Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-04-21

in her hand. ana sluue uloAO ~
face az she answered, Flowers; from
Jim Byrd.
Then she removed the damp moss ana
cotton and lifted spray after spray OF
beautiful snowy jasmine Cape jasmine
pure and powerful, and starry wrea'ns
of the more delicate Catalonian. Only
white fowers-all jasmine, Jim's favorlte
flower: and with them We're tropical
ferns and grasses. As she held the ex-
onisife blossoms in her hands and IN
hailed their rich perfume the girl was
conscious that when her old friend
neuned the order for the fragrant gift
his heart had been full of home, ana OF
the evening beside the river when she
had worn his flowers in hair and dress
and had hidden him farewell.
How beautiful they are! exclaimed
Grace excitedly. land just in time for
tonight. TO think of the way I've made
that wretche1 husband OF mine charge
throurh the country since daybreak this
morning in pursuit of white flowers, and
here they GONE like a fairy story II
was very nice of jim. I'd no idea there
was SO poetiual an impulse in the old
fellow as the selection Of these flowers
appears TO in licate.
"You don't appreciate Jim. Grace.
You do him injustice. II thought ana
care and love for others, combined with
tenderness and delight in giving pleas
ure. constitute poetical impulses, then
John Byrd is the noblest poet we are
likely ever 10 meet. Pocahontas spoke
warmly. the color flushing to her cheeks
the light coming to her eyes. Poor jim!
SO far away. Was it disloyal to her old
friend to go that night to dance among
strangers in the rooms that had been
his-that were full Of associations con
nected with him?
At all events. no flowers would she
wear save MS: no other ornaments Of
any KIND. 1t would seem then as though
he participated in her pleasure; rejoiced
in her joy. Jim loved always to see heI
happy. For reasons of their own, the
two elder ladies had decided on remain
ing mt home, so that Pocahontas repaired
to the ball in male custody alone
Blanche, who was on the watch for the
Lanarth party, came forward the in
slant of their arrival accompanied by
her father. to welcome them, and &c
bear Pocahontas away to the upper re
gions to warm herself and remove her
wrappings The rooms We're little
chill. she explained, with a SILVER, in
spite Of the splendid fires the general
had kept roaring in them all day
Poeahontas must remain where she was
and warm herself thoroughly, and she
would send one Of the boys for her pres
emily. And after little girlish gossip
and mutual admiration Of each other
appearance, the small maiden tripped
away TO her duties below.
Soon there was a knock at the door
and Pocahontas, catching up fan. bou-
quet and handkerchief, opened it and
and stepped into the hall. Nesbit
Thorne, slender aud distinguished look
ing. was awaiting her, Blanche having
encountered and dispatched him imme
diately on her return TO the parlors. As
open door, thrown into relief by the soft
glowing background of the warmly
lighted room. Thorne's heart swellec
with mingled gladness and impatience.
Joy in the pure perfection of her beauty;
impotence at the restraint circum
stances forced him still to put upon hi
love.
At the foot Of the stairs they We're
pounced upon 10y Percival. who had Sc
lectel that coigna of vantage as leas
likely to attract bis mothers attention,
there to lay IN wait for the cards of the
unwary He mad been strictly forbid
den to importune young ladies for dances
unless they happened to be wall flowers.
and the injunction lay heavy on mis- soul.
Il will ask girls other men ask" he
muttered darkly; II hate putting M
with refuse and leavings I'm going To
ask the ones want to ask, and he in
trenched himself beside the stairway
with intent TO blackmail such girls as he
should fancy.
Pocahontas, who had natural aflini-
" III bgh = anu q AViAAltoo III L -
cival, yielded to his demand readily
enough, surrendering her card TO him in
gay defiance Of Thotne's outspoken rep
rotation, and laughing mischieYously rs
the boy scrawled his name triumphantly
opposite a waltz.
"B. NJ. Who's B. NJ. Miss Princess?
he questioned. as he dexterously avoided
Thorne's extended hand and placed the
card in Pocuhontas'.
You've got him down just above me,
ana you wrote it yourself. VINO is he:
Benevolent missionary? Brother Ma
song'
"Exactlyr' she answered smiling, and
watching Thorue scribble his name in
several places on her card. 1T is
Berkeley The Byrd girls and always
saved a waltzfor him to prevent his feel
ing left out He don't like to ask girls
generally: his one arm makes it look
awkward. and he knows they wouldn't
like to refuse. because they all feel