, 1881-11-26
A MEM ESI9.

IA bououct, sir p Elmer Richards starts
suddenly n1l glances Rpprehensiyely Mt the
speaker. Surely there Is nothing to fear III
the little pink-robed figure befnro him, with
shyly dropping eyes and white, dtInpIe1
bands, tint are Just now engaged III wrap
ping q bit of silver leaf around tlo green
stem of n tiny bunch Of flowers.
"DouQuct sIrp' she repeats. "Hero Is
one am sure you will like, myrtle and tea
roses, ShaIl l arrange 1t for you ~
lie bsnsls forward that she may pin tho
blossoms On Ills coat-lnpel. lie notices how
small and white her hullds are, and wishes
sha would raise her frlngcl lids.
"Tl,ero, don't you like it?' aho says,
"The price Is Is cents.'
Elmer draws IS bill! from his we1l-flllad
wallet and lays 1t OIL tho counter.
Keep tho remainder for the cause" he
bays.
Tile young girl smiles and raises her eyes
to his. Beautiful eyes they are large md
black, with yellow fire aMouldortng III
their depths like tho Eleanl OF topaz. Thoy
thrill Elmer RlclInrtls' heart with strange,
inexpllcable emotion. Can tt bo that he. d
blnse man Of tho world, who Inns been ud-
m!red md sought by dozens Of beautiful
wonIun-who pressed their white hands In
the dance a1ld gazcd into eyes equally beau
iful II not rs fascinating, ~ tho ores be-
ioro htHl-hns fnllen In love with pretty
fowerscller at n ehnrlty fair?
lilo moves away and accosts an ucaualnt-
anco who Is saunterlng around the brilliant
apartment
"Who is that young girl with the hand
sonc black eyes-tte flower-seller ?''
Eh0rYa Ella 1nnGtt1 nm NJ 1tTu rHfnnnnfan
with All alnusad smile.
Whit Richards, nre you smItten p lie
rays. "Wcll, YOU arc by no means tile frat
Que with whom those Dyes l,avo made sad
havoc. I'd give you an Introduction. but
dont know her myself. Qor name IL Bea-
trlcs Irving"
Asiagl Elmer gives an involuntary start.
lfvingl All, yesl that naulo IL familiar to
him. a sad, paIo Taco rises before him, a
van Taco with wistful blue eyes and
Trembling lips. It appeared to lin once b.
!oFo tlts evening, whom he first heard
usatFlco 1rying's voico; It haunts him NIL
'@e evening, aud wfon the fair Is over md
nese1usns to his handsome apartments tit
"a atistocratlc avenue, 'hu secs 1t sill, and
eslda 1t gl0ws tho 1lower.soller's brilliant
1ce.
desk m,,s - ""ay ~ y "'.'1 toeess III H'e
sabtla perfume remind HIN him of ff neatrice: @ her her
white fingers had fasl,Ionad the bo,,auot md
!slned 1t with silver cord, and tor ller sake
he would keep It.
Tia ron,a.. .
~1ss 4onsemoots the bright juno evening
hlm with blossnms a,, an1 'h o.,'ar aroa 'im haI
Eailf1 NJ, trta ~ n''a ou4o' usoa A"u
Ill., SSM gather tlowors no moro; those pretty
elae eyes Sparkle never, aRattl: thew aro
eDsed In tho ItMn sii,mhnr Tint kmn;va M
Sakenlng. s'''s -0
Elmer titcbnr,}s atorta ,tte n pr,1tv thing
Il tlls fhnrmht as..',, o.a.t iahu EMhty tn.tih
ths swa"t nsH sHis colaiGS 10 Hl!lls ho KNOWS why
rfavs 1ut ,1e l1e eiluau 80 early; why the llttI0
Wnra MAS made soon for hGr whose lust
,..Why Indulge In thesn morbld fanclcs p,
aelhlhks. "lt il q tbinv AZ fhn nnaf my
a1d rs such sInn1 ha tnr%M,tta,. ~ s1o ttnot p"f
wy not be so weak" 1o'so's'"' 1'o' ''p'
ores. ami i'a,ssc:a illo sad, ltnp!e1sant meM-
~ssas, a@sa, Watching ttla curling smoke
mM11!llE nS It iloats upward. hp secs i'll It's
t.naae t"n aae dim vision of tho rone.ttntet furn and
ssIin5 black orba Of Ucatrlce Jrvinr thn tI,,xo,-