The Worthington advance., 1882-10-12
LIVETH NOT ON LOOKS.


she has not her cousins dash and style
neither can she be called q beauty, bu
she is quaint and good and womanly-
the sort Of girl to rest man after he
leaves the workaday world for the sweet
repose of domestic quiet"
Basil Holman's earnest, handsome
face frightened as he spoke. He and
his friend Bob Drury were watching a
game Of lawn tennis. The girl in ques.
ton had pushed her velvet jockey-cap
of her low, square forehead. Truly she
was not beauty, yet there was that
which is better than beauty in her face
-"soul." She had a pretty, trim
figure, tiny feet, close curling
brown hair, uneven features, brown
skin. white teeth, great steel-gray eyes
that contrasted strange with her dark
complexion. Every one voted Violet
Dering jolly, good-natured little soul,
and some there were who read below
p the surface and saw in her the true no.
bility Of whitc-souled womanl,ood.
~ "A ps9 pleasant party were gathered at
coming Of age. She was an only child
and greatly beloved at home and abroad.
Wis cousin Lottie, a splendid blonde,
was fresh from her first season. She
seemed quite awe-inspiring to the
country-folks; she had electrified them
6y 6y her stylish costume and quiet airs.
VI looked upon her as perfection.
Aftcra splendid game the guests took
tea IN the grassy orchard, that ran round
the back Of the vicarase. 1t was won
dertui Old place, full nf Well-}aden trees,
that made scented shade for the young
folks who were very merry pelting one
another with cherries. vi was busy at
tending to the comforts Of others, but
Lottle held little court of adOrcrs un-
der u big pear tree.
When tea had been removed, the
young folks divided into groups and dis
cnssed the evenings entertainment.
There was music, dancing under great
white tent, boating OH q smooth broad
lake, or cards in the cool, old.E.shionetl
parlor. Most Of the party swarmed to
the tent, and just when the moon whit
encd all it touched with the light Of
heaven. the band struck up "Sweet-
hearts" and soon the flying feet ofl;sit
footed youth beat time to the dreamy
measure Of the music.
Basil Holman danced with VI. and
looked into the clear depth Of her bright
eyes.
Lottic, seeing her cousin dancing will,
the only man in the room whom wealth
and position made it worth while win
ming, inwardly determined to nip tho
filtration III the bud. 1t did not seem
creditable that the best party of the sea-
son should be seriously cnamorcd Of !,
plain little country girl. She was en-
fn q 1ITl VI Il L.
up her mind to discover how far inter-
csted his affections were.
Basil, with i hisper that brought the
love-light to Wis eyes, and the vivid
blush to her cheeks, left her to claim
Iottie, who greeted him with all the
well-trained "army" of her ewes.
II had no idea my little cousin could
walse 80 well, Mr.. Holman. l am sure
you must have enjoyed your dance with
her."
'Indecd l did, she is such Jolly little
Hr!, So unobtrusively clever and inter-
esting; you ought to be very proud of
her. Miss Deering."
Yes, am very fond Of vi; she is
such docile, childish girl, one would
be hard hearted to resist her affection
DO you think her good-looking?"
Yes, i'll the best sense of the term,
for she is pretty and looks good. Ourr
set is forming; let me lead you to the
other end Of the tent. We shall have
your cousin vis-a-vis."
Lottie bit her lip, but raised no oblec.
ton 10 his arrangement. During the
dance she managed very cleyerly to
tnake 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 happy
That night Lottie, who shared her room
said, with an atlectionate kiss: xvi, you
must not let Basil Holman interest YOU
too much. He is an audacious flirt, and
is only trifling with your heart, as he
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
with hot desparing eyes and a heart
ache that seemed to choke her. She
fought fierce battle with herself tha
night, and arose changed from happy
thoughtless girlhood to a self-contained
and suffering woman. Lottie looked a
her keenly and then kissed her approy
insly. There was something in he,
Cousins looks that promised her plan,
success,
After this Basil wondered at the change
in his .girl-love: She no longer looked
into his eyes with answering love, ant
seemed glad when he sought her society
,"Contrarywise," she seemed to shul
him:
In vain Lottie, finished coquette an,
splendidly beautiful woman, tried I,
cast her " "glamor" about him. He shoo1
otf her witcheries as the wind does th
dewdrops, and yearncd the more for hi.
sweet Violet.
One calm Sabbath day he determined
to try his fate. It was sultry 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 he,
beart ease. Basil, sitting in the sunshine
felt from his heart spring up little
prayer that flew to heaven swiftly as the
bird: God give me my pure sweet
heart" and, as if to answer his PRAYER
the music ceased, and vi came down
from the organ-loft with a light in hel
face that spoke of peaceful thoughts.
She started when she came face to face
with her hearts lord and painful flush
biottcd out the brightness of her looks
as she said: '0".
VII III had had ntIas: moi lea you had not gone home
II stayed to walk back with YOU: I
giant to speak to YOU, dear, here before
Gods altar-speak to you % I have
never spoken to woman before. for oh!
l love you, and want you to be my wife
Give me my answer here. can moi
wait; my heart is all athirst. Be kind to
me Violet"
He had taken her trembling hands,
and looked with heart-yearning into the
Purs heaven Of her eyes; and she. true
heart, told her answer by her looks. and
l!e, with almost reverent love, laid his
first kiss upon her lips.
"Yo1 love me, darling, can see it in
those dear eyes; say you will give your.
self to me-"
>. II will be your wife if you really wisl,
1t, and are sure it will be for your hanni.
ness. for l love you with the one love Of
my life." ~
wi, you have made me intensely han.
Py. II the whole devotion of q life can
reward you for the blessed eift Of Won,
good love, I will repay you. Come out
into the sunshine, sweet; l feel as if the
whole world were not wide enonvl, r.