The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-03-24


: and introduced:
''My sister, Maggie
She was not pretty; she was not arts
tic nor musical; but she was charming,
to Paui's eyes, in five minutes. IIel
dress fitted her graceful little figure
perfectly; her collar and cuffs were
white and smooth; her hair was dressed
carefully AID becomingly; she was ex-
quisitely neat.
i Not fearing for her voice. she chatted
gnyly and pleasantly; not being anxious
4 about her dress, she moved gracefully
and freely; and having no speciality of
talent, she could talk sensibly about
the various topics her brother and his
friend started
Dinner passed OF pleasantly. Paul
concluded that if Maggie was house
keeper her dinner certainly did her
credit.
A week passed away. and Paul found
himself grooming in spirit over the
Misses Clements lie had wandered in
| search of the picturesque with Nora.
had sacrificed gloves and boots in til
pursuit of wonderful boughs and ina
ressiblc flowers lie had listened i
sseorgina till his cars fairly achel an
ne was divided in his own mini rs
whether the performer or the listene
deserved the most pity. lie hal ad
r,:red Cordoba in every variety OF cos
tune. in every effective attitude; had
seen her eyes raised and the long
ia>hes OF the dropping ills: and mar
ve!ed at the whiteuess of her hands at
the profuslol of her cmr.:Ls ha.r: hal
considered her a h.aaty, wear.ness,
and j burden OF s;,:r:t
Rut he could find but l:tt.e time to
speak to Maggie. He saw TIE ev..:rnces
OF her industry and ta>.e in every de.
tail of housekeeping. knew whose skill |
directed the servants, whose fingers |
lied the flower vases. whose eye
we're every.s'.rrc. Rat the very per-
lection of ali these arrans -nents kept
the little woman too busy for many
id.e rn.,in-nts. and IN the evenings the
o..:sr SISTERS were a..-ener.,s>.ng
Two months hal passed and instead
OF June roses ear y fall fruits and flow
FRS were abundant at M.,,>vaie when
Paul r-:aard p.-.-d a..sin through
Lie v:..Age and ca..sd at Dr. C.eiLents'
y zee.
Il am SO sorry" said Howard. as he
cordially s.r.n'x his friend by the hand
''All the girls are away. Uncle james
invited them to pass month at the
Waite mountains, and they deserted
ne
'ihen you are a,oncP"
'oh not ent:re.y. Maggie stays to
xeer house for men
''Uh, Miss Maggie is here Shall in
rude if | stay day or two, iIoward?"
"lntrude, Paul. Far from it. am
lot busy, and Maggie was telling me
o-day that time actually hangs heavy
Ipon her hands You know she WIS
lways running for the others So now
he little dan>el has time to enjoy her
elf, and we have had some Lovely rides
nd drives Maggle does ride beauti- c
uay and her Nurse is very fond of her." Q
1t was true that hiaifse was ti:.1;ng i
iany leisure hours While her sisters I
'ere away. and Paul found that the re, II
ring, modest girl was oise of the pleas Il
ntest companions it had ever been his G
nod fortune to meet G
1t was an amusement the young physi. o
an enjoyed to draw out the accom- II
ishments that ha.. been oversha..o,vcd y
! her sisters loud. y programmed ta.ents 81
I'd attractions. lie found that Mag II
e could Sing. with a sweet bird-like u
nee, thousf she never attempted the a.
;:;cult soLis in Which Geory:na was Al
pposeJ to excel She could pay sim
pieces with feeling and expression, ne
a her fingers would fairly dance over is
G Keys IN iive.ier music. that re-; uireG 81
wonderful taient or elaborate exc al
ton. in
And 1T was wonderful how pretty the Ia
;.d-i:ke face became in Paul God VII
rd's eyes. There was charm in TIC ca
Instant cheerfuiness that kept the 10
~ mouth ever smiling AID sweet; co
ere was beauty of expression in TIT
, brown eyes that mere form and on
or eau never give: there was an at by
ction always in the exquisite neat cel
IS of dress that was never st:if and ma
IN, though SO carefully arranged. bo
Toward Clements. who loved mis- irc
end. and had hoped to secure him rs pia
brother during his former visit. ms
ned his eyes wide in aInazcmeLt bic
The days wore away and Paul lin jur
ed in M.,ssraie. purlnQ his first ira
t Howard had hoped to sec him upt
Id to the destinations of the elder ma
ses Clements, and no maneuvering bun
Their ever took more pains than this OF
Their to display the talents and beau er
OF his sisters. That anyone would OF
{ twice ut Maggie when in the COM fro
y of the others had never occurred boa
Toward. ran
ut in the light of Paul's evident ar iroi
alton the brother began to c..ntcm- mus
-e with different emotions TIE pos SO
lily OF losing his little sister. lie clei
borne with perfect composu-e the Sies
spect of parting with the others. IL for
ned no great hardship even whom ina