Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-06

going ont 10 give music le6bOb, was
there any GRAND that she would like
done and Lou Aldrich had Just one
errand-a parcel to be taken TO Miss
Byrnes, No. 226 Main street, room ID.
Any message ?" Tom queried, and
be was told that it was his sister y dress,
and that Miss Byrnes was desired TO
make the buttonholes.
Then she brought out the parcel, q
huge box containing the dress, and
Tom, like dutiful brother, undertook
the com mission but while looking as
amiable rs possible, he was feeling the
while that . smaller box would have
been less troublesome. though he did
not give utterance to the thought.
Eyes of deep blue, changeful and ex.
pressive; lustrous dark brown hair
coied at the back Of shapely, we'll
poised bead, and fastened by silver
arrow An oval face, too pale for robust
health vivid lips, curved like Cupid's
bow. and parting to disclose faultless
teeth. That WAS the face of Cecil
Byrnes, and her slight graceful form
WAS as perfect rs her face.
Her dress was neither silk nor velvet,
but simply an inexpensive black cash.
mere with o cluster OF rich, scarlet
verbenas cleaning against the soft lace
ruching a. her throat; and she was
working as industriously that summer
NOR ming as II life depended upon the
motions of her nimble fingers and,
indeed, IL did In a great measure, tor
Cecil Byrnes was obliged to toll for her
daily bread, AID her employment was
the making Of button holes.
- xat. oh
too, and her work gave entire satisfac'
ton. She had plenty TO do, which for
a bread winner is better than the re-
was completed, and there would be no
more till to morrow; 30 Madame Mo-
relle bad told her, and visions Of long
ride In tho horse cars that pleasant
morning, had been fitting through her
brain while she worked.
For only ton cents she could get q
Whit of pure air, with glimpses of
green fields and orchards, views OF dis.
tan. uplands and valleys. and country
houses, with yards full of glowing,
summer flowers.
| The thought was inspiriting, and
carefully laying away the elegant,
brocade suit upon which she had been
working, she prepared for her outing.
Not much preparation, the adjusting
of fresh collar and cuffs, smoothing
of the brown hair; then, DOMINIC heI
hat, she signaled q passing car just a,
q gentlema an, bearing huge paper box
might have been seen coming leisurely
up the street.
/ He entered the block that Cecil Byrnel
had just left, and directed by tb'
janitor, went straight to the door Of hel
little room, TO find no one at home, 8
large bundle in his hands-and he OF
his way to give music lesson.
|. A nice prsdicament!" he exclaimed
winding up the sentence with few o
those expressive interjections which
young men are 80 fond of using, ant
wondering how he should rid himsel
of the hateful box before he reached thu
home OF his pupil. He could hardl!
feel 3 cure in leaving 1t, and seating
himself near the door of No. ID, Ton
Aldrich resigned himself to an hour o
waiting; then, overcome by the lanRuit
atmosphere, and his annoyance, he fel
asleep; and when Cecil Byrnes, with
brighter light in her bonny eyes, de
voiped by the oxygen and sunshine o
the outdoor world, came up the passag
toward her door, q picture Tor an arts
met her view, only it was very real.
i A young man, clad in neat summe
s suit, nice looking man, too, was sit
ting just hey ond her door. His hat la.
y on the floor, his parcel had slipped from
his knee, his head was bowed upon bi
breast, and he was-snortng.
, Alas, for the illusion the pictur
wa fiIe, but that snore
j Had her life depended upon he
a silence, Cecil ByrDes could not he'll
Laughing; low musical laugh, surely
but nevertheless audible. and 1t brough
/ Tom Aldrich, In an instant, from th
land of the unreal TO the praotica
), realities Of life.
The large brown eyes opened to NEE
V the mirthful gaze of blue ones, and b
sprung to his feet, blushing like o CIR
Then he explained his errand, an
i. Cecil Byrues unlocked her door and In
vited him to enter.
A few words finished his sister
Ierrand, and he went away with the r,
s. membrane of 3 slight, graceful gil
= with q sweet face and eyes like heaven
- own blue. who had seen him sleeping
u; and had actually laughed at him. AnC
who knew: Perhaps no had snoret
for his friends had told him OF IL
a he laughed, although he felt annoye
at the trivial affair.
81 The work was to be ready the ne1
morning, which would necessitate
second call upon the pretty buttonho
maker, and Tom Aldrich. havin
: given the music lesson, returned hon
IL to DO quizzed by his sister regardin
Or the success OF his errand. But he di
not give her the details.
That afternoon he settled to Il
literary work he had promised.
n my maiden effort" he said, laugl
y ing. 81 only hope it may be success.
Z. And he tried pens. and ranged pape
hs knife and pen. wiper aad paper-weigl
conveniently near, and ratified Il
- paper vigorously, as preliminaries
tie important work.
The pages we're numbered, the
could be no mistake, he thought, as
>' turned them over, and erased or inse
y ted word, rs he thought proper; the
something called him from, the roof