Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-10

other sex, and most especially
from that portion OF it which
retains it's better looks, but the
being which now met the bee
hunter appeared to him to be-
long to another world rather
than to that in WHICH he habit
ually dwelt. AS this was Mar
gerry Waring, who was almost
uniformly called Blossom by her
acquaintance, and who is des-
tined to act an important part in
this legend OF the .openings," it
may be well to give brief des-
cription of her age, attire, and
personal appearance at the mo-
ment when she was first seen by
LIE Bourbon.
In complexion, color of the hair,
and outline of face, Margery War
ing bore a strong family resem-
blance to her brother in spite
of exposure, and the reflection
of the suns rays from the water
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was of clear, transparent white,
such as one might look for in a
drawing-room, but hardly expect
to find in a wilderness while the
tint of her lips, cheeks, and in a
diminished degree, of her chin and
ears, were such as one who WELD
ed a pencil might long endeavor
to catch without succeeding. Her
features had the chiselled outline
which was SO remarkable in her
brother; while in her countenance
in addition to the softened ex-
preston OF her sex and years,
there was nothing to denote any
physical or moral infirmity, to
form drawback to it's witchery
and regularity.
Her eyes were blue, and her hair
as near golden as human tresses
well could be. Exercise, a life of
change, and of dwelling much in
the open air, had given to this
unusually charming girl, not only
health, but its appearance. Still she
was in no respect coarse, or had
anything in the least about her
that indicated her being accustom-
ed to toll, with some slight excep-
ton in her hands, perhaps, which
were those of girl who did not
spare herself when there was an
opportunity to be of use. In this
particular, the vagrant life of her
brother had possibly been of some
advantage to her, as it had pre-
vented her being much employed
in the ordinary toll of her condi-
ton in life. Still, Margery Waring
had that happy admixture of
delicacy and physical energy which
is, perhaps, oftener to be met in
J the American girl of her class than
in the girl of almost any other
nation; and far oftener than in
the young American of her sex
who is placed above the necessity
of labor.
AS a stranger approached her,
the countenance of this fair crea-
ture expressed both surprise and
satisfaction; surprise that any one
should have been met by Gershom
in such a wilderness, and salts
faction that the stranger proved
to be white man, and seemingly
one who did not drink.
"You are Blossom SAID the
bee-hunter, taking the hand of
the half-reluctant girl in a way
so respectful and friendly that
she could not refuse it, even while
she doubted the propriety Of thus
receiving an utter stranger-tthe
Blossom of whom Gershom War
ing speaks SO often, and so az
fectionately9"
"You are then my brothers
friend" answered Margery, smil-
ing SO sweetly that LIE Bourbon
gazed on her with delight. .We
are SO glad that he has come
back! Five terrible nights have
sister and l been here alone, and
We have believed every bush was
redmanin
sThat danger is over now, Bios
som; but there is still an enemy
near you that must be overcome
IAN enemy There is no one
here but Dolly and myself. No one
has been near us since Gershom
went after the bee-hunter, whom
we heard was out in the openings.
Are you that bee-hunter?"
IL am, beautiful Blossom and /
tell you there is an enemy here in
your cabin, that must be looked
to-"
1--WE fear no enemies but the
redmen, and We have seen none of
them since we reached this river.
What is the name of the enemy
you SO dread, and where is he to
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