The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-05-13
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DARKNESS IN DEAUTYs ABSENCE,
For the room had grown darker TO a GER
tainty No doubt glass and silver shono IA
clearly as before, tho damNsl was Os white,
the bloom Of the flowers as rich, and tho min
gled lights-Mnlight straight from of tho
green lawn outside, and amplight just com.
ing into radiance on tho dinner tablo-h0d
not lost brightness by one ray, And yet the
room was darker Everybody felt that
spoke IL aloud, and we all looked round tho
table and the walls, and confessed that tho
room was several shades darker,
ut always Is darker" whispered an old
gentleman at my sido "when Lady Beauty
leaves the room-alwaysp
There were six other mon at tho table; but
a. we spoke two Of these foil into discussion
upon The old theme OF Tory and Wing, Two
moro--parsons- struck Off into some convor
SOtlon about 0high" and "low" How the
third pair employed themselves forget, but
they did not join our convoraton, Plainly
the elderly gentleman and myself were TO
start dialogue Of our own; and as plainly
we should neither be interrupted nor over
heard. | didnot know my companions name;
but his fine figure and his cheerful face had
already made me fool an interest In him, and
resolved 10 keep up tho talk which he had
20 pleasantly begun.
aWho may Lady Beauty ber / asked
"You are u stranger horo," replied the old
man, with smile which pleased mo moro
than ever
1confessod II,
"or you would know who Lady Beauty IA.
Her praise Is ON cverybody's lips,o
"But," | said, generally pay every lady
IN room the tribute Of at least ono look;
Rnd-and--'I did not notice young woman
here this evening"
~ said nothing about n young woman
my friend continued, with viyncity which
cleaned In his eyes and carved scores of hu.
horous little wrinkles round tho corners Of
his mouth, lady Beauty Is not young-by
the almanac, that s,n
"Thcn who can she boi" reflected. "N@
surely TINT spare oggrossve.looting woman
that sat between you and mo and talked OF
AoihuhN "uli i"hN uiu NhV hikhVI oauNuuVIi VI
womanN
My old friend laughed with great relish,
~rhat Is her eldest slster,o
'Well, surely not that tall, artlnciollook-
ing old mnid-is she m old maid by tho
wayl-who had such u fine outline and such
n suspicious bloom upon hor choelsP
"No, not her; that Is the second sister, the
old gentleman answered, with another laugh.
IA widow, too, my young friend"
aI have itln cried !, slapplng The table llt-
Gle IN my excitement, 10 that the Whlg and
Tory glanced up but seeing II was nothing,
resumed their argument "lt was that lady
IN black, with the silver hnir, neither stout
nor slim who spoke 80 clear and low, and
seemed 10 keep everybody IN good humor
about her Pity | sat so far away ] waa
envying The people near her all dinner time
Am righti'
"You are he answered. "That was Lady
Beauty; and when she left tho table she did
takc some light away with her, You thought
you were making gallant sort Of joke ap.
Piled TO the sex generally; but you spoke
moro truth than you fancied. The room tUds
darker when she left, Darlser 10 me Il al
why's IA, and my old friend breathed sigh,
which interested ME more than ever.
NJ did not know II was she who carried tho
hight away" said. u had scarcely noticed
her."
"Thore IL her praise,n tho old gentleman
answered, warmly 0She does not force her-
sclf upon you And dare say many days
you don't look nj the sun; but when sunset
comes you miss him mono the lessn
by such pleasant paths we entered into
ycnvcrsntion My friend told me many
Mings about Lady Beauty" TO which
listened with an attention which plcastd him
greatly, 50 much that, when we were about