Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-12-05

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them ON the charming estate Of Elmdale.
"You have a most exquisite home here, y
Parker Folsom tells hi> hostess, whilst they
are left alone together for few moments,
on the night of his arrival.
"Yes? DO you really think sop is the
sweet answer "l'm SO glad everything
/ p.easeS YOU And how about your fellow
guest, Mis-, Bri~tow? Is not she lovely p
II never specially admired brunettes," is
/ Parker Folsom reply. with covert glance
at the haxen tres.es OF Mrs Radcliffe.
The lady laughs.
An, it doesn't much matter. | fancy,
whether one be blonde or brunette, if one
has immense wealth.
Immense wealth? And is Miss Bris-
"Wealthy? Oh, enormousIy-onc of the
| greatest hcire>~e> know Of"
"lndced" Parker Folsom responds, be-
ginning suddenly to stroke hi, dark, silky
mu-tachc with considerable energy
Not long aftcrward Mrs Radcliffe is alone
with Miss Bri-tow.
MY dear Eioi>c." she begins, ''you are
looking so Well By-the-by, Mr.. Folsom
pali yoa a compliment"
\ slight flash tinges Eloise EriStow S
check.
"EcaIly! What was it?
He said you were prctty.'
lie is very kind i.cise answers, little
disappointel!y.
She is pretty, and knows it very well,
having been told 50 again and again.
Mrs. Radcliffe taps her reproylngly with
Il costly ivory fan.
"My dear girl, you should not under
value such Il compliment from Il millionaire
like Parker Fol~om."
Eo>c'> glossy dark eyebrows suddenly
l!il themselves.
"A millionaire. Mrs Radcline?"
"le> Oh, his wealth is immense. |
tl.ought you knew it,
mo, have not heard.'
'Wrl, that is not strange, when one re-
members. He is Il rhiiadclphian, You
KNOW
Five days pass. Daring this time Parker
Folsom and Eioi>c B.i-tow are much to-
"cthcr. Elcil soon discovers in the other
charm which lies wholly apart from that
which first brought them together in such
close mutual attraction; bat it is doubtful
Whether. except tur certain spurious int Ii
gci,,t impaired by Mr.. Radcliffe, either of
these two young persons would have had
suhcicnt interest in the others acquaintance
to have made the delightful discovery which
has now rc>aIci for both
EIp>c l.. stow la always told herself that
She means to respect and honor the man
whom She marric>: but She has also repeat
cay told herself that wealth, or at least an
independent competence, must belong to this
same favored individual
A. for Parker F,l~om. finding himself
stripped Of nearly all his former possessions
at an age when to begin bl>ine>S life is to
alter habits of idlents- and case that have
almost become part OF the mans nature,
he. on his side has more than once assured
his inner self since the crash Of his pecuni-
AIRY misfortune occurred, that to marry for
money would be the most completely Scnsi-
bic course of action he could possibly enter
upon.
1t j. no wonder, then, that this man and
this woman each wcil-iavored in looks, each
Suundlv educated and with abilities above the
average, coming together As they do with a
mutual aim toward making good impress
sion should. after first satisfying all worldly
considerations, soon discover that there is
such Il thing a> marrying 10. money and at
the same tmr dcvotc,ly loving the oheci Of
that crafty mauruvrr.
le~, Eluisc Bri,tow and Parker Folsom
are thoroughly in love with each other at
the end of Il week : time More than once
whilst thinking Of how >Iprrhly he. revenge
ful scheme has succeeded, Mrs. Radciif,'s
eve, flash with malicious triumph.
At last Parker Folsom tells himself that
he is foolish not to ayow his love, since
EIoi-c has given more than single marked
sign, by winch, il he cannot read the exact
truth, he has at least had reason to guess it,
One day whilst passing the library door,
he catches the g.cam ni pink muslin morn
ing-drcsS.
"It is shc,n he mentally mumurs, land,
provided She is alone, shall not leave her
until have declared the truth."
EIoisc proves to be alone Parker Folsom
seats himself at her side and IN few mo-
mentS las spoken words that bring the rich
color glowingly to the girls cheeks and
make her eye spark e with brilliant fire.
lie finished with these humble words,
IL have no right to address you as am
doing, for. oh, Eloisc. even should you con-
sent to become my wife. the world would
call me little else than schcming iorIurc
hunter
A moment after these last words are ut
tered El,i>e Bristow caps 10 h,r feet.
"A fortune hunter >ite bursts forth, in
dignanlty. IL do not understand you,
MI FolSom, unless you mean what yon say
for cruel satire -
lie rises now.
Satire? Why of course do not. The
fac ayc llan ,ough. My fortune is now
a mere wreck of what it once was, aud you
arc immonsclv ypolt.,> -