The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-30
pLUS EYES AND GOLDEN HA1a

PLUB EYES and GOLDEN HAIR
The evening light fell very tsudsrly on
two girlish faces, showing how very ~
Ike they were yet both 50 vezy lovely
Beatrix Lane with her -uut.brov-u
locks" and fresh, young face, on whioh
the sun and WIND bad left a healthy oolor.
made q very pretty picture standing a
the gate, her brown eyes sparkling with
life, her red Hps smiling Der dimplsd
hands fun OF golden headed daisisA
Her compauiou-the fair city cousin
who was spending the summer a. The farm
was stnkingly unlike the couutry-bred-
girl, 20 whose eyes she locked 90 very fair
From the crown Of her go}den-Crouued
head to the toe Of her dainty hUol lone
Lawsen WAS perfect, 70 delicate blonde
way Her hsir was the nurest roit her
eyes the most heavenly blue. Ter tbscks
the dsintiest rose leaf tint, hex Ip5 the
purest crimson, her form wil0uy az q
reed. her every movement grBne itselE
And yet there was certain light ir the
dark eyes Of Beat~iI which the blue ores
Of her cousin lacked & certain unCon-
scious sweetness on her red lips, Tor With
one would look vsinly on those ef the
fair, composed ones OF Tone
Different IN ERrb, different IN appear
snce, different in training. she stood chat
the setting sun fell tenderly upon them.
'You ike your new L ueighboT. BeatriKf"'
lone asked. without ths slightest ripple Of
interest In her cultivated tones, although
her blue ewes turned for the briefsst poe
sible space, 70 tho face OF the farmers
daughter over which a faint flush fitted
'Hs is so courteous, so kind and friend
ly," BestriX answered, chow could we do
otherwise2 And he Is 20 hardsomeI ]
never saw so noble face lone "
The fair beauty smiled as she pIuned .
white rosebud in her golden hair; and Ehe
smile somehow made Beatri8 uncomfort-
able.
'Handsones Yes, IN q proud hauzhty
wayr' lone said, evenly. but do not lose
your hearI there my little cousin unless
you would wear the willow; that OF Leon
Vincent has not been his own for nearly
three years"
A deep scarlet mounted 70 the brow Of
BestrtN, but instantly TeceGed while her
brown ewes took an unusually proud light
as she lifted them 20 the fECe ul her
cousin.
Thanks fOr the warning however m
necC =sary, she ssld hut / TAD not know,
when I introduced you 20 hiul last night.
that Loon Vincent was not a stranger 70
you"
The city-brod girl gave low. musical
laugh.
no" she said, quietly; you did not
know, did not dream lLtt J rejected him
three years ago
"Rejected hfm"' IN Incredulous eur
prize. but with sudden pallor on the
pretty, girlish cheek
"Yes; you zee ne was only q hErristeT
then, without any too many briefs no
money % sprsA OF, and uouuAy could iOre-
see that his uncle aud cousin vuUlj bot p
die within three geara and leave him mas
ter u ~ much; s. because I VS. not
willing 10 become the wife ~ poor man.
] rejected him now things are very dn-
feTeuL"
How you must have loved him" Pea
trix exclaimed. with Gn= Irony "Jo give
him up because he war poor. Was not
the love Of such = MAJ ~ Leon Vincent
worth more to you than gold"
Again, the low, slow laugh. soft sud
sweet as strain OF music, -oStsd forth on
the evening air.
..YOu foolish child" lone saId lightly.
As II the love OF any rnau were OF as
much account rs tho position be can offer
euC You will see these things mora
clearly AS you grow older. But ! warn
VOC. Lei no hope OF yours fold itself about
your handsome neiZhbor-he Is mine.
They may take who have ths power.
And they may keep who can
BeAtri1 laughed wiCkedly. I don't think
I'll be found among your rivals my far
cousin; But I must 30 in mamma viii
want me % help her"
And leaving the golden hatred city
beauty to wait for Leon Vincent at tbs
gRte-he was approaching along the high
way with careless, swinging strides, az
. sbe had observed-she went up the path,
her heart throbbinV, her cheeks burning
he bad been amusing himself then. IL
the six months during which hs had beeI
-as-H-N, = gHa.rr rrfH A
the farm And his low word5-so tendel
and soft that had set her foolish hear
. best,ng-thcT were bic -s- ~ passing
now and then, an idle hour And all th'
time hr was thinking OF the blue eyes EnC
golden hslr Of her cousin
Il am glad she told me- SNs thoug b
AngrIly. I have built hopes that shsn
me now on his seeming regard, hEvJ
amused him by my credULt7, my FOLLY
But oh, 1 could have loved him So CcUi
have held his love as more than tn
crown OF king. Ah, how foolish am.
Yet when Leon Vincent went 1p tn
pretty walk half AZ hour later, accom-
panied by the fair dainty blonde Reatrl
greeted him with q smile 20 frankly care
less so unconstructed. that none woul
ever dream that she held him higher ths1
q rnreless friend But she soon made 4
excuse 20 leave him With her cousin, an
did not appear again until she met him !
the hall as she was leaving, and lone wa
with him. her white hand on his arm. hr
beautiful lips full of smiles as she t0l
ber cousin she would walk with NJ
Vincent 20 the gate.
And so matters continued until
length BeHtriN made no excuse but kel
entirely alcof when the young man can
70 the farm, leaving him wholly to Ion
who seemed 20 claim him Rs her ow-
and even spoke Of him 20 her cousin {
his first name, IN calm tone Of prOpri
torship.
II was four weeks since that svenin
when the two girls had stood AZ he ga'
watching the Getting sun, EGd talking
Leon Vincent: and i,ue vHs I'D the hou'
irving piece of music abe had -eceiv
from the city thai 'uorning, and which S
intended TO FrE when he can
for It was al accepted thing that
should come to tn, farm every evenir
and that she should entertain him.
The sweet voice. iifIed in song, reach
Reatrix as SIR stood among her roses
the gates aud her voung heart was v'
heavy viii uusstis1ed yearuing q
wounded is e tIr sne had received
Cousins v:raing too lste-with the wh
fsrvor Of r-r Eear5 she had learned
love Iseou vincent
A uu'cl step on the roadway a L
sasrrT WHISTLE. and the object OF
thoughts stood before hor. looking W
suddenly sueuccd lips. ard a so-. light
his bonny blue eyes, on the sNr lace
the girl
She drew aside as he pushed the "
open, and. entering paused az hr- II.
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