Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-15

been holiday. lie would nave nKeu 10 !
say at home and look at his specimens. |
When you come TO think of it, business
was such poor thing after all. Answer |
ing correspondence and seeing men and |
undertaking to do this, that or the other |
thing was such colorless, dull way OF
spending fine day like this, when one
might read in the Enclosure, aud look out |
through the ratings at any one who might |
happen to pass.
He was in great hurry home that even
ing, he knew not why. He usually came
by bus, read the Globe Oh the top and
thought that drive through the fresh even
ing one of the most delightsul events of
the day. This evening he fancled the
omnibus crawled, and thought that it was
most undesirable ones business place
should be so far from ones place OF
residence.
At last he reached the square. And now
he was in no hurry TO enter the house.
He walked around the flag.way, and then
went into the Enclosure. He walked up
and down the path in front of Mrs
Brooks. 1t was close upon s o'clock
when he unlocked the gate crossed the
roadway, assembled the steps, and thrust
his latch key into tho hole. He pushed
open the door, and as be did 80, he saw
coming down the hall aunt and niece.
They were dressed for walking. He drew
aside, bowed, and raised his hat.
"Thank you, said the elder lady, rs
she passed him.
The tall liths form of the girl bent
slightly forward aud smile of gracious
recognition came upon her sweet young
face.
He had never seen anything.so lovely in
| all his life before. He would have given
| the world to turn round and walk out in
| the beautiful soft evening with her. He
had often before been attracted by beauty,
but never as now. A spirit such NJ he had
never seen in woman before hung about
this girl There was with her II most
| excellent gentleness. There edme with
her subtle presence, a promise of serene
repose. You got from her no hint OF
change of growth, of development, of
progress. 1t seemed as though she had
reached the Elysan Fields, the goal of
| hope, the sphere of immutability.
what n sweet girl Miss Gay is, said
Mrs. Brooks that night while he ate his
supper. 'She doesn't seem to know she
is good looking or that she is SO amiable.
| know l never saw such eyes. II her
aunt only kept her in London and brought
her out she would bs the beauty of the
photographed and her carte in
every window
IL should be very sorry to see her any
thing of the kind She il too god to be
beauty. Put delicate angel like her
up among lot of brazen married women,
whose good looks ought to be at home,
and not stuck everywhere all over town
for vulgar fools to ieer at
well. am not in favor of the photo
graphs myself, but think the girl ought
to be brought out. | wonder what will
become of the dear girl when the aunt
dies =
81 imagine nothing could be better for
her il any anything happened to her aunt
than to come and live with you here.
II should like that. We could take
care of her here, Mr., Colthrust Have
you heard her play? Queer, out-of-the-
way, dreamy things that make you feel
first ~ If you wanted to go to sleep aud
then as if you wouldn't close Your eyes
upon any account"
81 should like above all things 10 hear
her "
III ask if l may bring you up to.mor-
row evening The aunt is a nice sensible
lady, and isn't bit hard on the child
All that night one phrase of Mrs.
Brooks haunted him. 1--WE could take
, care of her." We--we-W We've? Take
, care of her? Take care of that sweet
, young girl2 Ay, though all the world
sought to do her harm it should not sue
coed while he could raise an arm to strike
blow for her.
, Tomorrow evening he might meet her
He might hear her voice coming to him
He might watch her as she sat aud talked
! Her hand might touch his Her dres
! might brush against him. He might 81
y and listen to her playing in the twilight
He might pick up flower or ribbon o
!, a glove she had worn. II, when her auu
y died, she only came to tnat house, VIVA
. care they would take of this gentle face,
girl She would be like Mrs. Brooks
. daughter, live with her, dine and sup a
:, tine same table, and sit with Mrs. Brook
u in the afternoons and evenings. Tina
= would be delightful.
g When he got back 10 Manyille Squar
A next evening he did not lingeF out o
a doors, but walked with quick step up t
n the house and went in. 1t was close to
l
q had good news for him. He was to g
L up that evening and be introduced, hu
d Miss Gay had said he must remember the
were in the doctors hands, and he mus
b not take it i'll of them if they retired early
ID Mrs Books devoted herself altogether /
70 the aunt and the young people were ei
= almost altogether to themselves. The
Il talked OF great number of things. II
,t.I ubx,
10 anxious for surprise.
ne "You have never been in Londo
at before 2" No, never. am great
ar delighted with it"
an Would you like to live hero always
o II should like it very much but uui
ID could not manage to live here. IN fac
80 we are going back very soon" "io
in soon y ia few days. do not kno
as how many. When We are doue with II
doctors"
he u am very sorry for the cause OF go
err visit to London. | wish it had nothing
II. do with the DOCTORS" She smiled al
,is said gently. "Ah, so DO |. i" "What
IN they say 2" "Aunt does not tell me a
She is afraid of alarming me. | fancy |,
,w case is a very bad one
he "Is it long standing" M, olly
Of | Few months.
he II understand you have no her re
," tive in the world but Miss Gayf' IN
one
"Supposa the doctors report is Il
favorable; what viii you doI' "Go ba
to the cOuntry with sunt.
ne "Aud what will you do them Wal
to As she said this word sho atst ier tl
or down, aud lie could S-- her cytii Is ",
oll; heavy with t-ar4, How b. wished II
.,,I prayed she mishl came TO LONDON VII
SOD all was over lie could not hear
.he notion of her going away now. lie |
MS. made up his mind tlHL Is 4OOu HI her Al
, died should come to l41' don aud live "
i Mrs. Brooks 1--WE could take eara of
she poor child, he said in his heart. AlC
her he said Could you not manage to 4
in London?' "Ah, no. The doctors
hat London will not do. We must get AZ
,er to sea. Torquay or Bournemouth, l
ago not sure which"
Irs. "Mrs. Brooks haa been giving IN
not most enthusiastic account of your playi
hev Are you very fond of m;lic2' "l
her very. l care for nothing in the worlt
1n't much.
ner. "Aud who are your favcrite c.
ity, posers" "MendelSsohn aud Schuber
ont DO you play muehf' Not nearl.
old much as used"
e as "Why have you given up playing
but much " "Ah," she sighed, and sd
her head, ~ daresay because am get
w." old aud lazy
YIN. May hope you will play little
night 2" II will play with great pleas
ace only not too long"
ne She PLAYED for half an hour,