Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-27

IlNO crimson TOSeDuOS Ill ncI nAlT, uD(
he said crimson rOsebuds were hiI
special aversion. Once in stepping
from the boat, coming from sail, ht
offered his hand to assist her, and al
most flung her ashore. He seemed
| to have taken an tlnaccOuntable anti.
pathy to her.
One morning I was up braidins
nv hair when there came q rap on my
door, and Miss Carew asked to come
in. She was dressed in q blue fan.
mel boating suit, and white sun.
down was pulled down over her face
Knots of scarlet ribbon were on he1
sleeves and down the front Of hel
dress. noticed IN unusual color il
the brown cheeks, and her brown
eyes were moist-looking.
You have been crying, Miss Carew,
said ARE you unhappy
Not exactly unhappy, Miss Arden,
she answered, in her slow, sweet
legato voice. Only troubled, and
rather vexed.'
Can l help your
| mo, thank you. You are very
kind, but it is nothing, after all.
came to ask if you will be good
enough to let mo take your umbrel.
h7 l am going to the east shore and
have been stupid enough to let Miss
Derry take mine."
Certainly / said; land if YOU
A loud, boyish voice interrupted
me.
Now, let mo in, quick I've some.
thing to tell you, Miss Arden!'' and
May Derry burst into the room. Tvt
found out all about Miss Carew,' she
said breathlessly, 'and why Mr.
Skidmore hates her 80. have just
oh, Miss Carew ~ she cried, i
didn't see you. l beg your pardon
Dear, me! am sure, If had known
>
III beg you won't feel distressed
If you have found out all about me,
perhaps you will have the charity tc
enlighten Miss Ardent
Its nothing at ALL she blurted
'only Miss Payne came over, and said
you belonged to tho Carews of Jer.
sey, and they were u bad lOt-fas,
men and vulgar women-and told
her not did believe it. And then she
asked Mr.. Skidmore, and he said he
tested vulgar woman, and could
tell in moment if they had good
birth and breeding, and-Oh, Miss
Carew, haven't made you angry,
have II OF course, didn't really
believe her.
1T is all true,' said Annie Carew,
quietly. Il didn't consider it neces-
sary to tell my affairs to every one.
And now, if you will get tho umbrel-
Ia, Miss Arden, / will Co."
When we were alone, said
"Now, May, tell me why Mr.. Skid
more dislikes Miss Carew.'
I'll tell you all he said, Miss Ar
den. Miss Payne said there was Il
mystery about Miss Carew, and hin
ted at something rather rejecting OH
her character; and Mr.. Skidmore
said it was her family that was run
ing her. Miss Payne told me after.
wards that he hated Miss Carew be-
cause she had entIapped his brother
into an engagement. That was two
years ago, and it is all broken of
now, Mr.. Skidmore would not hear
of it, l believe, and wrote to Miss
Carew, telling her his brother would
be an outcast from his family if he
married her, and asked her to set him
free. 1t seems that she didn't really
care for him, but he was wild about
her, and they drifted into an engage
ment. The whole family thoroughly
dislikcd her, and Miss Payne said no
respectable people visited them
They live in q fast set, and Miss
Carew goes all about with no chap.
crone, and, believe, gets dreadfully
mixed up with gossip. Mr.. Skidmore
would be glad never to see her again.
She stopped for sheer lack OF
breath, and said, feeling q sort Of
scOrn for man who could 80 speak
of a woman: "Carew may be all you
say, but until l know more about it,
shall treat her as ! always have.
And as for Miss Payne, she is a low,
gossipping woman to repeat such a
tale"
She started at me in amazement.
4 had no idea you were so fond OF
her." she said. DO you know, they
say she is called very fascinating
have rather pitied her because she
was so plain"
what became of Mr.. Skidmore's
brother7'
'Oh, | believe he married somebody
else. But | must 60 now. You are
not offended, Miss Arden =
NO. | said, laughing; mot with
such a giddy tomboy as you are.'
was surprised greatly by what
May told me. For the first time
suspected there was another nature
in Annie Carcw than the indolent,
careless one we saw. There might be
dangerous first sleep under those soft,
brown eyes. There might be hidden
depths under that cold exterior.
And, now thought of it, she wasn't
so very plain. She had beautiful
eyes, brown and clear looking deli
cate eyebrows, full red lips, and
masses Of soft, dusky hair. If her
face was dark and thin, it was also
full of character. Certainly she was
not to he pitied.
was rather fearful az to how she
would treat May, but at tea time she
came in smiling, and apologizing fol-
being so late. There was not q
trace of any unpleasantncss in the
smooth face. She laughed great
deal, and showed me sketch she had
made; a ridiculously long-necked bird
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