The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-06-11
DAISY'S LOVE.
BY s. b.

doorstep of The great, fragrant,
hay scented barn, where the sun
beams interlaced each other like
slender, waving threads of gold,
and the boughs Of the old button.
ball tree moved softly III the sum.
mer breeze.
He was bright eyed; bright
faced young fellow, dressed IN a
cool, white linen suit, with the gilt
ter of diamond stud at his throat,
and slender shapely hands--and
close beside him Daisy Wallace sat
with the pretty hands folded on her
lap.
She was daisy by nature as we'll
as by name-a fresh faced, sunny
haired little creature, whose big
brown eyes we're shaded by long,
dark lashes, and whose nose turned
up at the end the least bit in the
world, giving a roguish espseglerie
to the whole expression of her cOun-
tonance.
"How did you do it 7" said Daisy,
with her scarlet lips apart and the
brown eyes limpid with interest.
"Oh, managed" said Herbert.
He had split a tiny gold dollar in
two and wrought a hole in each,
through which he had passed slen-
der blue ribbons.
"Do YOU like them Daisy |"
avery much"
"Then you shall wear one and ]
the other as pledges of our engage
ment.o
Daisy blushed and laughed as
Herbert suspended the golden
round her neck, and then
glanced down at tie broad engage
ment ring that circled the fOretinger
OF her left hand. Herbert's eye fol-
lowing her look.
"YOu do not regret it, Daisy ~
"RegIet it No, Herbertw
"Becausc, Daisy, you are so
yOungT'
III am not too young to know my
1wn mind, Herbert" she said, with
IN assumption of dignity which was
very pretty to look upon. ~ was
sixteen last week ~
Sixteen Daisy Wallace felt all
he dignity of her mature years.
Sixteen years old and engaged! I!
And they sat there, under the
ladow of the buttOn-ball tree
With tue fragrance of the new
lay coming ever aud anon to their
enses, talking of the house which
vas one day 10 be theirs, and even
Ieciding, in boy aud girl fashion,
What was to be the color OF their
and the special flowers to
'e planted in the garden, aud even
he pattern of the antique furni-
ure which was to decorate Her
'ert's library.
"How foolish we are" he sail at
ength, starting up with a laugh.
eyes, but it is very FOOLISH" Dai-
y answered, smiling aud blushing
4 the same instant.
Yet, engaged lovers though they
Tere, Daisy had a wOman's coQuet-
ish little instincts, and in the
curse of time they wrought trouble
etween the young hearts.
81 don't like it, Daisy" Herbert
aid stOutly.
"That's because you are so old
lshioned In your IDEAS" said Dai-
=, erecting her slight hgnre, to
,ok as diguited as possible. "All
ie girls are delighted with Mr..
ykesleigh."
"All the girls are not engaged to
0 married y retOrted Herbert bit
sIly.
"DOes it follow that because am
lgaged / am prisoner -
"Daisy, you know better than
lat."
"You are too exscting, Herbert.
hope you are not going to turn a
alous lover"
81 am not jealous, Daisy, he an
xered a little coldly shut l do
Ot like TO see tho woman who is to |
2 my wife receiving attentions from
man whose character is, to say |
" the best of it, uncertain
Daisy poated and tole the petals
/ the bunch OF roses she wore at
Pr belt.
ssYOu will not encourage him any
ore, Daisy n pleaded Herbert af-
r moment Of silence.
81 have not encouraged bin, Her
srt0
CAT all avents." Herbert Winfield
lswered, "yOu know how | feel
ron the subject now, and | trust
N will respect my opinions"
He went away, for the FIRST time
lring their engagement, without
kiss, and Daisy, standing there
the piazza, thought how very
reasonable Herbert Winfield was
owing.
Bat a pretty girl Of sixteen can
4 Away regulate the freaks aud {
1cies, as If sue we're a staid mat |
n Of six aud l0rty--and the very
xt day Miss Daisy allowed her
Il 10 be cOaxed to a picnic party. ]
lere Mr. Revere Sykesleigh was {
e Of the principal actors, and Of .
q rse Mr. Sykesleigh, being to
rfain degree responsible for her |
essence. was obliged, not At all un- 6
|Iingly, q zee her there.
anH - EI lnnf wnuld have IL,