Daily Republican., 1886-11-03
sTW 10 to Kate," she

her body lost t1T 90 to Kate," she
sighed.
"a womau's glory Is her long hair, -
says Holy Writ. Goldie felt all the
truth of these words.
II am poor, indeedl / am poor, in
deed," she sighed, as she stood at Miss
Lyle's stately door. "Not even this
one poor treasure car be spared to me.
Farewell all"
Kate Lyle was q beauty too; not 80
lovely as Goldie was in her days oil
pride, but still belle and an heiress
The two girls had been companions
and fast frionds-bitter wes the humi-
liation, keen the pang, with which
Goldie sought, on such cruel GRAND,
her sometime friend.
The servant looked with scarce
disguised contempt at her poor and in
sufficient clothing. She drew her vel
closely over her face.
"Tell Miss Lyle that q lady-a per
son-wishes to see her." she said trem
ulously.
Miss Lyle was expecting visitor
One for whom she reserved her sweet
est smiles, her softest glances, hel
most honeyed, fattering words.
He was rich, handsome, q brilliant
match, and he sought her rs he sougat
no other. Certainly, In her soul sht
knew that 1t was because she had prom
ised to aid him In task that was deal
to his heart-the search for q long-los
and wel;-loved friend.
"But no matter upon what excuse h'
comes to me" she thought, $50 that b.
conesl i shall win HIM in time from
this Idle, zain regret; she is prObabl!
dead-let her rest In peace, then. Prob
ably he 10 better off never TO know
never to hear OF or TO find her"
Aud she prepared herself with sym
pathetic stoSy OF the Efforts che ma
M ade, all ready for her visitors ear
She MAS not too we'll pleased whel
Goldie's m essage reached her.
"Wbo IL the person, and what doe
she want with me-? Ascertain that, an,
tell her EN- busy now; she must ca
again"
The man re: urned to the hall B.
fore he could fuifil his instruction,
b 1wever, q sharp peal ~ the door.hel
summoned him,
He opened the door. A gentlema
Inferred, at sight of whom Goldie ut
tered strange, low, thrilling cry.
n She rose to her fest, sprung forward
then recollectiDg heTeeif suddenly
yielded to the overwhelming revulsio
of feeling and pain Of heart, an
dropped, white and senseless, to th
ground.
What was 1t In that cry that thrille
his soul, in spite of the shabby drei
and disfguring veil? He raised her
his arms, he put the veil aside; ah, JOY
the prince has found his love at las
The fair one shall not lose her golde
locks; she shall keep them, to DO ono
more the Joy and pride OF her own tru
lover.
She awoke, as the Sleeping Bssut
woke OF old, to find Love watcbin
faithfully beside her couch, and HaI
piness waiting for her waking. N
more Of poverty, pain and care, aud th
dear mother, for whom che would hay
cold her last and rarest ornament, eha
live to rejoice in her daughters joy, I
before she wished to share her sorrow
, As for Miss Lyle, she never learnt Il
''young persons" errand; she II
neither Goldie's lover nor Gol1ie's hal
F but when, in as brief time as we
IN light be, the rich and handsome Ha
old Glare invited his best and mo
valued friends to be present at a qui'
wedding, the worlds surprise was grei
ut discov sriDg In the happy, blushir
bride, Its old, too easily forgotten fav'
rite, "The Fair One with tho Goldt
Locks"