Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-10-25

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niece at their home had produced
upon them an overwhelming sensa-
tion.
Not only was it a novelty to have a
Young person in the house, but such a
perfectly radiant creature was rare In
any house.
Such face Of roses and lilies, with
FURNISHED curls of gold dropping on
the low brow-sweet eyes OF dark vio-
let. and beaven's own smile
Nothing like Juliet Faye's beauty
was ever seen at Walnutville, and the
old people were sure, with her gentle
manners, that che WIS goo1 as she was
pretty.
She was the youngest child OF Mrs.
Lambert's youngest sister, lately de-
ceased, and she had come to the Lilies
to reside permanently.
"Sixtccn! O,d enough to come
out" murmured Mrs Lambert. "And
such little laiy! Lydia Bellingham
has no such girl among hers!"
Now it had secretly vexed dear Mrs.
Lambert that Mrs. Bellingham, her
social rival, had always crowd OF
pretty granddaughters and nieces at
her house, making the place, since
Young ladies are irresistibly attractive,
very popular. But net one was to
compare with the lovely Juliet.
Juliet, escaping, after two hours ex'
animation, from her relatives pres
ence. was allured down the main walk
of the old garden.
It was indeed q garden Of lilies.
Yellow day-lilies drooped in beds
white ones CLEANED, and clumps o
spotted tigers glowed in tie sun, while
the red velvetly amaryllis bnrned like
fire among the green.
Coming at length to the water, tn
girl uttered cry OF delight; for dap
Piled with sunshine, shimmered host
of lovely white water lilies. Sh
clasped her jeweled hands in ecstacy
She was certainly charming in ne
azure dress and with pretty uncovered
head. at the edge OF the water; AM
perhaps the occupant of little can
opied boat up the river thought so
for silently the boat glided away from
its moorings among the willows an
came slipping along the dark water
of the pool.
"Would you like some lilies" aske
o baritone voice.
And turning, startled, Juliet saw
the handsomest young man she ha
ever seen in her life sitting In tn
stern of the pretty boat, his hat IN hi
hand. The voice, the attitude, tn
courteous question, disarmed apprt
hension. -,
eyes, 1 should" she replied, wit
only natural constraint.
In an instant the young gentlema
had changed his seat and shot anon
them. In a moment he had q grea'
fragrant, dripping handful, and th
.-vonng girls eagerness and deligh
brought smile to his rather gloom
conntenance.
ooh. [ never saw anything so beal
tiIull" she cried.
81 suppose they are pretty, replif
the voung man; "but I've seen the
every June for five yearc, and tht
haven't the charm of novelty for m
Indeed. nothing here has. You are
stranger, are you not: -,
He had pushed his boat among Il
rusbes TO hand her the flowers, al
sat looking over his shoulder at Il
o.,o+o face she turned to him.
eyes. [ have come to the Lilies
live Mrs. Lambert is my aunt.
The young man gave vent to sol
low whistle.
Sorry" he said.
Then laughing, and with his usual
vearied expression displaced by ol
Of mirth, he was such very handsor
follow that Juliet was lost in admir-
+;or. but in an instant the girls e
preston changed.
"Wby?" she asked.
"Weil. you know" replied her cor
naniop. frankly, 81 haven't seen su
q pretty girl as you are since ha
lived here, and ] would like to have
Introduction and call at your home,
il was any other place. But at
T;lies-out of the question" he &C
cluded. :.
Then. as she regarded him in p
plexity, he lifted his straw hat' q,
with pleasant parting glance, pull
away out of the pool and round a 81
den bend of the river out OF sign"