Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-29
THAT GOLDEN CURL.

Office. busily glancing over heap of
tetters which that mornings post had
brought for the establishment of
Messrs. Park & Haily. He came to
one addressed in a peculiarly dainty
feminine hand, and opened it with a
little more curiosity than he had de-
signed TO bestow upon the others.
Enclosed please find --- invisible
hair net - color of hair sent. Adj
dress Miss Ella Terrell Oakhayen. ct
Cctera."
Miss Ella Terrell has very lovely
hair" thought the young man. eN-
amining the long curl attentiyely. 1t
was golden-brown. and shone radiantly
in the beams of sunlight which at that
particular moment came pouring in at
the little window.
Perhaps, though, it is not her own
nair."
However, he laid the letter and soft
coil aside, resolving To match that in
visible net himself
1t was very strange. but vision Of
young lady with golden-hrown hair
would keep intruding itself between
his eyes and the remaining letters.
Sometimes brown eyes accompanied
the hair, sometimes blue. Now it VA,
a petite figure again. "diyinrly tall
and most diyineIy fair.
Having skinned over Them all, he
netook himself to that compartment of
the establishment devoted tp such
articles rs the one required. BoN after
box he examined. and turned away
dissatisfied. He began to despair
Here was the identical one at last. lie
carried it in triumph To- the Office and
began to write:
Il have, my dear Miss Ella. at last
found one to match your beautiful curl.
hope"
What bosh am writing, Why.
Perry, old boy, you're clean gone" hr
exclaimed, tossing the offending mis-
siye into the waste basket.
Inclosing the article in q wrapper,
me- addressed il. and laid it with simi-
lar parcels on q shelf, at the same time
consigning the curl 10 his vest pocket.
"Of course You are aware, Mr.. Day
ton, that some one must - north
shortly 10 attend to that business in
Liverpool: and "a we have found You
faithful in the discharge Of your duties.
and place the utmost confidence in
your judgment. Mr.. IIally and myself
have decided that you are the one
to go"
Thus spoke the senior partner. com
ing into the Office where Perry was
sitting This happened a few months
later Perry's beaming face fully ex-
pressed his appreciation Of this mark
of esteem.
He was to start IN two d4ys. This
was Thursday. The next Wednesday
morning found our friend taking
breakfast at the Adclphi hotel Liver
pool. The business would probably
keep him there month or so. lie
had plenty of leisure time and devoted
it TO viewing the sights.
One evening he entered the office Of
young fellow connected with the
business house of Park X ITuly, and
found him making an elaborate toilet
why this unusual and unnatural
regard for thy appearance. o Trcvc-
Iyn ?" he exclaimed. advancing into the
room where his fricRd stood.
81 am going to = party. Don't you
want to come
yes Where il it,"
AT Old Swan. four miles away.
We will take the cab at eight pre-
cisely."
Trevclyn was well-known and liked
at Old Swan. lie had lived there
several years. and 80 it was that Perry
was presented to some of the incest
people in the place.
lie was talking with Mrs. LanRdon
Ihen he discovered that Trevelyn was
dancing with very pretty young lady.
SHle had dark eyes. small oval face.
and was dressed in some airy, floating
material. But her hair attracted his
attention particularly. II reminded
him Of a curly lock which he had car.
ried about for several months. And
then she wore an invisible net, which
was probably what caused him t.
remember that other locE.