Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-03-25
THE MAGIC MIRROR.

About eleven o'clock on a colo
evening two young girls were sitting
over the fire in 4 pretty chintz beC
room, the sanctum sanctorum of Zo'
Leslie, that dark, handsome girl whC
is lazily unpiming her glossy han
and letting it fall around her face ii
great thick waves. That pretty little
fair-haired creature busily engaged
disentangling her curly wig is kel
bosom friend and cousin, Grace Les
he, who has come to Fair Holm, a:
Zoe's home is called.
"What a thing it is to be rich,
suddenly exclaimed Zoe. who fol
some time past had heen looking
dreamily into the fire, unnoticed by
her little companion, who was very
busy waging war against her obstinate
locks, and bent upon bringing then
into subsection in the form ofa steady
sober plat. 81 wish | were like you
with only my face my fortune rs
the old song says. The idea of my
godfather leaving me all his money
He little thought what misery and
perplexlty it would cause me, in
stead of happiness and comfort, as he
fondly imagined. The dear old man
Filthy lucre ! how | abuminate you
1t is truly said, Money is the root ot
all evil -
"Oh, Toe" broke in her cousin
"do not say that See how you ave
it in your power to render others hap
py.'
"Oh, yes, it is all very we'll fol
charity. l know" impatiently inter.
rup.edZoe. 81 am thinking of my
own troubles. Here | am, rich
hclress, and therefore a prize for al
adventures Why, | have had about
twenty offers since | have come int,
my money, all sorts and sizes, from,
lord to lawyer. 1t was only las,
night. at Lady Browns party, that
that little whipper-snapper, Lord
Tomkirs, had the audacity to pro
prose to me, and actually looked quite
offended and astonlShed when ! told
him that like the others, he should
have his answer at my cotillion party
| believe he thought | should have
been only too delighted to have the
honor ofbcaring his name, and would
jump at his proposal at once
"And do you really intend asked
Grace, to give the poor anxious lover,
their answers them
"les, certainly" answered hcl
cousin, laughing "As have OF
tanned my guardians consent tC
managing NV love affairs as Iplease
arranged this party on purpose Il
avoid the painful duty of having tC
say decided no to twenty ditferen,
suitors, for know that is how 1t vii
end. They only want me for my
money, and not for myself. | think
it is a capital idea. They will know
their tate in the figure ofthe looking
glass; for as their faces, looking over
my shoulder, are reflected in the mir
ror that | hold in my hand, they vii
have their answer; for the sign is, il
| | refuse them | efiace their image
from the glass. and ifI accept them
dance with them
But Is there not one OUT ofall the
twenty" asked, Grace, "that YOU
like Just a little bit?'
No." said Zoe, strange to say
not one and, what is still more
strange, the only young man that
do like, Henry Lonsdale, the vicar
son. cannot bear me lie alway:
shuns my society, and when we dc
happen to come into contact witt
each other, he is quite brusdue, AZ,
almost wanting in the common cour
tesies of polite society,""
perhaps :liat is his natural man
ner," argued Grace. "Some people
are by nature rather abrupt
NO, that is the mystery" de<pond
IDENTIFY answered her cousin. ''T'
Others he is the essence of politeness
but to me he always maintains th'
same cold and extraordinary be
haviour.
"Oh, dear. I wish We lived in th'
time of fairies, and they would per
haps let us have n peep at people
hearts, and then we should know
their real worth.
Happy thought! Let me see
what shall wish fory Oh, | know
IL magic mirror which. rejecting
persons face, shall disclose TO me hi
true character. That would d'
splendidly for my cotillion.
\ few moments after this conver
sation. the two cousins, with bus,
thoughts Of the coming eventfu
night, fell fast asleep.
The sun streaming into the room
the next morning disturbed the peace
ful slumbers of Grace. She started
up, but finding Zoe still fast asleep
she debated in her mind whether sh'
would have one, only just one little
delicious snOoze, or get up. OH
very soon decided upon the torme