Telegram-herald., 1891-08-05

Amy. the smallest. was caught and
kissed uaaar the Iaastaepoe - kouor u
Old knsls0d-
"A dsiighsfui ossson. that 10 trua, 10
should BE- introduced aiaoagst -. efsed
coast Degcafsld. "isat hope IL woald
not ineiaas brsad-and beeaxT nss>es!''
''Jalklap"- out ali of sudden
from the dos. ana ia lcw a sumber of
large and ssaAn packages. carefully
wrapped up. "weii. thas 10 what ! call
truly International AHsas cslsbration.
just suited - Nice" said tie 0vEaaa
professor. My good peopls. this II
Swedish custom" continued he. and
gave long explanation ~ the "Jass-
lap" which NO oae heard. "a they were
all busied With the packages th.
largest Of which bore Mira. ci1ori's ud-
siress. she drew near blnshingiy, bat
hesitatcd about opening IL. Her bus
band aud the professor began u en-
wrap II and % the delight of uaa chsi-
dren there came one cover after tito
other untll hnndGome case was dis
closed. watched. the lovely wotn-
M opened II. Il was tho Ierpent with
the vurqroise cyoS
"IIow beautiful cried all.
''Scc herc!' cried the professor. cur.
iously examining the ornament "a
tongscd serpent with blre eyes! IL
that n symboi?" Mrs. Clifford coicrcd.
and threw down the costly bracelet
carelessiy Court Degcnfcld stepped
up. and looked at II closely; IL seemed
Co rue as II he whispered something To
her. but did not notice the pair fur
ther. My gaze rested on Ellen. who
with the help Of different childrcn's
hands, had just opened her package
eagerly; and now was holding thought
fully in her hand the to me wcll-known
enamel eye.
She stepped rp to her aunt, seatep
| next Miss Rennert on the sofa: ''0nly
see, nunt, how lovely and how odd!
Should il be worn around the neck?"
'In my youth" said n corpulcnt lady
from cast Prussia, "such an ornament
was worn fastened over the forehead by
. small chain; it was called: Think Of
me-"
well. l would rather wocr 1t around
my neck" said Ellen, smiling; and
kneeling down gracefully she allowed
the countess to fastcn the chain.
1T looks very beautiful" said the
| stout lady, but on the forehead it looks
very well, too, you mag believe me-"
The little ones nudged one another
! and laughed. They could picture to
themselves the Old, fat lady as looking
| very droll; and yet there was ore
| Christmas when she stood under the
| tree rosy and beaIning, and loving
| glanccs rested on her as they now do
on Ellen and the delicate English
woman.
In the meantime numerous packages
| had been orscned amid laughter and
| mirth.
Count Degcnfcld had received large
bottle containing Eau dc Cologne; Miss
Rennert lovely, little homeopathic
| medicine chest.
One of the neat little English girls
came and gave me, with q curtsey, pack
age addressed TO INC which had rolled un-
der u table. / opened it, astonishcd. and
foundan antique, very finely wrought,
wide ring, which was so small for me
that l could scarcely get it on my little
/, finger.
"Ah! Baron Aschcn!' said the pro-
fessor, whose long, pointed nose was
| everywhere to-day, 'you must certainly
| give that wonderfully beautiful ring to
your future wife as IN engagement
ring it is without doubt talisman."
"You arc right" said !, and looking
over ss Ellen our eyes mot. She blushed
| wildly.
! At that moment the countess called
out to her something that l did not
hear, and 1 saw her slender form hurry
through the hall and disappear.
approached the ladies.
| ''Ohl how tiresomei' ! heard the
countess say. 81 sent that poor child for
my handkerchief, and here it is behind
me on the sofa-how she will hcnt for
it.'
81 am just on my way TO Lapotin,"
said !, perhaps cau inform Miss
Ellcn?"
''Oh, yes, baron, please do sol" I
could hear the countess saying, when
was on the way.
The doors of the countess salon were
ajar. entered; the room was dark. the
second one also, but In the third was
bright iampij9ht, and through thc.opon
portierc, saw Count Dagenfeld stand
ING. one arm thrown around Ellen's
shoulders, while he raised up her little
lead with hts left hand.
"Well, little mousc, what brings you
here? How warm yor arc; you havc
walked too quickly. can feel your lit
tic heart beat" and he held her tighter.
Ellen's voice sounded laborcd, as sho
told him about her nunt's handkerchief.
"Ahl don't speak OF aunt, she can
wait; she has you always. and only
seldom. You have not even once
thanked me for the witch with which
presented you to-dcyl Is II not worth
ut least klss, you neat littlo witch?
! No. not your check. little fool, your
mouth. your sweet, little mouth. would
kiss, my little roscbudr' He drew the
trembling form violently towards him
and raincd glowing kisses upon her
/ face.
/ ] heard tho counts lost words while
standing under the porticrc without his
/ seeing mo.
Count cried ]. In Q voice trembling
with excitement NNh n muttercd
oath he drew back, and Ellen, freed
frota his cncircling arms, put her hnnds
before her face and rushed away.
With very red faoc, and Ia an Icy
tone Count Deepnfeld aslsed.