Stella Rosevelt — page 271: what you’re looking at

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“WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?” 265 enough for the present to know that she is Mr. Rosevelt’s heiress and the author of that charming little book, without being some princess in disguise,” returned the young man, somewhat impatiently. ‘“‘T think I shall like Miss Meredith,” Star said, musingly, to Mr. Rosevelt, when their visitors were gone. ‘“She appears to be a very agreeable young lady. I should like you to form some pleasant friendship,” the old gentleman returned; then, with a keen glance, he asked: ‘‘ How are you pleased with her brother?” ‘* He is quite entertaining. ‘‘'Very fine-looking young man; don't you think so?” ‘“Ts he?—yes—rather,” was the absent reply; for speaking of England had sent Star’s thoughts across the ocean again, where she saw in imagination a noble, patrician face, with dark, fathomless eyes, and curling chestnut hair; for Archibald Sher- brooke—she could never think of him in any other character— was her ideal of all that was manly and grand. 3? CHAPTER XXVI. ‘WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?” Newport was teeming with all that was gay, beautiful, and attractive during this particular season of which we write. Never had so much wealth and luxury been represented there, or so many elegant equipages seen driving through the streets or along the smooth, sweeping beach. : Not the least attractive among these equipages was the light and airy, though costly phaeton of ‘‘ Mr. Rosevelt’s ward,” with its embroidered lap-robes, its luxurious velvet-cushioned seats, “~ Gomicbooks.Go =).