The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25
meut and disposition, was the more surpris-

| hRhntiIWI IHCey sns mao bDNL peculiar tint n1
auburn hair which, combined with soft brown
eyes and peach like. delicate skin. gives that
Madnnna-iiko Appearance ono 50 rarely secs
I'm real life.
Some paope would have stiumatized her as
| "that gr with the carroty half" and said I'D
mere. but admired her ~ loved her. and
truat our friendship will han lifelong one.
Sha painted In otis. aud always accompa-
attt+t h+4f III HER ekathhing expeditions, All
ting heside her with my book. while she pro-
duoed on her canvas sweet effects Of color,
| combined with ~ truthtnlneas OF outline re-
markable IN girl who had studied so little as
| Kathleen.
Eventually, M orr friendship Increased md
| rpened. poured into her sympathetic car the
anall romance Of my life, and. AS found she
did not laugh nj me Or think ms ridiculous,
frcuuentl, rcourred to tho auhjeot md unuon-
aciuuhiv II became the object Of my thoughts,
day and night.
| At tho enc Of three months we loft for Eng
LIANT. tho Pallisers being cur travelling com \.
pnnons.
Jack had rented snug little place In Here
| fordshirc, called The Grange" ana there
wac to stay with tn III for a couple Of weeks
before returning 10 tho parental roof. III was
such II pretty place. a rather old-fashoned
rod brick house tucked In among the most
luxurious foliage you can Imagine. The
garden was supply delicious r,molent with
Tho perfume Of ruRaa and carnations. aud In
deed, flowers of every description. IL waa
Eeparated only by low railing from the
grounds of our, OF. ! should SAY. rather,
Jacks young landlord. the Squire of the
plaee.
We arrived tired, dusty and rather ons of
| sorts, having had TO wait two hours at a
junction where there was nothing 10 do hut
| to read the advertisements on tho wall Of the
station and think | could initiate exactly
tho exprt ssion on the face or the lion caught
lii the net, and the old nabuh swallowing
pIckles having atndied them both so long
Jack. according 10 his usual fashion, smok, d
away like ten chmneya, and Geraldne--we
shu think, only grumbied, and when we aid
got home al last tho country looked so deli
caualy green and fresh. and everything was
SO pretty at the Grange, that wa soon reoov-
erred ourselves, and the following day was
spent ia exploring the new territory and Civ
ing our several opinions about everything,
About 4 o'clock In the afternoon Jack came
In brimful of news. First tom. there was
splendid shooting 10 be had In the neighbour
hood. and fishing. too, was good; then he had
visited the young Squire, who was "a thun-
dertng good fellow" ~ Jack expressed 1t. and
game for anything He had only just re-
turned from a tour on the Continent, and had
not long came Into his property.
"Ah. Misc Dot" said Jack. with very
knowing look, which he always put on when
he means chat. now. there's chance Tor
you-tliteen thousand n year and n titlei You |
would make charming little lady of the
manor. aud We would tow-tow To you most |
delightfully."-"
Don't be silly. Jack" sald, In a hufry
tone. trying to look serious, Il never mean
to marry" this vehemently); land | datest
your Adonises with their money bagsr'
Jack shrugged UP his shoulders rather in
ana gave ii little laugh.
Now l hate that laugh Of Jack y.
well, my dear child. said he, parentaily.
"all ask Of you is to be civil To him Tonight
when he comes TO dinner. and put on your
smartest gown
II shall do nothing OF tho aort," replied I.
"smartest gown indeodi What do | caro-
about young 'SQurea with large rent rolls 2"
Aud | left the room with n strong deter
mination not to look my beet that evening
What did / care about fascinating men, when
4 certain pair of brown eyes were forever
haunting me.
IAN, met thought /; chow | have
changed. few short months ago aud the
Idea Of filtration would have made me perk
up and jump for Joy. and | would have done
NIL III NY power to mako the country girls
green with jealousy, but now don't seem to
care one little bit to become acquainted with
this magnificent 'eqlire."
At first thought would make some ex-
gu q and not appear AT dinner. but then Go
raldine would think 1t anklnl, perhaps; and,
After all, what did II natter
Six o'clock struck. and went To dress for
1inuer. | hesitated IL little RS to what gar
ment | should wear, and finally selected a
,alo blue gauza trimmed with blush roses
Yea. that would do-anything would do |
lid care though. u wee bit ~ to how looked.
had been thinking about Biarrtz again, aud
ny eyes We're very bright when looked in
he glass.
"ShalI ever see him sgain2" | said to N.Y.
elf, and as | said it something seemed to
whisper Yes" and | felt the blood rush
quickly to my checks.
| was dressed before Geraldine, and de- ,
nureIy took my work down to the drawing
DOM aud seated my little self on the amber
iamask sofa. As | did 50 | glanced ut my
election ~ the opposite mirror. and fat
cred myself l looked rather we'll IN my blue,
dress against the soft amber.
Is | stitched away at my embroidery my /
thoughts onca more reverted to the time {
lad spent at Barritz, aud more especially to
certain never -to-be-forgotten day and to q [
certain tall figure with broad shoulders and
lind eyes. WAS just recalling every Incl d
lent OF my adventure when the door was 1
thrown open and the servant an
ounced MIR. Wigram." \
| roae to meet Our guest l glanced for one {
Instant at his face, aud my heart stood still. y
moved forward In sort OF mist and dream 4
ly extended my hand. Was 1t indeed he, my I
erOp We're these the eyes remembered so
Fell-this tho same deep. sweet voice2 He h
Doked at ne STEADILY for moment and then
troubled expression. half OF surprise and '
alf of disappointment. came over his face.
Mrs. TempeIly, | presume" were the for 2
lal words which rose to his lips, and he took d
~ offered hand. O
[ murmured something incoherently to set =
i'm right. Happily he caught the meaning t
my words. His face suddenly lighted up, r
nd, coming nearer to me. he took my hand .
nee more and raised it to his lips.
II am very glad we have met again. /
ever thought to be SO fortunate" n
And then Geraldine entered, with 50 many s
polosies for being late. and other guests
ere announced. g
Later on In the evening, | confded In Jack, '
no only remarked. laconicaIly. Then why
| the deuce didn't the fellow come and see t.
8 at Biarritz 7"
'Never mind, Jack" said l. che is here d
ow. And please, dear, don't ohaff any more
bout him."
"All right" said Jack. "But thought you
ated rich young men,"
This was Jacks last bit OF sarcasm, and
hen. day after day, the Squire Joined us in v
III rides and drives and spent evening after y
yening at the Grange. DO one seemed aston "
he'd; but when he actually proposed to me, d
lie one who sympathized most warmly with Il
e in my happiness was my dearest friend le
athleen Pallisser, to whom | had contided Il
4 my small bits of romance Yes, our re-
embrance and love Tor each other was a
utual. I
Ha ho5 ardaa ynrad IN mo ont l.,