The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1892-05-11

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Not long after the conversation set
forth in the preceding chapter, Resale,
together with number of her new
friends, was driven down TO Thunderbolt
and Bonaventure TO enjoy an afternoon
rambling amid the quiet and lovely
scenes of that famous locality. IL is a
drive Of five or six miles along a smooth
shell road. white as lime and hard AS a
pavement.
The carriages entered Bonaventure
through a wide gateway, passing at once
into an atmosphere Of shade and solem-
nifty Huge live oaks spread their arms
above the road and trailed their long
drapery of funereal moss to within a
few feet Of the ground. Many weather
stained tombs and number Of snowy
cenotaphs were scattered through the
dark grove. The breeze from over White
marsh brought its saltish breath under
the canopy and shook the clumps of un-
dergrowth and the long streamers of air
plant. A broad creek or arm of the
river. in which the tide was at the food,
came in sight at the end Of long vistas,
shining with the blush CLEAN of silver.
But even here in this heavy shade, with
the breeze washing through. there was
a pervading heat, n palpitating current
Of summer fervor which thrilled through
the blood like strong wine Rosalie
leaned out of the carriage, and for mo-
ment Colonel Talbot. from his place in
another vehicle, saw her bright hair
tossed about her forehead by the wind
and her happy face turned by merest
chance toward him The next motion
Of the carriage shut out the vision. He
turned to his nearest companion, n Mrs.
Farley tall. dignitied and widow. and
half closing his eyes said:
"Miss Chenier is singularly beauti-
full girl. | think"
"Yes, qui'e pretty and sweet" Mrs.
Farley replied, land daresay good"
Colonel Talbot smiled rs if he thor
oughly understood the guarded phrasing
Of his companions speech. He added;
"She's extremely clever, too, Or
Unsophsticated. interrupted Mrs.
Farley
"Yes, should have said that; but she
is very interesting She has decided
opinions of her own, and expresses them
with sincerity and readiness as refresh
ing as an up country breeze"
"Oh, is she strongmindedT
mot in the sense you suggest. She is
not obtrusive She is charmingly naive
and original in conversation, taking one
unaware with her questions and sugges-
tons, like n child. | suspect that she's
a genuine mountain violet, fresh, sweet
and
Don't, Colonel Talbot" cried Mrs.
Farley; keep some Of the adjectives for
future use can interpret your feel
ings without any further waste of
words.
"Your Interpretation would be as far
from correct AS any guess of the prag-
matists who pretend to explain the beau
tiful myths of the old poets" he said,
looking away and stroking his long
mustache.
~ should not turn your poetry into
prose at all" she added softly; II should
give it very deep and tender mean-
ing"
Deep and tender he repeated;
"those are adJectives. believe. You
may reserve them for future use.
imagine Miss Cbenier has IA mountaineei
for a lover a strong bold young fellow
OF the true north Georgian type
oh. no doubt OF it, but she'll soon for
get him now she replied
"Girls usually do, he said dryly
They all got ont oi their carriages and
were soon scattered about among the
tombs and flower he,is of that incompar-
ably beautiful old place.
Resale sat down alone ON the verge Of
the bluff in the shade OF u tree She.
who from chilihod had reveled In wind,
was fascinated with this steady breeze
from the sea The broad areas OF silver
and emerald spread GU, before her the
bright sky above, and the picturesque
cluInps of palmetto trees in the distance
suited the mood into which the drive
through the cemetery had led her II
CHANGED that her friends wandered away
from where she sat, SO that she was quite
alone when a tall man approached and
stopped within few feet Of her She in.
stantly recognized Frank Ellis, notwith'
standing his changed appearance lie
was no longer mountaineer or moon
sinner" in dress, being fashionably and
tastefully clad HE bore in his hand a
small cane 1t seemed that he did moi
at once make sure OF his right to speak
Rosalie had not changed much, 1t is true
but she hardly looked like the coarsely
dressed miller girl Of the pocket" N
she sat there arrayed in the latest and
most elegant styleo walking dress She
rose at once and quick flush came into
her cheeks
An. Miss Chenier," he said In thoss
old fluent tones, so persuasive and me
lodious. lyon have not forgotten me.
hope
"Oh, no, Mr. Ellis, am glad to SET
You. she responded, taking step or two
forward and holding out her hand tC
him Are you directly from the milly
NO" he said. Il have been here fol-