The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-02-11

ton by being permitted to be governess, iady's
maid, generally useful factotum in her family.
For nearly y year she had filed the unen-
viahle position Of poor relation, unsRlar:ed,
and overworked, and much of the bloom Of
Der pure blonde beauty had left Daisy's face
But he soft violet eyes had lost nothing OF
their sweetness; the golden hair gathered
into rich knot. was full Of waves and ring
lets, making tiny baby curls around the del
icate oval of her pale face, and the sensitive
mouth WAS still expressive and lovely.
She sighed little as she put the soft white
rufae into her black dress, and few white
flowers in her hair.
at seems like forgetting dear father, she
thought. but yet she knew her appearance
had been too gloomy for festive occasion.
The guests were gathering, and Daisy had
gone into small sitting-room opposite the
wide drawing-roOms to wait until she WAS
summoned TO sing and play.
She had never been in society In Albany,
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 BIZ her singing, or nelp willing fest
along by playing dance music.
She was turning over the leaves Of new
magazine, quite sure of being uninterrupted
when the door opened, and, looking up she
saw a strange gentleman.
pardon me-" he said, II thought this was
the drawing room.
Then as she lifted her face, he sprang for
ward.
..Daisyi Daisyl' he said, and not realiz-
ing the familiarity Of the address, she arose
to stretch out both hands, saying:
jeff 1t is jeff"
at is jeff" he answered, cor rather it is
Willard Wharton"
Then moving chair near the one she had
occupied, he told her of his grandfather
legacy, and the change of name.
Through good and i'll, years of prosperity
and the temptation that assails all of us,
have carried golden talisman, TO keep my
heart pure and true, that l might one day
dare to bring it to 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-ddllar
gold piece, with M. H. scratched with pin
| in one corner.
In the drawing-room Mrs. Bristow won
dered what detained her hero for the evening"
but when he came in lateshe read nothing Of
the secret that was in his happy eyes.
She saw his courteous attention 20 her
governess, but attributed them to the mate
courtesy Of the young millionaire, and Daisy
sang as if inspired, and threw a shower o.
| gleeful fantasies into her waltz and gal"I
music.
But when Miss Hoyt was asked for in Mr.
| Wbarton's calls, when the stylish turnout
that was the admired of all Albany stood Al
the door for Miss Hoyt to drive Mrs. Bristov
| grew savage.
"You are too forward with strangers" she
| told Daisy.
| but Mr.. Wharton is an old friend.
knew him when was little girl, snd-snC
we are to be married in the spring." saic
blushing Daisy.
And considering Mr. Wharton's wealth
and position, and his future wife's probabl,
| influence in society, Mrs. Bristow wisely made
the best of it, and Daisy was provided with
trousseau and a wedding party, for on
great kindness to Allie" said Mrs. BristoV
gracefully
| Not until they had been some days mar
ried did Willard Wharton say one day
| carelessly:
Blythe by, Daisy, was that watch eve
found2"
Yes. Felix was arrested SIX months after
ward for stealing some Of the plate, and il
his trunk was the watch. Papa searches
faithfully for you, but you had vanished q
if the earth had swallowed you"
Il knew it would turn up somewhere,
said Mr. Wharton, quietly sand perhap
now it il just As well it was missed. If
had not left in disgrace my darling nigh
not have given me my golden talisman.'
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