The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-24

were clusters and sprays of velvety pur pie pansies. She knew she was charm ing; and was there ever yet a sweet, fair girl who eould be indifferent to her own beauty?
 Mrs. Franklyn's rooms were thronged when, with her aunt and uncle, Louie entered them. A gentleman standing by Eva Frankly's side 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"
 'That is my friend, Miss Louie Ellesmere," answered Eva. Come, let me introduce you" Louie scarcely heard the words of the introduction, her heart was throbbing so quickly; for one glance told her that the dark, handsome face of Eva's friend was the one she had struck with her riding whip two years before. Mir. Covenant had recognized her at once, but no acton of his betrayed it; and with great joy ill 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 his, q come and see him whenever he could.
 "Let my house be one of your homes," he said in his genial way; and Reginald thinking, it must be confessed, more of a face which seemed to him the sweetest one in the whole world, than of MT. Disbrow himself, accepted gratefully the warm invitation, and said, earnestly:
 II shall surely avail myself of your hospitality. Mir DisbroW.n
 And he did go; not a week passed without bringing him to the house; and as the winter went by a new light came into Louie Ellesmeres eyes, making them more beautiful than ever; at last she had found her king. Not word did he ever speak of what had happened two years before, and she never suspected that he had recognized in her the girl whom he had met that June day riding over the hills. One evening, early in the spring he called and found Louie alone; her aunt and uncle had gone out to spend the evening
 Miss Louie," he said, after they had been conversing on different subjects, a mischieyous expression rising in his eyes, "do you know that you remind me so much of some one l met two years ago, under rather unfavorable circum- stances"
 Over the girls face rushed bright wave of color, but she said nothing.
 q was visiting a friend" he continued, in the wester part of the State; and one afternoon, riding about the country, I came across a little girl on horseback, who was preparing to jump, what seemed to me, dangerous looking stone-wall. Unwisely, perhaps, I ventured to remon- strate with her, even went so far as to exert some authority, for which she struck me with her whip, and in mo- ment went flying over the wall" He paused, and Louie, rising to he feet, went to his side.
 q am that girl" she said, with lips quivering. 'I knew you when I saw you that night at Mrs. Franklyn's. I know it was very rude, more than rude; but I sorry, and if you will forgive me -" The brown eyes were full of tears.
 Forgive you" he said. "Louie, my darling, look at me-" She raised her eyes, luminous with the love in them, to his; then dropped her head on his breast, and he, folding his arms about her, kissed her.
 "I think 1 shall always call you Rex instead of Reginald" she said, later in the evening.
 "Why, darling?' looking tenderly at her.
 Because you are my king" she whis- pered.
 He drew her closer to him. "I know your dear love has crowned my life with golden crown" he said. And they were both silent, too blissfully happy to speak.