Daily Republican., 1885-09-11
A Pretty P|otte1,
by CLYDE RAYMOND.

lug picture that bright summer morn
ing than Ida Seymour, rs she stood
among her rose bushes, her dark and
perfect figure set off exguisitely by the
morning dress of rose pink lawn, with
dainty lace rufies at throat and wrists.
and a great bnnch of those Odorous
roses, freshly culled, fastened ut her
belt.
SO thought Lewis Carleton coming
smilinsly up the walk; and SO thought
|pesrl Hadley, who from an upper win
|how watched the meeting between the
two who were almost acknowledged
lovers, and then saw them turn aher
lingering a few moments among the
roses. and walk together to the house
Yes, she IL beautiful-beautiful,"
murmured the watcher at the upper
window 10 tone that was strangely
envious and spite full for one 30 young
and fair herself. "See! he looks at her
as II he thought the whole world could
not hold another woman like her. Bat
we shall zee about that" her iDfantile
blonde face darkening with jealous
passions. Why should she ha We
all the wealth. NIL the love, all the
-"
She WAS going TO say beauty" but
| she stopped suddenly and went over to
| the long mirror before which she stood
| for several minutes intently st1dying
the lovely form and features which II
reflected. A form rounded and child
| ish and graceful IN the extreme q face
80 fair, 30 soft and dimpled, with such
blossom blue eyes AMI such bright vel.
lew hair, that to associa o 1t in the
| remotest way with falsehoOd of malice
" as the last thing one would think
of.
"No,she has not all the beauty" she
m uttered at length, turning from the
glass with a long, deep breath of salts
faction. aD just ~ handsome as
she Is, In a different way. But of what
use Is it all >" with bitter envy. Her
Idark style of loneliness suits him best,
and 1t is bis love-his admiration-tbat
arudge her most Of all. Bah when
think OF the careless smiles aud pretty,
lmeanln gless compliments that he be
slows upon me, az though I were IN ere
lly child 90 be noticed or neglected al
will, while all his heart shir es in hi,
Ieyes whenever he looks at her. tit
Ialmost makes me hate ham. But We
lshall see-ne shall see" she repeated
meaningly, as she leaned from thu
i window again and listened with lever
ish jealousy to the faint murmur OF twt
voices floating up from below.
She could not hear their words, bu
Pearl could wildly imagine 1t al.-tha
little scene out Of real life which hat
for ito setting the pretty summer parior
with It's polished floor dotted here ANT
I a. Haa tta ron
willow furniture and snowy lace cur
tains swsying gently In the PERU met
breeze which stole In through the low
Iopen windows, where Lewis Carleton
aud Ida Ssy mour we're laughing an
/ neutrality-suspicious. with real gayety
sometimes In sweet, suggestive EN-
barrassment-throug q morning call
and drifting always deeper and deepe
into that state of which the poet sings
1--WE are In loves land to-day;
II where ehall wego?
IL Love, shall We start or stay.
Or sail or row.
| Our way lies where God Knows,
And love knows where
} We are In loves land 70 day.'
What temptation TO put q ring o
. that pretty hand" thought Carleton
!. ldreamingly, as Ida, leaning forward
point out some special beauty In ne
, engraving, let her white roseleaf han
i. rest carelessly against the edge OF u
q table very near him. Bat no, not ye
might spoil everything by speakin
loo soon, and dare not risk 10. An
X yet-how sweet her smile IL this NOR
10 ing positively | don't believe 81
AZ I,,N n n I
the other fellows who are my dead
h rivals. After all, who kpows- :,
Just here, under the influence OF th
- sweet smile and that half shy but Rrac
t-lous light in Ida's beautiful dark eye
NJ and thrilled by the hopes which thu
seemed at this moment TO encouraI
more than ever before, Carleton lost
train of thought and his caution
- gether, and, bending forward with
K limpassioned light glowing In his da
til bnie eyes, he did take In his own O
= little white hand lying upon the tab
fEl Emboldened by the sudden blu
Y. which flooded ita owners cheeks,
was about TO pour out his whole hea
iB lin few unmistakable words, when
st "It's vol to be off with the old love
Before you are on with the new u
l. thrilled m1scnleVous, muoiCei foi'
4 and glancins up with violent STA
1.-THE absorbed lovers saw standing jr
within the door radiant little visit
lin white muslin and blue ribbons-Pei
Hsd'ey.
Why, Mr.. Carleton !" she eKclat
OF ed. starting back In prettily acted c.
furion. "Who knew that you We
here ? Lovely morning. isn't 1t Al
Ida dear, / brought down those han
ksrchiefs I've been going to ask "
opinion of. Aren't they pretty, now
mp And. advancing into the room, 9
res sank down into a seat between !
ts- cousin and her cousins lover, displs
it'll ling some dainty handkerchiefs,. @
BOD broidered with Ida's initials, with
kin the ar,less eagerDess Of a child.
"s every pretty Indeed, dear, Sc
ada, ~ she absently e1antned the
Thinking more OF that hot tell-tale Ill
I'm her checks than Of Pearls skill
ace, handiwork.
gov But the latter insisted upon havl
me Mr.. Carl.ton's opinion az well, aud
five having made herself perfectly at no
ave IN the most natural manner In
lace ~orla, nhe chartered away in her us
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