The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-12

YOU how much was struck by her. She Is
the Ioyeliest creature ever saw In all nv
lfe, aud so amiable. To see her keep
smiling ali the time 10 cheer her poor ailing
aunt would win any ones love, man or
woman, old or young. have seen her only
twice, and then for no more tnan lew
minutes at q time, but never any one else
grew on me In so short space
Next evening as Colthurst was coming
home he met an elderly lady and tau
slight girl walking slowly toward mrs.
Brookss. He made up his mind at once
that these were the new dodgers. drew back,
and saw them enter the house. This was
complete confirmation. He did not 90 INTO
the house then, but walked around the
house three or four times. IL was such
pleasant thing 10 think ne could 20 up 10
that door at any moment, open II win MS
ldtch-key, and walk ill.,
Wbens he awoke next morning tue D'ros
in the square were singing, the sun shohe
out vaI,antly. all looked gay ana young;
As far as the square was concerneu, OH
earth looked only in its teens. Inc Clean,
handsome housemaid was standing ~ Tue
area gate, taking. on behalf OF the COOK, 'pe
bread fTDm tue siIOuk, "uoics'"iS
baker. No children were abroad yet, but
a nursery window opposite was open, and
he could hear the words OF the children as
they dressed, aud subsequently said thelr
prayers in loud. unfearing voices.
That morning be met no one btf0re
leaving the house but the servant who gave
lin his breakfast. All day he felt uneasy,
discopiented. He wished IL had been
holiday. He would have liked 10 stay at
home and look at his specimens. when
Won come 10 think OF II, business was SUCH
a poor thing after all. Answering CORE
spondence, and seeing men, and under
taking TO do this, that. or the other thlng,
was such q colorlcss. dull way OF spending
a fine day like this, when one might READ IN
the enclosure, and look out through the
ratings at any one who might happen to
pass.
He was in a great hurry home that eve
ming. he knew not why. He usually came
biz bus, read the Globe on the top, and
thought that drive through the fresh eye-
ming one Of the most delightful events OF
the day. This evening he fancied the ON
nibus crawled, and that it was most unde-
sirable ones business-pace 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 ALL around the fagway, and then
went into the enclosure. He walked up and
down the path in trout OF Mrs. BrOoks's. 1t
was close upon s O'Clock when he unlocked
the gate, crossed the roadway, assembled the
steps, and rust his ach-key into the hole.
He pushed open the door, and a. he did he
saw coming down the hall aunt and niece.
They were dressed for walking. He drew
aside. bowed, and raised his bat.
"Thank YOU" said the elder lady, as she
passed bin.
The tail, 1.-THE form Of the girl bent
slightly forward. and a smile Of gracious
recognition came upon her sweet young
face.
He had never seen anything 30 lovely in
all his life before. He would have given
the world to turn round and walk on; in
the beautiful soft evening with her. He had
often before been attracted by beauty, but
never a. now A spirit such as he had
never seen in woman before hung about
this gill. There was with her most excel
lent gentlenesS. There came with her
subtle presence, a promise OF serene repOse.
You got from her no hint OF change OF
growth. of development. OF progress. IL
seemed as though she had reached the Ely
sian Fields, the goal OF hope, the sphere OF
immutaDllty.
"What a sweet gill Miss Gay is" said
Mrs. Brooks that night while he ate his sup
per. &" she doesn't seem TO know she is good
looking, or that she Is so amlable. | know
/ never saw such eyes. If her aunt only
kept her in London and brought her out
she would be the beauty OF the selson-
and her carte in every win
dow"
II should be very sorry to see her any
thing of the kind. She is too good TO be a
. beauty Put a delicate angel like her
among lot of brazen married women,
whose good looks ought to be al nome, and
not stuck up everywhere all over town for
vulgar fools TO leer at"
"WeIi, am not in favor OF these photo
graphs myself. but | think the girl ought
to be brought out. wonder what will be-
come of the dear child when the aunt
dies 2"
IL imagine nothing could be better for
her If anything happened 10 her aunt than
to come aud live with you here"
IL should like that. We could take care
OF her here, Mr.. Colthurst. Have YOU
heard her play? Queer, out-of.the-way.
dreamy things that make you feel first a. il
YOU WdutNN ~ ~ W 1i'Np, puu thNl Is IL
you wouldn't close your eyes up on any ac-
count"
81 should like above all things to hear
her."
.'rll ask ii ! may bring you up to-mor-
row evening. The aunt l. nice sensible
lady. and isn't bit hard on the child"
All that night one phrase of Mrs. Brooks's
haunted him, "We could take care OF
her. We-we-we-we! Take care OF
her? Take care Of that sweet young girl!
Az, though all the world sought to do her
harm ii should not succeed while he could
raise an arm to strike blow for her.
Tomorrow evening he might meet her
He might hear her voice coming 10 him. He
might watch her as she sal and talked. Her
hand might touch bis. Her dress
might brush against him. He might sit and
listen 10 her playing in the twilight. He
might pick up flower, or a ribbon, or
glove she bad worn.
If, when her aunt died, she only came to
that house, what care they would take OF
this gentle faced girl She would be like
Mrs. Brooks daughter-live with her, dine
and sup at the same table, and sit with Mrs.
Brooks in the afternoons and evenings.
That would be delightful.
When he got back to Manvlle square
next evening he did not linger out OF doors,
but walked with quick step up 10 the
house and went In. IL was close to O'Clock
when be met Mrs. Brooks. She had good
news for him. He was to 60 up that eve
ming and be introduced; but Miss Gay had