Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-21
Continued from Yesterday
BEAUTIFUL jim.
By JOHN STRANGE WINTER.

It was not vet the hour for the baxaAf
to be thrown open to the public. and the
Leslie girls, after setting their own stall
to their satisfaction. went of in two and
three to see the effect of the others
Let US go and see how Lady Aargaret's
stall looks" suggested Sarah Leslie to her
sisters as they went up the narrow street
But before they could reach their goal
they were stopped by the sister Of the
member for the city. VINO was standing
outside her stall contemplating the effect
thereof This was Miss Gervase, perhaps
the most energetic and charitable. and
certainly not the least popular woman.
for many q mile round Biankhampton-
She was very tall and wonderfully fair.
with crinkled golden hair. punched up at
the back Of her head into a sort Of cloud Of
glory; her eyes were blue, bright forget
NE not blue, and she had lovely hands
My dears. she said In brisk. fresh,
busting voice. the voice Of woman who
could get through twice as much work ~
most Of her kind; my dears. how do you
think rly stall looks
On awfully well, Miss Gervase,"
Sarah Leslie replied heartily Livery
thing these girls did was hearty and they
were like sea breeze on d bright SUM
mers morning for freshness.
II got my picture done in time you SEQ
Oh my dears. worked like lave to
finish il and there's my embroidered
screen al the back Like it, Yes. l
think those water lilies on it are pretty
good any way, they took ne three
months TO work. And then I've got all
that old china in the corner, and a case Of
curios. which. by the bye. Jack has bought
already"
Dear Miss Gervase, it puts US all in
the shade completely. struck in Violet
Leslie, cheerily for so it ought. for
you've worked harder than any one, and
the whole thing IL your doing from be
ginning to end"
The Leslie girls passed on; then they
came to Lady Msrgaret's chalet where the
deans lovely daughter aud her friend
Miss Earle were just putting the finishing
touches to their display of fancy goods.
with the aid of several other girls, all
dressed alike IS Swiss peasants.
They stayed there . good while laugh
ing and chattering like flock of birds,
and presently Sarah Leslie noticed that 4
Aileens visitor kept looking toward the +
house.
Are you looking out for somebody /
Miss Earle Z" she asked, with frank curl |
osity.
Nancy Earle smiled.
Yes. Lady Margaret has asked my
young brother to come and stay for the
bazaar; and he. you know, is just gazet-
ted to the Blankshire regiment. and so
delighted at the chance of coming and
seeing his brother officers. He is very
young. you know. and 1t Is almost impos
sible for NE to think Of him as an officer
yet"
Dear child" laughed Sarah Leslie.
kindly. we are rather fond OF griffs you
must hand him over to us and we will
help To complete his education.
Flow kind of you. cried Miss Earle,
lmpulsively HE is really delightful
boy though he looks what he is. awfully
young hope he'll get on all right with
the regiment,
Well. he Is sure to have rather a
rough time at first" returned Sarah. Its
part of the system don't think, though.
that they carry their system to quite such
Lengths in the line as they do in the cav
airy You must try and interest some Of
the others in him little.
Mr. Beresford said
oh! if beautiful Jim is going to take
him up he will be safe enough" broke in
Sarah. whose admiration for Beautiful
Jim was very great Obi say. there is
Mrs Antrobus and the fair Polly | sup
pose the bridegroom elect will be in at
tendance today"
Nancy Earle GRAINED her neck so as to
look at Polly. who was to help at one Of
the stalls and wore the Swiss dress, In
winch she looked lovely
Il have never seen her before" she said.
though | have heard such lot about
her-Lady Margaret doesn't know them.
How lovely she is, and how the costume
becomes her. but"-with fash Of that
quick humor which had made her so in
fnitely attractive to Beautiful limits
just as well her mother did not attempt
to wear it. people would have taken her
for one of the AlpsN
Yes. there is plenty of her. that's
true" laughed Sarah Leslie. but her
daughter is awfully pretty-quite the
prettiest girl in Blankhampton Lord
Charterhouse was fearfully in love with
her, in fact he was her shadow from the
time the Black Horse came here until he
went away and got married to his cousin
without saying a wors to q soul
fancy" she said rehectively, that he
would rather have married her"-looking
In the direction which Polly and her
mother had taken-"cnly he couldn't get
off his engagement to his cousin"
oh here is Stuart. cried Nancy
gladly
Sarah Leslie looked round and CLEAN
Of recognition came into her bonny eyes.
Tommy, You shameless BOY, is that
your she exclaimed