The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
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Is Ttarnhani was sitting the next ever hg s sA
in his library, when Iudsey entered and
said Mr. ferguson desired to- see him
Tho ga,lnt scotchtnnn cam y In and sald W.
with feverish haste n Tho cereus gsanal4S III
forus will he goln to- bloom the sfilg lit8s
The buds arc tremblinh ana laborln'sSSs
now" Fnrnham put oil his hot and went s M
to the conscrva tory which was sc para cd IN
from the house BY the entlre .exte u M
the garden. Arriving there, the gnrdenefssg
& took him htrrledly to an inners rbortiss$l
fdlmly lghted--a small square p1ecoi be-Ssa
tween the ferns and tho grapes wheTettSs
tho regal nowerahad a wall to itsel III TWO
or three garden chairs were Cd sposed
x about the ROOM. Ferguson mounted 4 on
orc Of them, and turned up tho sasssgS
so that Its full light shone upon y ttsssSS
Il plant. ,rhe bud Bwas a very large ono. S sS
K perfect and symmetrical; the stron1 Nv
sheath Of a rch3and even brown, as vet SS
& showed only a few assures OF 4 is sur
s. fnce but even now IL faint odor8I Q tolls XII
cracked box Of nlabaster filed With PERI
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4 The face or tho canny r. er gus L; wa ss
lighted, up with MI eager JOY RE Shad III
4 watched the growth and progress Of III hiSgENe
plant from Its Infancy. Flo had LEANED ~ ~
above Its cradle and taken pride linz ts S.s
sizegn and beauty. He had trained Y every MI
tho wall-from which he had anishedSS NH II
every rlval-in9 large and graceful curves
reaching from the door OF the fernerysss
h to the door OF the gra perry, till IT. loo ket I'M
Il
yber, like Il wel-regulated serpent matt,r77ihsS
ing Its designs upon the neigh borlngaA
a paradise &; ana now the times was come
q when he was "A to see the fruit oti hisSS
patience and his care \. STs SsS
Heaven bcfthnnkit,rS he murmured Sde-SS
voutlyH..tllat I was to the fore when itSSss
q camel Nj Il 533 safs5g fs8 $%f s
II thank you. Fergus, for acallin me;
4 said Farnham, smiling. 3 :" lsno " TINT IL
g have cost YOU an effort to divide 8 suc hStss
q sightsSwith any one.',i It'll
your slery bought IT. the Scotch
5fr,an answered sturally; "but there saSnosSSs
y body knows 1t, or cares 70 II, as ~ do
IS and that's the truth. asssS
81 His glance wa S fixed upon the bud
which seemed to throb$ and stir asE Lha
spoke. n The soft explosive force within
was ut work so strongly tina 4 the eye
could watch its operat lon Tho flssurresa Al
of5the sheath widcned visib md sturnedt2a;53
$swhte3ns he8two men oolSed a u hem
$3It Is ii shame to witch this bea ltatSS
H thing happening for only u.s. Far hama
said "a the "a rtener. 60 and ell MIS-
BeldIng, with my mplinents, and Y ASKS
her Ind Mi Bedding to come q VT ~. Hui
II but Observing his crestfall len 8eX pressaorl
@ he took compassion on him and sui Hill l5
sol, hnd better remain. for fea KS & so1e-a
thing should happen In your bsenc sslss
8will 80 for the ladies. '3}G F
II hope Veil ot3mlss Il, said FsrE
~ but his eyes and Snis hea rt$5 We're: xsshfS
S$uponSthe bud whlc was; 81 oW ~
apart, showing faint tinsc q tsolld gsitts
Its heart.
den. a.und found tho Beldings Il g ts5 thasRs
II door starting focs evening fscrN MIA
S their Drs yer- hc<,I In their hands. 3,SS
80 YOU wish to see the pref iesta hlngsts'
you over saw in your lives /? OF
except your mirrors when In g. t.onss
como this moment TO my CO sery iEt .S
A. NY ight- blooming cereus has = err coHlbsss
ing out marty night. 81 !. III
W They both exclaimed wi III del SHIT, hnd &
were walk q With him town rtl the 81 NH
tlen, suddenly MIS-. Bcldng st ~, p.eG1
81 and said " IS s$. ss ssiS3
4 "Al!ce, run and get your sketch book
nnd pencil t will be lovely "a to 4 dlnN:
& tho flower " "a \! &;
why, mamma. we shall not have tine
III for n sketch. i5 g
II 'rhcrc, there! do ! tell you, and Do
not waste time in dlsputinE. if 9ss
The young girl hestated a. mo = eflt.sE
and them, with ssinstlnctveto bed leneSs.Ss
went offs!to fetch the drawing mn terla
while her mother sal Id to arIllam u,
4 sSs Madame dc Ycard Trey Sc ys Alice 5ls
Very clever With her pencil bu " she tlsS
I, ~
her do9anyt, che Stn tSssS
after NO. H was 1v cry 80. In lly S
lessons hut never would admit It. f9N. II 5ss
Alice came down the steps 10 II ~ "a NJ, ~.
Il seeing lorE eiicumbereG by her book NE es
took theni& from her, and they Went BtloNWIl
4 found Ferguson sitting, wi IN the 81 f lss.8s
NJ rapt observation, before his trop Plea lstar
Ing AS the ladies entered. he rose % Il
give them seats. and then retired too he
most distant corner OF theliroonnl.B %herfa re- Y
a he spent the rest q the evening 81 el,5sS
J tireiy unaware of any ones presenter
and given up to the delight of his eyes s
'rhe bud was so far opened TIA I'd No.
creamy white of the petals conld be seen
within the riven sheath, whose5 strong ~,
dark color exquslte.ya relieved the $palild
beauty 1t had guarded 80 ION
h silky stamens were still cured about tlltss
ccntml style, but the splendor 81 colofs8a
which was coming was already slIS gest 90.
md n breath. of Intoxicating frasra nSes
stole from the heart Of the ipnaolilno.t1ga S
flower. Al 8 4sii H sSS 3ssl3 "a ISL a8FF9
,rhey spoke toaeach other In low tones
sns II impressed with y scrt OF NV, aWeSat9
lilo beautiful and mysterious deyelo1-5s
a'ment offfragrant md lovely life eetll,,S I
forward under their sight, The dark &
ayes OF Alice Bedding We're fun OF tina v
iyid happiness which strange and cha rms 4
H tx things bring to Intelligent 81 lhopd:g
n
nor breath was quick and high. aud her
soft red lips were pm rted and trennlso g.
Tarnham looked from, her to the floW s,r
and back again gazing on both Wit
equal safety, for the one wns ns3 Y NJ
conscious OF his admlrlng glances as 1
the other, \, J. M YAK
suddenly, the sound OF bells foatad
in from the neighborlng street, ana L0Sit
OF the ladies' started. mo. don't Sol|
Co." said Mrs. Bedding to her danghter,5s