Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-11-18

uosk-d iauy WHo has passed the Dio0u
Of youth. but who is stIli beautiful will
q sanity beauty. By her side j. cir
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turned upon her And oh ! who could
be more beautiful ! Dressed in the
paiest shade Of blue silk. with an over.
dress of white lace. looped with flesh
color roses; ber hair, lovely golden
fixed in pnfFs and curls, encircled by
wreath of small PINK roses; her cheel
outrivaling the rose in its varying color
her eyes blue and bright as stars. She
wears no jewelry except wondrou.
diamond cross that flashes upon heI
lovely neck She is a thing Of ligtp
and well may every eye be upon hef
Sir Walter advances with outstretchee
hands
"Mrs. Raymond, my dear friend, hoe
glad ! am 10 see you. But is this, ca
this be little Evelyn, my little swee
heart, now grown to beautiful wo'
man ?"
"Yes. Sir Walter, this is Eyelyn'
Speak, my child, 70 Sir Walter Ridg;
ley. You remember him when you
were little child 7"
"Oh yes, Sir Walter. ofcourse re-
member you. But II has been a long
time since we met. You were only a
boy and ] a little girl much younger.
But you have changed much since then, .
and the beautiful violeteyes were turned
to him, and>he smiled, oh ! so sweetly,
that it made the color deepen upon her
cheek. He turned TO Lady Geraldine.
Excuse me for seeming TO forget you,
my fair cousin. i was so surprised at
seeing these old friends OF mine whom
| have not met Tor years. Let me in
trodnce them TO you--Mrs. Raymond.
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Lady Geraldine smiled graciously and
bowed. She could afford TO smile on
all, for she was the daughter OF The
Earl of Meurdant, and the a6fanced
bride Of Sir Walter Ridgley. 81 have
heard Sir Walter speak of you both, and
am glad to have met you"
1--WE are also glad TO have met you,
Lady Geraldine" Mrs. Raymond said
Just at that moment the band com.
menced playing a waltz. A genilemau
came to claim Lady Geraldine as bis
partner, and Sir Walter asked Evely1
to dance with him. She readily assent
ed, and soon they were flying through
the dance with the grace that Terpsi-
cbore might envy, The admiration Of the
room. Mrs. Raymond looked will
pride upon her child. and a secret graft
ification filed her heart at the sensaI
ton she was creating.
When the dance was over, with few
soft words that made her heart thrill
with pleasure, Sir Walter led her to hei
mother and brought other partners and
introduced her 10 them. He danced with
her several times after, and when Others
were with her, TOR she was sought By
all, he would whisper words of love
that were only intended for her. Ans
she, poor Innocent child as she wa
thought they were in earnest. and whei
that ball NeloSed Evelyn Raymoa.
went home with Sir Walter RidgleYt j
image so firmly engravened upon III
heart that neither time MOI change Co
ever erase it.
And was Lady Geraldine jealous
Sir Walters attention. OH no. Si1|
was too beautiful and too conscious s
her beauty and station to be jealous
any one. And she lad not sensiti
nature. She loved Sir Walter as mud
ss she could love any one, and @
vain enough TO think that her image W
the only one ever IN his heart.
For several days after the party, a 2
throng was assembled at Ridgeiy Ma
or, but when the guests had gone. Laa
Geraldine with her father left for ItaIs
where she was TO spend her Winte5
The Spring and Summer she would trs
vel, and some time The next Fall SD
would NAVY SIR Walter Ridgley.
When the guests had gone, Sir Wal
ter felt lonely. and being naturally Of
sociable disposition. he visited all tli
neighbors around, aud amongst the
Mrs. Raymond, who lived near
Manor. He loved TO see Evelyn;
radiant beauty had charmed him.
although engaged to another. yet
would sit for hours and pour wordl
love in that girls ears. words that
neither sense nor meaning in them,
she unconscious oi his engagement, !
ilieved them, believed that be vas :