Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06

and urgent business required that |
dispatch your acquaintance. my son,
on IN errand which will keep him
away until evening. Meanwhile
leave you to the tender mercies of my
ward, tho Lady Elizabeth. In the even-
ing | shall have something of great i'm
portancc to say to you. You will give
me your parole, of course. and | trust
that you may have a pleasant day"
"In the presence Of Lady Elizabeth.
sir, all moments are hours of pleasure.
| can never sufficiently thank you for
Your indulgence. You have crowned
the victim with a chaplc; of roses be.
fore offering him upon the altar" an
swcrcd the bewildered officer. He sus-
p.cted something, but in the thought
of another day with his hearts desire
he resolutcly put aside all other things
one day, in the strain of life, so much
gained.
"Nevcr mind about the altar now"
said the admiral. Enjoy the day. and
perhaps the termination of it may fit
its beginning
Such a day as the w young people
passed together comes not often in
earthly calendars. There was one sub
iect which was forbidden them by hon
or and discretion. They therefore talk
ed of other things and thought only of
that. and the restraint in which each
was held mad" their true opinions as
open to ehch other as the day itself.
They wandered together about the cas-
tie walls, gazcd out upon the sparkling
sea and allowed themselves to dream
that the day would never end. They
forgot the black future and lived only
in the heeting moments of the present.
It's the habit of youth and love.
When the night fell they separated
reluctantly. to meet again by her ap-
%rointment in half an hour in the great
hall. for what reason he knew not. That
she wished it was sufficient for him.
There had come into E~liZaheth'S head
a quaint conccit. She wished to sur
prise him. As she left him she ran
hastily TO the ancient wardrobe in her
private apartment. in which. with the
prudent f%orcthoucht of her ancestors.
her mothers wedding robe was laid
away in sprigS of lavender. Hastily
doiiin@ her W garments and assisted
by tn" skillful fingers of her maid, she
arraycd herself therein.
The body of the dress was Of heavily
hrocHdcd white satin. worn over mod
crate hoops: the bodice was cut low
and square across the neck and Shout
dcrS and terminated in a pointed
stomachcr of delicate pale blue. laced
over the front with silver cord. The
short, rather full sleeves edged with
priceless lace left the sweet young
arms bare TO the dimpled elbow. The
ov"rdress or pannier, Topped with gold
cord on either side, was of a fugitive
shade Of pale wild rose: the dress
was lifted in front to show her dainty
feet in their diimond bucklcd. pre-
poSterously high hcclrd. pointed toed.
blue satin shoes ana rose coiorcd. gold
clicked stockings. When She stood
up II little train swept the floor.
The old fashioned waist of her gown
was very decollete; she blushcd at the
thought Of it; but as it was in the
picture, she draped ii with delicate
tulle. less white than her neck itself
ana caught here II there by tiny
diamond stars. and SO she put il brave
~ on. To redress her hair was an
easy matter; the low couture. with the
hair unpoWd"rod and rolled alloy" her
broad, low brow, after the style of tho
beautiful hut Vcnal Pompadour, and
adorned with three delicate white oS-
trlch tips, ana with a string of pearls
int"rtWin"d in its maShos, was most
becoming. With eager hands rum
maging aIaong her mothers jewels. SIN"
soon found and tWinod the brilliant
necklace of the picture about her
throat; ON her breast sh" pinned n
great %sunburSt of diamonds. in th"
midst OF which flashed Il cleaning
sapphire. \ little black patch or two
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