Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-19

sure she will do it-she is so unaffected and
kind and good humored. Don't you see, it
must be excellent for the hair to have a sun
bath at times, 10 hang loose, and let the sun
and the air get at it I'm sure it must be
good for the hair not to be continually
braided up like that. And L should like
you to see her, if only for moment, with
her hair hanging free-in the sunlight, If
possible, and blown about BY the Wind-you
never saw anything so beautiful Of course,
it will make her look very young-too
young, perhaps-younger than she really is;
but then, on the other hand, her expression
is rather beyond her years-she is grave and
thoughtful-so that will make up. Did you
notice how light her step WASP" he contin-
ued, and his breakfast received but scant
attention, now that he had found someone
| to whom he could talk on this enchanting
| and all-engrossing theme. "a light and
graceful step means more than mere youth
and health-it means a perfect and
supple figure as well? Did you
think she was rather pale?" he
asked-but only to answer his own ques-
ton. "Yes, dare say you might think she
was rather pale. But mind you, that is not
because she is delicate-oh, dear, nol-not
In the least; it is the natural fneness Of her
complexion; and when brisk walking, or 6
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cheeks, then that is all the rarer and mora
beautiful. Of course you couldn't see her
eyes at all2-she doesn't stare at people in
the streets; she seems to find the sea more
interesting when we are walking up and
down; but they are the clearest, the most
expressive, eyes you could imagined Shs
hardly has to speak-she has only to lookl
do think blue gray is by far the prettiest
color OF eyes; they vary so much; I've seen
Maisre Bethune's eyes quite distinctly blue
that is when she is very strong and well,
and out in the open air. don't suppose
it possible that any reflection from the sky
or sea can affect the color of the eyes; it
must be simply that she is In the fresh air,
and stimulated with exercise and happy
-" He paused for second. 'Is there
anything so very amusing?'
''To tell you the truth, VIM, his com.
panion admitted, II was thinking that when
you came in you announced you had some
thing of importance to say"
'Instead of which l have been talking
about Miss Bethune," Vincent SAID, with
out taking any offense. "But who began?
thought it was you who introduced the
subject-and you seemed interested in her
appearance"
"Oh, yes, of course, of course" the young
nobleman said, good naturedly. 81 beg
your pardon. And L understand how the
subject may be of importance to you"
"Well, yes, 1t is" said Vincent calmly,
''For propose to marry Miss Bethune, and
at once, if she will consent"
Musselburgh looked up quickly, and his
face was grave enough now.
''You don't mean it, VIM"
''That is precisely what do mean" the
young man said.
81 thought had fancied-that certain
things had been found out" his friend stsm-
mered, and then stopped; for it was hazard
ous topic.
''Oh, you haye been told too?" Vincent
said, with careless disdain. "Well, when
heard those charges brought against Miss
Bethune's grandfather, did not choose to
answer them; but speaking about him to
you is another thing, and NAV say to you,
'nce for all, that more preposterous trash
was never invented. I won't deny" he
continued, with perfectly simple frank
ness, that there are one or two things about
Mr.. Bethuue that cannot quite explain
mat rather shut my eyes to, and perhaps
here are one or two things that one might
wish altered-for who is perfect? But the
idea that this old man, with his almost Oh