The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-06-04
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 Ms onI, s1.sa-h,ss s.f. >a.d eoI. Mort eagle. ~Aua. a> ! eeniur, iu hope. .f am- plished n hef Wa1 Ne ase nai mach u the waY af school, ur aeldemes here. t,a. haAe heen ae5 ia>ifsi. ;.f isi.>.!ii aft; >fts Is 4 thorough Mathematician an c&ae'lea. musician and 4 InsUis; oi no mean l..- paois. Ne are >ludysn. Hehr,N aasa even dax. she and 1. and >he de, a;e, her evening" io comprehensive re,ie.s, ei her Latin and Gfeek. She wiH 3e ] >t heial. SIT. fl iiKt fn campie'e her ctlas a.zar.
 Mir. tru:.s- looked rl:F4o,ss.x :: .ll,- oddly assorted ps4F-.he -leef-h4if,,3 shabfll. 4;t red old gentleman. a9th h, bald forehead, eagle e.e snG dch5stck white hands ,aa ;f5 tark-sraeed >uliol iookins 4lfl R.ashA < p,s >kIn. uf;ids if... !. and patched has.;,
 Pretty. los. she mish; be prc,,y andtr some circuin%;.inac>. The diamond ..sclf IS moi IT at,faeaec stuac heite,. .h. l..la- dary's ar, h., polished ;> rud, angles ....o gilueunE iaCtts q. whltc tirc hu, she oertainlH possesses no sweet; teu.nlne gTace> noW.
 How old are yau. Ms Nontea-lt .:~ nc asked. hndlns ', inperAtNcly ncress4r1 to say something.
 And Nai1 Non,taSlc an>Ncrcd ia word, ~ Seventeen, ~hlie her looks replied plan iy, None of vour business.
 a Go. ms ohild and gather some flowers to deck eur humble board. sad the old gentleman magniloquertls while he con d.ieied ,he soa -ei h.S n!dls, i.lcad .n,o lhe tuinhiedoan old >ianehousc where the carpets were mo;h-eaten. furniture n}l- dewed. and every trace of dcoayed gen tili,s ieie the >,.d story of better d4s>.
 Mrs. Monteasle. who had been Il beauty once. 1Iiu had her pnrrrsi, engraved; m q " Gailen ot American kusehuds.~ was sit- trng up m state n q battered houdor III 4 black silk dress iha; mus; have been ante quarter of .t ocn,un old. with flower III her silxei spInkled halE. and s;ill prcser1 ing the girlISh attitude ln winch the cnsrlscr's pencil had immortailied her. oddly con trasting with the sharpened outlines and haggard abruptness of her sixty odd wears.
 And this Was the wav the old couple hved. m the dead pas, as l, were. Col Monteagle staning eonicntcdh 0n he rc- collection oi his pas, grandeur and hi, wife fondly tancyins that tune had sta,,d still since The days n winch she had cosn,ed worthy 10 be one of the Amen can Rosebuds."
 Mrs. ionteagie sVee,ly welcomed her guest. and touched the h,tlc hand bel! at her side.
 We wili dine. sarrp,a." she said to a,c maid
 a Please. ma'am." breathlessk uttered tha: young person. there am, no,hIn tor dinner. We a, the las, of the cold beef yesterday. and ,hc dog tipped over the pan ot oysters. and -
 ''Tha, will dc. Sarcpta. sad Airs Monieagle. ~iih red spe, mounting h each of her cheek bones. Il sAid@wc will dine"
 And Safcp,a withdrew wilh .a erk.
 The dinner Was served presently an instance of the magnetic power .. Wlll- but there sas no cold beef neither were there oysters. Fruit. a thin waten ss,iI, of herbs and parsley. iastciuliv garnishcd salad of lettuce and rnavennaiSc. md . dish of peaches and cream formed he meal.
 Quite Arcadian. - sad Mrs. Monteasie. with gigglc
 And ven badly served" :" secretly com mented NIT. Crefton io himself. Ru. the salad was nice"
 Where IS Man:- the Colonel asked.
 Drinking in the beauties oi ihe sunset. l presume" the lady answered airih The poor child has an artists soul. and we do no, ;ie her down ,o anv hours or rules
 The Colonel fell asleep in his chair after dinner. Mrs. Monicagle and her painted fan withdrew themselves into the boudoir. and Mr. Crafion. in~ardly bewailing him self that he had promised 10 stay week at Monteagle manor. sauntered out upon the heights which overlooked the v.alle,. below.
 As he stood there rustline sounded in the bushes and the dark-browcd gypsy sprang up the hill side.
 You have fine place here. Miss Monteaglc." he said. by way of making himself agrccahle.s,
 l hate is. said Mary. darky.
 "l-bcg your pardont' exclaimed Mir. Crufton in amaxement. A ~I dos'' flashed the girl: -l hate i, enl The learning and the poverty. and