The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-30
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S1OIeb nuN always DetIi OF romantic
disposition. Perhaps it WAS the effect
her name. She used to feel bitterly az
grieved with fate because her eyes wen
brown instead of blue or blue gray or blu,
black. But she religiously trained he
brown eyes to look as melting as If the.
had been blue; she parted her hair In tn
middle and let few curls--put up owe
night-escape about her forehead. Sh
was devoted TO white muslin gowns and
simplicity in general.
Violet was given to the keeping of sou
venirs. She had whole scrapbook full
of dance cards, menus, german favors,
pressed flowers, scraps Of poems and the
like. And--fur there was a methodical
streak in her nature-there were a few
words written beneath, "Souvenir for the
assistance of family memory For in
stance, beneath n carefully pressed and
mounted white rose was the inscription:
June ., 1883; high school graduation.
From bunch given by Will l.. NJ. Gave
him one buck" And beneath a bit of
blue ribbon were the inspiring words;
'Worn by me at picnic, Sept. IL, 1885.
Jack has piece too" 1t may be added
that Violet never opened the book OF sou
yenirs save for the purpose Of adding an
other to her collection and cataloguing it
neatly.
Violet was go and still n sweetly senti
mental person when Horace Vanderbilt
and his uncle came within her circle Of
acquaintance. 1t was ruinorcd that Hor
ace would inherit hisuncle : fortune even
tGally. lie was II rather impulsive, some
what poetic youth. He had written son.
nets, il was said He looked like Goethe at
any rate and had a proper scorn Of cunven-
"a tf,P ityl Tut Al IA
aud a liking for the woods and sea. And
yiolet's friends said AT last, with great
meaning when they saw IIorace's infatu.
alton for Violet.
lie wrote her verses--all of which vert
duly entered in the souvenir hook-and
Violet read them with an unwonted little
thrill in her sentimental heart and an TN
usual softness in her brown eyes. He
brought her flowers-not the hothuust
blooms of conyention-but little, shy
things that grew in the woods, and thai
should mean TO her that even his walks
were full Of thought Of her. Ills uncle
sent occasional lunches OF whatever cost
ly blossoms struck his eye down town
and all Niolct's friends said it was pleas
ant of his uncle to help Iiorace's suit on
but that Horace understood Violet s 70
mantle temperament better. Horao,
brought Violet his favorite books to read
and sometimes she tried to. When sh,
didn't have time, she merely locked un
utterable things and begged him not Il
] mind if she eoi,dn t say much about them
She couldn't ever speak nuently of wha
/ affected her deeply.
1t WAS one day when Horace had seeI
her taking her mission Sunday schoo
/ class off to look at pictures or somethin.
i of tho sort that he told her he had some
thing to say to her. lie looked a littl,
white as he made the announcement, ant
Violet paled "A little too, Az usual. sb,
was very sweet to behold The children
had enjoyed their day and had admired
her, which gave her IA deeper pleasure il
herself than nsual and therefore a NOR,
enhancing look. But when she saw tina
look on Horace face sudden and quit,
uncommon feeling struck her. She sait
Il hastily:
"Pleuse don't-please don't say apy
thing
al must answered Horace huskily
~ cannot go on this way any longer
When sec you, sweet and high alfndc,
and honest az the day
NO, no. You must not, - protested Vi
, olet. Pity for him and IA strong, hithert,
unfclt desire TO be sincere made her e.
} On. - am not those things. am atTait
know what you are going to say. Pleas
do not. 1t is no use"
"You do not know asserted Horace
"and ii is of use | cannot be insiucer
with YOU, 1t il inpos,,--
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