The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-23
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@. what are YOU reminded as you look
c. her dail rich. bcwiidcring beauty"
"Oi tropical suns II host Of dusky
l7'wcl servants clustering o. do her
liGMF' ci ticoraim end hcr cpoils. q.
tie sr.cnc0r 81 lAc east. Of I'D things
brilliant, from The wing of q tropical
lard On The glowing coils OF copporhcads
le5 Al.da, INV mothers guest Is mar
vCIJusly beautiful
6rglt Lara stood with bis father
wand. Iilla BrIams near one II the
wide, old fashioned windows cf tie
roon. ana looked across ilo width q
light between them 90 where tho newly
arrived guest sat. and l.lla with O soft
g'.lm 10 her gentle eyes, looked zap Of
HIN.
'Marvciousl7 beautiful " hesilaroin,
watching q 6uic fash over tie rich
brunette face cf lncz Dalgrccn, which
Yves truly 40 vivid and glowing Us an
e. sem sun.
IL was such face &c one rarely sccS,
save ID country where The sun brings
al things 70 early end transient SPLEEN
DOR 10 was a face which had won the
Lc1rs from many breasts. Dut lost none
O.. Is bloom on i,s teauty because Il
scattered pain and heart ache
Ile dar. eyes. with their nch iunges
Smiled or grew languil, hur never be-
came dina Che red liY-. ccwy. and potent
a. lips O. "a ecr<rcicl, were too hcluu
fll 20 have ever known 81 curve of pain
IL the low brow bad slight lack IN Il,
who bot O ply iO-aOI & would know.
Tor 10 was polished O. O Pariau marble.
and above 10 were uassel the richest
trcsSes OF hair. SD black as 20 almost loc,.
blue in the lamplight
lIom q simple dress q amber arose C.
throat as perfect cs ever v05 copied by
sculptor, and idly towing with fan were
hands as fair and delicate ls any upon
ea-il
Looking 40 her from where she stood
Gran; could ind no flaw in her, from the
coils of blue black h-ii 70 The toe Of the
dainty amber slipper, chat Qoeped from
tAo linn Of her dress.
The dark, diamond Ike eyes lifted
AMI Tor an instant met bis own across the
width Of the vast room. The red lips
smiled him q summons, which drew him
Ike q spell
- ho moved from Misplace beside her
sudden cold feeling went over llllda,
end she lhranf % the shadow Of the cur
tain near. and watched him join those
about Miss Dalgpsn's chair
4 smile from her ewes. and he forgets
ny very existence" she said. bitterly, 70
herself: for pain makes SIC gentlest Of
u bitter sometimes.
elo was @ young. shy, tender cirl, with
10 CgucciCl beauty save that which nature
Ac1 given % her soft, gray eyes. Bai
she had q heart OF COll undcr the white
sheen Of her bodice. and IL had never
ached before in all her eighteen years.
Now. cs she watched the tall form Of
her Guardians con bend over the
stranger. q pain which startled hcl
tlrobbel with every thiob q her pulses.
aad she gl.dcd cut % the quiet ot the
moonlight that she MIGHT De alone with
aid learn % understand It.
She would not BE- missed By those
within che knew. fer even Nr5. Lara, her
almost mother, lcd no eyes for any race
save Chat Of the girl who had come on
visit @ enc who lid known her mother
y--rl before.
A5it was on the 1rst evening Of Miss
D1l-rccn'5 coming, 90 Is was on many
that followed Hilla. shy, silent, With
T. que. Jealous pain Ia her breast, was
allowed ID ceai away when ehe listed
never missed, mover recalled or sought
for. while Grant and lnez played the
parts Of lovers too cngro1sed by tbef
f.-.-.1l 10 realize that any save them
selves wCro IL the world.
". Hilda now ind then caught the
d1Ys eyes Of Ilez watching her, with O
rtail o. contemptu0us amusement ~
teu, and she was very glad that .ilss
D.lr.een seemed u wish 10 friendship
Il exist between them.
summer was nearly over when, one
evening. G man with paio, deiica'e
face and CON pressed lips, asked Tor Mss
Da.sIeen.
H1lg told that rhe he'd taken q GER
tain rath and was walking down ncaIr
fac uycr alone. DO turned On his iisei ana
wert through the shadows by tn5 way
t1ev aid she would return
Halt an hour later, as Grant was step
ping LIGHTLY over the grasses, fastening
f...2 III ne presence Of one whose beauty
Lad tound him Ike spell, 10 suddenly
Ie.-d her low, eilvery laugh, and 1t
C1no from the shadow Of heavy
lrcnchcs. which droopad low aboys the
patti that lel up from The river.
Something ike g smothercd malecc.
ton followed on the musical peal; and
then he caught tie full richness ~ lnez
paiaf.en's voice, siiQ with ripple Of
mllh 10 H.
You aro quite treeical over II, miy
der psx. butt don't rec Why YOU should
b.. wien YOU know how poor you arc
and how absurd e wouil BE 20 think o.
fnv ever n,arrving yOn Now tlls Grant
I1ra IA IN only Chitl-dil you nOtlcs
Ions Iroad the acres ore tn2t Will Oe ms
IN q few yearfs Re reasonable, Hex, anu
Ut u parl friends
"Frierdsl" Grant heard q hoarse voice
friends. when you have taken my
lie into ycur hands ana broken IL 20 W"
would @ rotten twigf But teI nc tni5
have yoa any love IA 5opr he~f' iO' '''4'
man whom you TED me YOU viii marry
The silver Of her laughter rang 0o'
Love Tor Grant laral Il" che said.
,nef1ilv. t"Avhy. Rex never thought 81
Jovine hin. but thteu h q plain. pale
STUPID little thing h.re who Is Ife4Alng
ler heart ABOUT him, and ne never LOOKS
- hcr. Rex. n a woman ism I beautifti'
size may have ali the attractions OF the
angel, and men MY pass her oy 'Du'
f.
Grant Lara rever kncT what words Of
wisdom followed those on the red bps
that had soitencl H. such tender smiles
for him lof seven weeks.
he hurried back b. the way lac had
come. reached the river bank. unmooIed
G skiH he found there, and Iowed ia1
and fer on the silver sheen Of The
waters. 49,,
II was late when be fastened the little I
boat once mere, and IFS pulses ~ere I
beating more evenly; the cool river ar I
had cent back the blood that had rushed
shout his brain. reason had come toiiim,
ard dwelling on lncz Da!gfceis words,
he realized all they slgnifcd.
The epsIc. plain. stupid iusle thlng
was Hi!da. Of course Ills heart WAS
very sore. but eofi Of warmth stole
into Il for the gea,tle, innocent girl whose
heart had ached, perhaps, rs bis was
acbtn0 and t.,lsf. had horne II and m1de