The Osceola times., 1880-01-17

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"'Theres no accounting tor things, j.
there? Come, my sweet little Gancee
lets open the play with drive along
the csplanade behind my beautiful span
of bays
( Miss Maude Darrell was looking very
handsome a. she leaned her back against
/ the cushions of the magnificent barouche
that was being drawn along by the pair
l of black horses that were among the
| finest at London-hy the-Sea.
She was dressed as became beauty
and an heiress, in carriage costume
of pure white. with white lace-covered
parasol, and the gleam of dead gold
lewelry at her ears and bosom and wrists;
an exquisitcly beautiful woman, with a
/ fair, Colorlrss complexion; eyes that
were large and dark and shaddowy, and
! hair the very hue and tint of sunshine
/ on summer dav.
/ She had been at the sea. side few
| days, but il was long enough for Lumlev
/ Warner to have become nc Iuainted with
/ her, and to have detected from Daisy
/ Thornton, and TO have deliberately made
/ up his mind that he would give Daisy
the go-by ,ifhe could by snypossible means
| win Miss Darrell for his brrlc, because
| Miss Darrell was worth Il thousand
pounds where Daisy was worth next
to none
"You don't blame me. really, can vou?"
he said to comraee, AZ they took off
their hats TO the lady, as she languidly
smiled, and merely inclined her pretty
head
Cant /? Warner, do you know, if
were Miss Thornton's cousin or brother
I'd horsewhip y0u!"
"The duce YOU would Thanks, Leon
ard, hope you're not jealous Of my
good standing with the divine beauty,
I Miss Darrell"
An hour later he was in Miss Darrell :
/ private parlor-a charming apartment
/ that owed all of its interior elegance TO
/ the decorations and furniture that Miss
| Darrell invariably sent in advance of her
coming.
And on low, blue-silken chair the
! black-eyed, yellow-haired girl was max
| ing an exquisite picture of herself, and
| looking very tcnderly in Mr. Warmers
impassioned face.
"You are sure You care for me as you
say? You know me snch very short
/ while"
She hesitated charmingly, and Warn.
er's heart was all in tlutter to hear and
see her.
II loved YOU the moment | saw you
Maude. VINO could help loving such 4
woman as you are? And you rccipro
cate it, dearest? Tell me l have no
been mistaken in believing ! have wor
yonr dear love. Maude. my beautiful
darling, you will be my"
His graceful proposal was suddenl!
and cruelty cnt short by the unannounc
ed entrance into the room CT charm
ingly pretty little girl, whose ewes begal
to frown angrily, and her checks Il
flush, Us she caught sight of the charm
ing tahleau-a dainty, Iesolutc littl'
woman, dressed in gray silk travelling
toilet, and little sachel and shawl owe
her arm.
"What is the world does this mean
Bessie? Is it possible-is ii possible tina
after all | have said you are guilty o
this again? Hush not word TAXI
off my dress and jewelry, pack up you
clothes, and ! will pay you your month
wage. and you can 90. Doubtless thi
gentleman will be Just ~ delighted t.
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nance aud sentiment a. though you
were the genuine Miss Darrell
This girls lips compressed, and swift
enraged look swept over her dark eyes
"What do you mean?" Warner thun
dered AT her, and Miss Darrell quietly
answered as she held the door open:
bessie Beamaont is, unfortunately
very much too pretty for her position
and it is the third time that | have de
tected her iuasquerading as myself, that
ALL"
And with queenly bow she dismissed
him, while the false Miss Darrell spranl
after him, piteously:
"You said YOU loved me-me!" sh'
walled, cinging to his arm, while he
shook her of, roughly
81 never said it, you bold creature
Let 60 my sleeve."
And the brave, gallant truthful gen
tleman wrenched himself away, and be-
took himself to his room, where, in five
minutes, he had made up his mind tha
before the news of the comlcal thing
leaked ont, as it was sure to do, h'
would make his peace with Daisy, who
after all, vas the genuine diamond, th'
priceless, tlawless pearl, that it would b'
his honor, his delight, to wear
So he started oil, more eager and anx
ious than ever in the whole course o
his career h e had been.
The sea-breeze was sending sweet sal
fragrance into the beautiful little parlor
of the little Swiss cottage on the cliff
and Daisy, in her soft blue tissue dress
was looking charmingly fair
rs she sat on q low hassock at the opeI
window, the lace curtain falling arounC
her like summer cloud.
Mr.. Mostyn was walking up and down
determined look upon his pale, fin
face, that Daisy .id not see for her eye
were seward.
suddenly he walked up to her, an,
dsew a chair close beside her.
"Daisy"-and at the first sound of hi
voice the girls heart throbbed tremulous
ly-"my dear little Daisy, this farce @
ours must come to an end. have boel
] cos,;,,., ,,valft, ~ for ,rn,,r l..