Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-11-25
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Several months have passed since Sir
Waiter left bis home. n vas the be-
ginning Of bright. jcyous May. Ese-
~ towering Tree end every way ssde
Acgsr iold of returning Spring 10 Il.
brightest robe. AZ Nature neemed
sIive-siI rsdisn. each II iss diBsrsns
beahiy.
% she city e Pss;s. II one a she
aplesdid bplels. aksy parzz cf knzI'ek
pe>fl< bslI |'<. I'D &ss.Is a.<a. eers
assembled. The ropvesrslioh seemed
% interest them eli. ior The subject was
Iove--a subject that 50 ever iuIi Of In
ieresi 70 people.
Two Of The company were- Lady Ger
aIdine Mourdant and Sir Walter Ridg-
ley. They had coEa from Rome and
were now 10 gay. beauiiGnl Paris.
"Sis Walter. exclaimed Lady Flo-
renee Mortimer. do you believe people
who ere disappointed 10 love ever de
iron Il -
"Why, no. Of course not, Lady f'Io.
renee. We read Of such things in silly
novels, butt never happens ID real life.
Indeed. don't think any young lady
ought 10 isll in love with man with
out she knows has attentions are seri.
ous." as
"That rs very true. Sir Waller. bot
how are women 10 find thas outi Gen-
tlemen pay such devoted, meaningless
attentions that Il % hard TO Tell when
they sreiniove. in my opinion men are
very insincere. Now, telI the truth.
Sir Walter. don't you love to flirt with
girls. particularly when they are young
and besut,fuI, aud make them believe
you love them p
Sir Walters LOFTY brow slightly flushed.
A memory Of several months returned.
A fair girl dressed In dark blue. wiih
pale golden hair. standing at the gate.
oae beautiful hand resting On the latch
that would be opened 10 welcome him
90 gladly---with smile ofaneelie beau
ly.on fhat facs--and ihs5 - reassa-
bered the parting. OH God, ihas look
Of anguish. Sir Walter did thiak Of i
then. Poor. little EvelynI Why did
be treat her sol
"Perhap.. in my younger days. Lady
Florence. but not nov. ! am neafly
iive-and-twen.y. and have done away
with such things"
Lady FIorence's laugh sounded Ike
q silver bell.
'.Do you believe. GeFaidine. she
asked. turning 10 Lady Geraldine. "lhat
Sir Walter has given up flirting T. 4
"No. indeed. I do not, Florence; only
few months ago be pretended 70 BE- IN
love with some girl near Ridgley."
"Wasshe beautiful |" Lady Florence
asked. A e os el a
"0hl yes. but with that kind o. beau
" you seldom ever see: but ssk Sir
Walter, be can tell you ell about her.
I only saw her for short iime.'' {
Sir Walter was about 70 make some
gay remark when Lady FleFencs ex-
"Ohl Sir Walter look. DID you
ever see any one - spiritually besuti-
faI q that girl there Who eaa she
De fss.s' e.ls6,,..s 4
They all tufped IN the direetlon Lady
Florence indifaied u Fs''
Sitting by an open windou i the
end of she large kalT that led firm. sie
room where this party we're. ST Z se-
I'm Raymond. But ok. how changed /!
"a, she did look bezeI|'Il, bsi i rs
nok TIE rsdiaat l,sausy 4 RidklFv bah.
Her besaiiiai sollea hait looked IKE )
halo around her face. lltr color wss
brighter. but Il burnt in fesesish spots
upon each cheek. Her eyes kad that
iar-olf expression Thai seemed 10 lalhom
something way beyond TIE boand:ess
deep.
Sir Walter crossed 10 where she 81,
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