The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-27
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Tbey made strikingiy- eontrasted pie
4ure standing in the warm june tWallRhss
ard I6e fragrant odors. Of. The roses and the
vvoodbine and the budding grape-yines lin.
pered around them as il the teDder scents
were fitting tributes to them, ~
Two fair young girls, the same age 20 aI
hour, aud as unlike. as sisters couid Possl-
bly be, and each d. perfect type OF her o"n
style of loveIiness-5otn OF tnein peere as's
In tbeis royal dover OF beauty: !.
Rose stood leaning against The railing OF
+be yeranda, her baushty eyes, that couid
melt from the cool, brilliant gray they now
looked. into such liquid darkness when oc-
cn.ion reuuired-splendid, calm, cold eyes
were roaming away out into the gathering
flusk that was falling in a purple-gray tissue
owe. wood and lawn.
She turned her face towards her compan-
ion. Her ewes suddenly recalled In their
wandering, listless glances, and showed
balf.yexed, balf.amused expression.
nBelle, how much longer are we gong
In stay here pat least how much longer 40
YOU want to stop? I am sure ! shall die Of
ennui If have much more OF it."
ooh, don't think Of going back to town
vet, Rose. / wish we might never nave
to CO."
NEVER 20 Dack! WY, Deie, % ~ - o.
sible you are so infatuated with the couDtry
as TO wish that2 Child, for three months II
Ia all very we'll to bury ones self as we are
hurled. and Pve no doubt that mamma viii
feel much better and stronger for 1t; Dut
To STAY longer in hired cottage, with
only one half-grown girl to assist IN the
work. and no amusements OF any sort, ana
our Joint stock OF earnings exhausting IT.
self daily-I tell you, Belle, l prefer our
own suit OF rooms at home, and my music
scholars, and your bookkeeping, with
cbanceroi occasional enjoyment"
ct dare say you're right, dear. But do
love the country, Rose" s5Ltt
ESQ would il, Tor instance, ! lived in
the mansion over ,yonder-Ferply Court,
YOU know-where the stately housekeeper
showed as through and descanted on the
many qualities and vast wealth of its owner.
I forgot to tell you, Belle, that there will be
q Grand reception given a week after ne
gets back, and he is expected)hourly."
Belle lifted her eyes in graceful little
gesture Of surprise. ga
ga reception? oh, Rose, and of;course
there'll be dance. Oh, dear, how I'd like
to gol"
YOU think for moment that the aristocratlc
fam1il6S around ueEe Wouiu CVuucSSeuu W
associate with Us ?"
Bellies face grew stern.
"Why not? We are ladies born and
bred, II we do work for living"
"You foolish child. / can tell you our
faces and our handsome desses-if we had
them-would take US where our family
name would not. Aud ! can tell you
something else, Belle" i,
The little gate at the roadside opened at
that Instant, and the sound Of tagging
footsteps coming toward the house inter-
rupted Roses remark, and then dusty,
travel-stained man paused at the foot Of the
steps and touched his dingy hat rim to the
girls. 49,.
He was evidently one Of the many
respectable, discouraged, disheartened men
one so often sees tramping through the
country Ia search Of work.
Rose drew herself up.
ssGo away, we have nothing for you.
We sdon't encourage tramps here"
he touched his hat-the rim was decided
~ battered and dusty.
81 beg your pardon, ladies; but it you
will give me a"
Rose swept across the floor angrily.
'tWni you march on, or will have the
dog set on your Belle, go tell Jane to uu-
fasten Bower"
The man turned away slowly, as il to
move was an effort, and Belle sprung up Ia
an impulse OF remonstratiye protest.
Crosse, how can you bes heartless! he
is pale as death, and only see how ne drass
himself along! You might have let MN sa'
down minute, and at least have given nsa
kind werd and piece OF bread ana "ac
ter"
Acontemptuous laugh pealed from loses
red lips.
better saya A piece OF bread ana oueter
Absurd, Beilei''
Relic raised her finger warningly:
sob, Rose, don't! Hen nesr you.
pose raised her voice aEey higher:
MT.et him hear, then! Perhaps you had
better sit and wntch that he does not faint
+" and fall.
inc Relic with her cheeks flushing and 8
compasston bonn OF sweet womanlY sym
nathy glowing in her blue eyes as she
watched the man walk sleWly, painfully
along, aud finally halt at the gate, as II ia
inter Encouragement at the long stretch OF
road between Tim and the next house.
where he might Gsd what Rose bad ruaely
sdenied-the magnificent coantry-seat OF
Lionel Granville, from whose doors no
;beggar was ever turned away hungry.
Belle saw him, and her quick instincts
told her what hiss EnRHneF meant
Quick as bird, she dashed upstairs TO
her room and snatched her
FROM the ebureau4draMer, aud was down
ran salty after HIM ,sEill leaning against
the gste-p0st, aud atiM docking WdSh th at
same strange expresskois ON his pale face at
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