The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
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OF mine. lie does not care for parties.
VIII you see that he Is not bored az this
oneT"
"He does not care for partiesf A
woman hater no Doubt Why must he
be assigned to met"
Now. Mrs. Hudson's dearest wish
! was TO have these two people fall In
love. She had PLANNED this party for
the sole purpose OF having them meet.
but Mrs. Hudson was wise woman.
She did not tell all she knew. Besides,
as she herself often declared being a
great matchmaker--one cannot force
such matters. So she simply said In
answer to her niece: IL want you to
entertain him, Lillian. because he Is
stranger In town. He Is by no means
bore. He is handsome. witty. interest
Ing"
what paragon. auntr interrupted
Lillian. Il know l shall hate him"
II believe you willr' exclaimed the
elder woman In despair as she left the
room.
Lillian resumed her preparations for
what promised to be n very disagreea-
BILE evening Handsome. witty, inter-
estlng. That Is a good description OF
some one l know" she thought as she
twined some flowers In her hand. He
used 10 laugh ut my fancy for flow
ers."
The bright look died ont OF her face.
"I have not forgotten him. wonder
II I ever will" she whispered. while
he has probably forgotten I am In ex-
istence."
II A tear rolled down her cheek How
foolish she said as she hastily brush
ed IL away. 49, ~-~ssy-rssflaA<sxss
A pretty picture she made In her
white silk gown. with the flowers
about her head like a crown, when n
few minutes later she descended to the
drawing room. So thought n young
man who stood watching her as she
came down the stairs and who held
out his hands To her In welcome
This Is indeed surprise" he said.
Il did not expect to see you here this
evening"
Mrs. Hudson is my aunt. you know,
or, rather you do not know. l never
mentioned her to you, believe. did
not know YOU were friends" she said
II am happy 10 say your aunt IL a
friend OF NINE he said as they NOV
cd across the hall away from the draw
Ing room, where her aunt awaited her.
And the paragon2 Lillian had for
gotten him.
You have changed" the young han
said. gazing long and earnestly at her.
You have grown from child TO wo-
man."
you also have changed" she re-
piled. noting the sternness OF the hand
some face
Yes. although fortune has been kind
er TO me than I dared TO hope. She
has been kind TO me tonight" he add
ed. bending over his companion.
She turned and looked from the win
dow near which they stood. The house
was large. the guests few In number;
no one molested them
How well remember the last night
/ saw your' he said There were
flowers in your hair-dalsics-like you
wear tonight One nestled In the curl
l dared not ask for II. although one
flower more or less would mean moth
ing TO you. You were a mere child.
with no knowledge OF the world you
were so soon TO enter while / had
nothing neither fame nor fortune.
Our lives were apart. oade you
goodby that night. but did not forget
you'll could not"
She did not move or turn her head
Il have offended you he said con
tritely.
mo. no." Lillian answered.
"Oh, but havew he cried In dis.
tress. "In my delight at seeing YOU
have oversteppcd the bounds OF polite
ness. have been rude"
You do not understand. was no
child" she said hurriedly. and she
turned 10 go.
A flower fell from her hair lie
STOPPED and picked II up.
Keep H." she whispered. moving
away.
IIc took the flower and with Il her
hand, as II In that moment he had
OWNED the truth.
at one time" he said In tones that
trenblcd. III could have had flow.
er from your hair my happiness would
have been complete. Now my happi.
ness will not be complete without the
giver. May I have herr" he whisper
cd. Say yes" he pleaded.
Who could resist that tender voice
Not Lillian, who loved him with all
her heart. Her answer was low. but
he must have heard II. for he kissed
the flower.
THE paragon Lillian said few
minutes later. suddenly remembering
her aunts commission.
Filled with emotion. she approached
that lady. who smiled benIgnly upon
her.
"Why. you have been talking TO him
all the evening" explained her aunt
James. your paragonr' exclaimed
Lillian In establishment
James" Mrs. Hudson repeated. In.
diRnant at the familiarity
HE and I are old friends. aunt
met him three years ago when I was
~ the mountains with psps. Besides. :