The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-13

DCal Llc, MISS lIcNOT, Snail never
get your dress fitted if you don't stand a
little sti.lerr'
"Home!" said Maria Trevor, impera-
lively, to the coachman, as she folded the
gay Afghan over her silken skirts. The
stand aside nOw-Miss Trevor was anxi.
Gus to impart to others the choice bit Of
gossip she had just CLEANED.
Mrs. Trevor was dreaming over bit of
embroidery by the fire, and Charles Ire
vor, standing in the bay-window, was
glancing up and down the columns of the
morning paper, as Miss Maria entered
1t was a magnificent drawing room, with
ceilings of fresco and gold, and carpets
soft and rich as finest moss, while plate
glass windows, hung with massive satin
draperies, let in a softened light, and
rich pictures glimmered on the walls.
The Trevors were not rich-but the Ire
vors were very worldly, and knew exactly
how to make appearances their tool.
Mamma, what do you think!" ex-
claimed Maria, breathless and eager
" that Ruth Murray, whom we met at
Wardley Place-the pretty blonde I told
What of her?' asked Mrs Trevor, as
Maria stopped for breath, and Charles
looked quickly up, with deep flush on
his cheek.
"She's nothing but dressmakerr'
Nonsense, Maria-you must be mis-
taken"
but I'm not mistaken, mamma. 1 saw
her this very morning at Miss Mackenzie's {;
and she tried my dress on with her own
hands!'
"Surely, my love, Kate Wardley would
never invite a young person in that social
position TO-
but, mamma, the Wardleys are 50
odd, you never know what freaks they
may be guilty Of The idea of a common
dressmaker's Dresuming to associate with
one so far above herv'
stop moment, Maria" said Charles
Trevor, advancing into the room. IL
have yet to learn in what respect Miss
Murray is at all inferior to any of the
guests at Wardley Place. In my estima-
ton, her beauty, grace and intellect place
her far above any young lady there!'
There, mamma, told you just how
it WASH said Maria, turning to her moth
er. Charles has just been foolish enough
to become infatuated with her baby face
and lisping voice. wish we had never
gone to Wardley Placer
" My dear boy" urged Mrs. Trevor,
"you surely cannot be in earnest"
Mother" said Charles, quietly, II
am so deeply and entirely in earnest that
I shall ask you within a very few days
to welcome Ruth Murray as your sons
wife!"
"Charles!" gasped the mother, "are
you insane?"
Will you receive her as a second
daughter, mother?'
"Neverr'
"And never, never will recognize her
as one of the family!" exclaimed Maria,
actually pale with anger. Charles, how
dare you so degrade us?''
"1t is an honor, Maria," returned her
brother, calmly. Ruth is a jewel of
tue first water-more's the pity that you
are blind to its sparkle.''
"But, Charles my son." pleaded the
mother, 1--WE have so depended on your
making wealthy alliance
Mother, am sick of this scheming
and maneuvering," passionately spoke up
the young man. Depend upon it never
shall become the hanger on to rich wife,
l have too much respect for myself ever to
be bought and sold in the matrimonial
market. love Ruth Murray-and l hall
marry her!'
And from this position no storm of
tears, reprOaches, or upbraidings could
induce him to swerve one hairs breadth.
1t was not pleasant to be seen, this do
nestle whirlwind; but was not Ruth
Murray worth them all?
"And, when will you be my wife,
Ruth -
"Only wait until February, Charles, :"
pleaded the blue-eyed little damsel. II
have only one relation in the world-my
uncle-and he is coming to this country
on the 'Severus.' l should like him to
be present at my marriage"
SO Charles Trevor waited, much against
his will.
Maria Trevor came into the drawing
room, one evening, full charged with the
fashionable on dit of the day.
Mamma, everybody is talking about
this Gen. Murray, who has arrived from
India on the 'Severus.' Mr.. De Lay says
he is one of the richest private citizens in
the United States, and he has hiece who
is to be his sole heiress. Couldn't We
contrive to make their acquaintance: Oh,
if Charles wasn't such an infatuated mad
man about his dress. maker girl!''
It's the same name," unused Mrs. Ire
Maria laughed contemptnously.
"Gen. Murray connected with dress
maker: that looks likely, don't it,"
And Mrs. Trevor owned to herself that
the idea had been very vague and vision
airy one.
The wedding was to be very quiet
Ruth had insisted upon this-and as she
walked to the church dressed in neat
gray travel NO yrise 1eaninp confid;n rlx,
on the arm of her future husband. a sud.
den memory flashed across Charles Ire.
vor's brain.
~ thought you expected an uncle,
Ruth ?"
HE will meet us at the church,
Charles"
"And you've never even told me his
name"
"His name Gen. Murray"
What-not the Gen. Murray?'
II think there is but one Gen. Muir.
ray" said Ruth, smiling at her lovers
establishment.
Hallor' calculated Charles, stopping
short and staring down into the blue
eyes" and are you the heiress that half
81 believe so, Charley"
Charles Trevor never spoke another
word until the marriage ceremony re-
quired his voice, and hardly knew wheth-
er he was awake or dreaming, when his
little wife introduced him to the tall,
white-hsired old gentleman who had
given her away, g !" Uncle Archibald. I"
Young man. said Gen. Murray,
my niece tells me she has married you