Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-08


reading, saying, "See here, children, y ns
she came into the room with An open
letter In her hand, "hero Is a letter from
Nivlen Seatles, announcing that she win
DO here the 20th, aud that II today
"Ahl" said Hilary, indifisrently, "and
so am 20 meet my stepcousln again. 1
wonder II she Is as charming as ever, and
as heartless.n
Mrs. Glentworth, who was already ar
ranging In her mind whom she should ask
70 meet her, absently replied that she
was great belle aud had the reputation
OF being heartloss. ''But, nshe contionct,
81 hope you win not quarrel with her as
you uscd.n
"ls she dark or tally" questioned Do.
lorcs Of Hilary.
"Fair ! believe; really do not re-
member her distlnctly.m
yet YOU asked Il she were charming
as ever2"
IA woman may be charming In a mans
eyes without his being able to tell
whether she Is blonde or nruuette.m
81 do not believe IT," said Dolores
positively. (which am I'm
"Noup q, You are the dearest little
woman Ia the world.h
"a pretty speech that, Cousin Hilary,r
said a soft voice, aud Miss Searies stood
before them with a peculiar expression
OF half sweetness, half sneer upon her
face
"Pray excuse my interruptlon.u she
continued after the creating had passed
aud she had been presented 60 Dolores
al rang and raped, aud the carriage that
brought me made noise enough to bring
the household TO the porch. Are YOU
lotus eatersYn she questioned with a
smile that had touch OF irony
Mrs Glentworth's entrance nut an end
TO further conversation; Miss Searles was
shown 10 her room and they
did not meet until dinner. She
was q vision o! luyollness as she
glided In with wondrous grace, her hair
was brushed back IN loose waves from
her low brow, and coiled In golden mass
at the back OF her perfect head, she was
! slender and lissom and clad In some soft
blue stun that seemed part of her, and
her violet eyes had n patheilcally sweet
/ expression Dolores was prepared TO
dislike hers Hilary thought abe would DO
bore; and Mrs. Glcntworlh secretly de-.
clded that unless she could invite
an eligible party TO me { her she
would he a marploi But before
many days passed all decided that
/ she was delightful acquisition to their
/ little party. She never attempted TO At
/ tract Hllary's attention; she never Ia.
trudedi Dolores aud her lover were az
free TO enjoy each others society as ever.
She devoted herself TO Mrs. Glentworth,
and that good lady WAS loud IN her praises.
She charmed "wlsoly,n and they listened
90 the charmer But by-and.hy, whom
Dolores had come 60 have unsounded
faith In her whom Hilary regarded her as
his friend, and Mrs Goptworth thought
she had been cruelty mlsjudgod, the lair
Vivlon uucoiled And destiny, having
placed her there TO complete the game,
looked ON with grim delight
What wondrous August that was !
What dreamy, h0zy weather, what idliug
under oaks, Where Hilary raud impas,
stoned loye-puoms, Dolores listening
blushfully with downcast eyes, and
! Nlyien thoughtiully, with now and then
keen glance at the readerl There was
much duet practloingi Dolores would
curl herself IN the corner OF u sofa and
listen dolightedly 20 her lover and her
friend as they rendered soft Italian or
Spanish airs. Foolish, unsuspicious
Doloresl She could not SEQ the upward
languishing chances from those bewildef.
dentally toucn her lovers hand.
Hilary was aE early riser, and wah
wont TO take stroll along The cliffs be-
fore breakfast, Nivien noted II, aud
often met him With her hands full Of
flowers and a look OF astonlshment ia her
face. Then followed a half-nour's con.
yersatlon, often touching upon danger
Gus themes
Chow blcst | omn said he, 81 have
the dearest sweetheart In the world, and
the loveliest woman for irlendn
She looked at him with her beautiful
eyes dim with tears, aud replied softly
"But you cannot think wlint it costs me
to be your frlend.h Then she laid her
hand on his arm deprecatlnply, and with
bushes sald
"Forgive me, spoke nnguardodly"
After that lliiary's manner seemed
changed; there WAS restlossness for.
eign TO him. Perhaps " be could have
shaken on the "epchanting wizard'su
spell, could have reused to u state Of no.
tlvity, he might have broken the charm
being cast over him. And II seemed as 4
Dolores eyes were stricken blind, for In
the Innocence Of her heart and her un.
bounded trust she saw and thought Of
nothing but devotion 10 herself on the
part OF her lover and fidelity on the part
OF her friend.
80, you two may go aud practice your
new duet, I must stay with dear god
mother, who has headache said DO.
lorcs one evening The two went Will
! ingly enonght but sitsI singing a few
sunps, vlyien saidi
| "SngiDg OF moonlit waters makes one
long for themj can not we have row
before Dolores comes down." and they
stepped from the low window 30 the
lawn, and went down the cliff.pnih 10 the
boat-house, They rowcd far up the bay,
then driited slowly back, listening 20 the
lar-off sounds OF Il guitar aud the refrains
at love song ia a rich tenor voice The
perfume Of late roses came from the
shore, and here was Yiylnn with her b6.
quilting eyes talking IN sSeet low voice
"You ask ms why can not be your
friend, and IL isa cruel question. 10 you
ask II ID torture mef n - FOR this roa-
son
eve are fricnds
Aud here tho music endsW
And she covered her face with hor
hands as n With shame At her ayowal.
Hilary bent forward aud gently took them
away, saying
i'But the music need not end there,
Viyleni" and with tender pleading he
bent forward, ciasplng her 10 his heart
for q moment, raining kisses upon her
lips. Then he resumed the oars, and
Destiny, watchful ever, guided the boat
close 70 the shore, among the lilypB3s,
MI. I.Nt A. faH