The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-05-24
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TRUE TO HER WORD.

Leouora Lonsdale:s most partial friend
could not call her pretty. Her most im-
partial enemies-being possessed of much
cleverness, strength Of character, and
hatred Of shams it followed, she had few;
declared her ugly. #
For the benefit of those who have never
seen the young lady, and consequently
belong to neither one side or the other,
I will describe her-beginnlng with the
most prominent feature Of the human
face.
Nose of no particular. order, neither
aquiline, straight, pug, turned-up nor
turned-down, but original and indcpen-
dent, and apparently in the right place :;
eyes brown with CLINT oftopaz-a Slight
cast in the left one pronounced by the
friendly "bewitchingly cunning" and by
the inimical decidedly impish;" mouth
neither large nor small, with full, red lips
closing firmly over two rows of strong,
white teeth; complexion neither blonde
nor brunette, but clear and rosy and her
own; and. chin that only escaped being
masculine by having a dimple in it.
Her head, heavy with a quantity of
straight, black hair, was we'll shaped
enough, and we'll set upon slender neck,
that was again we'll set upon her sufficient
ly broad shoulders; her hands were small,
but the fingers did not taper; she was five
feet six inches in height, and looked as
though she might be taller if she chose
had clear, ringing laugh, musical chest
voice, graceful walk; had opinions of
her own, and whistled like bird.
And yet, Notwithstanding her want of
beauty-her many defects, might say
there were men who had expressed a
moro who had declared themselves per-
fectly willing to live for her.
There was wonderful atmosphere of
freedom, of purity, of bravery about her
And Leonora was worker. Much as
she despised shams and hypocrisies she
despiscd idlencss.
"Day dreaming! don't believe in it,
she would say. "Do your dreaming at
night and work during the day." and
while she talked, in a bright, and cheer
full way, each word clear and distinct, she
busily piled her needle making little
dresses and jackets and aprons. "For
whom?" ooh, for some poor children
around the corner. had nothing else ia
do'
1t was while thus occupied one after.
noon in September, seated on the old
fashioned porch, shaded by a heavy grape
vine, that Clifford Cameron sauntered in
and threw himself in an easy chair be-
side her. "Cliff." had been chum OF
Harry Lonsdale's since early boyhood, and
for just that period had alternately tried
to tease and make love to Harry Ions
dalc's sister.
He was good looking, sweet tempered
generous, lazy young fellow, with no end
OF money. Grandfather had died and
left him money-father had died and left
him money--uncle had died and left him
money, lately an old great-aunt, whom he
had never seen, had departed this life,
away off in some obscure corner of the
globe, and left him more money. liz
had very fair hair and big, very blue eyes,
beautiful hands and feet, was rather stout
than slender, short than tall-was
one of those infatuated men who thought
the slight cast in Leonora's left eve per-
fectly charming, and who had said thew
would die Of joy if she'd only graciously
permit them to devote the remainder Of
their lives to her.
"Wcll, Bee" said he, taking up small
apron and lcisurely surveying it.
"Well, butterfly" was the reply, "what
YOU"
ooh! you've come here to talk non
sense again. says the young lady, hold
ing another small apron before her, her
head on one side like birds, as she pom
ders on the effect of a bow of green rib
bon she has sewn on the pocket.
Right, as you always are, my dar
ling"
I'm not your darling, and I'll take
that apron if you're quite done with it."
Deuce take the apron, says I. Stop
sewing, 1 beg of you, 1eo-it makes me
quite tired to look at YOU"
"Clifford!
"Leonorar
"Arent you ashamed of yoursclf?"
"Don't think am. Ought to be-"
With decision" You should. Were I
young man in good health, not manned
or crippled-blessed with the average
quantity and quality of brains -
Thanks!''
I'D do something besides lounging at
watering places in the summer, and club
houses in the understanding in the
shape of work-yes, if five hundred
uncles, and grandfathers, and aunts'-
"Couldn't any way in the world, thank
Heaven! my dear girl, have SO many re-
lations."
Left Inc five hundred fortunes. And
If fell in love with girl, I'd prove to
her before I proposed marriage, that I,
myself
Myself! Behold me-! quoted Cliff.
"Could, if an emergency arose, and life
's'full of them, support her, and that I
was not entirely dependent upon the in
come flowing in from the Golfers filled by
my ancestors"
Bravo! Leo! You're a splendid fel-
low! That last remark about the collins
OF my ancestors was extremely fine. I'd
like to have any one, in the glow of my
present admiration for you, dare to hint
that you were the tiniest speck cross-eyed.
He or she'd repent in haste. But, most
admirable OF your sex, what would YOU
do it you were male fellow, so unfortu-
nate as to know nothing useful, and wanted
to propose to the girl you loved and all
the rest of it:''
"I'd learn a trade if I hadn't talent
enough for profession
"The average quantity and quality of
brain is scarcely sufficient for profession.
ana I'm too old to be taken as an appren-
tlce. II were not and could not be con-
verted into shoemaker, or brick-layer
.:or-or-plumber, I think I'd prefer be-
ing q plumber. they onlu CONN ona loo1-