The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-12

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H. esssd Tie holidays vitA -. Il hsl
neat cG1enaers dress aud WIN theseaabuln q
baoacAed away, she was Pc e3oe thAn when hl
peEted with her And before 3 blasting wood
~ ~ tAsy P.sssd delishsfal hos1s With book
a, ~, Il was bsantiful dream Blu,
wou@ Il mot become. painful reality II b.
tfAnsplaated her from her natiye soils
9hS was sweet rather than handsome; she
listened rather than convened; she was sim.
. sd -. 1os sa a.s = Psssi:aS:
world; and constrained Aunt Ruth and loud
| Uncle William, would they not b. laughing
stock for al his circlcY
Yet how could hs leave her again! sHll, he
did leave her; With only "bs trns to me. Ittl.
- : promise asked or given, or . hope L
tighten the dark gloom for Lsle.
He felt unhappy and miserable ~ soon - h<
| II was, after ~, very delicious to have such
enss ssy sr xon
~ sacred and - free from gossip - the twit-
sering Of the birds In leafy forest
| Would II not be cruel TO drag her ont before
the cold-eyed criticism and vulgar comment Of
| merciless dissection!
| He half dreaded opening her 6rst letter a.
ter his return. He felt sure IL was one agon-
ICED cry OF loneliness and despair.
| Yet lie was conscious OF Q keener sense Of
Disappointment than OF relief when he found
1t vas, tnstead,A very pleasant, friendly letter
read, aud her ideas Of them, with polite re.
ference to the pleasure his visit had given
her.
Not letter he could find fault with. yet moi
. satisfactory letter at all
In bis reply there was perhap. moro a!lol
and warmth than ever before. IL was . long
time before he received . reply to this-so
long that he grow almost desperate with sus-
| pense
Then there came brief letter telling him
that she was about 70 start to New York city
| on visit to an old schOOlmate.
''She went abroad two years ago and made {
somewhat romantic marriage year later,
lisle wrote "She has since returned, and has
al wintor been urging mo to visit her. IhOpe
you will find time to run up and call while
am there"
Richard laid down the letter with almost Z
chill ct his heart
His sweetheart in New York! And che
chopped he would CALI" Why had she not d.
lowed him to escort her through her long jonr.
ney! Was it not his right! Why did che
| treat him in this distant manner?
He went to New York before she had beeu
there two days and called; but she was not u
home.
She was the guest Of people of wealth and
fashion, he Judged by appearances. And again
an uncomfortable query rose in his mind; How
IN opportunity to judge Of this ere many day.
| passed
On his return, disappointed and unhappy,
that evening, he found Q Handsomely engraved
card awaiting him, asking his presence ct No.
1880 to reception given in honor Of Miss Lsle
He did not make any attempt to see her be-
fOre that evening. Somehow sudden barrier
had arisen between him and the idol Of his
dreams, which rendered him slightly afraid Of
her
many fears thath presented himself on the
evening appointed Of No. 1880
When he entered-he was late-he found
himself in the midst of . brilliant circle Of 90
eisty people-many Of them his intimate &C
\ QuaintanceS
And presently he deserted the object Of his
search across the hall conversing easily with
Senator Roman, the most intellectual man Of
his circle
Yet, it was Ilsle. She was dressed in 4
beautiful trailing garment Of rich material,
closing her lovely throat aud bare arms. She
| welded . handsome fan with skilled grace, and
| charmed the brilliant senator with her accom-
plished art Of listening, Is we'll % with hel
bright repartee
Just As Richard approached her, her hostess
out seeing him, or not conscious that he had
not yet paid his respects to her guest bore her
on 70 some new suppliant for her favor.
It was half an hour before Richard found IN
opportunity to reach her side. Then he had
only time TO give her the formal greetings Of
ment, to meet her calm, sweet gaze with re-
| proving, searching eyes before she was again
calledaway
She was social success, and became i'm
mensely popular.
$50 naive, 80 bright, so simple and child
like, 30 cute, !" were few Of the expressions
Richard heard applied to her, Is the evening
| wore on.
"a wild rose in . hot house atmosphere" he
thought Glow long before she will lose her
sweetness and freshness. wonder All, how
| lovely she il! 1never dreamed she could be 80
lovely And yet I would rather see her in her
print gown How dare these people discuss
| her 30. my own wild rose-my Lowell"
His eyes followed her wherever she moved.
such easy grace, such An nncOnscious air Of
abilities - she possessed Senator Roman
was heard to say that she was one Of the most
| thoroughly charming women he ever met
Aud she WAS ono Of the love;iest, 1t seemed to
Richard Her fashionable couture, her elegant
toilet the touch of powder on her complexion,
beautiful belle.
Richards heart swelled with pride and pain.
Why had he been 30 tardy! Why was she not
his acknowledged fisnceo now! Why, indeed!
He had no opportunity to see her alone that
evening But on taking his leave he asked il
he might call the following afternoon.
Eyes, she would bc charmed to see him.
He called ut the appointed hour, to find Sen
ator Roman just before him, aud two other
callers came later.
ne
left without tete-a-tete.
He WAS obliged to return to Albany that even
ing, and business detained him there several
| days. When he returned again he found her
gone out for drive with senator Romain
Mrs. Metcalf, her hostess, entertained him
tors devotion.
"Such . success as dear Iisle has made at
once" 81 am quite charmed, though expec-
ted it Demure and unassuming. and simple
% she was at the academy receptions. Iisle
was always belle. She would look absolute
" plain some days in her quiet dress and with
her still ways, and in the evening she would
astonish US all by her exquisite toilets and
brilliant manners. The society youths and
the staid old intellectual professors were equal
ly wild over her. always thought size would
make brilliant marriage have been urging
her for wear to come to New York.
but she was fascinated some way with that
lonely country nook where her uncle resides
l am 30 glad dragged her out Of it, and
what . handsome couple she and Senator Ro-
main do make Everybody speaks of it
Bic hard thought that he would go mad be-
fore he got away Would that woman ever
cease talking.
But libw amazed he was TO find that the lit
tie rustic, whom he had feared to present to
his circle Of fashisnable friends, was . belle
who had always been able to shine in society.
He went home and wrote her very humble
little note, asking her to be kind enough to
appoint an hour when she would be ut liberty
to see him ''without her satellites."
He received pleasant reply by return post,
stating the hour when she would be 1t liberty
and pleased to see her old friend"
He kissed the little note as rapturously ~
her lonely days upon the farm.
young lady who greeted him, with NrA Metcalf ct
her side; and Mrs. Metcalf never left the room
for one moment.
Lisle was cordial and gracious, yet Richard
felt ~ il thousand miles lay between him
and this girl, whose charm and sweetness and
worth he had been conscious of for many
months, but whose entire suitability for the
station Of his wife he had doubled, or at least.
had questioned
And now he would have given half his life to
know that he could win her.
Had he lost forever the golden opportunity
for perfect happiness by his tardiness and
! blindness and stupidity?
SO it seemed His efforts to see her alone
proved unavailing. Some one was always
present when he called Sometimes Senator
Roman, always Mrs. Metcalf
''Has your hostess constituted herself body