Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-17
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NERINDA.

portions or Circassla. IL beauty was a /
blessing. Norinda was blessed beyond tho |
ordinary lot OF mortais. for the fame OF |
her lovellncsa had extended through the |
nelghboring valleys, and at the early age |
Of II her hand had been sought by many. |
with an earneatnoss which showed her
parents what treasure they posaessed
In their eldest born. But no one had been
able to obtain her.
Money is not 80 plentiful In tho vnlea OF
clrcassia as In the mart OF Constants
NOBLE. and few OF the neighboring youths
might venture. therefore, TO aspire 10 her
hand There appeared. every day. less
probability that tho fair girl would be
permitted to pass her life amidst scenes
cndeared TO her by thousand childish
and tender recoilections Nerlnda felt
thiH, and her eye became less bright and
her step less buoyhnt than when she trod
| the uowery turf a few short months be-
Tore happy, careless child, attending
those flockA now abandoned 70 the care OF
the younger children She became PEN
siNa and melancholy. Her rich color
faded. and her parents saw with surprise
and concern that the dazzling beauty ON
which no much depended would be tar
I
taking TO preserve IL, What was to be
doneG she must resume her old employ.
ment. since healthful exercise was OF such
consequence 10 her appearance, sAu could
do 30 In the neighbarlnR meadowa with
out danger accompanied by hor sister
Leila, on, how happy was Notinda whcn
ahv received this unlouked-for indulgcneci
with what haste did she braid aud ar
range her beautiful hair and fas,cn ON
] the VOL lgiNhnfff tybfrI, H..
seem then Joining her sister, she visited
every spot cndcarod to hor by memory,
ana At lcngth, seating herself on "a messy
bank which aepnrated her fathers pos
sosslons from thpso OF q ueighhorng chop
herd, began to arrange the many flowers
sho had cullcd into beautiful bouquets
ana chaplets, an occupation bentting one
10 lovely hut oven whilst hor hands
were thus employed It was evident her
thoughts were Ear distant FOR she fell
into rovcrics so deep that her sister, UNI
able TO rouse her from her abstraction,
became weary OF attempting H., and re-.
turned 10 hcr neccy charge, leaving Ne.
rlnda To muse alone
Nurlndu believed herself alone. but i'm
mcdiatoly after tho departure Of Leila,
a nnoly-formcd youth had crossed the
stream and stood at the distance OF u
few PAGES, gazing ON hor with u passion
nte tapdrrnsrs ,,il,trb b.f,t.p,1 a.,
strength OF his attachment Almost
afraid to dinturh her mcditationa. yot
anxious to obtain a single word q single
glance he rcmniuod motionlosu. waiting,
hoping that she might raise her eyes and
Giye him permlfsion TO advance. She
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W, NV w .MVrluu" sa'u 'nH Wuueh'
iNNv '','' l'pNvu Tue you'h' w ul
iinlli','"u,u tunc, NY hhase " en-
sMln'u WIN 'Nrfy npre OF my hohit'
my may tear thoo from me- thcN may
uehlroy mo VI they VIII hut while ne
/ TomalnH l cannot cease TO lofo,'
'Alu9' Hald Norlnla. weeks have
passed since saw thee aud J toarcd-l
, ~ hho niuppel confused, tof Hhsnnn
! hnd seized hor hand, ana was proHMps
Il to his lips with an ouurEy which
showed how wen ho underHtood what
was passing Ia her mind
"Oh Norlndn," said he, ~ hnvo en-
a treated I have implored thy futhor To
brHtpw thco on ne, hut In vain, for an
] tho money could offer wnH not One
e tenth OF the sum required. vet do not
dcapnlr," he said as tho color faded
from her cheok. "pWi may hope "
| thou rpTuuluUHt constant
! ''Tbis very MORNING." continued Itnnaln.
81 sought thy mthcr: at ntut ho was tn
Willing 10 iiFtrn 10 mo AZ lonrth 1 pre.
, vnlied upan him 10 hnriten. oven N he re-.
. fused ma cpngrpt 10 ,yhnt propopod. hut
! bo ana not refuse. Pleased vim my npK-
ioty 10 obtnin thee. he mar promised that
D II in two yonra / can gain mo reouirrd
10 ann. thou nlnlt bo my vito; IL 1 cnnnnt.
= ho WIN wall mo- iouror' but mari with thee
10 him who will pay the highest lrioc. "
. The voice N the youth faltrfed- he WAS
scarcely able 70 continue, I'm twD days
am to take all the money my father can
D spare and Join the caravan which pro-
oeolH 10 me Hvuthi rear noI sara ne, re-
pylnR 70 iho hlarii eNpr,lNyp W nol N''ly
, nv ,' ~ i, XXI ,a,,,,rn,e w
o ,e'iN'' Iaii r.,,'rr scfarc loo ,.ear-
: hasl n,ascI 40 rinim rv nilrhtcd brIde
= WIN mon he tr,ieY NAV / trust tbon7
r ,yere dnestions tho lover asked, though ho
(. felt sure the answers would b. euoh az he
+ could deslfc. md when the assurance was
given, he for the frat time vcnturc1 Ia
!, impress kHa upon those beautiful lips
Long ala thoy converse hut ~ lenklh
+ they parlel Neilnoh ptonlb.hs 70 come
, 20 inc same SIC, on 'h' heN' p'eH'"b ~
pa Nun i'IeW'' H., ,..,,,,, .,d.,,,,,.
n ny ,o ,,prire S,r,nJa o,itb III own hapcs.
y gho almost sunk under the trial ard 4,
was many dnya before shc had strcngth
l. 10 revisit me bank Of turf their nccus-
@ toned trysHne place. when she ala, how
l. atrango did nil appear. The flowers were
n Htlll blooming around the stream Moved