Aldine's Sweet Home

Ah I Hpoko, Aldiue eaniñ dowu t.lio y: ;iq.1 stood in blushiug radiauce oh the lowest step; for Í hnd stnrted Im -I; witL ti cry of surprise thougli alw.n-s beaittffnl, pho had névèr appèiircfl sö böwiUlci-ingly lovcly. Aklinc stood in a pnt!y uttitiiilo, öhè ilniuty diinplcd luuul, uitli il': fosy liiifcer tips, dra-wing nside hor drosK, the thor liolding gloves mtMketg lesa white fchaü fchey. Her lmir ïippltd in golden wavt-s of gratled riugIo1s down her back, aod rose iu a íluily miiSH trom In -r low, white forchond ; n June roae and n spray of greeu leayejs bciuc the oujy onn.iaent. Ouo wliitc shoiuder'rose, like VériuR, frooa a sea of II, i i v dr:p( iy. ïTor oy'ÓBJ' of thé dnrkist. il.'ip, si Ölnö, flashCii i snnny sniilc :it in;-, ntid !: r tiny foot witli ite s;itin slipper peeped coqw ttishly from baneath i bowiidf-ring toilet of tulle, s Ik aud rotif-budH, HUo R(;onied to float io the air, and I involuutarily put imt my hands to stuy her llight. But no ! there Hhe - nnd all at once her rosy motifch opened, disclosing a set of pearly teeth, aud, in a voice ns clear and sweet as the tinkle of silver bells, she miirruured : " Oh, Jack, I do hope they'll havo lobster salad !"■