The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-04-17

creations with form and color. It gives much for triiing investment It Is like the breath of Roman violets, the summers red rose and the autumnal forest tints, all in one ecstatic dream. Other tickets may not have possessed their divine attributes; mine did. It adorned my eighteen years with jewels, and arrayed me for my ds5gt ball. It doubled in value and became Midas and Golconda l went about the house humming melodies and making per sonal application of grandmothcr's old ballad,
 she was beauteous lady, richly dressed. In short, d millionaire's daughter never glistened in more tincry than during that delightful time. As tho art critics say, it was realistic
 One hope more precious than all the rest lived in secret lntrospeetion alone made il perceptible. It was this. When he sees me richly dressed like that lady of old, he will speak He v was Richard Hall, my chosen knight From the days of bib aprons and short dresses, he had been to me the prince of the fairy tale. gave him tender thoughts, without any visible return, except, now and then warm smile, Il friendly nod, a practical favor kindly bestowed, or a package of tolu.
 used to believe that Dick must be the poets conception of the far oil, the unattainable and dim was a luck less maiden, indeed But with new frocks. and jewels Dick would see my capacity for something higher than chewing gum. In fact, faneied ho al- ready treated me with greater consider ation He alone did not ridicule me
 While others called my beautiful plans moonshine and bombaSt, ' Dick listened patiently When talked of all intended to dc, he did not cry Munehausen like the rest, but he listened Itwas something to have Dick listen. So encouraged by his approval l bubbled over with fun, and grew earn est in good deeds 1 felt gay belle's triumph, and was admired and feted. had days and nights of perfect joy With one jewel Ca small one) suerorrd poor sewing girl who Was beginning to look the wolf squarely ill the face. With another l started my partner i'll this venture on his chosen course. II" was the sort of individual whom friends adore as struggling child of genius ' By bit of timely aid, the stones iu his way became pebbles. the bruised feet were healed. night became day, the rug ged steep became n rose path, and the unknown waif became laurel crowned. The great world seeing him on the heights after Il fashion il has, Graciously reached out its strong arms to keep him thcre. \ divine thrill poser,>ed me, when by my at the flush of gratitude covered the pinrhed tate of poverty s child
 warmed th" widows hearth with fire. al,d her heart with renewed faith in her kind
 was stccpcd in success, Il, sweet as ever came To Gould or Vanderbilt li tine occasion and my possessions would hardly seem commensurate to my ec- stQ,y. l should still cXclaim chccrtully, "Apopr thing my lord, but my own. or my hopes chattcrcd necessarily, al- ways excepting the one concerning piyk. and that was the dearest of all
 Somehow during the time when others called me little goose. Dick was nicer tp me than usual When huilded my castles and elaborated my plans, he re- g1rded me kindly When others tauuted me with a lost pleasure by req son of my bad investment he unbent enough to give little lecture
 Leave her in peace he urged IL is q wise lesson which ought to be learned carly; We must take this or that not this an4 that Losing one thing she may gain another under the just law of compensation. If she is happy in lcr selection It her alone '
 4 wonderful thing, for Dick todclcnd me! Ilc generally left me to my own resources They all said that after that ] went oh worse than ever At last the fatetul evening caire.
 Dick, being noted for his good luck went up early to throw the dice for III" stayed at liom" and pictured him cn- teriug the door, his -tep eaeer, his face glowing. the box containing iay trim ket, under hi- arm