News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-03
A PINK DIAMOND.
BY NJ. CARRIE HYDE.
[From the Chicago Daily Nsws.l
Continued.

"Oh, madam, if you will" /" entreat-
ed Anemone, her eyes softening with
relief and pleasure, 81 will make as
much lace as you can ever care for IN
return. l am not beggar; indeed L
am not. 1t is only that | must seem
so because lam so unfortunate" and
for the first time since Satanna's
death tears filed her eyes and she
sobbed once or twice hysterically.
"It is all right, madam, at any
rate" declared the kind-hearted cap
tain, fearing he had been rough and
ungallant. You will understand
that the young lady is one TO attract
much notice. We are not an hour
out, yet a dozen people have asked
about her and i thought ! would in
quire into the matter myself. / am
very glad, madam, she is to be in
your care" and he motioned a clerk
to Join them.
"Will you favor me with your
name?" the clerk asked Anemone,
answering the call with alacrity and
taking out a notebook.
Il have no real name," she answer
ed, controlling her voice and wiping
away the tears, "but l am called
Anemone."
"And the last name p inquired the
clerk.
There is none," she replied, with
little shiver, as she wondered if she
ought to tell him Grandford," said
the lady. "She is now in my charge.
"Yes, Mrs. Grandford," answered
the clerk, "and we will see that she
has one of the state-rooms adjoining
yours" and, lifting his hat, he was
gone.
~ noticed that you started at the
name; don't you like it?" questioned
Mrs. Grandford.
every much, dear lady" replied
Anemone, Il started because it was
the very name / had in mind as you
spoke it."
"That was strange" commented
Mrs. Grandford. "Why were you
thinking of it, and where did you
get the pretty name, Anemone'Y'
added Mrs. Grandtord, noting the
waves of color that swept over
Anemone's cheeks at her questions.
ut was given me by gentleman
when l was a little child" said
Anemone, answering the last ques-
ton, and avoiding the first with a
shy reticence she could scarcely ac.
count for.
"And where is he now ?" contin-
ued Mrs. Grandford.
Il don't know" replied Anemone,
so simply that Mrs. Grandford was
puzzled.
"He was not your father, dear?"
| she asked.
"Oh, no, indeed - replied Anemone,
smiling for the first time; then, her
face SOLDERING, she said: "My par
| ents were drowned at sen, l suppose,
| and was washed ashore
"Won't you tell me more about
it ?' requested her new friend. And
in a few words Anemone told her the
history of her life with Satanna, only
reserving the chopping-tray and pink
diamond portion-the one because OF
it's distasUefulness and needlessness
of mentioning, the second because OF
its seeming unimportance to stran-
ger.
"And is this quite all, Anemone?'
inquired Mrs. Grandford.
"All that concerns me, dear lady,
answered Anemone, believing that
she replied in perfect truthfulness.
As Anemone finished her story she
took up her lace-work.
Never mind that, dear! eX-
claimed Mrs. Grandford; 81 had
much rather you would talk to me.
81 will do both, dear lady" replied
Anemone, 81 feel as if l cannot begin
too soon to make lace for my pas
sage"
"Oh, that is it?" said Mrs. Grand
ford, smiling in her turn. "lf were
to tell you that a few months ago
my only daughter died." and the
smile had vanished, land that two
hours ago l had said good-by to my
only son, after expecting until the
last moment that he would return
with me, would you not lay by your
work and only talk with me?''
"Why didn't your son come? y
asked Anemone ingenuously, hastily
putting her lacework one side and
trying in some way to express her
interest in the affairs of the bereaved
lady.
81 did not altogether understand
his reason" replied the lady. HE
is always used to going and staying
as he pleases, sometimes for his
sketching or his fishing, and he
thinks both are fine about Pernam-
bo, but this time it did not seem
either. 1t was something far more
important, he said. He did not like
my returning alone, but there was no
opportunity to change my plans nor
find a companion, and how GLAD he
will be to hear that / am provided
with such good company" and Mrs.
Grandford's face frightened again
then, with sudden change of subject,
she continued: "My daughters hair
was golden, too almost as golden ms
yours, Anemone."
lis mine golden?" asked Anemone
"I had never thought" These
are such lovely flowers, madam. Are
they from FERNANDEZ
"Ars. GrandforG is what you must
call me-" said the lady. "1es; these
flowers were given me b. my son,
and she chose a handful of the choic
= est buds and gave them to Anemone
"Oh, they are minep' exclaimed
} Anemone. with flush of pleasure
"Will your son soon come to hl'
homer"
81 hope so. Anemone; it is time h,
returned and settled" replied Mrs
: Grandford.
"What is that?" questioned Anem
one, divining with ready tact, tha
Mrs. Grandford liked to talk of he
r son.
5 81 meant that he ought to com
a home and marry. lie is supposed t.
|, have a lady selected long ago.
: "Indeedl" said Anemone, wonder
9 ing what next to say. Has she
E pretty nameY'
, What do you think ofit2 II i
q Diana DeverauX," answered Mrs
Grandford, amused at Anemonel
!, questioning.
81 think, asserted Anemone, tina
+ il sOunds-but it is no matter.
I "Yes, tell me, dear" requested
I Mrs. Grandford, as Anemone stopped
I i'm apparent embarrassment.
o Il was about to say proud an'
o naughty, but that doesn't sound po
+ lite replied Anemone.,
t "It is not impolite when l insiste,
} upon the reply" said Mrs. Grand
ford, reassuringly.
Anemone was still the cause OF 81
l. much speculation ana wondermen
4 ON board that Mrs. Grandford II
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