Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-26
THE GRAND BoUscE.
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They sat alone in the deeply shad
ed recess of the bay windows. viole
Caryll and Adelbert Jones, while jus
beyond them, through the Shiny lac,
curtains of marvellous texture ant
priceless worth, could be seen tn,
merry dancers as they SWEPT languid
~ by in the sensu0us measures of the
waltz, fair young faces laid trustfully
against shoulder blades, and beauti-
ful forms encircled by strong, manly
arms, that would gladly have held
them forever, and sheltered them
from the storms that life, however fail
ID seems, must bring to all.
Nearly twelve months ago these
two, sitting in the window, hah plight
cd their troth. Violet Caryll was
the only daughter of s purse proud
millionaire, and accustomed to every
luxury that money could purchase,
while Adelbert Jones was 5nly poor
book-keeper, with no change to steal
anything and get ahead in the world.
He had come to the soirtS daBSGnte
given by Violet's father id honor of
her nineteenth birthday, and had
wandered with her to the bay win
dow, where, secure from observation,
they might tank OF the all absorbing
passion that bound their hearts to-
gether in the letters Of love.
II have been thinking Of you, dar-
ling, all the day." said Violet, in low,
sweet voice, the very modulations of
which told better than words of how
her whole being was wrapped up in
the love she bore the strong limbed
young man whose eyes looks into hers
with such tender expression. al have
not been here at all, but away,
away hardly know where. Only
in the land my footsteps have linger-
ed in all day, | never cried for love |
that did not come, nor felt hungered
Tor loves own gifts, nor felt lonely |
nor desolate, nor afraid. Because,
beneath the turquoise skies of my mys-
ica' dfeamiahd, IN the rosf laden air,
owe was always with me !; love with
strong arms and clnging kisses and
leathless tenderness. And I know
10 loneliness, nor sorrow, nor heart
)reak.n
''But y0u do not doubt nv love.
weetheartY" he murmurea, bendin G
'Vef her with loverllke tenderness
md kissing softly the wihe-red Inns
nat oVerflung the sensitive, dropping
mouth.
mo" she said, looking at him with
roud, love lit eyes, while a winsome
nile lent additional beauty 10 the.
ar lace. Il DO not doabtIyou for an
lstant, only when | am lonely and :
ad, and then think some one more
eautiful than | may win you from !,
he. / know that | an. not beautiful
deldert, and in my jealous moments y
comes to me with a great throb-l
ne power of beauty over man. !,
oft, pearly flesh, rounded curves. =
veet, red lips, velvety eyes-all the V
agic and marvel of tint and texture y
outiine-when | think Of this, ! say a
utter despair the proud girl
ushed with cruel force between her -
bite, tapering fingers flower pot n
at stood with Others in the window. "
he noise attracted the a,ttention of q
81 father, who was passing by, and f.
pushed aside the curtain and en-.
red. :,
"How much will new window "
st? said old Mr.. Carylto his agent ~ ",
is morning.
add he take the sash with himg"
eyes" IL
about $751; g
Two years later Violet Caryll mar :;
ID a man who owned two steam =,
rges and "a tug. But her heart was
sOlatp and bur ,-ourn l, Il: