The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-09
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Tnere is, perhaps, more truth than DO.
e'D 10 the old saying that "a woman dom.
Know her own mind half the time" But IN
these days Of Atlantic cables. electric ts,sorsn,.
Keely motors and ellipticaj skirts we Iv.
fast that young woman must step lively ~ All.
| wishes to keep up with the times
Two years ago very pleasant partv WAS a..
eembied At certain charming cottage n, m.
| Newport Gins. 1t was in early july, bet,,o On.
great rush, when cottage life is much mora a.
joysble than at the height Of the season Tn.
lady Of the house had invited four young girls.
all lovely two Of whom had been out for three
winters. and were pretty well versed m the little
mysteries OF New YORK fashionable life. To
meet these charming creatures four gentlemen
had been hidden to the cottage. Three Of these
were among the best parts In town, being OF
good family and handsome fortune. The fourth,
Harry Barton, young liwyer Just commencing
his career, was one OF the greatest beaus 10 So
ciety, and one OF the most popular men at tho
clubs; but he was roor-his fortune was yet to
make. He bad been invited to the cottage part
ly because Of his wit, cevcrness, and social tall
ents, and partly because OF his welLknown adj
miration for Miss Clifton, to whom he had
devoted himself ever since che FIRST made her
appearance In society some three years before.
Barton was desperately In love. and had made
u
have him. So far he had not asked her tn be-
come his wife he hesitated on account Of his
slender means, but Of late his business prospects
had frightened. and he determined to make the
fatal plunge before leaving Newport Miss Chf-
ton was, ne the phrase goes very fond OF Barton,
but she had been educated in the school of,
modern fashionable life, and looked upon IT ar
riage as the steppinR-stone to an establishment
OF her own-house in town, villa at Newport
hAw 0 Aag all.
pensive toilettes, &c. THIS she knew was utter
" out OF the question with Barton-it was a.
great pity, for she reilly liked him and took
more pleasure In bis society than that OF any
other man. Meantime one Of the eligible men
al the cottage, who was In position 70 furnish
the requisite establishment with all It's atten-'
dant Injuries, paid very marked attention to
Miss Clifton, drove her out. talked to her In tho
quiet hooks on the piazza, danced with her in
The evenings-in n word, IL looked very much as
II he meant business, and his attentions were
generally conceded to be of "A" healthy charac-
ter" All this nearly set Barton crazy, though
In appearance he WIS perfectly impossible. He
determined, then and there, to push thinss and
decide his fate. He found his opportunity In q
Sunday afternoons walk along the cliffs Tho
next day the party was to break up and scat
ter In different directions; with him II was
now never. On their way home he told his
love In a few simple, manly, straightforward
words. Miss Clifton trusted they would always
be friends; she had very sincere, very great
regard for him, tut ccu,- not marry him. He
cut to the heart, but accepted the positions
and continued to be on friendly terms with
the Clftons, whore he was invited more or
less during the ensuing winter. The eligible
part never came to tlne no other desirable
part came forward, and Miss Clifton remained
single. Meanwhile Baritone business had great
~ improved, aud his aunt died in at Of kind
ness, leaving him couple OF hundred
thousand doll r.. Two years had passed since
the episode we have related, when, in the latter
part of June OF the present year, substantially
the same party were again assembled at tue cot,
tace the Newport Cliff. Though during all
these two long years Barton had been a REGULAR
n not constant visitor at the Clftons, he had
never again preached the suhiect OF hts rejected
love. But MISS Clifton knew his nature and felt
that he loved her as faithfully and as devOtedly
as ever /; that his pride and tiinidtv alone pre-
vented him from renewing the offer. She was
now herself really in love with the man. They
found themselves once again on the cliffs alone
together, passing the very spot where Barton
had told his love. Miss Clifford asked did ho
remember a walk they had on those cliffs two
years ago2 Yes he, did. Did he remember tho
subject OF the conversation on that occ sion 2
Very family, and looking toward the sea, Yes,
he did. Evidently Mr.. Barton was embarrassed
and much moved. Miss Clifton det, rmined to
come trdvely to his assistance. "Wel, have
changed my mind on that subject
Mr.. Barton, apparently SIN more embarrassed
and III more overcome, " So have L."
They walked home In silence, aud thus ended
an idyll by the seaside.
Miss Clifton and Mr.. Barton are fictitious
names but this fairy tale Is open secret for
those who move In a certain New York set.