The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-10


dissi patton. She knew, too, that her
own cheeks were fresh and dimpled,
her violet eyes like twin stars, and her
abundant tresses like FURNISHED gold;
but she was too ignorant of the worth
of mere physical beauty to set much
store by it.
Her mother had often talked about
beauty of mind and heart but had
said little about physical beauty, ex-
cept to quote the old adage, "beauty
is only skin deep"
While Mariel thought little about
her personal appearance during her
visit, she was delighted with the
novelty of city life.
Her hearty and innocent enjoyment
of everything made her all the more
pleasing in the critical eyes of Captain
Leland, who was weary of the design
ing butterflies of fashionable life.
Mariel could not help wishing, as
she sat alone in her room on Easter
Eve, that after all she might accom-
pany her aunt and cousin to st. Paul's
on the morrow.
She would have enjoyed the Easter
anthems and decorations. The new
costumes would also have been pleas.
ing sight, for she liked fine feathers
as heartily as any city belle.
"But could not enjoy new dress
procured at the expense of mammals
visit" she mused. "Poor, self-deny-
ing mamma She plans for my pleas
ure, and must plan for hers"
Presently the door-bell rang, and
she heard the voice of Captain Leland
in the parlor. She listened gladly,
expecting every moment to he sum-
moned down to meet him but when
half-hour's waiting brought no sum-
mons, she could not repress tears of
disappointment.
"Sure, miss, and it's not crying ye
are, 1 hope!" cried the kind.hearted
maid, entering with lights. "Faith
now, and are ye homesick this blessed
Easter Eve?"
"a little homesick and little lone
some, too, Maggie. But don't mind
me. shall feel better presently"
"Ye ought to be in the parlor with
the company" declared sympathetic
Maggie. "No wonder you're home.
sick, all alone by yourself. Didn't
Miss Ellen send for you?"
"Im afraid she has forgotten me.
But no matter. I'm not much lone
some, Maggie"
"Miss Ellen hns q trick of forget.
ting her cousin when the captains 8
around" grumbled Maggie, going
down the stairs. "But never mind, my
lady it's myself will remind the cap.
tain of Miss Mariel."
And she stationed herself in the hall
to await Captain Leland's departure.
Presently he made his appearance,
and smiled at Maggie as she officiously
opened the door for him.
"NIiss Mariel knew you were in the
paElor, captain" she said, glibly.
"But she couldn't come down--poor
dear-because she wasn't sent for.
She's bit lonesome, too, this blessed
Easter Eve, and can't go to church to-
morrow"
"Can't go TO church," echoed the
captain. "Why not, Maggie? She is
not i'll, hope?"
"No, indeed But she's worn all
her dresses-poor thing-and her aunt
and cousin say nobody goes to St.
Paul's on Easter Sunday save them as
has bran new ones"
"Ah-indeed !" stammered the cap
tain.
Then he went down the steps, whist.
ling softly.
Half an hour later he again rang al
she Lees door, and was admitted by
ofiicious Maggie.
"HeIe are some flowers for Miss
Mariel. Take them right up to her,
my good girl, and tell her there a-e
more churches in the city than st.
Paui's. There is one just around the
corner here, where new Easter suits
are not deemed necessity. Tell her
to try that tomorrow. 1t is rather
plain, to-be-sure, but fashionable
churches are not always the best"
And he departed without more ado
leaving delighted Maggie beaminf
over basket of violets.