The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-01
FANNY CHESTER'S DESTINY

Fanny Chester was flirt. Every one,
herself included, acknowledged that. -
Her old guardian, Judge Spoford,
watched her perfect recklessness of con-
duct with an anxious eye. Having no
children of his own, he had taken the
little orphan left to his care into his heart
as well as his home. She had proved
affectlonate, good and everything to sat
lsfy him, save the horrible propensity of
Hurting, which she had evinced almost
from her baby days.
In vain the Judge demonstrated with
her; his words had no effect whatever.
II men are so weak" she would re-
spond with wicked shake of the head,
II am not responsible. They must bear
the consequences
do you ever intend to marry" the
Judge asked her one day.
One looked at him gravely for mo-
ment.
No. she responded frankly. INV
intentions are to remain always as now.
nave wealth, beauty, youth and an affec-
uonate gurdlan what more do [ want p
AT present, nothing" he returned.
But the day may come when all these
may be swept away. Your wealth NAV
disappear, your beauty fade, your youth
but the remembrance of the past. and |.
your guardian be moldering in the dust
In that day what recource would you
have left ?''
She smiled and then laughed outright.
" hat dolefdl picture you have CON
Jured up, she calculated. ssTf ever
such an extremity comes will teach or
sew, or do something to sunnort mrSelf
Anything, guardie, would be preferable
to marrying one of the deceitfnl dandies
OF the nineteenth century"
on are too hard" the Judge reioin-
ed quietly. ''There are some men Ieft
All are not dreaming popiniays. For in.
stance, look at John Wallace
The beauty curled her lip disdainfnIlv
gohn wallace to be mentioned to her !
Jonn wallace, poor, friendless orphan
that had entered her guardian $ Office as
an orphan boy and had studied and
worked himself up until he was admitted
10 the par, was too much beneath her in
social rank, Tor even his name to he fol
''JohnWallace, she reiterated. sWbv.
guardle, | am surprised that YOU should
refer to a man like HIM. One without
blood or lineage; one who knows not but
even ms very existence may be an inef
cable disgrace T. nv
~ haNe 100 arlSt0cratlc Ideas for
hepuohcan America. he responded and
then he longed to tell her something of
her family, of which she had lived in
bllssful ignorance.
q. from that time forth she seemed to
41re even more desperately than before.
If she accidentally met John WaiIace
When he came to the house to consult the
Judge, she treated him with superciI;onS
'h.a t,,Ic
shame.
Fanny, dear" he ventured to saw 70
her, after she had been more than usna1iv
trlgid IN her conduct, ''you wound me
W hat pleasure can you find in humllia-
ting John Wallace as you have done ?
w ny not at least treat him in a lady-like
and polite manner? ?"
Because his airs annoy me " vas tho
reply tie bears everything with that
cold, calm. un.mpasSioned bearing that
seems to say, L am as good as you, and do
not heed you, which consider insuffar-
able insolence from an Inferior
The Judge sighed, but made no com.
ments.
New Years came at last, and Fanny
was preparing for ball. She looked
INTO the mirrors that reflected her with
evident satisfaction, and then swept down
from her apartments to the Judges IL
Drary to ask his opinion of her toilet
VOICES within attracted her attention.
wish to address Miss Chester. and
first ask you CONSENT" she heard some
one say.
The puppy" she calculated. as she
recognized his voice as that of a Young
Engilshman with whom she had recently
been made acquainted
Inc JUDGE hesitated for moment.
Miss Chester musr please herself"
ne returned but as YOU have ment;na-
ed 1t to me, l feel in duty bound TO cor
rect you in regard to a popular belief
Miss Chester fortune, as we'll rs nv
own, has been lost through an unfortun-
ate speculation.
The fellow fairly gasped.
lis It really so, he asked.
The Judge bowed his head.
But OF course that will make no differ
ence with yeI, he suggested, ssas Won
wish to seek my ward through no mcrce-
nary motives"
The dandy WINGED
Pardon me, he stammered. "I have
labored undered mistake. Not" he
added, that [ wished to seek her wealth
but now that she is reduced, she might
be induced to follow her mothers nro-