Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-14
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ton"
"Mauds - exclaimed Aunt Elciss, you
! will never be so absurd as TO refuse that
be proud to wear, Just because ofa whim.D
1T is not = within, Aunt Eloise."
| And no amount OF coaxing or banter'ng |
could induce Msuds Bryant 10 take me
| pearls. 4
"Givs me bud from the conservatory,
paper. or a bit Of q book. such a. ] used to
| have when was wee thing, and III value
| II fcr your sake A long o. live; but can't
take the pearls"
So the msrchsnt, with curious moisture
| in his eyes, gave her kiss, and told her
"that would have to do"
And the weeks and months passed on
and Naude. surrounded BY temptations On
every sids, thought Of Charley Nay, snd
resisted them ali.
"Mauds,'' said the cid man. suddenly,
enc day, "when did yeu last hear frsm
young May ?"
Last hear from him., papas Never
since the day be vent away"
do you mean to tell me that you do not
correspond with him"
"No. papa; you told me not 10, and !
have obsyed you"
"And has he never writtsn?"
"Nsver, sir"
"Then most probably he has forgotten
you."
"No, papa-I kaor no has not forgotten
me"
you're a curious, girl. Mauds," said her
father. caressinglv s;rsking down the bright
black curls. "Neysr mind, pet,-whsn
. your year Of calico il over I'll give you
presen, that shall please you passing
a we'll"
/ IL don't want any present, papa" said
4 Mauds, wistfully looking up into his face.
. "Ob. papa, there 10 only one thing in the
4 world that do want"
). "And that you know very well you cau't
have, said the merchant, s.urdidly. And
!, SO the colloquy terminated
!. "Oh, Aunt Eloise, what . magnificent
!. silk real gold color, isn't it!'
eyes, think i. 10 rather handsome,
II said Mrs. Harrington, csmplaesntiy, Il Or.
/ dsrsd it imported myself Sect shinsa
: like sheet Of gold in the gaslght.'
!, "Whojs ii fer! ,"
~ "Ysu, to be sure, child-for Or aui
i. Sykes wedding reception"
a Mauds shook her head dsmursly.
"wby, Maude, what will you wear ? Yor
;. must have new silk.
Maudgs caught her fathers eye 6xes
a. earnestly upon her. 10 an instant her res
:. olutien was taken.
=, ~ shall wear calico, Aunt Eloisc."
"a "Calico To Mrs. Sykes wedding 70
ar csptioni"
"Why not, auntt''
ID "Yeu dare no, thus defy society"
"Dars not"
That was oil Mauds said. The year .
ordeal WAS up that night. and she hal stoot
n bravsly to her colers.
8 Mr. Bryant did not often attend parties
:. but he went to Mrs. Sykes that svenin,
without his daughters knowledge, ant
4. stood leaning against door casing, watch
ing the brilliant dsvotses Of fashion ~ they
" entered in gllttering, psrfumsd throngs-
i. watching with nh ar xious eve.
= Would Mauds waver nor! Was her vii
;. no stronger than that Of five hundred otht
II women I
Presently she came, as lovely As ever
L. the throug parting on either side, as sh'
=. advanced up the Io9m at The side Of b..
portly, vexed-lookng Aunt llsrring' on
=. Whit was the mutmur that reached lie
ears
"Pink calico Calico !-impos sible Mis-
, Bryant wear Calico. indeed G!dce. NOR
y likely, or MORE sniiquel Actually calico
' what strange within. But Maude Bryan
In looks lovely in any thli E
n Lovely she d,d look lovely in the sof
folds OF tho French calicp, with her swee
"A eye full Of liquid light, and her ehesk glow
n iug with soft scarlet.
Mr. Bryant drew n long sigh Of relief
= aud then ordered his carriage for 'home
"a II was late when Ma de returned, bu
h. nevertheless she took peep into the librar,
to see if her father wereistlll up.
(. "Papar'
he "Csme in, Maudc. d. you know, pet
your year of probation is up tonight"
IL 81 don't call it probation, SIR"
~ perhaps not. Well, 60 youJemembs
. my promising you present il yos adhered
he to your odd notions =
"Y,s. paper; but told you l did no
81 want a present.
' You'll find it in the drawing.room
= chlld.r
o, III won't take it papa"
tn won't you. Suppose youljust take
~ look at it first
DO And Maude went slowly up staiis, lobedi
Ia ent TO her fathers gesture.
~ 81 will not take it, Whatever it is" sh
d thought, as she opened the door, "for--
II, my goodness Charley May :"
er "Naude-my own true lover'
~ And Cha,lsy's bright brown eyes wer
Il. looking into hers-Gharley's chestnu
moustache was close against her cheek.
ID NV hat do you think about taking m.
n present nor, Miss Mauds?' demanded Mr.
n Bryant, rubbing his hands gesfully. CIV
. sent all the way 10 Chicago for it. and
think you seem rather pleased with it thai
otherwise. l tell you what, Charley May
! YOU may imagine that you have been wOI K
81 ing hard for my daughter all these months
- but she has not been idle. Maude has vel
: earned the happiness Of this hour.
And Mr.. Bryant went down s.airs to ex
!, plain it all to Aunt Eloiss, who was highly
~ mysti6ed - to the state Of affairs.
This Was the solution Of the enigma tha
:, se puzzled the fashionable wsrd, as . fev
! days subsequently, when they read in tn
), papers that Maude Bryant had married n,
, | more DISTINGUISHED peraon than Charlie,