The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-18

there was Parisian ancestry here since in the ParisieDne of pure race you find just the same consummate finish, if may so express myself, of feature and limb, com. bined with a vivacity and grace as little to be described as they are 10 be initiated. Her dress was white, as be fitted the sea- son and about her dress, too. so simple, so perfect, something reminded you of the Frepchwoman. Ornaments she wore nene, except a crimson flower head care lessly fas ened to the bosom ot the dress, and something gold that gliuered at her throat. Her beautiful hair was worn so as to display its abundance to perfection, more, indeed, in the style of the great many women might, for all we know, be close shorn as nuns and Jewish matrons for all they show of their tresses.
 This dainty apparition had a not un- worthy counterpart in the youthful Anti nous, her brother. He was handsome, beardless stripling, about eighteen, and we'll did the easy undress permissible in out -of-door sports become him. He wore, indeed, kind of cricketing costume of sky blue flannel, no better set-off imagi- nable for youth with auburn curls, vio- let eyes, and the pink-and- white com. plexion of girl There was the prom ise, however, of stalwart man about him, and his looks were hardly less in- graiiatIng than those ot his sister. How beautifully they played their gamel How deliciously she scolded and made fun of him How musical the sound of their Iy1at niA caught my enraptuIed ear, and they also seemed enchanting
 Lionelle, Lonellel" Lionelle this, Lioneile that. heard the pretty half Eng fish, half French name a dozen times from the youths lips, while in silvery accents that haunt me still the maiden made me equally familiar with her bro,her's.
 Julian, Julian ]" she cried again and agaln as she chided him for his careless play. Lionele-Julian rare names, eu- phonious namesl Surely the percentage of this uncommon pair must be wholly out of the ordinary way. Glancing to ward the terrace, l now saw that the two figures seated on the rustic bench in no degree resembled the stereoyped nine- teenth century papa and mamma
 The man was evidently one of those much-traveled, accommodating, cosmo- po!itan English gentlemen who have long ago ceased to plume themselves on their nationality. Ills dress, his looks, pro- claimed the ciuzen of the world; his speech also ; for as slowly crawled the hillside along heard him address the young couple on the la VII in the purest Engiish, just favored with French. A sweet Italian word, too, came in most ap- proprlately, yet rna~ares, There are certain foreign expressions for which we have no precise equivalent, and we who have broken bread half lifetime with foreigners, cannot resist the contagion of words
 The head of my unknown family was a man still in his prime. The handsome lace was not without lines of care, but the pleasant smile, the cheery voice, the fault easy circumstances. He held in his hand newspaper, but let it fall on his knees while he watched the game.
 Those children of yours-those chill dren of yours, mamma Look at them" he said laushingly; "they have been play,n. for an hour and quarreling all the time"
 "They want some one else to play with. That is all," replied the lady seated beside him. "What can young people 10 but quarrel-or make love ?"
 lglarced at the speaker with an in- terest that suddenly deepened. She had been in her youth srikingly handsome nay, sumptuous woman-a woman, moreover. accustomed to a certain kind of state. The costly Indian shawl thrown round her shoulders, the beautiful bit of lace forming her headdress, the aigrette Tn old Auvergrat jewelry fastening her collar; even the old-fashioned bluish- white silk stocking, and slippers adorned with paste buckles in monogram, be- tokened circumstances that once, at least, had been out ot the common way. No mere humdrum matron would possess such ornaments as these, or wear them every day. Lines of care were written on this face, too, as well as on that of her companion. She might, perhaps, have been older than her husband, and in her case also age was softened and beautified, not only by uncom non fAstidiou sness in dress, but by look of urbanity quite as rare.
 The group was altogether so charming, and the background ot June flowers and foliage so becoming, that l reluctantly lost sight of it by the bending of the road. What was my surprise and delight when l came to the side-entrance of the man. sion, to find in the porch a handsome lamp, bearing this inscription: "Hydro- p3thIC Establishment l'
 The outer doors were flung inyitinqlv open the spacious entrance. h all, bright ened with ropic pl nts, enticed the passer-by was free to follow the caprice ot the moment, so straightway alighted, flung the reins on my horses head and rang the bell.
 CHAPTER H.-AMARANTH.
 Never was fairyland more accessible. The vast congeries of buildings, with it's pleasure-ground, was only just opened IS a hydropathic establishment. 1 was as yet the only visitor besides the family prOUD On the lawn d do,an >ko~L.-