Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-11-01

beautiful. Mother, love her. and she
has promised 10 be my wife,
Mrs. Seymour sat down, limp, life-
less and despairing.
Prank! Frank. I never thought 20
see my son marry n common factory
girl"'
And then n torrent of tears came 10
her relief while Frank went OF quietly
touching up the scarlet foliage OF q
splendid old maple in the foreground
OF his picture.
$50 you are determined TO marry
me, Frank, in spite OF every thing:'
Grace Teller had been crying-the
dew was yet dry on her eye-lashes, and
the unnatural crimson upon her
cheeks, as Frank Seymour came In,
and Mary Elton considerably slipped
out "to search for missing pattern. +"
"I should rather think So" said
Frank; looking admiringly down on
the golden head that was STOPPING
among the pansies.
"But your mother thinks me far
below you in social position"
"Social position bc-ignored. What
do care for social position, as long as
my littie Oracle has consented TO
make the sunshine Of my own home"
"Ycs, but Frank"
"wclI, but Grace"
"Do you really love me?n
For answer, he took both the fair,
delicate little hands in his, and looked
steadily into her eyes
Frank said Grace, dcmurely; I'm
afraid you will make n dreadfully
strong-willed, obstinate sort Of hus-
band"
~ shouldn't wonder, Gree"
And 40 the golden twilig I faded
into purple softer than the shidow Of
eastern amethysts, and the stars came
out one by one, and still Mary Elton
did not succeed I'm finding that pat
tern.
Mrs. Seymour was the first guest 10
arrive at Mrs. Randalls select soirec
on the first Wednesday evening In
July-tbe fact was, she wanted a
chance to conflde her griefs TO Mrs.
Randalrs sympathetic ear.
Crying? Yes, Of course have been
crying, Mrs. Randall-Tve done moth
ing but cry for week."
"Afercy upon us!n said Mrs. Randall.
clevating her kid-gloved hands, what
is the matter? l hope Frank isn't in
any sort of trouble"
"My dear" said tho old lady, in a
mysterious whisper, "Frank has been
entrapped- -inveigled into the most
dreadful ENHANCEMENT. Did you ever
fancy that he, thcmost fastidious and
particular of created beings, could be
resolutely determined on marrying
factory girl?"
Mrs. Randall uttered an exclamation
of Mortified surprise, and at the same
moment party of guests were an
nounccd, among whom was Miss
Grace Teller, looking rather more
lovely than usual.
"Well," thought AIRS. Seymour, as
her hostess hurried away to welcome
the newcomers, twill wonders never
cease? Grace Teller of Mrs. Randalls
soiree! But / suppose it's all on ac-
count Of Mary Elton's uncle, the Judge.
Here comes Mr.. Parker and Cynthia
dear me, what q curious mixture our
American society is; how they will be
shocked to meet Grace Teller"
Involuntarily she advanced a step
or two, TO witness the meeting. Mrs.
Parker looked quite rs much astonished
as she expected, but somehow 1t was
not Just the kind OF astonishment that
was on the programme.
Miss Grace; you here? Why, when
did you come from Factoryville?"
"You are acquainted with Miss
Teller" asked Mrs Randall, with
some surprise.
"Quito we'll; in fact have had the
management of her property for some
years. Miss Teller is the young lady
who owns the extensive calico fac
tories from which our village takes Its
name"
"Dear me.'' CALCULATED Mrs. Sey-
mour, turning pale and sinking down
upon the divan beside her. "Why
they say the heiress Of the old gentle
man who owned the Factoryville prop
erty is the richest girl i'm the country"
"Grace,n said Frank gravely and
almost sternly, "what does this
mean?"
The blue eyes filled with tears as
she clung closer to his arm.
az can't help owning the calico fac
tories, Frank. Don't you love me just
as well as il / didn't?''
"Ny little deceiver. But why didn'i
you tell me-"
"why should I tell you, Frank? II
was so nice TO leave the heiress behind
and be plain Grace Teller for awhile
And when / saw how opposed your
mother was TO our engagement, q
spark Of woman's willfulness rose NJ
within me, and 1 resolved 1 would
maintain my incognitia, come wha'
might. Mrs. SEYMOUR she added