The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

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ion sallow from late hours md want Of
exercise. In reality she was not quite
two years older, but she looked at least
FIVE.
A stranger would not call Lizzie
pretty /; her hair and eyes are brown,
and her complexion dark but clear.
Her nose and mouth are too large to
be pretty, but as she stands looking
down at Julia, she looks every inch q
lady.
She found her position in Mrs. Den.
ning's house rather trying at first; the
other servants were jealous and ready
10 take any advantage they could get.
Old servants she found so unwilling 10
submit to her authority, that, after she
had been there year, she persuaded
Mrs. Denning to let her take several
young girls and train them herself.
At first she found very little time 10
read, though, as she had promised, Mrs.
Denning allowed her TO choose what
books she liked from large and we'll
selected library. She was M early
riser, and always spent few moments
threading, TO have something To think
OF when her hands were busy. She
spent . few.weeks OF each summer at
home, and her father looked forward to
these visits as the brightest and pleas
antest weeks in the year. Her mother
overcame her old preiudiccs and treated
her once more as she did before she
left home. But Julia and Laura could
not be convinced that she had not low
cred the dignity OF the family. They
avoided tho mention OF her name in
conversation II possible, or, II obliged
to speak OF her called her companion.
This caused their friends much amuse-
ment, particularly Ada Lee, who, from
the time Of their meeting In the store,
had cultivated Lizzie's acquaintance.
She heard from her father how Lizzie
had assisted Mr.. West TO pay of the
mortgage on his farm, and being sem
sible, aifectionate girl, at once decided
that the friendship OF such girl was
worth having. She had visited her at
Mrs. Lanes, and since her removal 10
the city had kept up correspondence
that was source Of great pleasure TO
them both.
In one Of her letters she said:
"Lizzie, II you have time, will you
try to write something 10 print 4? I
showed ono Of your letters the other
day to q friend who edits the -
Monthly. After reading II, he asked,
Does your friend write for tho press 2
l told him I thought not. III she can
write such letters as that, she is capable
Of something more. Ask her to send
me an article for tho - Monthly >
"Will you try, dear Lizzie, Just to
please me2
"Always your friend,
"ADA."
Lizzie answered: "I have often
wished I had time to write, Ada, but I
get so little that have not attempted
anything more than a very short article,
upon subject which very much inter.
ests me-" s
Ada wrote again: "I am at your
service, Lizzie !; send your rough
sketches. to me, and I will copy them
for you. can do that though I have
not brains enough TO compose for my.
self. You can really do me favor II
you will. I have more time than l
know how TO use, and It is at your dis,
posal." ~
In this way Lizzie became contribu.
tor to two Of our most popular maga.
zines. Ada was delighted and aided
her in every way she could. She man.
aged to keep up IN acquaintance with
Julia and Laura, though as she con.
fessed to her father, ait was hard
work"
"I want them to know how famous
Lizzie is getting. but she will not let
me tell them. 1 hope when they do
find II out I shall be present. want
TO see what they will do"
When Lizzie had been with Mrs.
Denning three years she was much sur
prised one day by receiving q call from
bachelor friend Of Mr.. Denning's who
had seen her in his frequent visits to
that gentleman, and, as he thought,
fallen in love with her. He was forty.
five years OF age, very wealthy and very
proud. 0 l i
He made q formal and business.like
offer Of his hand and heart; but with
such condescending air that she felt
like boxing his ears. lD2
Nothing could equal the crestiallen
air with which he left the room, after
receiving polite but decided refusal.
"Where is your friend Graham, why
does he never come 10 dinner OF latefh
asked Mrs. Denning Of her husband
one evening.
"I have asked him several times, but
he always pleads an engagement. I
strongly suspect that Lizzie could tell
why II she chose"
"Why, you don't think-p
"That he has proposed and been re-
iected 2 Exactly" .--5-,5r
"She must be crazy, to refuse him.
Why, any girl in our set would jump at |
the chance. What IN establishment |
he could give her"
"That may be, but she Is not the girl |
TO sell herself for an establishment.
She has read his character correctly, I |
think. He Is proud enough TO think
she ought to feel honored by his pref.
the moment he proposed.d
"she can't do any better"
"That is for her to decide"
Only few weeks alter this Mrs. Den.
ming was surprised by a visit from her
half-brother, Ralph Cleveland. He
came lounging into her sitting.room
one morning, saying:
Kate, 1 think I'll settle down 10
some kind Of business, and stay at
home now."