, 1874-06-21

how some exceptional men prefer to love poor
woman rather than an heiress.
It Was dinner tlme when he came, ana was
glad to have people out Of the way for fifteen
minutes. The gas Was down, OF course, from
economical motives, and did not see where he
stood for = moment. when vas held and kissed
and #joiced over till was fit to CRY because
could not ba SO happy myself.
II may kiss ron, may not ?" ho said first
be is so thoroughly the gentleman even IN love
making,-but I don't believe answered. But
he WAS 30 glad and so kind. 30 much brighter aud
gayer than have ever seen him, that It made
me pleased at my POWER over him It u very
sweet to make another happy. Tie brought me
little diamond charm In the shape OF star to
wear at my watch chain.
..You know can't bring you ring just yot, !"
be whispered. Aftcrward he told me that
THE SUIT FOR D1yo1cE
Was begun before he came to mo. and would be
carried through very quietly, as his wealth en-
ab!es him to do. ''If had known it Was 10 mer-
ciful proceeding. l should have asked for 1t
before he said, and began to feel q murder
est- He will go away again Tomorrow, aud NOT
see me till all is over. I begged him not to tel!
me ANYTHING about it, but as stood with my hesd
on his shoulder, fronning ahade seemed to rise
and thrust me- away, Kissing "my right, my
right" III my ears. Can ever call that shoulder
my rest, OF will that Shade forever assert its
ciaims7.
That was all said on the subject, and when the
TALKING over the new magazine he brought me,
not fresh one this time, but one he had been
reading In the ears. II wanted you to share
soulething that was mine, i" he said and under
stood him. ! used to steal of with Sidney =
papers after he vas done with them, and 60
up stairs 10 read them when there were fresh
ones }ying on the breakfast table. He would
not ask me to walk, nor would he stay long, he
WAS 30 careful of me- In ways never should
have thought Of; but be was so merry. aud such
hat hn1 mn ty{n
when he left. But he didn't kiss ne any nore
like my mother.
/ didn't know there could be such difference
between two persons' Kisses. think tho pres
sure Of soft lips irritates one mans kiss
should be firm and clearly printed. believe
am too old to care for kissing. ANYHOW, tnere
is an end Of it for two weeks and I'm free for
TINT timp. He asked me to call him by his
uams without Thought Of its oddity. Freng-
huysenl My dear Frelinghuysen What .
mouthful! TO think OF his hghly-respected
and money-making parents givios such name
to baby. I suppose he mas baby once.
I wonder il he would let me suggest 3
more stylish mode Of wearing hia wh1skers. That
English - mutton-chop isa shape particularly
detest And if he would only give up wearing
fine cloth of morning or for travel as he does,
it would be 80 much mora gentlemanlJ, aud BE-
coming too.
Five days, and
He IS HERE AGAIN.
Just for an hour, as he passed through town.
Coming With loads Of flowers and books In white
bindings, IN e1quisitelJ bound set OF Mrs.
Browning. It is nice to be worshiped SO.
Aud nftef be was gone there came an elegant
cashmere shawl. I admired 1t while the doctor
WAS at breakfast, and hurried it into my trunk
It will look well some time, but just now my
old silk is hardly fit to wear with it. And such
4 nat as he has sent me, with the klndest-hearted
note begging me to indulge him in sending me
things since he must deny himself the pleasure
Of seeing me. '"1t seems as it belonged to
him more-when he Is choosing them" NY dear,
kind Frelinghuysen your taste in pictures is un-
impeachable, but I cannot wear such bar
balio bounet. It is Fourteenth street
chef d'euvre, and the resources Of the work
room are exhausted on it. It has black
and blue plumes, huge knots OF blue
ribbon and branches Of pink roses, and deluge
Of lace. The doctor admires it immensely
had to tell her it WAS present, and as she up
proves Of presents on principle her Eratlflcat1on
was sincere. She has hinted That il the style
is not what I prefer she will take 1t on my
hands.
Not quite, my doctor. like the love it shows
II I don't like the bonnet. But
MUST PUT \ STOP
to tlis sending presents. / wonder II my
new existence is to be one OF fine bonnets,
Yeuun bindings, and reading poetry. Fire.
lnghuyseu says we shall read the poets
aloud, and the idea makes me nervous. never
could bear to hear people read Aloud and nave
to look up to catch their eyes at the right mo-
ment, since Sidney went. And very much pre-
fer good novel, read to myself, on lounge
It rests aud amnses me. Tn tired Of the intense
in books-lfe has had enough OF that as 1t has
for most people who can say in truth they have
lived. And I think Like Mlss Eraddon better
than Mrs. Browning.
Sidney did not read to mo much. We always
found enough to talk about, and his sayings had
the ease and yivacity Of used to the world.
fyvr rrtHAF F@H
Of the style OF twenty years ago. II he knew to
how much better advantage he appears IN prac-
teal snairs he would let his life speak for him,
gentle and noble as that always is:
He came in silently tho othor night and stood
before me. serious and yet glad, with look
that moved mo deeply. For the first time since
that night when ho came to me, he folded me- in
lis arms. II can touch you my darling. now
WITHOUT DEGRADING rou,"
be said, below bis breath. Am upgrntoful be-
youd my kind that shrank from him. and felt
rs Il wanted not to SEQ him again But see
the lelicacy Of the man. When told him
thought We ought to wait year before marriage,
for divorce eeemed more SOLEMN than death, ne
caressed my hair unconsoious1y without answer
ing while, and then said in the same
too, but hardly know how to speak
OF it to me, for fear it would seem like
undertaking my lore. cannot holp it. We
seem to be standing on tho grave OF one mur-
dered. Yet With the guilt there la forgetiulnesa,
when We TWO keem to be all there Is in the world,
and he is so ready to lay down his life to make
me happy that often feel 30. He wants to taxe
me away from this dismal place. will not have
that-Gower street suddenly has grown cheer
ful in my eyes With it's bright little
old brick houses, its clean sunken pave
ment where the Hndens are dropping their yel-
lowing leaves. can stay here far better than
can owe my escape to that man before / marry
him. Dy-and By the handsome little house he
showed me uptown will bo mine, with it's buy
window, and illuminated balconies. and jardi-
nieres flaming from steps to attic. don't like
the illuminated iron work, though he evidently
expected me to admire it. Sidney made me fas-
t1dlous about things, for his tasts Taa fautless:
wonder it my owner will ever consent that
shall
REMODEL THAT HOUSE.
It is let furnished now, but lie took me in for
glimpse Of it by the tenants leaye- don't
think should ever like to live among things
that some one else had been using, with their
1ereouality marking it in sofa-arma and chair
coye,H. How shAu live in that gorgeous little
p.rlor, with its grapes and roses underfoot in
moquette at six dollars ayatd7 And that In
laiu rosewood with scarlet satin cushions
drawn and piped after the upholsterer's own
heart! Ihaie in1aid furniture, aud pipcd cush-
iors and rnsv rarnetA and rift hrd- -c8pes and