The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-09-13

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That Young Munllofd wns very much In.
irnsiod Ia The }oung lady, md certain.
ny II would be- % gpod thing lor her, who
was. after oil only The diughicroi asim.
pie American citizen
II Blanche Arnold had benn beautiful
1g 70 child, she was regal, ns n woman
Dcspiie his added years mud q ]pcricncc,
Ralph was still a little AFRAID Of hor
She could still make him ylnmmor aud
blush By one oi her wonderful glance
and the touch Of her white, velvet soh
fingers. made him catch his breath with
o sensation Of bong smothorcd in rose
leave
Ralph was not n vain follow, by any
means, but he could not be quite blind
TO the admiration expressed IN bis
cousins Shy, soft chances, half hidden
by the dropping lashes which yelled
heir soft fire.
Perhaps II showed Miss Blanche Ar.
n0ld's good taste ! think 1t did, Ralph
Anderson was worthy Of any woman g
admiration, either mentally or physical
". He had the rGsnluto integrity and
the unswcrying Loyalty TO principle
which characterized his Puritan ances.
tors, 10 which was added u broader
faith and q more generous spirit. lie
was besides brave, rcso'utc, ambitious
and fearless; and yet withnl tender and
gentle Of heart rs q woman, sometimes.
ITO was Just the sort OF fellow To win Il
woman's admiration, when 10 all this
was added a handsome lace, aud a fine
physique.
lie had boon at home q week when
Blanche rode ont one morning with an
invitation for him to call ut Montlord
House. Tho young ladies' had been very
anxious she should bring him, They
had, somehow, got an impression that
he was something quite wonderful"
She just lifted her eyes, and dropped
them hastily, but the look in them. and
the faint flush that stained her check,
gave n very pretty solution rs to the
agency by which they c,mo to have
such nm impression. What young mar
OF lwenty-three. with blood in his veins,
would have refused the invitation, pre-
faced by so delicate . compliment from
such u pretty woman | should be
quite ashamed Of my hero II he had
manifested such n fearful lack Of gal.
lantryi but nm happy to record that
he did not.
II was n clear, crisp. frosty morning.
and the p~rairies glittercd In the sun
like frosted cmcralds. The cool air
brought n faint rosc-red to Blanche Arm
old creamy cheek. and the wonderful
gray eyes. with their changeful express.
sion, sparkled and CLEANED in the most
bcwildering way us they glanced, aud
dropped, and wavered. and said the
most unutterahlc things that ono pairo
pretty eyes W said.
They did not 90 direct TO Montford
llouse--it was early TO call but drove
oil across the prairie and downl the river
road, and Ralph, looking in The match.
less face. under the glamour ofthosc al.
luring eyes, thought he should be will.
ing to ride on SO forever.
But Miss Arnold was possessed Of cx-
ccllon' Judgment She knew Just how
lar 10 excite a sentiment. and have il
keen and unsatcd SO presently she
said, looking Mt her little iewolcd watch
81 promised Althca 10 be there Mt
eleven, and II lacks but ten minutes
we must hurry | had no idea It was so
late"
Montlord House was a large, impos-
ing house. with balconies and yeran.
dahs, giving It m air al taste aud com.
tort aud elegance. II sat back from the
street a little. and was reached by u
circular driveway. 4 servant stood by
the steps 10 take the horse when they
drove up. and n moment more and the
door was opened in response Ia their
ring. Blanche raised her train Of rust
ling silk and stepped in past the girl
who stood holding open the door, with.
out glancing ut her; but Ralph involun-
tarily raised his eyes TO her ace start.
ed, colored. and then stopped short and
stared at her with all his might
Blanche dropped the voluminous folds
OF her dress. gave them n little dctt
shake, and looked round. just the faint
est possible frown contracted her smooth
brow. The girl saw Il. apd mn angry red
famed IN her face, whether nj the young
mans impcrtinent stare. or the Young
lady's evident disapproval OF Il. one
couldn't quite tell.
4" Blanche. that girl looks rs our little
Viola did, he said. In n quick under
tone, as they followed the girl to the par
Tor. Il fear was rude, but | was 80
startled forgot myself"
mo great harm donc-she Is only
n OF the servants, though q new one. |
think she answered. coolly and indif-
fcreutly.
Just then they reached the parlor
door which the girl opened for Blanche.
who was In advance. to enter. There
was u little feminine hustle, during
which Ralph stole another CLAN ce Mt the
girls face. 1t was white rs Il she was
dead. and had such n strange looki
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