The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-10-12
LIVETH NOT ON LOOKS.
Do YOU really admire that little brown

"Indeed do; think she is the mos
cosy little creature | have seen. True
she has not her Cousins dash and style
feither can she be called beauty, bu
she is quaint and good and womanly-
the sort of girl to rest 4 man after he
leaves the workadav WORLD for the swcc
repose of domestic quiet
Basil Holman's earnest, handsom,
face frightened as he spoke. He and
his friend Bob Drury were Watching /
game Of lawn tennis. The girl in ouvs
ton had pushed her velvet jockey ca}
of her low, square forehead. Truly she
was not q beauty, yet there was that
which is better than beauty in her face
soul" She had pretty, trim
figure, tiny feet, close cur]inz
brown hair, uneven features, a brown
skin, white teeth, great steelgray eyes
that coutrasted strange with her dark
complexion. Every one voted Violet
Dering jolly, good-natured little soul
and some there were who read below
fhe surface and saw in her the true no
bility of whte-soulcl wou:a'Ihrnd.
A pleasant party were gathered at
Darlnytord Nicaraye to celebrate Wis
coming of age. She was an only child
and greatly beloved at home and ;sbrra.'
Wis cousin l,uttlt. L Spltl.Ii '1nnd'
was fresh from her first svaSr,. Sit,
seemed quite aWe-lllSpiring to the
country-foks; She had electrified them
by her stylish costume and quiet airs
vi looked upon her as I, perfection
Aftera splendid game the .,lrSts took
tea in the grassy orchard, that run ruun.l
the back OF the wharfage. 1t WAS i wnl!-
dertul old place, tul, uf we'll -i:ll. II trees.
that made scented sha,le for the vu:,lly
folks WHO were Very merry p,.'tiny ui:t
another With cherries vi Wls busy at
tending to the comforts Of others, ht1t
Lottie held 4 little court of auorcrs ul,-
deg a big pear tree.
When tea had been rr!nnynd, IT,,
young folks 'livi'i,'l into groups and ii ,
cuSScu the evenings entertainment
There was music, dancing under Il great
white tent, boating on Il smooth BROAD
lake, or cards in the cool, olu-!aSI.luil, !,
parlOr Most OF the party swarmtt +,
the tent, and just when the moon Whit
encd all it touched with the light a.
heaven, the band struck ur "S">v.
hearts, and soon the 1lviny feet rfi ii-l;
footed yonth beat time to the urt,,lns
measure rt the music.
Basil Holman danced with VI. al..l
looked into the clear depth Of her E,2:..
eyes.
Lottie, seeing her cousin dancing with
the only man in the room whrll Wrn!tt.
and position made it worth while win
ming, plwardly determined to nip the
filtration in the bud. 1t did not seen,
credltahlr that the best party Of tn" sea-
son should be ser ,llSlv tli:1uorrI of Il
plain little country G!rl. She va; on
gagged to dance the next him, and made
up her mind to discover how far inter
esteI his affections were
Basil, with a hiSI'rr thar brought thu
love light to Wis ewes, and the viiv; !
blush to her cheeks left her to ,Iail
Lottic, who greeted him with all the
wel-tained ''armv" Of her eyes
81 had no idea nv littl,. cousin could
walse>so we'll, Mr. Holman. I am sure
you must have enjoyed your dance with
her" -
'Indeed did, she is such a jolly l;tt1,
Eirl, so unobtrusively clever and inter
esting; you ought to be very proud Of
her. Miss Deering."
IS, | am very fond of Vi; she j.
sue IN .. docile, childish girl, one would
be hard hearted to resist her nttt.,tiul.
DO you think her gonu-iuolint''
4es, IN the best sense Of the t.rt!l
for she is pretty and looks good Oul
set is forming; let me lead You tp the
other end Of the tent We shall hlv,,
your cousin vis-a-vis.'
LOttie bit her lip, but raised NO o>icc-
ton to his arrangement. During the
dance she managed very clevcrly to
make it seem that Basil was paying her
great deal Of attention.
vi felt her heart sink, and only a mo-
ment before she had been SO lnlpv.
That night Lottie, who shared her room,
said, with an affectonate kiss: "Ni, vu,,
must not let Basil HOLMAN interest vr,,
too much. He is an au'lacious tlirt, and
IS only trlting with your heart, as tt,
has done with others, to cast it aside and
laugh at you"
The barbed arrow struck home, and
long after Lottie slept vi lay wide awake
whith hot desparing eyes and a hcal t.
fought fierce battle with herself that
night, and arose changed from a happy
thoughtless girlhood to a selfcontained
and suffering woman. Lottie looked al
her keeny and then kissed her approv-
lngly. There was something in hci
cousins looks that promised her plans
success,
After this Basil wondered the chanvc
in his girl-love. She no longer looked
into his eyes with answering love, and
seemed glad when he sought her society
"Contrarywise," she seemed to shlll
him.
In vain Lottie, finished coquettc am,
srlenddly beautiful woman, tried Il
east her ''glamoT' about him. He sIr rI
of her Witcheries as the wind does ti';
wi Il II r., | r.
sweet Violet
One calm sabbath day he determined
to try his fate. 1t was a su'try summer
noontide, and vi, believing herself alone
IN the church- where she was Organist,
sat on long after the service, playing
divine melodies that seemed to give her
heart ease. Basil, sitting in the sunshine
e!t~from his hc;rt spring up a little
prayer that flew to heaven swiftly as the
bird: 'God give me my pure sweet
heart, and, IS If to answer his prayer,
the music ceased, and vi came down
from the organ-lott with IA light in her
face that spoke Of peaceful thoughts.
She started when she came face to f,re
with her hearts lord and painful flush
blotted out the brightness of her looks
as she said:
~ had noiIea yo'thad not gone home
with the Others"
II stayed to walk back with you;
want to speak to YOU, dear, here before
Gods altar-speak to you US | have
never spoken to woman before. for oh!
love you, and want you to be my Wife
Give me my answer here I can not
wait, my heart is all athirst. Be kind to
me Violet" .~ - ux Ia e.,
He had taken her trembling hands,
and looked with heart -vrurniny into tIit.
pure heaven OF her eyes: and She tr,,,.
heart, told her answer by her looks AMI
bS, with almost rcvernt love, laid his
first kiss upon her lips.
"You love me, darling, can see it in
those dear eyes; say von will give your
self to me-"
II will be your wife If yol really wish
1t, and are sure it vii! be for vvrlr bup),i-
ness, for love YOU will, the one love ,i
my life." f,~~~
"Vi, you have made me ininseLy. 81;
py. If the whole devotion 1T II HE m.
raWarn f,,, ;j,. !, Il .,;f T.