Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-20
Z FANNY ,CHESTER'S DESTINY.


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 affectionate, good and everything
toSsatisfy him, Save the horrible propen,
sity of flirting, which she had evinced
almost from her baby days"
Every specimen of masculine human
ity that fell in her way had to bow to
her before she let him go, and she
laughed Gmalciously at each : newly
wounded. heart. s,.-...,,ssa.......s,-.
In vain the Judge demonstrated with
her; his words had no effect whatever.
. If men ere so weak, she would re-
spond with wicked shake Of the head,
"I am not responsible. They must
bear the consequences. l,..s...,s
The Judge groaned aloud. While she
was young he had cherished hopes that
she would become different when older.
Now she had emerged into her twenties,
and she was decidedly more dangerous
than before. 4, Y 4. 4. tas 4
"Do. you ever intend to marry2P
the judge questioned her one day.
rShe looked at him gravely for a mo-
ment. -ifls sol tlai1ft .o'aH rra Ua hear
! "No,' she responded frankly My
intentions are to remain always as now.
I nave wealth. peauty' you.n, anu an al,
iectlonate ~. guaruiah' what more 40
want
:, AT present, notning' ne returned, l.
DuI the uay may coiHe when az lnese
may De swept away our wealth. may
disappear, your peauty laeei your you'I
pe put a reiieinDrahce Vi sne pas., anu
/ your guardian, DC lnouiuerihe IN l1s
dnst; IN .9as q, day, wna' ''' resource "ouiu
you nave icy ,.hs
Sne S1s; smile9 ana tnen laughed outright
,.lNn has q uoleiui plctuIe you my nase con.
Jureo up, sue eJacuia'eI ~ ever
sucn an eAsrelnlty comes, 4 WIZ .eacn'
or sew, OF 40 sometning 10 support my
sell. A]nytmng' gpardie, Woqiu De pre-
lerapie 10 marryshg one Vi lne CON
ceiteai dandfes az Oh tne -nine'een'h CEN
Jury; lna.glg, ~, I
i9u are 700 naru, tne ouuge re-
Ioehed quickly' mere are soliie men
@ @Ielt' an are nIe ur9appE gapl Wlmun PmIp.nySay''
OF n,, iHstance, loon us. AZ onn c.,,.. ai,as
Inc ,p penuty CURED ner up uisuain'liiy I ly
Jonn w " al,ace 10 oe menlloneu 10 her'
Jonh wallace, poor lrleloiess sl:nS apn orpnan,
tna' np ns.u eI'ereu nei I uan o.nS;od oso az
an once poy ana nad sluuleu anu
worhep hliSen up uu',t nL ~ ssI "as usna.';u Lau
70 'ne eai' was .Vo M neon pSneNsn noi - -
tic socla, ram VI sIoie'5 ioi 'o'ei n'ss
name 70 pe I1leraSeI' .au,
09nn wallace, sneIeiteIateu' nny
guaruie, am surprisneu 'naS o you s,,pule
ieler 70 man aiAe n,ni h ope o mns"Uo. a.
ploou Vi ineasei ons "no Ano" NY
out even ms very e1is'enoe s1IS may pe al
ineIiaeeaoie g, u,ssLaGe e.u:
r, ne !uuge iooAeu @ her iuit al. ~ 'ns liza iave
ne notlceu 'ha' d ueeper IuSh h .lln ne
ha9 ever seen oNerspreau ner p.om
Deiore, rose ae .ne iienslo, Wi y, .ne pliei
less iaNyers nanie' LAY elu - N1eah
Gould she ne interested IA MN No, ne
believed not. ne knew tne PROUD beauty
merely gave snght lncilha'ion oi ner
neao vnen o,,S MY e 9Sgyo tSa SooS 4 y % Ss, verS %
anu iVoAeI eO"H uPo. 49, w Nou'N
not trace their past as inferior .; lone % ner; G.
u gu nave VOC arIsIoeia.lo y : lucas iYi
republican Amerlcat ne lespouuse, anu
.nen ne ionseu ~ teii ne' S I:.nIs =,
ner nanny, Vi which S"e ""u ii'eu :"
ohssiul ignorance,
errom tnat tlme lor.n sue seeiliee "
Iirt even more ueSperately tlan ~ peiore'
IL she accidentiy met Jonn maiiace,
when ne came 70 consult the Judge, she
treated him with sapercilious contempt.
4 w. Judge flushed with shame.
\ ffanny, dear, he ventured to say 10
her, after she had been more than usually
trlgid In her conduct, you wound me.
What pleasure can you hnd in humiliat-
ing John Wallace as you have done2
Why not, at least, treat him in a lady-like
and polite manner" "
Because his airs annoy me, was her
reply. He bears everything with that
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