The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-29

and fragrance. Tall and graceful at "a
she has her mothers figure, but with
more quiet and repose of manner. Hel
dark golden brown hair is twined in
heavy braids around her head. requiring
no other ornament than the single rose
bud George has just placed there
The twins-Rose and Ralph-next
younger than George. are always the
first to attract attention on entering a
room when the family are together. A
more lovely tableau could hardly be
found. Imagine bright, petite figure,
with eyes that would be black were they
not ever too full of hope md joy, the
perfection of woman's head adorned
with woman's crowning glory--a mag
nifcent mantle of hair, the color of
which, whether let down, as was
Ralph's teasing custom, to ripple in
beautiful waves to her tiny feet, or
bound in careless grace about her head,
was made by any changing light or posi-
ton equally uncertain as her eyes.
So far this may carry an outline for
fancy to fill, but farther we may not ven
ture. Tho most consummate artist
could but family convey the charm, the
sweetness of Rose Newton's face. Her
character was fresh and original She
inherited from her fat or a singular com
mand Of choice and appropriate Ian
guage and from both parents well bal
anced mind that cultivation had richly
stored, but the sprightly humor the
brilliant and choice wit, the playful rep
artee, belonged to herself alone, or if
ch IN-o II
might claim a partnership. At Is, in
form and features, the brother and sis
ter were singularly alike, but now, when
nearly 90, Ralph's figure had developed
into more manly beauty and lowered
high above his sister.
In mental endowments Rose had tried
to keep near him in her studies, and
while he surpassed her in strength and
vigor Of expression she far outshone him
In briliancy.
Alfred, the youngest, lad of Is, was
quite sedate-not as much given to the
boisterous amusements of boyhood as for
his health's sake his parents could have
wished, yet always ready to leave books
or his pleasant dreamings to oblige or
crafty another.
In person he had eyes Of more striking
beauty than those already introduced,
but there wero strange glances at times,
recalling often some of theprculiar traits
of all. Lillians serene repose, Georges
outspollen, decided tones, Ralph's inlpet-
uousity when aroused, as well as Roses
glad, merry laugh, were all manifest or
mingled i'll his various moods. But there
were a thoughtful seriousness, q deep
fount of tenderest love and entire unself-
ishness, that were peculiar to himself and
made him, the youngest, the especial
darling of all In each heart he was
cherished as the one whose talents would
Some day be the glory of their name.
When they first spoke of the change in
prospect, they had checrfully accepted
the consequent labor and self denial be-
fore them, but in each heart was the
settled purpose That Alired's opportuni-
ties for developing all the powers with
which he seemed endowed should not be
in any respect curtailed.
Eustace Dunbar had for years been one
of the house hold. He WAS the son Of "A
dear friend of Mr.. Newton's, and eft his
fathers death had been committed to his
kind care. Guardian Of the sOu and ex-
ecutor Of his fathers estate, Mr.. Now lou
had made his home happy one for the
young orphan whcn ct an carly ago le
was sent TO him from India.
Eustace had been as teuderly nurtured
ami educated as lis guardians own sons
and his small properly SO wisely invested
that now at the age of 81 he was we'll cs-
tablished in a prOsps rous business. His
love for Lillian had sprung up from the
beginning aud few months before she
went abroad, on the eve of his own de-
parture for India. Their betrOthal WAS
fully recognized. The arrangements for
their marriage in the course Of few
months were in progress when this mis-
fortune came upon her father.
Jasper Grenyille was from a wealthy
southern family. Sent north to be edu-
Gated, he entered the same college with
George the year that Dunbar graduated.
His manners We're very attractive and
his character unbleinished. Through
George he became intimate with Mr..
Newton's family and soon learned to
love Rose with all the enthusiasm of his
southern nature, aud she fully recipro-
Gated the affection. Their marriage was
not to take place for two years, and then
he hoped to bear her to his native home,
whose beauties he never Wearied of por-
traying to her in glowing colors.