The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-06-20

stairs awaiting packing this very day d?
! Has not Aunt Rowena, in the etfusive joy
of the hour, loaned me her pearls, and the
sapphire stomacher which is her hall mark
of aristocracy, while Colonel Ferroll has,
70 use his own words, anticipated my
birthday in sending me string of small
but matehless diamonds which just fit, and,
| must admit, become my throat As
sat thinking of these wonders in store for
Richard complete subsection it occurs to
me to ask an important question.
Richard, | say, almost severely,
there is something very particular which
no nonsense, if you please wish you
to answer truthfully.
Go on.
Well, On your honor, what do | look
ike
For answer. Dick gaEes at me until the
blood springs into my cheeks
What do YOU look like? echoes Mr.
Somcrby. with dehberation. Well,
will try to tell you. To begin with, sit
ting On that bench with the flowers above
you, you might Pose fer Bougereau
don think N going into rhapsodies it
I shall be ike Olivia summing up Item
+ Copper -eolored hair when the sun touches
it. brushed back, but inclined to wander
+ here aud there On your forehead dark eve
brows and lashes. pair Of greeuish hazel
eyes supercilious young nose--you
T know Sylvia, that curve to your nostril i
Z yuur patent to nobility. smooth If sonse
what sun drowned cheek mouth Syl-
+ via, hos can | describe 1t there 1t Is a
Herrick says, St for child or lover only
and, we'll have never heard oil an up
tilted chin but that little upward jerk Of
+ yours lust Row
lie finishes by laying his lips on mine.
Diek. sAy, nearly crying, YOU
Z arr making fun Of me- know you are
+ Fun Il yoa he has his hAads on
ny shoulders now, and i regarding m-
half sadly
Sylvia, he goes on, ''you are per.
fcctly absolutely lovely. Your osn mir
/ ror mus, tell yoa that, dozen times day
T You are going out into the world for the
hr.l time D0n'I oount ap your charms,
my child They may prove Dead Sea
/ fruit
He moyes away, something euTiously
bitter in the curve oC his handsome mouth,
the look Of hi. eyes, which have always
SEEMED to hc made only iOr love Of laughter
Dick. | maFmur, ''uhen We 80 OveI
% Brierwooi must tell Colonel Ferrol
I everything
{ lie turns, his whole expression changed.
Good Heavens, SYLVIA and bring down
my sisgss Sarah wrath at oRcc' thoasht
Z you wossld Wait until January IL she
knew c,urse. We todd YOU IN II
debt aud have only her to hoax to-lnd
t--sides ii legderue-s has gone how
sadly DIS that hopeless. bitter book re
placr It on my sweetheart, taer'-''you
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way most irving 10 Dicks hypercritica
f,,,idiouspe.s. for what matters il that he
.ornplexion Is clear. since il is Of the milk
maid order her hair abundant, since il i
the n.lsst straw color? her ewes large
since tbey lack that sparkle which is NOR,
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,o h.k - ,ha horsa "A nicer yirl n
her kind never breathed. am sorry 70,
bar Dick faced him suddenly feel
ins, al nv heart in nv eves Dick
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/ He lsuybs no, in hi, usual careles,
fashion bn, sadly
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