the mansion over yonder-
e Fernley Court, you know-wher'
the stately honsekeeper showed III
4 through. and descanted on thu
MANY qualities and vast wealth o
,, it's owner | forgo; 10 tell you
Bell, that there will he a grand re
, ceptiou given "A week after he get
n back, and he is expected hourly"
Bell lifted her eyes in graceful
= little gesture OF surprise.
= "A receptioni Oh, Rose! and o
course there'll be dance. Oh, dear
how I'd like to co.
"Of course you'd like TO go. Bu
do you think for moment THAT tn
S aristocratic families around her
would condescend to associate witt
usf7
Bells face grew stern. .
c "Why notI We are ladies Dor
IS and bred, if we do work tor living.
h lyon foolish child. | can tell yo
=, our faces and our handsome dresse
If we had them-would take u
IN where our family name would moi
ID And, l can tell you something elst
Bell
" The little gate at the roadsld
IT opened al that instant, and Ia
sound of tagging footsteps comm
toward the house interrupte
Roses remark, and then dust!
travel. stained man paused at IN
foot OF the steps, and touched hi
tn dingy hat. rim to the girls.
or He Was evidently one OF ia
es many respectable, discouraged, di
a. heartened men one 30 often SET
tramping through the country
or search of work.
re. Rose drew herself mp.
e" "Go away. We have nothing Il
you. We don't encourage tram
here"