The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-31

"a people, but they
N-JC,N were very old, and
~ the appearance oi
their long expected
niece Mt their home had produced
upon them an overwhelming sensa.
ton.
Not only was it novelty to have n
young person in the house, but such n
perfectly radiant creature was rare in
any house.
Such face of roses and lilies, with
FURNISHED curls of gold dropping on
the low brow-swoct eyes of dark vic.
let, and heavens own smile!
Nothing like Juliet Faye's beauty
was ever seen at Waluutvillc, and the
old people were sure, with her gentle
manners, that she was cool as she was
pretty.
She was the youngest child of Mrs.
Lambcrt's youngest sister, lately de.
ceased, and she had come to the Lilies
TO reside permanently.
"Sizteenl Old enough to come
out, murmured Mrs. Lambert. "And
such little Lady! Lydia Bellingham
has no such girl among hcrsl"
Now it had secretly vexed dear Mrs.
Lambert that Mrs. Bellingham, her
social rival, had always n 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
b, Juliet, escap has after two hours ex.
.msnntion, from her relatives pres
ence, was allured down the main walk
OF the old garden.
1t was indeed a garden of lilies.
Yellow day-lilies dropped in beds,
white ones CLEANED, and clumps OF
spotted tigers glowed in TIE sun, while
the red velvetly amaryllis bnrned like
fire among the green.
Coming ut length to the water, the
girl uttered n cry OF delight; for dap.
plod with sunshine, shimmered hosts
OF lovely white water lilies She
clasped her jeweled hands in ecstacy.
She was certainly charming in her
azure dress and with pretty uncovered
head, at the edge of the water; and
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 and
came slipping along the dark waters
of the pool.
"Would you like some lilies" asked
baritone voice.
And turning, startled, Juliet saw
the handsomest young man she had
ever seen in her life sitting in the
stern Of the pretty boat, his hat in his
hand. The voice, the attitude, the
courteous question, disarmed appre.
hension.
Eyes, / should" she replied, with
only natural constraint.
In an instant the young gentleman
had changed his seat and shot among
them. In moment he had n great,
fragrant, dripping handful, and the
young girls eageruess and delight
brought a smile TO his rather gloomy
countenance.
"Oh, never saw anything so beau
tiiul !" she cried.
81 suppose they are pretty" replied
the young man; "but I've seen them
every June for five yearG, and they
haven't the charm of novelty for me.
Indeed, nothing here has. You are n
stranger, are you not?"
He had pushed his boat among the
rushes to hand her the flowers, and
sat looking over his shoulder at the
roseate face she turned TO him.
"Yes, have come TO the Lilies to
live. Mrs. Lambert is my aunt.
The young man gave vent 10 a soft,
low whistle.
Sorry" he said.
Then laughing, and with his usually
wearied expression displaced by one
OF mIrth. he was such a very handsome
fellow that Juliet was lost in admira-
tion; but in an instant the girls ex-
preston changed.
"Wby?" she asked.
"Well, you know" replied her com.
panion, frankly, 81 haven't seen such
"a pretty girl as you are since / have
lived here. and / would like to have an
introduction and call at your home, if
it was any other place. Bnt at the
Lilies ont of the question:" he con.
cluded.
Then, as she regarded him in per-
plexity, he lifted his straw hat, and
with u pleasant parting glarne. pulled
AWAY out OF the pool and round u sud
den bend OF the river out OF sight.