Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-11
TIE SCARLET DOLEEU.

Tie night was mooulit and nowel
scented. The climbing honeysuckle,
waved their my Irutupst5 in the soft
west wind that cooled tho ilushed
cheeks OF little Jacqueltre Armand, q:
she leaned far on. the window Of the
tiny gothic cottage whore she lived
with her father aud the old Freaeh sor,
Yant, CHRISTIAN.
JGcqdeline's life Was a lonely one.
Her father was a quiet, rsticent,
dreamy man student and litera,
tsur; and, though kiDd and gentle, and
in0uiEeut to his child to the last de,
gree, he never seemed to realize thai
she " as growing into beautiful yOunE
woman, with the natural longing OF hel
sex aud youth 70; lie aId companion
ship.
Her fathers friends were grave,
gray headed men like himself, and
looked ulon the little, Restless, dark
eyed beauty as a pretty child.
Jacqniiine had no memory Of The
lovely young mother who had died
wears before in Ia belle France.
Christian haa brought her up, mad
re:ted and seeded, and luduiged her
bu, Of late JaeQueline Lao begun tc
wish for some one Of her dwn az" Il
talk witL-aome one Y TO "on.d aPpre,
olate aud sympathize with her dreams
and longings.
Just atove the little cottage on tbs
hilI stood the great white mansion OI
Richard Granville.
Three months be fore, when the own
er was in Europe, JscQusline had spent
many pleasant hours in wandering
through the place, for the hou5e-keep'
er. Mis-. HGdly, had taken a great fan.
cy to the girl, and JacQueiire used OF,
ten 10 Wait Ter.
Nov Richard Granville Was at home
with his little boy Clare, and the house
was filed with agsy summer party.
Tonight the carriages were rolling
out from the city, and a band on the
lawn was crashing SFay, filing The
sOul Of little Jaequeline with rapture
as she klelt q. her vine draped win
dow aud sighed to be one Of The bril-.
liant party.
Colorcd lanterns were hung in the
trees which horAerad the broad drives,
and the marble steps we're osrpeted for
The dainty slilIered feet which a.igLt-
ed from the carriages.
Presently a little maid came down
from the Zig hon3s with an Invitation
from tue Loas eGoepor for J2cQuelin5 to
come UP and hear the music ana catch
q sight of the grand company. The
delighted girl sped away, and was scou
watching from one of the loEg passages,
opening into the parlors, ~! the bril-
liant aud curious throrg.
II was grand bal maaqus. There
we're dukes, and brigands, and ROmish
monks; flower girls, queens and gip-
sies; and chief amoog all, moved 2
all and elegant figure in the costume
# Charles |.
The band on the lawn was silent
COW, and within, the viols and cornet
we're dashing into a Brilliant redowa
which sent the dancers in homogeneous
,ouylas upon the floor. Folly was
about with Sappho in his
rims. A wolf had taken Tor his part
Ter the Queen of Flowers; and an Ita,-
an brigaud was dancing with gray
obed nun.
Jacqueline's tiny hish-hesled slip
'ers beat a noiseless accom- paniment 10
he music.
"Oh, II | could have one dance !"
he sighted, and Mrs. Hardly over
earring, beckonsd the girl into her
wn little sittipg.1oom.
"My dear" quoth that good woman,
you shall have dance ii you promise
. leave the parlors before the guests
con. dear Mrs. Hardly !" cried
acqueline in breathless delight, her
ace growing radiant.
The housskeeper smiled, and took
rom box in the closet a handsome
oarlet satin domino, aud shook out
no bright folds before the gins shin
ng eyes.
81 wore this myself once upon time
Then was young and pretty like you,
nd you shall have 8 turn in it to-
light, only be sure that you do not /
amask, fer am not certain that Mr,
ranville would approve OF this caper."
"Ob, po--no" cried Jacqeliue, turn
ng pirous:te before submitting to be
nveloped in the soft, rich garment.
'hich fell nearly to the bottom Of her
'hite muslin skirt.
In TIRES minutes abe was within the
arlor3, breathing the delicate perfume,
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