The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-15
UNDER THE NAPLES;
The Strange Beauty.
BY @. W. STANTON.


deadi IL she in the market again? on
course if she is shall be happy TO marry
her at sight In fact my dear mother. III
marry anybody to please you
There was an undercurrent Of sarcasm
in the words which was not especially graft
Tying TO Mrs Easton, but She allowed il
to pass unnoticed, and replied.
"Oh, no; her husband i alive and they
are both very happy. was abont to re-.
mark that they will arrive here in a few
days, bringing with them three lovely
children
"Ahl Anything else?' interposed Char.
ley, turning partially around aud twisting
his blonde mustache with an air OF provok-
ing nonchalance
"Ies-but YOU don't seem Interested
answered his mother taking her fan from
her lap and using il vigorously
Pray 60 on said the Young mau. with
assumed animation. Perhaps there is "A
young lady ia the easel
e., there is asseuted Mrs Easton.
with all the enthusiasm OF "A professional
match maker. And IA beautiful crature
she u, too for everybody saysro have
not seen her since she was young, for Won
know the Walcotts have lived in Europe
for the last nine years"
she IL then a Walcott, | presumed"
W e., Mrs. lanrens youngest sister. -
She has been all the rage in Paris for the
last two seasons, and has had countless
offers from the rich and titled, but has re.
fused them all, and comes home free and
heart whole One week from Thursday
she will be here, and Charley dear. come
and sit down on the ottoman-I want To
talk to You"
With a slight shrug OF his shoulders the
young man obcyedl
'Now, my son, listen to me- said Mrs.
Easton, stroking his hair with the ton Of
her tan. And don't, don't, Tor PHYS sake
interrupt me with any of your dry wit
Charley, 1t is not unknown 20 YOU that YOU
are handsome Women like brain. il il
true, but they are generally claght bv beau.
ty. Now have no doubt that YOU will
like Della Walcott very much, and il she
likes You, why"
There must he another match made.
supposed CA bahr exclaimed Charley.
Jumping up and shaking himself like a
Newfoundland dog.
Nv hat AN impatient boy YOU nrel
diin't say anythiuglug of the kind. did I?'
NO, but YOU would If / had given YOU
timel'
Dear me, YOU are incorrigiblc?' / might
indeed have referred to the fact that Della
dowry will Ice somewhat near a hundred
thousand dollars, aud-tha, our fortune,
not large IL growing rapidly smallcrl We
must consider these things, my son. and
lie as mcrcenary as We are foolishl' in
terposod harley with earnest CONTEMPT.
TO tie plain, mother this sort OF thing is
played ouu moment ago Won indirectly
said that my beauty would get met wife,
and implied that was "A fool-i1r any man
IL "A fool who depends ON hi- hair, mus
tache and cloth, 10 win woman heArt2
have been an idiet WHY Because ! was
brought up to be. But 1t Is all over. You
have money enough TO last Won will
pay my way from this hour and Della can
marry Freuchman OF an Esqulmaux for
aught ] carel
Charles Edston, you are beside your
SELF"
Then instuity il sweet
"Hold your tonguel' exclaimed the moth
er, loosing ier patience I'm not listen TO
such iollyl Why, every body would think
that We were pcnu'less, 10 see YOU 40 work
Aud am sure it would be the death oil m.
never could hear the mortifcniion-neve YER
'Pshaw,' said Charley, resi-tlessly, Won
talk like duchess, instead OF an Ameri-
can matrOn.
Aud turning on his heel he hurried from
The house. Since the moment that he had
become OF narriageabic age Ia mother
had plhuuct AMI counivcl TO match him
With some heircss, but had tailed through
hts pervcr-'n's Nearly every d,y iu the
week ice nal hccH Obliged To listen tu re-
proache1 and lectures on Thu. his moth
/ a. "a hobby nj T.
gn-;cd. Mr.. Etstou wu- not weak urn
ia l., bat idle .ess had rendered her grca.
bore
tis a noticeable fact that persons who
have no regular employment Tor their
nInd-, usually crasp at things most -hal
Io"' a"d. io u.s. common phrase, run
them straight into the ground
Charles Et-tou had the elements OF ui..n.
hood 100 him. but be hal never f-lt then,
| until this hour Now bee WIS determined
10 see y hat they were good for
| Proceeding 40 once tu New York Do.
| directed his s,cp- toa large mercsrt 10
house ON taul street, hep, by one OF his
'atpor friends
AID E,-,ou NV 10y. r,,d 20 see ,on.
! -1d Mr. Meun, cordial, 'F,c-h NON
MHp.e"ooi aud the delights OF summer
| parties. ! suppose
Faitc- boz ha.-eN Itwi. Lus.a...3
ylwnri Charley, rcmoviY. I.s rI.l- f- I'D
. n'7 mouth, anI leaning laz Is ula.r-. tH.
/ lo.t.
AIr Mcrsin looked 20 Dim r.,-,.r.,
In"i shook bis head mur,rl.. .N.t
much i.e biz nfh.r'
/ .Ia you spcah2
OF m1nb.el something ,.. Tn. nc.
b. I..fIu Iunur.t "a I.