The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-01
Selert Storg.
DLAM0ADS.

ats like a fairy tale" said one girl.
"a Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp"
said the other "a"
"or Monte Christie" chimed in the
third. .mlwul '- HaHIr-r.l
O. "TelI us again, Lewis ~ 2. I-'H
"Well," said the young man, lighting
another cigar, it's Just this The fellow
wasn't a rich fellow, you know; he took
place as secretary, or something with
a fellow like the Wandering Jew. No
one knew how old he was and he spent
his time and money collecting big dia-
monds-rough diamonds, some of them,
You knOw--that he got of wild fellows
that never guessed their value, and some
that he took for debts, and some that he
got, goodness knows how. And he trav-
.eled all over the world with this fellow
with him, don't you see, and got fondl of
him, and all that, and at last was taken
i'll Ipafalyzed or something and this fell
low, who knew on which side his bread
was buttered, waited on him, nursed him,
carried him about, saved him from being
robbed and murdered, believe and so,
when the fellow died he left all bis ydia-
monds to thb young fellow, don't you
see2 And he's enormously rich, and he's
here for the summer, and every girl in
the place will set her cap for him-of
course, you amongthe restp, Il I I
"Nonsense,p 2 cried the girls in chorus.
Absurd AS if We But tell us, is he
handsOmeW r,t .ttr.. ~
"No," said the cousin. 20
But he was. The girls saw him soon
after on the piazza Of the hotel, and de-
cided that Charles was either enviOus OF
had no taste. He was charming. A lit
tie fellow to be sure, but with Jet black
hair, and big oriental velvety eyes. He
had white hands, too, and chin like a
Greek statue, and wore one of the dia-
monds in his bosom and another on his
finger. All.
Wouldn't set of that size look well
in my ears p thought Elsie Rune, as she
peeped into her glass that night and re-
membered them. "And I'm sure he
looked at me. Oh, dear, do believe I'm
falling in love with him." =. ..
,"Grace," said Maud Ripely TO her sister
at almost the same moment, shouldn't
YOU think that 80 very dark a man.
mean that any very dark mah--would
fancy a perfect blondel Now Elsie be.
lieYes dark man viii fall in love with
her, so she is in vain. There are laws
and rules about such things, as often
tell her; and you never see dark wo-
man adored by dark man."
aTm sure don't know" said Grace
81 should think II was persons ways
you'd like, not his coloring"
taThat is because you are neither one
nor t'other," said Maud. "But there's nc
one talking to you, child" .,o~,.'.l
z Other girls in the hotel wetespeculat
ing on the hero of the diamonds, and 9th
ers leyelled the downright glances thai
American bellies bestow upon "the gen.
tlemen," at the young man whenever he
appeared in the parlUTs ORC the beach
but Maud and Grace Ripely and Elsie
Rune were blessed with cousin who
was snotunwilling to seeany, or all ofthen
married as soon as possible, and who haC
made acquaintance with the stranger Oh
board the ocean steamer in which they
had,sailed together, so That theiintroduc
tons were neatly managed.
Rides, drives and sails followed; anC
the best match at Newport that seasor
cast at the very feet of the prettiest CIR
there; for, though Grace was neither
brunette like, Elsie, nor blonde hkl
Maud, she hadtwo dimpleS In herchesk
and another in her chin, and the cheek
were carmine and the chin pearl. Then
too, she was gentle, sweet and tender
while Elsie and Maud, though brighte
and possessed Of more aplornb, were al
ready little hard and worldly, flirts 0
the first water and with keen eye I,
the advantage Of position and money.
No prudent chaperone was needed h
warn them from ineligibles; while Grac
was for ever making q goose Of herBel
By melting little toward penniless boy
- and young studEhB Of At and medicine
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