The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-02-26

Iace, IN no wise prepared lor What was 10
follow.
~ am no child" said Louie, haughtily.
81 am a woman, and my own mistress; ouce
more ask you, will you remove your hand
from my horse %
"Not until you give me your word that
you will not try to jump that WALL" he
said
Graspng the reins tightly in one hand,
Louie raised her gold-handled whip and
struck him full in the fice: and as his hand
suddenly relaxed its hold, she lifted her
horse oyer the wall, and went flying across
the level meadow like bird. Reginald
Davenant held one hand over his face, his
blood fairly boiling, and looked after the
flying figure.
"The little imp" ho muttered. Then he
mounted his horse and rode slowly home.
But his anger cooled as the pain sub
sided and he wondered who the child was,
with her lovely face and horrible temper.
perhaps he might have satisfied his curiosi-
ty had he remained longer Judge Wiltons
guest but when he reached that gentleman's
beautiful country seat that evening he found
a telegram awaiting him, recalling him to
the city on important business.
Many times after that be found himself
thinking of that sweet childish face, with its
brown eyes and red mouth; and he was
conscious of a vague hope that some time he
would see again the little mpetuous Great
ure who had struck him.
"For shall always remember her face,
he said to himself, "and if ! ever do meet
her shall surely recognize her."
Louie's anger died quickly, too, as she
rode homeward; and as burning shame
!or what she had done crept over her, she
laid her head down on Carlos silky name
and cried as though her heart would break.
GLOW could have done such thing"
she thought; what can he think of me ?"
She was unusually quiet that evening at
the supper table, and Mrs. Brewster, motto
ing her flushed face, saij:.
81 am afraid you rode too far this after
noon, Louie"
A month later Louie joined her aunt at
Newport, and the remainder of the summer
passed. gayly and rapidly but she could not
forget the handsome face Of the stranger, ,and
she never thought of it without hot, pain
full flush staining her checks.
Two years glided away, and Louie Elles-
mere was very queen in society; for be-
sides her exquisite beauty and winning fas-
cnation of manners, it was a well-known
fact that she had inherited all her fathers
fortune. But although many true, noble
men had laid their hearts at her feet she
gently refused their love.
"My king has not come yet" she would
say, laughingly, to her aunt.
She was sitting in her 1antly-furnished
room one. morning, busy with some fancy
came in.
"a can not stay long, Louie" she said. ~
must be at the dressmaker's at IL O'Clock.
You are coming to mammals reception
Thursday evening, of course and / shall
introduce you 10 such pleasant gentleman,
a new friend of mine. Prepare to lose your
heart, Louie, Tor if l was not engaged,
should certainly fall IN love with him my
self lie was at college with Harry, my
brother, five or six years ago; but he has
been abroad for some time. Harry met him
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ship, and so renewed their old friendship
He is very rich, very handsome, and talent
ed"
"Therc, Eva, do stop and take breath, ;
said Louie, laughing.
"But must go now" said Miss Frank
lyn, and, after few minutes conversation
she hurried away.
The evening of Mrs Franklyns reception
came; and, after her maid had completed
her toilette. and had left the room, Louie
glanced critically at her own reflected image
in the long mirror Not shadow rested
upon the lovely face the soft brown eyes
were lustrous the dress she wore was oi
heavy silk, in shade and texture like the
creamy petals ofa tea-rose; and in her gold
en- hair, at her throat, aud looping the lace
draperies were clusters and sprays ofvelvety
purple pansies. She knew she was charm.
ing; and was there ever yet sweet, fair
/, girl who could be Indifferent to her own
beauty?
Mrs. Franklyn's rooms were thronged
when, with her aunt and uncle, Louie en-
ttAed them. A gentleman standing by Eva
Franklyn started suddenly as he caught
sight of her, and into his dark eyes an eager
light leaped.
"Who is that young lady, Miss Eva ?" he
said. "The one with pansies in her hair,
who is speaking to your brother"
"Thets my friend, Miss Louie Ellesmere." /"
answered Eva. "Come, let me introduce
YOU"
Louie scarcely heard the words Of the in
PRODUCTION, her heart was throbbing so quick
ly; for one glance told her that the dark,
handsome face of Evo's friend was the one
she had struck with her ridiug-whip two
years before,
Mr. Deyenant had recognized her at ouce,
but no action of his betrayed III and with
great joy in her heart Louie said to herself
"He does not know me-"
Mr.. Disbrow, her uncle, recognized in
Reginald the son of an old friend of hs.and
gave him a cordial invitation to come aud
90 hin, "a trhspsvar ba e1uid