The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-05

sad and wistfnl in expression. of that rar< delicate olive colsr one sees in the south, with the skin of so fine texture that the red flush springs up through the vein- tracery at a moments excitement the large brown eyes were soft and dreamy the ehiselied mouth was half parted. and the dark brown hair. looking black al night, was worn Greek fashion close 10 the head, sweeping in undulaiing lines past ihc tiny rcse-upped ears She was seated on low sofa. carelessly claspine one knee with both hands. She wore a simple white frock, just mysseriously frilled round the li,,le white column of a | throat, and a great black-red rose nestled in her breast. One little high-aiched foot. in peach -colored netted silk. kept swinging 10 the music No one seemed 10 talk 10 her except the doctor. who smiled pleasantly as he passed and said something 10 which she answered with a nod
 .'Ophelia at last" said Grayton to himself, and in melancholy vein he wished he were Hamlet and could lie al her tee, and watch the play.
 =. Poor Ophelia. Divided from her self and her fair Judgment, tthe quota ton was irresistible). I wonder what sent her here-some brute of a man. or a soldier lover killed a, kassassin. Gra- cious hope this terrible Meg Merrlles IS not going to ask me 10 dance and he moved away. as he saw wlld-eyed ~o- mar bearing down upon him, ,o seat somewha; nearer the pale girl with the black-red rose.
 For time he watched her: then he ;ried to magnetic her. \; last thelr eyes met he stared Ter :ul. in the faee She never shiank from his look. only l sar; oi pltylng light seemed to slow n the sorrowful eyes. \ moment passed. and then she rose quietly and with perfeo, sell-possessed grace walked over to hum to his intense astonishmen, sa, down lusetiy by his side and sad, Tn soi; musical voice
 Aeu seem sad tonight l am sogN :"
 For d momen, he WAS tong ue-;ied 1. thep he reeolleeted his instructions and pulled himself together.
 Well. think l was sad because you were looking sad
 Was suppose | always do. then. Of course. belns here naturally makes enc feel sad. Bu, we won't talk of that. 7" she added quiekly i1o you eaie for dancing I'll danle with you. f you like.
 Dance with you =
 "o yes, f you Ike; many oi the others dance, you know.
 How calmly she seems 10 reoogni C her sad s,ate".' though, t.rayion. as he stood up and passed his ann round poor ophelias slender vast, wondering how she would lig and amble' They wete playing the Dream races and IS they swung Tn uadulaiing rhythm to the pretty song he tel iha, few sips of sane seven teen could come up to her.
 That's right. said the doctor en- eoufagingly st, d good example.
 ' Means m To be tonic. suppose thought tt.ayton 90 he earned oa ophelia for an ice.
 You dance beautifully she said. :. No. you sl, down and I'll ge; you the ice: there now. there's d spoon and d wafer; now you feel comfortable. don; {; you: Isn't ,ha, lovely valse =
 Yes. am fond of Dream Faces the people one meets Tn dreams are gen orally vastly nj CT than real toik. have many dream friends
 Have you:'' she sad. looking amused tell me of them.
 '' Well. you know. ihInk I'm marricd to GEeam-w;ie lusi ike ,silbert !tn- cess To;o. yoG know with her dream husband And she comes b me some times and scolds me f I've done anything wrong IT he day and sometimes shes very loving. ana sometimes sar Fa,s and doesn't come near me fat weeks
 lie feli AS f he was telling fairs ,aic to a child.
 How charming Do tell me of her Is she beauufe: What IS she like ,"
 The iancinl concel, seemed to amuse her. so he went on drawing pretty ple,ires of m ideal woman then growing nneen- seiously eloquent. he burst out. Al. i one could only mec, her alive. aha, a wife she would make \ very se.onL set, aiding, sympa,hizns. helping. lev ing al once the cheeries; of chnms and the mos, dolized of idols
 She had flushed little as he spoke but she wen; on. What | pretty pic,. ure Where did you ge, your beautiful thoughts doout EnaIftdSc
 ''l suppose my dream-girl taugh, me '
 !" Is she pretty"
 Gsrayton wondered If deliberate bare faced compliment would be good ,onie Tor lrna,sc .' 'es. beautiful. She has large brown eyes. wonderful halr. low voice. an olive oval face. she dances su- perbly, and she wears black-red rose Tn he. white dress.
 Ophelia looked little frightened.
 " Forgive me. didn't mean to be rude but she is-really you are not angry with me and he iaid his hand gently on her
 70 no :; then there was pause .' Come and let me show you some pic;- ures I'm something of an artist myself" and she led him into long gallery. and talked arr so sensib.y and sympathetic ally ;ha, here d, all events, he fel; there was very pleasan; method ID her mad ness
 Talking ar IS recognized method Of in,erchanging sympathies.