Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-06

be. Two years previous. IN and halt
starved, he had been put OFF an empty
coal car at the depot Gwynne billiard
.called Whereabouts " the squire" and
.he Weal,niest young land owner In that
part or the country-had been moved
to compassion by the lads appearance.
lie had taken him home, and from that
Jay to this Jamie, treated with All
consideration and affection, had lived
with him.
is she--the pretty Miss Madelle-
your sweetheartr' demanded Jamie.
with diredtness so childitke that Ii
was In no degree impertinent.
II think--1 hope she win be. jamie.
admire her very much"
shes sweet and good" ayerred Ja-
nile. simply
He was gazing down on the flowers
he held, Hyacinths they were, brought
IRON the great city, the very name OF
which recalled to Jamie one long. mis-
cradle, feverish dream. Such delicate
waNen bells, Rose white. heavenly
azure. Yes, they were rare gifts to
send TO her
He nmped off. HnlIard looked after
him. He wondered how she would ac-
cept his oiferlng-if she would carry
them at the dance that night. His
breath came quickly as he recalled
her superb. Junoesque beauty. Her
Greek profile. her dark. heavy -lidded
eyes, her olive skin, her sumptuous
curves OF aim and shoulder, her lam
guorous grace OF motion.
by George" he exclaimed, pulling
himself together and giving n short
laugh I'm afraid I'm rhapsodizing
most absurdlyl Hyacinths do not real
ly suit her at all. They would be far
appropriate for that fairy-like little
sister Of hers with the pansy eyes and
corn-silk hair"
Many approving chances followed
Gwynne billiard that evening, when
he walked up the crowded hall, where
the great local ball of the year was
In progress. But he sought only one
dark face of subtle and oriental
beauty,
MIR Hilllard." said sweet voice.
He started, looked down on the slen-
der, childish figure before him. She
was all in soft, misty white. Her
small. irregular-featured face was lu-
minous with the pleasure of the hour,
Her hair glistened goldenly in the
bright light. She carried sheaf of
hyacinths.
Thank you so much for the now
ers." she said. mo one ever sent me
a bouquet before. so l am proud as
well as pleased
He murmured n few conventional
words, She passed on with her part
ner. He stood still few minutes,
feeling dazed and bewildered Their
Henrietta Madelle was smiling at him
across the room and he made his way
to her But somehow. she failed that
night to exercise her usual fascination
over him. He was a trife startled to
recollect that she must be fifteen years
older than her step-slster. He remem-
bered hearing of men, whom she had
fiattered into hope, when she was
younger and then cast on. one OF
Ii. Iii lnFat Inc antf a
heard voice In the throng speak her
name and couple 1t with a laugh and
a careless lest about old Time being
still a-nying. He fancied her gown
was a little too reckless--her manner
too pronounced. He found himself
watching through the dancers for a
glimpse of a slim. airy form, In a soft
little white dress.
at was good of you to send Jessie
the flowers" declared Miss Mndelle.
IT assure you with an arch smile,
for a moment l felt almost jealousV
He smiled but did not speak.
The next morning he went down in
the wood in search of Jamie. He fount
the boy in his favorite nook, under
spreading maple.
We'll" he began. you made fine
mistake yesterday, Jamie.
The lad looked quickly up.
"a mistake. sir?''
Eyes. | told you to present those
flowers TO the pretty Miss Madelle.
You gave them to her sister"
~ gave them to the pretty Miss Ma
dele" insisted Jamie. sturdily
you gave them to Miss Jessie"
"Of course You didn't mean me to
give them TO the Other2"
Gwynne laughed out at Jamie's In
dignant query
81 did indeed"
The boy was sorrowfully silent for
a while. Then he spoke.
81 wish It was Miss Jessie. l can't
help thinking OF how, few days after
l got here. l was walking along the
road when the dark one came driving
along in her pony carriage. Look
outw cried Miss Jessie, who was with
her, you will drive over the boyr'
Let him look out" answered the
other what If there We're one beg
gar the less?'
Hilllard knit his heavy brows in n
troubled frown. He had very lofty
ideas Of women. of their compassion
and courtesy Could this be true?
soon after" went on Jamie, II met
her I'm the town. She apologized very
sweetly, saying she had no. known
was protege of yours
''C;n on" commanded the squire In
low voice.
81 don't know anything more against
her but | know heap more IN favor
or Miss Jessie. Who. when old Alrs.
Myers fell and broke her arm. went
every day and did up her hit NJ work
Tor he, tin she WIS able to help her.
seirg Who wrote to the governor
when lane Sanders hoy was >iren
n HEAVY sentence for a bit Of youth
ful lark. and got him patdnuedF Who
won't down to DoNlv mines when the
accident happened there and sol the
neglected children toy atho- and vast
Ell and fed and mincef them while
thelr notheri were moaning NJ tue
shaft: Miss jessie. sil---th1t slip.'
"Ah." commented Wynnc billiard
gravriy ard went away. That evening
h. called at Ruckhavcn.
Hrnyiet.a was most smiling and gra-
oioiix lie asked for Jessie.
"NNe sent her up . tl.s city Ills
,n,ti. ing" was the reply. TO be conf
Sentill we are nuxi1Hs /" brake ~ The
nnnir +. cen her that wild young
Murray You must have noticed how
outrageously she fiirted with him last
evening"
"No." returned Gwynne. somewhat
shortly, II can not say | noticed any
thing OF the sort. shall be in the city
in a few days. Can you give me her
address,"
"Oh, don't" IN hesitating confusion,
don't ask it--pleaseW
She paused in apparent perpleNlty
'.Whv not ?" he demanded. bluntiy
T-I am afraid she might act rudely.
She is "a Young and uniformed, she