The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-27
BEAUTIFUL MISS DARIRN.


JIG - v ~ POAou VI ~
golden setting" Cecil Norton lszily TO
marked with his big psly blue eyes fixed
apod q young Lady who had Just entered the
crowded drawingroom.
She was handsome creature, statuesoue
OF figure and classic OF feature: her stately
head was crowned with bands of shining
lair; tie had serene dark eyes, q proud red
m0aib, and hands like nodded porcelain.
Size wore heIlotroDe satin and silvery bro.
csde with iacquemiDot roses in her corssge;
and al her threat a diamond star scintilsted
IN the GIT from q cluster Of rich w1x taDers
nssr which she had paused.
one could not help feeling instantly per-
susded that the beautiful Miss Darien is an
ne less, Cecil Norton resumed, ''she is so
euinensly noticeable for the intangible and
In p~ressive eomething-which only distin-
gnlshes those who are born and bred in affiu-
enCe. A man could be proud of that sort Of
q girl On his arm, and she would be q prize as
a wife,"
The beiress would be q prize for you csr-
tainiy," Tom Bellsire returned with an old
smile and with q suggestion OF the satiric In
his meaning emphasis.
He has no very cordial esteem for his in.
terlocutor, who was q gray, indolent and
financial young gentleman OF unbeunded
leisure and q decidedly limited income.
You just strike 1t there, old man." Nor
ton admitted, with airy nonchalance and
with q giDgerly twirl OF his lengthy blonde
musteohe; IAN i~mpecunious unfortunate
Ike myself must take q wealthy wife or
none. But the beautiful Miss Darien plesses
me immensely-the golden setting hiss such
n ~cazz!ing POLISH There Is quite a jsrring
contTsst between her aud that little thing in
indigo six and apple blossoms that demure
Iiiania who was carrying her wraps q mo.
ment ago."
Mis- Nab aud the beautiful Miss Darien
are cousins" said Tom, coldly, and still
with that odd smile.
"Ah, yes; L know Norton drawled In the
discreet soto voce both were using. ''Mis
Mat Darien Is some poor relation, OF course,
and one might wonder the beautiful Miss
Amsbel allows n dependent such extraordi.
nary privileges"
"Priyilegesl' Tom repeated, with a ripple
Df a laugh which be promptly checked.
Why, yes; don't you know" the other
continued, with undist 1rbsd equanamity.
sMiss Mat 10 nimble aud trim and rather
pretty, and she might make an excellent
maid for the beirees; bat, really, she ought
not to be encouraged 10 regard herself rs q
society euual."
Even II Miss Nab were tho maid Of an
heirets, stu would she have the right OF
EQUALITY" Tom responded. with sudden fire.
She 10 a jewel more precious than all the
Dsrien wealth.
"Ah, really. now. you know the other
began to sputter, as be adjusted an eye glass,
preparatory 10 a polite scrutiny OF the en-
phstic Tom whose fiery speech had mild y
But Tom had unoeremonIously lef. him,
and presently he too turned away.
They bad been standing considerably apart
from the throng OF guests, and Just bshlnd
them was a charming little alcove, secluded
ty 4 sumptuous portiere.
As the moved from the place the apestry
was pushed aside by the fairy hand OF an ex.
quisiie Titania In idigo sllk-by q petite
rirl with eyes as blue as her simple gOwn,
and with n face ne sweet and daintily tinted
ms the apple blossoms she wore In her brown
hair and amid the soft white laces on her
bosom
There was q look, half roguIsh and wholly
annoy ed, upon her NIL refined oounie.
nance a. she glanc ed alter the two, who had
30 incautiously ventured n topic scarcely
r~onformable 10 the etiquette OF the occasion.
Tom bad already crossed the thronged
drawing room. and at the instant no glanced
back and perceived her, and In another mo.
msnt he had turned and was by her side.
81 fsncisd you were In the ball room"
rald he, noting the unfamiliar GLOW OF her
soft pink cheeks and the mischievovs sparkle
OF the blacky blue eyes, bat never surmising
che had been m occupant OF the alcovs dur.
ing that interesting dialogue: land I had n
fancy, too, you might not become visible be-
lore the waltz you promised me-
THE next IL ours" she answered I'm q
manner go new and shy and gracious that
Tom felt bis heart leap.
For this Titania I'm indigo silk and apple
Blossoms had always seemed 10 tolerate rath-
or than 90 desire the devotion OF the young
man who held her "a jewel. more precious
thsn oil the Darien wealth."
The next waltz IL ours" she had said.
And the words were com mon place enough
hut there was something In the ally %oounten.
nance, something. In the conscious blush
every sense like n draught OF why nectar.
And Just then q grand orchestra some.
vhsfs sounded n merry dance call and pres.
emily they were whirliDg down tho brilliant
ball room together. her dainty brown head
.iust ~ high m his heart, - her petite figure
..ief nsureg Oh, bring all the rrscetuilesi things
That ere borne through the llEht air by feet or by
No. a sInsle new srsee 10 tina, form could they
Which confines ia itssii the perfection OF each.
While rapid or SLOW, AZ her fairy fget fall,
The mute mnsIc OF symmetry modulales all,
NAB walizss a. she does everything else,
rsnsoientiously and enthusiastically said
the beautiful Amsbel, who, In her serene
aud stately way, was watching the dancers
and listening TO the gallant and elusive
plstliudsu OF Cecil Norton.
"Ah. but you know, she has not the digni.
he'd ease, the poetic grace OF movement, OBJ.
iainsbls only by those who are born and
bred in the slegancies Of the afient," Norton
said, with his characteristic drawl aud with
most iastidious adjustment OF his indis.
pensshia eye.fiass. You appreciate these
nice distinctions, ! AN sure, Mas DlFien-
yen who we're oradled In thu purple, and
who sdorn your wealth with graoes which
even sninsnoe can not give aud which even
psnufy could not take away. Your bench
cence toward you cousin IN something touch.
Ing and extraordinary, really"
Perhaps the beautiful Miss DArien had
not been profoundly attentive; perhaps the
filhmio sounds OF the dance were more en-.
fhfalllng than the i%nsinuating undertone of
iiatery; however that mieht he, she looked
p~rovokineiy unconscious OF his adulatory
u~tie7ances.
NAB deserves all her extraordinary al.