The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23
The stOckbrOker at Dinglewood.'
CHAPTER I.

i.
They had people down from town
az Lottie prophesied-fashiouabl
people, sometimes, and clever people,
ard rich people. We met all kinds
of radicals, and artists. and authors,
and great travellers at Dinglewood
The Greshams were rather proud OF
their literary aequaintances, indeed,
which was surprising to US. l have
seer old Sir Thomas look very queer
when he was told he was going to
meet So-and-so, who had written
some famous book. "Who is the
fellow ?" he said privately to me
with a comical look, for he was not
very literary In his tastes; neither
were the Greshams, for that matter.
but then, having no real rank, they
appreciated a little distinction, how
soever it came; whereas the second
cousin of any poor lord or good old
decayed family was more to the most
of us than Shakespeare himself OF
Raphael; though, of course, it would
have been our duty to ourselves to
be very civil to either of those gentle.
men, had we met them at dinner any
where ON the Green.
Out tACIO was uO uOuUL IHdI tulH
new lively household, all astir with
new interests, new faces, talk and
movement, and pleasant extravaganza,
woke us all up. They were so rich
that they took the lead In many,
things, In spite of all that could be
done to the contrary. None of us could
afford so many parties. The Greshams
had always something on hand. In
stead of our old routine of dinners
and eroquet parties. and perhaps two
or three dances a year for the young
people, there was an endless variety
now at DiDglewood; and even if we
elders could have resisted Mrs.
Gresham's pretty winning ways on
our W account, it would have been
wicked to neglect the advantage for
our children. OF course this did not
apply to me, who have no children f.;
but / was never disposed to stand
very much on my dignity, and / liked
the young couple. They were so fond
of each other, and so good-looking,
and so happy, and so ready-too
ready-to share their advantages with
everybody. Mrs. Gresham sent her
man over with / don't know how
much champagne the morning of the
day when they were all coming to
play croquet on my little lawn; and
ne wanted to know, with his mistress
love, whether he should come to help,
or if there vas anything else [ want
ed. L had entertained my friends In
my quiet way before she was born.
and / did not like it. Lottie Stoke
happened to be with me when the
message arrived, and took up the rea-
sonabIe view, as she had got In the
way of doing where the Greshams
were concerned.
Why should they not send you
champagne?" she said. "They arc
as rich as Cresus, though I'm sure ]
don't know much about him and you
are a lady living by yourself, and
cant be expected to think of all these
things"
My dear Lottie," said land
confess / was angry,-"if you are moi
content with what | can give you, you
you need not come to me. The Ores
hams can stay away If they like
Champagne in the afternoon when
you are playing coquetl 1t is just like
those n0uveaur riches. They would
think it still finer, | have no doubt, il
they could drink pearls, like Cleopa
ira. Champagnel"
They must have meant it for cup
you know" said LOttie, a little
abashed.
Il don't care what they meant i
for" said l.. You shall have cup:
of tea; and l am very angry and af
fronted. | wonder how they think
we got on before they caulel"
And then L sat down and wrote
a little note, which | fear wa
terribly polite, aud sent it and the
baskets back with John Thomas
while Lottie went and looked a
all the pictures as If she had nevel
seen them before, and hummed little
airs under her breath. She haC
taken up these Greshams in the mos
curious way. Not that she was al
unreasonable partisan; she could sc,
their faults like the rest of US, bu
she was always ready to make ex
cuses for them. They don't know
any better, she would say softly
when she was driven to the very ex
tremity Of her special pleading An,
she said this when | had finished NJ,
note, and was just sending it away.
But why don't they know better?'
said l; they have had the same ed
ucation as other people. He was q
Elton, where a boy should learn no,
to behave himself, even if he doe
not learn anything else; and she wen
TO one of the fashionable schools
good a school as any of you ever wen
to-"
We were never at any school 6
all" said LOttie, with-a little bitter
ness. we were always much to
poor. VIZ have never learned any
thing, we poor girls; whereas Ad
Gresham has learned everything,
she added, with a little laugh.
1t was quite true. Poor little Mr.
Gresham was overlooking with accom-
plishments. There never was sue
an education as she had received. Sh
had gone to lectures, and studio
thorough bass, and knew all aboJ
chemistry, and could ~sympathize wit
her husband, as the newspapers sa,
and enter into all his pursuits. Ho
fine it sounds in the newspaper,
Though | was angry, l could not bl
laugh tOo-a young oma wanted q
elaborate education, indeed, to be I
to be young Gresham's wife.
Well" said [, after all. / don.
suppose she means to be impert linen
Lottie, aud | like her. ! don't thin
her education has done her muC
harm. Nobody could teach her
understand other peoples feeling
aud to be rich like hat must be
great temptation"
Il should like to have such
temptation, said Lottie, with a sudde
sparkle in her eyes. Fancy the
are four Greshams, and they are a
as rich. The girl is married, 20
know, to a railway man; and, by Il