Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-29
A WOMAN'S TRIUMPH.
I heard voices in the parlor.

VI Sfdu uut1li IL He'euiaS w Az
Why, l could not have told you. ]
knew but little Of him. I had seen
him but few times, but in those few
times we had got to be quite good
friends, and friends were the scarcest Of
anythiagin' my life. He had been away
or some weeks from the city. He be-
longed to the best society, and was Of
an old and aristocratic family. Fol
those reasons, Aunt Dnmont and my
cousin Lucia were very glad to have
him call upon them and make him.
self at home in their psrlor. They
We're anxious to get a rich husband
They always kept nae in the back.
ground when they conveniently could
consequently I was not surprised
when Mr.. Wayne asked if I was at
home, to hear Aunt Dnmont say, In
her smooth, oily tones.
81 believe she went out short
time ago, didn't she Lucia %
To which Lucia dutifully responded
she thought I did.
And which I proved to the contra
ry to the facts of the case by opening
the parlor door and making my ap
pearance among them.
GOOD morning, Miss Crawford,
S id Mr. Wayne, smiling and coming
toward me with oststretched hand
81 was just inquirihg for you as yo'
came in. I am glad to'see you"
"Thank you I sat down, despite
Lucia's black looks, and commenced
to talk to Mr.. Wayne about this ant
that and the, other. I fancy I kept
him pretty well engaged through the
remainder of his call. l tired my
best, at least, and. think did not
fail. I knew.I was getting mysel
ready for good ssolding from Aunt
Dumont, and could see that Lucis
was angry with me, but feared te
show.it before Mr.. Wayne. Tie mo
ment he was gone, I might expect {
good lecture on my conduct. l sup
pose was wrong, but I did take de
light.in provoking them, and I knew
that to monopolize Mr.. Wayne's at
tention would be the surest way ii
The world to bring about the desired
end.
The door had hardly closed npor
him when the storm began. Lucia
threw.the first bonbshell.
"One would really think you hsd
an idea that Mr.. Wayne called OF
purpose TO sec you and no one else
Judging from your monopoly Of him
You didn't give linn chance to speal
to any one else after You came in.
could see that he wss terribly bored
"I thought he looked 50 when
came in, but l didn't know but
might be Mistaken I answered, a
coolly.as you please.
Lucia elevated her nose to create
altitude than usual, and relapsed int
Sontemptuous silence.
al really think you might have
some regard for us, began Aunt Du
mont. "AS members Of the best so
ciety, we have certain dignity t
maintain. .Mr. Wayne,
Maintain
Mr. Wayne-thats poetry, said
in tone intended to be Very sweet
"I never knew That YOU made poetr.
before, Aunt Dumont.
Aunt Dunont was speechless 70
sothe time at my audacfty. The ide
that woman OF hes dignity shoult
stoop to making rhymes,
Bertha, must say that I am as
tonished at you. If you have no re
gard for our station in society, .ye'
might have little personal regar'
for me"
al don t see what l have done t
interfere with your dignity and sta
ton in society" answered.
cit was all right for you to in
trude yourself upon Mr.. Wayne, to
day, I suppose sneered Lucia.
aMr Wayne asked for me,
said, .blushing hotly.
$50 he did" answered Aunt 1u
mont. "0f course, knowing tha
YOU were relative of the family, b
was obliged to do that.
"You mean, I suppose" said
bitterly, "that he asked after IN
merely out Of politsness, and that h
did not come to see pe; and becaus
I; Bertha Crawford, poor relative
came in and talked to, him a fev
minutes, I compromised your sta
ing in society and your dignity? I
that it p.
The shot told. Aunt Dumont sai'
no more, and Lucia fell to readini
her novel.
When my father died, he left hi
property, small, it is true, but still
enough : to live on quite comfortably
IN. Aunt Dnmont's care. She was t
Keep. me-, and give me n'educatiOn
gls education che lad sisea as' a