Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-26
A WAYSIDE FLOWER.

laurel wreaJhed hats, young men bearing
shawls and baskets, a matron or two |
last OF all Stephen Fulton, child on
either side of him and in his arms little |
Mamie Forsythe half asleep. Wherever J
Stephen went children followed, led by /
attraction Irresistible as that which draws
iron filiHgs 10 the magnet. Grown people |
could not understand this attraction, but
the little ones never miStooH about II. |
Sleepy as she was, Nauny's small hand
kept patting his shoulder as they went
along and her voice COOed words OF
d.owsy endearment which made Stephen
smile gloomy as he felt that day.
Each cheerful reply TO the children's
questions cost an effort, hut he spoke
Cheerfullv all the same and tried to keep
his ewes from wandering forward 10
where Capt Hallett walked by the side
of Mlly Graves, with his handsome
head very near hers and his voice mur
muring low sentences inaudible TO the
rest of the party. Many glances were
sent back TO this couple from those i'll
advance, for Neal Hallett was the novelty
of the moment, hero and stranger,
and the girls, who were only too well dis
posed TO pull caps for him. thought II
quite too bad" of Milly To absorb his at
tentions as she had done all day
But after all what could Milly,
what could any girl. do when an all con
quering captain takes up his position at
her side in early morning and never
leave il until late afternoon II Is not III
girl nature TO resist such tribute, and
Stephanie De Witt in front was partly
justified in calling it "a desperate tiirta-
ton" Bat on Miliy's side it was not all
Irritation. For all her merry, sauCy ways
she was a sensitive, CredulOus creature,
Just the woman 10 give gold for dust
and stake her all in that unequal barter
so common in this world of miSunder-
stood values
Her fair cheeks were flushed and her
blue eyes full of shy excitement as they
walked along, talking about-dear me,
whom do people talk about when theY
are Young and of different sexes Capt.
Hallett's fine eyes said more than his
tongue; his martial mustache seemed 10
give point and value TO mere nOthings.
He carried little cane with which he
emphasized his sentences, now cutting
the air, now beheading mullen in a way
which Milly thought fascinating. And
then Love Lane was such pretty spot;
the very place to he eloquent in. Its
winding turns were hedged with fragrant
bay. Overhead the trees met and clasped
in shady arches Here and there a pink
honeysuckle glinted in the network of
green, or a train of shimmering clematis.
The pure primrose light of a cloudless
sunset sifted down through the canopy OF
boughs: a light breeze stirred, full of
delicious smells. II was like an evening
in fairy land.
Suddenly a turning brought them To n
fern clad bank, against which, set in q
frame work of tremulous verdure, stood
one rose of perfect wildwood pink, poised
at the tip of a cluster of vivid leaves. II
was like an enchanted queen, Milly
thought.
How beautiful she cried; but even
rs the words left her lips the restless cane
few through the air, fiicked the rose
from its stem and sent it into the dusty
road. n little whirlwind of broken leaves
accompanying its fall.
What pity she said. involuntarily
ITS only wild rose, you know" said
the captain surprised.
But don't you like wild roSes''
ooh, yes; but there are so many OF
them that it is hardly worth while to
waste sentiment on single one, and
the captain showed his fine teeth in a
smile that was the least bit cruel.
Milly sighed and cast a grateful look
behind. Her gentle nature felt for the
fair despOiled thing. But, after all, there
were plenty Of wild roses. as Capt. Hal
lett said and presently she forgot her
sympathy and its cause Another turn
ing in the lane brought them to the vii
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