The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-06-15

to some long dormant memory puz
zled him.
Miss Glyndon!
Suddenly, with a ringing laugh
Master Hugh reached up one
dimpled hand, and Selling hold OF
the tall tortoise shell comb which
lowered above her shapely head,
and held in place the heavy coils of
golden hair wound about in simple,
cornet-like fashion, pulled it from
its place.
''Now the pretty lady looks like
the picture~ he exclaimed triumph
antly, pointing to his book.
"My darling boy, how could YOU ?"
exclaimed his mother. Il hope you
will pardon him, Miss Glyndon.-
He is truly a spoiled child"
81 beg to differ with you," said
Gerald, coming to the rescue, and
catching Hugh up in his arms.
"The boy has an artists eye. He
saw that we had amongus the Fair
one with the Golden Locks, and he
very properly wished to call atten-
ton to the fact. /, for one, thank
him."
''But 1 fear Miss Glyndon does
not share your feelings, Gerald, "said
the annoyed hostess, glancing at her
guest.
But by this time all trace of
Hugh's mischievous feat had van
ished. Miss Glyndon's slender
fingers had gathered up the mass of
FURNISHED gold, and she had again
wound it around her head and re-
placed her comb. She was evident
ly not offended, and Hugh's mamma
breathed freely again.
"Did you ever see such a mag
head of hair in your lifer'
asked Blanche of Gerald, afterward;
$50 long and silky, and of such
peculiar taWny gold color
YES" said Gerald, slowly, 81
have. But only once"
That night, after he went to his
room, it was to dream of a proud
young head bending from it's stately
poise to play with tiny boy. Until |
now he had been fancy free. But
this girl, with her mingled dignity |
and sweetness, had completely capt. |
waited him.
"Who is Miss GlyndonY he asked
one day of his cousin.
There is quite romantic story
rr,;t h ba,. - 1.yoo tho onou,aY
''Her father and mother made run
away match and incurred the dis
pleasure of their families. Their
brief married life was spent in
The husband died first,
then the wife. Then the grand
parents relented, when it was too
late and took Ginevra home. She
spends part of her time with one set
of relatives, and part with the other.
They all idolize her."
"And we'll they may, if the woman
has fulfilled the promise of her
childhood;" for Gerald had at last
Ginevra.
"Why, what do you know of herr"
asked Blanche, wonderingly.
But Gerald had disappeared.
Invitations were issued for fete.
The guests were to appear in fancy
costume appropriate to the sylvan
character of the entertainment,
which was to be an outdoor one.
1t was brilliant scene. Robin
Hood, in his dress of green, sur
rounded by band of merry archers;
Diana, the huntress, crowned with
her silver crescent, and carrying her
bow and culver; woodland fairies,
wearing their emblem flowers; water
sprites, and other quaint and rural
representations.
Gerald had learned from Blanche
that Genevra Glyndon was to APP
pear as Undine. Lo, for purposes
of his own, he took the character of
Neptune, and no one could recog-
nize him, as he came upon the
leaning upon a huge tri-
dent, and with long iron gray hair
and beard hanging down upon his
shoulders and breast.
Ginevra was dressed in some thin
shining material spangled thickly
with pearls. Around her neck was
a necklace of tiny brilliants,
from which hunga magnificent pen
dant which caught the light at
every motion. A wreath of water
lilies with some half open buds
dropped low over her white fore
head. Her hair hung in long, shin
ing waves almost to her feet, and
through it were twisted strings of
pearls, with now and then a dia
mond dashing out its white light
like drop of dew.
She stood by fountain which
threw a crystal spray high up into
the air from the mouth of n dolphin,
and fell in its return upon the head
of a marble water-nymph, in mil
lions of sparkling drops. Ginevra
looked the very spirit of the scene.
After time page approached,
bearing an exquisite box made of
mother-of-pearl, with hinges Of tiny
gold shells. He presented it to
Ginevra, saying:
Neptune, the monarch of the sea,
sends greeting to his sister sovereign,
Undine, and begs an interview"
Ginevra bowed with a stately
grace, as she answered in the same
spirit
"His wish is granted. await
his royal pleasure"
AThen, as the page returned to his
master with her message, she pressed
upon the dainty spring which
fastened the box, and it few open,
disclosing a coil of tawny gold hair,
lying beneath a card, upon which
was written a date and a name
that Of Pierre Duval. Like q flash
came back to her the scene which
had occurred so long ago, and whose
chief actor had disappeared again
so entirely out of her life. She
turned toward the approaching fig
ure, too surprised and excited 70
continue 10 assume a part.
II pray you" she said, entreat-
ingly, ''tO tell me all you know OF
the noble youth to whom owe such
debt OF gratitude. Where is he
that / may seek him out and thank
himT'
Come with me" was the answer
''and you shall know"