Telegram-herald., 1889-05-15
.fHE LAGGARD LETTER.
Amusing Romance OF ths Lady OF
EsLhstic Tastes


"who could resist adoring hlmr' Bes-
iTics tnougar. as sne gazed GA hls far-aNag-
looking eyes, his poetiea-4y long. way haIr,
and his, as sae c..ea be- "Kaph4elLze''
face Thea, -, his name xas - flll %
romant.c sagges-.o1 - Francesca Wolfe
Browne.
To ~ sure. her brother, who was always
teas,ng. insisted upoa iL that formerly the
name Uas Frank W Brown, aad J1at the
EFpEsn and ether accessories, the long hair
snd im itallon- OF Iryilz expression nfst -p-
peared Ga IS return from abroad
Beatrice or as her brother would insist
upon ealing her. Bet nor.glthstsndlaz that
sae possessed a remarkably good eonstltu-
tiOn and the atgrac tiVeEess Wllch generally
accom- Danies il, hAd a. Gucpntrol abe
thirst for romance, ana thls aesthetic- poet
ical youth Ia pressed ner Ike "a unopened
yolums or ancient legelds "a most IAscl-
natlns binding
She was Wei coutent % pay lawn tennis,
AL row and ride with her brother snd hls
friend Boo In the mornings, bat what
rest Ia the afternoons when Francesca
called, u wander with him through the
spriug garden clscussIng aucicuL chivalry,
rcaa.n modern poets, and locking for roses
without thornsl And thea his singing OF
Cd love songs
To be sure MS voice yv2s not strong but
such feeling Yes. always feeling for the
hixh notes which are beyond his grasp, her
brother SAID, he also added criticism on
the singer. % the eject that il was a good
soice FOR calling cnickens Beatrices only
regret was that he accompanied himself on
tne banjo; IL would have been - much more
estaetic 10 have played the light guitar or
ta> spanish mandolin.
During the SUM mer Francisco sailed for
foreign shores 10 seek inspiration among
the artistic ruins for his idyihc poem. But
frequent letters kept up the interest N
Beatrice's sentimental mind
To De sure, Boo was lways around, wear
ng her out with his practical ideas and
prosalc views; bat then ne was 50 conven-
lent As an escort - social festivities that
be had 70 be tolerated, and, after al, adnira-
tlon - enjoyable even from an "every day
young man"
Nr. Francisco Wolfe Browne returned
with the birds in the spring, and Beatrice 5
Afternoons were a. am the bright spots IN
aer romantic calendar
one day. Just as the setting sun was con
-eahng Itself Ia varied ves,ment % yer
nnion vapor, and from the silvery stream
came stealthily creeping up the malaria
r =
pink fingers IN his fervid grasp, and IN sub
bme language poured out his tale OF IN
auenchable love.
Now, Beatrice might then and there have
settled his fate. but her romantic nature
could not De curoed. To have murmurec
~yes" right on the spot would have been
sntireiy too prOssic, 50, gracefully. half re
tuctaatIy gathering herself together, she
whispered that Ia the morning his answer
se should fad IN the hollow tree.
Now Il 50 happened that there was NJ
holiov tree On the place, aud Beatrice knew
perfectly well, but she hoped agalns
hope that she n gat discover one, and thai
aizht after iudiSing a favorable reply buo
ounx with Doeticai illusions, she vainlJ
SOUGHT for some guArled sad knotted oak
Bar heir modern three acres contained
nothing but painfully young and upright
trees and a. last, IN a IL OF despair. she re
solved 70 utilize an old Tin Watering car
which hung on a branch q c0nvenien'
sapling. - after some man puiatlOn anC
mans-lv-ring. with the aid OF a garden
bench aad a box, her lovelettcr was depOs
tied
How endless the night seemed How
.aEsrly she lonEed % hear the music of {
hxnt guitar and = sLverv voice singing
touching < mei ioc " .lnder her latticed window
A for Francisco. he was otherwise en-
gagged. keeping an appointment with a chill
snd in Jhe quiet sec4lslon OF h-5 Cheerful
chamber be was Dgsly shaking.
IL rather detrac-ed from tie romance o
the arNr - D. compelled. the next morn
ing - 40 hcsselt and point out the loca-ioI
Of the concealed mIssivs.
Al. however, would have doubtless
nassa,a OF sa~eupiv but Tor the fact tuat shi
bad been espied b. her brother While depOs
Ftinx the letter. and be afterwart. IN quiet
unos.entsti0us way. isn0cently arrar.-e'
tninEs 80 that w1ea Francisco. after climb
ing upon the boxes. proceeded 20 reach 10
tbscau. his crane ilze neck received q lsrg
xalen % the wettest kind q water.