The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-02-14
ANOTHER ROMANCE.
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IN mo luxr1OuS uOuOlb phrlOr OF ncr
Fathers palaIial residence on, Dunes
nil Street, in limerick, with her
graceful head half buried in her slen-
der, blue veined hands; her pretty
IeeI resting easily upon the ien,iri !;
her willvwy TORN swayiDg to and fro,
keeping graceful lime TO thelow, son,
sweet music OF u tender ballad she
was grooming: with her wealth of gol-
den trcsscs Il ishing IN the warm. mel
low rays OF the fire light; herlips of
cherry parted in a half unconscious
smile aud her great eyes OF liquid.
bro wn rejecting the purity OF her
maiden soul. Marie Mignoneiic
'Muldoon presented n picture that
would have fired the artist heart of
Raphael, or awakened to sense OF
envy the soul of Mrs. Lnng!ry.
sShc listened not tho notes OF the nightingale
Though lIcrear ex ,jcctcil us sweet u tale.'
CHAPTER. II.
The fire flickered and spnttered.
and directly blszing citder fiew oui
Of the CRATE and lighted sqparclv
against ihc blooming end OF Marie
Mignonotte AIuldooh's Grecian nose.
The lair Young creature bounded to
her fec, wiiI,a pretty siiriek OF fright
which was followed In d asiIiomcnt by
gay laugh 80 fsw ~ ",
"Some one j. thinkingof lne,e SHE
softly said 10 herself tIicn from afar
down beneath the ri;h drapery which
covered her mai'ienly bosom she
drew out with her taperiDg finger q
rose tinted starch bag, which con.
tnined IN powered form that Is known
as '.Bloom of Youth" The maiden
carried this IN her bosom Tor conyen-
ience sake. aud in a very few mo-
mcnts II had served to remove from
the end OF he. Greciali nose not only
the smart caused byiille. e.nyipg cinder,.
but iLc December bud or blossom
which oit-iiines comes with cold ~
the head. Then with grace made
more graceful III every movement of
her delicately chisselcd hands, she
restored the starch bug to its-lliding
place.
Il wonder why Ernest is so late to.
night she said. glancing modestly al
the pretty reflection which looked
out from an clepllant-size mirror
hanging jnst Opposite her. A ring
was heard nj the door bell. and Marie
Muldoon bounded to The door.
Ernest Emanuel ,Uppenheimer had
| n arrivpl. y So fn r
cuArTER III.
"And yoa are waiting for me, dar-
ling sad Ernest, conducting her 10
u seat. MY precious petl My dar-
ling! My jewel; My own love :
How good ahl Kind and failhfal
you are" mud the youth imprinted
upon the quivering lips OF his sweet
heart passionate kiss.
sand you Ernest; You are so no.
BILE, so true, so honest, so trusting, SO
brave that the very idea OF loving
YOU and being loved in return fills
| my soil with bliss--wi.h adelight
that surely must be akin TO ecstacy.
Oh Ernest, my darling, why is II that
my father is so cruel, SO hard-heartcd
Ms to refuse you my hand in mar.
triage?v A hot blush mounted to the
iace OF Ernest Emanuel Uppenhein'
er, and he WINGED at the question.
'It Is hccauso am poor he'said
at lengtli-because am only an Inn
pecnnious clerk in bird seed store
Ut a salary OF three dollars week
That ia why your father refuses mt
your hand but come, cheer up, dar
ling, aud let US talk OF something else
Your father is only miserable oil
sucker anyhow
CHAPTER ".
Out from behind one of the grea
lace curtain which adorned the State
lly windows OF the palatial double
parlors wherein sat Ernest ant
Marie peered the wriukled face OF al
old nan. This was the lord anl
inastero OF the Muldoon maDsioiL th
hard. hearted paternal ancestor o
! Marie Mignonctlc Muldoon. Tn
words. OF Ernest Emanuel Uppell
Q heimer had gone straight tohis ear;
aud the enragcd spirit Of the old ma
was having good deal OF iun wit
!, itself.
CHAPTER V. 3slt
/. nOnc more kiss, dearest, before
go," said Ernest Emanuel Uppenhc
, mcr TO his lady love as the gran
,inct "a, tho di,,iuU rnn,u naalpd fort