Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-12-05
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ever publishing the fact of your being from
the country. There is Mrs. st. John.
would not have her see you acting so In
the street for anything"
"Who is Mrs. St. John? I'm sure don't
care a snap for her. But do want to re-
member where I've known that young girl"
MRS. st. john began Mile.
"Oh, pshaw! Mrs. St. Fiddlestick! What
do I care for her? How that girls face
bothers me! Don't you know anything OF
her, Miller"
Eyes, and to stop you before Mrs. st.
John comes up to speak to US will tell.
Don't you remember, five years ago, when
you spent the Christmas vacation with me,
the little blond that lived next door, OF
whom 1 used to be quite fondF
"What! Flory Courtlands"
"Yes. That was Florence Courtland."
"Then why on earth did you not speak to
herr" Annie asked.
"Oh-why-well, you know all my friends
are very aristocratic, and if any one OF them
should see me speaking to Florence they
would wonder so at it,"
what is the matter with herr What has
she done?" asked Annie.
"Oh, she has done nothing wrong.
thought you knew how very much they
were reduced At the time you met her
rumor said her father had lost nearly
everything But he managed to keep up a
pretty good appearance until he died about
four years ago Flory had to leave school
and 90 to work. She has brother two
years older. They are both in Blacks"
"Millie Morton, I did not think you werc
80 heartless. Iwish had known that was
Florence CORTLAND. shall certainly go to
Blacks to see her before I leave town"
Before Mile could enter another protest
her friend Mrs. St. John came up, much to
Miles annoyance.
Annie, after being presented to that lady,
begged to be excused and left them.
Where she went Millie knew that even
ing, when, in the midst Of half dozen Of
her aristocratic friends, Annie asked Of q
young gentleman near:
DO YOU not remember that lovely little
blond, Flory CORTLAND! She was in
tableau with you and me five years ago."
Indeed do" he answered, adding, land
have often wondered what had become OF
| her, Howard de We're inquiries concerning
| her every time we meet. You know he has
| lust returned from India. She must b.
| quite young lady now"
| "Oh, yes, and very lovely one"
| evil you give me Miss Courtland's adj
dress2" asked the young gentleman.
II really forgot to get it myself" an
swered Annie, continuing: Il found her ~
Blacks this afternoon. But l shall cal
again before leave town and get it,"
''If YOU remember, De We're was the Fal
coner and Flora his bride the very last
time saw her." said the gentleman, who
much to Miles annoyance, seemed deter
mined to keep up the unpleasant theme.
i ''And how beautiful she looked then!
do not wonder that he should remembe
and inquire often of her."
! Annie was interrupted by the servant an
nouncing:
''Mr. de We're"
i Millie did her best to keep him as mucl
as possible from a tete-a-tete with Annie
knowing that she would revive all the in
tercst he had ever felt for Flory CORTLAND
} But her efforts were unavailing The in
terrupted conversation was renewed an
Joined by Howard de We're. When he wa
, making his adieus that evening, Mill
heard him say to Annie:
Tomorrow evening. Thank YOU"
. "Where are you going, Annie?" Mill
asked when the door closed on his retreat
! ing steps.
ITO call on Flory Courtland," Annie al
swered
Annie's reply put flight to all Mile
hopes with regard to Howard de We're.
Il "Annie Elwood," she cried, what al
you doing this for!"
"Millie, not to worry you, believe mi
a only to comfort one SO saddened an
a wounded by the heartlessness and cruelt
of former friends. Poor Floryl thinl
Mile, if you could have seen her whe
she spoke of meeting us today, you woul
have regretted your course. truly b
lieve she really loved you"
a The entrance of Miles parents ende
a the conversation that evening, and it nevt
was resumed during the few days more
a Annie's visit.
Flora CORTLAND fitted about her lit
= parlor, arranging the few articles of furn
:. ture to make the room look as cozy as pc
sible. Remnants of happier days we
brought forth, and then she sat down
wait for her visitor.
The unusually pale face was flushed wit
beautiful bloom as she murmured:
"He has not forgotten me-"
n That day good little Annie Ellwood hi
called on Flory again, and after having
cured her address whispered:
look your best tonight, Flory. a
coming to bring your truant Falconer. B
his absence has not been his fault. He b
yainly tried to find his bride many tint
81 met him last night and promised to bril-
him to you"
With Howard de We're was connected
only romance of Flory's life. When lit
maiden of IA, he had been her beau ideal
everything manly and noble. No one b
ever usurped his place In her heart sin
Yet she never expected he would ever
more to her than a memory OF the past.
Howard de We're was whole souled, !
10. ble hearted fellow. With his easy, cord
wv greeting, he relieved the embarrassment
their meeting. In half an hour after
had entered her homo Flory was chatti
away, forgetting all the sorrows
changes of years and thinking only OF
= present, so happy and full OF hope. :
When Annie Ellwood had welcomed +
~ the next summer to her beautiful CO..
try home, she drew the happy girl close
her. and looking into her eyes so full
love and peace said;
f. "What telltale eyes you have, Florenc
! The bright flush deepened on the sw
u pirl's face as she asked in whispers low:
"What have they told your
Of "That Howard de We're has won his la
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