Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-31

That man of CauistOn's rank, breeding
and refinement should meet his fate within
the walls of a lonely farmhouse, beyond the
IroSsachs, seems incredible. One would
scarcely expect to find among such humble
surroundings a wife suitable to q man of his
stamp. And yet whenI saw the woman who
had won him neither wondered at the con-
quest nor did blame HIM for weakness.
L made the great discovery on the morning
after my arrival. Eager TO taste the fresh
ness OF the morning air, rose betimes and
went for a short stroll. I returned, and
whilst standing at the door of the house, was
positively startled by the beauty of girl
who passed me and entered as if she were q
regular inhabitant Of the place. Not q rosy
Scotch lassie, such as one would expect to
find indigenous to the soil; but q slim, grace
full girl, with delicate classical features. A
girl with mass of BmOtted light hair, yet
with the apparent anomaly, dark eyes, eye
lashes, and eyebrows combination which,
TO my mind, makes a style OF beauty rare,
Irresistible, and dangerous above all others.
The features which filled the exquisite oval
Of her face were refined and faultless. Her
complexion was pale, but its pallOr limo way
suggested anything save perfect health. To
cut my enthusiastic description short I may
at once say it has never been my good for
tune to cast my eyes on a lOYeler creature
than this young girl.
Although her dress was of the plaineSt and
simplest description, no one could have mis-
taken her for a servant; and much as I adj
mire the bOnny, healthy Scotch country las
sic, 1 felt sure that mountain air had never
reared being of this ethereally beautiful
type. As she passed me raised my hat IN
stinctively She gracefully bent her golden
head, and babe me quiet but unembaTassed
gOod-mOrning. Ny eyes followed her until
she vanished at the end of the dark passage
which led to the back of the house.
Even during the brief glimpse enjoyed Of
this fair unknown a strange idea occurred to
me. There was a remarkable likeness be-
tween her delicate features and those, scarce
ly less delicate, of CarTistOn. This resem-
blance may have added to the interest the
girls appearance awOke in my mind. Any
way entered our sittng-rOOm and, a prey
to curiosity and, perhaps, hunger, awaited
with much impotence the appearance Of
CaTristOn-and breakfast
The former arrived first. Generally speak
ing he was afOOt long before / was, but this
morning we had reversed the usual order Of
things. As soon as I saw him cried
"CaTTistOn, tell me at once who is the love
" girl 1 met outside. An angel with dark
eyes and golden hair. is she staying here
like Ourselves?''
A look of pleasure flashed into his eyes-a
look which pretty well told me everything.
Nevertheless he answered as carelesSly as if
such lovely young women were as common
to the mountain side as rocks and brambles.
81 expect YOU mean Miss Rowan; a niece.
Of our worthy landlady. She lives with
herr
"She cannot be Scotch with such a face and
eyes"
'Half and half. Her father was called an
Englishman; but was, I believe. Of French
extraction. They say the name was Origi-
nally ROhan."
Carrist0n seemed to have made close in
Ouiries as to Miss ROwan's parentage.
''But what brings her heTe?' 1 asked.
'She has nowhere else to 60. Rowan was
an artist. He married sister of our hostess,
and bore her away from her native land.
Some years ago she died, leaving this one
daughter. Last year the father died, penni-
less, they tell me, SO the girl has since then
lived with her only relative, her aunt
''Weu,' I said, "as YOU seem to know all
about her. you can introduce me by and by
"With the greatest pleasure, If Miss Rowan
permits said GARRISON was glad to hear
him give the conditional promise with as
much respect to the lady's wishes as if she
had been a duchess.
Then, with the liberty close friend may
take, drew toward me portfolio, fun,
presumed, of sketches Of surrounding scenery.
To my surprise CarristOn jumped up hastily
and snatched it from me. ''They are too bad
to look a" he said. AS I struggled to re-
gain possession, sundry strings broke, and, 10
and behold the floor was Uttered not with
delineauOns Of rock, lake, and torrent. but
with images Of the young girl had seen a
few minutes before. Full face, profile, three
quarter face, I'VE, even seven-eighth face, all
were there-each study perfectly executed
by CarristOn's clever pencil. / threw myself
into chair and laughed aloud, whilst the
young man, blushing and disconnected,
quickly huddled the portraits between the
covers, just as a genuine Scotch lassIe bore In
the plentiful and, to me- very welcome break
fast
Carlson did favor me with bis enmnanv