The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-07
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'TeA me, Chayley, who is that fasSi
natiag creature In blue that waltzes 81
divineiyT' asked young Frank Belmonl
of his friend. Charles Hastings, as ihes
stood playing wallfower" for The mo.
nent, at q military hall.
"ida Heathcote." answered Charles
WITH shsls sag6S tsSn olE Aafae of asnaine
proposed, bat che refused me-"
"On, what gt9tpdsn
Simply ,becapse I had q comfortable
incor,e. D Her head ia full Of romantic DO.
tions, aud she dreams of nothing but Iowa
In a cottage!H She contends that poverty
is essential to happiness --and money Is
bane."
"Haye-yeu given up all hopes of her 7"
Entirely In fat, I'm engaged"
''Then you have 10 objections to my
addressing the dear, romantic augel2"
''Nont whatever. But eco my Jfanoe
excuse NEIL nlust walk through tho
next quadrille with herr ~
Frank Belmont was stranger in Bos-
ton--a New Yorker--immenscly rich and
fashionable, but his reputation had not
proceeded him, .,and Charley -Hestiugs
was the oniy MAD VINO klsesi hini ii Eng.
land. Ho procured an introduction to
the beauty f6nl one Of the managers,
and sonn danced and talked himself sa.sa
her good graces. In fact, it was clear
case T,l Of love at firs ght on both sides.
enjoying most delightful ftte tete.
Suddenly f-iHloiit hea7ea q deep sigh.
why do you sigh, Mr., BELMONT ?"
asked tho fair Ida, somewhat pieA8ed
with this proof Of sensibilisy. lis not
thiB a gay scene 2"
ALAS ! yes" replied Belmont, gloomi-
ly, but fate does not permit. ne TO
They only make my ordinary life double
shadow ofHe fiendi waving me away.
What right have I to be heref"
"What fend do You allude TOT" aaked
Miss Heathcotc, with increasing interest.
"A fend hardly presentable in good
society,"" replied Belmont, bitterly
"One could tolerate Mephistopiilea-a
dignified fiend, with his pockets fulrof
mOney--but my t0rmentor, impersonfied, I
would appear with seedy boots and q
shocking bad hat"
"How absurd II &
ut is too true" sighed Belmont, "and
the name of this fiend Is Poverty RI "
Are you poorT"
Yes, madame, am poor, and when
would fain render myself agreeable ii
the eyes of beauty--in the eyes of one I
could love, this fend whispers TO me.
.Bewarel you have nothing to offer her
but love in Q COTTAGE"
4qMrs Belmont" said Ida, Will, sEhris
ling eyes, and voice Of unusual anima-
ton, although there are sordid souls in
this world, who only Judge of the merits
of an individual by his pecuniary posses
sions, l am NOT bne of thatsnbnbrr.
respect poverty ;fthefe ID dotnethiEe;high-
ly poetical about it, and / imagine that
hnppiness.i is oftener found in the humble
cottage ahan beneath the palace roof"
Belmont appeared enchanted with fhis
encouraging ,ayowas The next day,
after cadtioning his friend Charley to say
nothing CO sSs::s! neea hh FAILED
on the widow He&1hcpte5 and her fair
daughter in the character of the "poor
gentleman" The widow had very differ
ert notions from her romantic offspring,
and when Belmont candidly confessed
his poverty on soliciting permission to
address Ida, he was very politely re-
quested to change the subject, and never
mention it again. 80, u,N,
an elopement; tho belle of the ball Jump
ing out of a chamber window on q shed.
and coming down flight of stsps TO
reach her lover, for the sake of being ro-
ineatic, s.hen che might Just no yell have
walked out the front door.
The happy couple passed day in New
York city, and then Frank took his be-
loved to his cottage"
AN Irish hack conveyed them to o
miserable shanty in the enviTons of New
York, where they alighted, and Frank,
escorting the bridu ilto tho apartment
which eeerved foy paglors Kitchen, md
drawing room, and ,Yas neither, papered
nor earp6ted5 INTRODUCES. Her to- his
mother, much in the way Claude Med
notte presents Pauline, The old woman,
who wac peeling potatoes, hsatily wiped
her hands and face with o. greasy apFonS
and saluted her "dartef," as she called
her, on, both cheeEs, NJ
), "Can it be poaaihle," thought Ids,
that this vulgar creature Is my Bell
mont's mothsrYp lH 81
"Frankr' screamed the old woman,
You'd better 60 right up stairs and take
off them clothes-fGr the boys been sent
arter 'em moran fifty ti,nes. Frank bor-
ried theh1 olothes, ma An, ".she added Ito
Ida, si1y aufgs sa1piiHaattiuH5 u i0sA4zz
smart sghte he went down Eases. ~ ~
The bridegroom retired on this hint,
and soon re-appeared ina pair, of faded
nankeen pantaloons, feEShing TO about
the calf Of the leg, p very aaaabby black
coat, ont at the elbows, O ragged black
vest, and, instead inf lila gaE.iak q heath e.
boots, q pair of immense; cowhide bro
"Now," eaid he, sitting quietly down
By the cooking stove, s,T begin 10 fael ct
home. Al? this L dsiIeEtfii, iSn's l.
dearest" and hs warbled,-
Though geyer so humble, there,s no place like
Eanipqt' 9apt Stf5Sl f}iSls sltiE; f(sJll5fl 6,
Tdss iheaft isyislIsa 80 chat sho coald
not utter o single word. II ), ,.s,-1
Dearest a. said Frank, TT think YOU
told mesyou had no objection 10 smok- I
ing qi' ,sa.iie8 s5ss Il .ssFF5l fs'i55lg,g ~
"None in In the leaat,p Ha.d the bride
II ssthef like tho iievos of q cigar.n
20, d cigar r. replied Belmont tstkst
would never do for poor man,
And o horror? he produced an old
clay pipe, and filling it from little news!
paper parcel of tobacco, began to amoke
with q keen relish. fAs1 6 s5ssSigAf
"Dinneri dinnerin he exclaimed az
lcnghth shh thank you, mother; I'm
as hungry as q bear. Co6hsh and pcta-
toes, Ida-rnot very tempting faSe--but
what OF that our ailment IL 1oyep' Il .s,|
"Yes, and by the way of treat, added 1
the ol6'womari, 4'T,Ss been tsnti fsone ald
brought whole pint or Albany ? ale. and
three crsafl Ga kes, from she candy shop
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