Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-10-21

the haunt ot-of-the enemvpN A
twinkle lighted up would-be grave
face. rn
20. don't.' Meta's exclamation was
instructive
THERE cried the Manxman of the
party. Take Meta's horror for your
Keynote. Philipson, oryou'll be setting
us all in danger of the evil influences
of the hour.
"Eh, Willie,'' and Nessie flung her
vigorous small self against her cousin.
herself armed with huge bundle of
prickly furzc, yen be the worst Of
the three. You ought to know better"
Blessed are the immunities of ignor-
snce. the youth exclaimed.
81 don't say that at all. y quickly
young Philipson replied. Il wish to
know wish to"
Meta will tell YOU then"
The girl was still in her silent humor
perhaps dangerous humor for a
nature just degree prone To mysticize
over things These were men from the
outer world, the brave outer world of
which she dreamed; the faithless outer
world which she knew ridiculed any
ancient fantasy of custom. Should
she be silent or should she be brave
and show that she was not too weak to
acknowledge her weaknessP One Sec
ond she had for hesitation but no more.
viii you''--camc the question
pointedly put to her-''lay your com
mandS upon me. Miss Qualtrouoh. and
tell me while obey?" How light and
yet how true did he look rs his clear
browcd eyes met hers.
Meta flushed with pleasure. Was
there really y sensible man going to
listen TO her old wives fables AND lis
ten with respect? The delight of this
flashed through her and made the deli
cate ManN face of the Girl radiant.
ManN feminine beauty has not had
much culogy, very likely: but where
will You lind more delicate features.
brighter Intelligence and purer cx
preston than in the faces of the oirls
of Man? Meta Qualtrough was "A pict-
IRE, with all the lovelineSs of those
island women.
~ on mean it?' was her crv. and
her face was full of enthusiasm. Her
blue eyes took II fire of brilliancy. and
the clear delicate pink of her COM
plcNion heightened its color with one
qnick flush, gone rs soon as it was
seen.
"ASSuredly | mean il. Ignorance
has no charms for me as il has for your
cousin there. But | do not promise
faith, mind YOU"
a shadow fell over Metals radiance
A very quick.eyed young man was
this He saw it. and read. too. In his
kindly. sympathetic soul the measure
of her trouble. SO reading. he at once
set himself to gladden. her again. He
was thinking what lovely study her
radiance would make for some Girl
saint Of middle age religion.
Every one has II chink i'm his armor
You know; and. though am matter of
TACT perSoniicd. you may-iust nav
he smiled, find me vulnerable
somewhere.
The re.t were ahead, every one of
them laden with grass or sun-dried
SUN Tor the burning. These two
gathered up their burdens and fol-
lowed, talking all the way. From the
gorsey common the track was home
ward Tor the girls. and they crossed n
meadow, stopping at its further side
by brook, where grew clumps of
golden marsh marigolds. These were
wanted as much a. the dry stuff but
not for burning
II thought not, said Edgar, the
younger of the Philipsons They re
far too pretty. You have some in
DOW at your house. They come far
before the lilies Of the London esthctes.
in my opinion" This Young man was
not. like his brother. an artist. but a
trader. TO put his status quite plainly
he was "A clerk i'm tea merchants Of
lice. And here he was trendino on TO
the dcbatable ground of lily worship.
Very well ont here" said younr
Qualirough, rather testify; but not the
things for girls 10 wear on their dresses.
You don mean thatP''
Il was thinking of that and the
other remarked. the word. Miss Quail
trough he turned TO Kate-..do moi
let him talk YOU out of wearing them. ="
kate had worn some only the even
ing before
mo. | shall not: certainly | shall
not! she cried. laughing. Neverthc-
less she wore only roses that night
What do YOU with these What =
their virtue?' DOYLE asked of Meta.
You shall see if YOU can bc patient
Their virtue - can not say b"
Empty scer," cried the youno man
Yes we've reasoned ont tb,, fires
bui here don't know where 10 begin.
We always do 1.-THE children always
do IT,
What"
we lay them about on the door stills
and the window ,ills. and We strew
them by the outhouscs. 10 is for good
luck We all want good luck. -"
80 We 10, but-I'd like a reason 10
see why good luck, turks within tho
mysteries Of these marsh marigolds
more than in other llowers9"
Can give IL 10 YOU. bat YOU shall
have the good luck IL vou'il have n
Hover: or shall keep 10 bacl. from
you2"
no no. Give IL metz
How excited YOU are, I've found
ont YOU arc ,upcrstitious. aud I'm lust
punish Your weakness Meta paro-
died some Of his own words .by not
giving YOU the flower"
or the good luck! o. You will. g"
NO
What wa- mastering this very proud
disciple of matter " fact? Ills sun.
tanned face flushed. and something
carried him ont Of his former wise self
nc van back 90 tbe brook, where no
saw one golden starry blossom left
and pmcknc % be-. brought il like a
trophy fo Meta
''lhi- B. for YOU. he cried. There
Is good luck, infinite good luck for
l0'L aud 10 for Won. then for me.
luu haV" given me tour faith