The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-01
OUR STCR Y TELLER.
PLAYING THE DRESSMAKER.


Mrs. Ross Washington was indignant
and took no pains to hide the fact, and
and all because her son had rebelled-
all because her one darling had seen
fit to consult his own heart in falling in
love.
Ernest Ruslington was one of those
handsome, tenderly worshipful fellows
tall, strong, Northumberland with
a devoted way that goes so surely to
a woman's heart, that made his mother
idolize him as he deserved, that made
Mamie Morgan fairly thrill with raptur.
GUS love for him, that made even stately
Miss Genevieye Wallace admire him
and feel it noways averse to the plan
Mrs. Washington had arranged that her
handsome son should present Miss
Genevieve as his wife.
But in this especial instance Mr..
Earnest Washington was proving beyond
shadow of doubt that while he and
Mamie Morgan and Cupid had proposed
their future way of happiness, his
mother was determined to dispose of
them all-except her boy-very sum-
marily. And to this end was the inter
view tending when Mrs. Ruslington sat
In her blue silken-cushioned chair, with
her fair blonde face as stern as her we'll
bred Indignation could make it.
MIR. Washington stood at one end of
the low mantlepiece, his elbow resting
upon it, his head leaning lightly on his
hand, listening courteously to his
mothers low-spoken, yet none the less
passionate words.
But you are so entirely mistaken,
mother. Ifyou would only permit me to
bring Mamie to see you, if you would
only give her an opportunity to let you
see her, am positive you would change
your mind. She is dainty, refined
high-bred little lady, with a face SO
sweet that it would appeal to you in
stantly. You would love her mother, if
you would lay aside your pride, your
injustice"
Mrs. Washington only smiled family.
am so sorry you look upon me as
prejudiced, my dear boy. Ihave always
studied your interests, think, and now
when l recommend you so strongly to
marry Genevieve Wallace, you surely
must understand | regard it for your
great good. Genevieve is very pretty,
undeniably lady in birth, manners,
education and position. She is very
rich, and would make a most suitable
partie for you" Us u
II l loved her-which / do not and
cannot Mother, it seems to me YOU
should not seek to bias my Judgment
IN this, the most important event of nv
life. All my life have tried to please
you, all my life have been governed very
much by your wishes and advice; but
In this case, you must permit me to
know my own heart. You must re-
member that where one has carefully
boarded all their wealth of affection
and notfrittered it awayon every pretty,
face, when one has never loved unit
they have brought their judgment and
their disciplined maturity to concur as
l do, that such love is resistless
passion, not to be trifled with by any
one"
Mrs. Washington looked at his We nv
quiet, determined face and knew he
would stand by what he. said and the
realization that Mamie Morgan would
be the wife of Earnest Ruslington came
to her with such abhorent force that she
rose from her chair, fashing-eyed
frosty-voiced
remember nothing but that nv
son intends to disgrace his family and
himself. l shall never mention the
matter again, but, rest assured. that if
YOU marry this obscure, ordinary girl.
whose pretty face is her only commenda-
tlon-hush, if you please If you do it,
all further communication with me
and this house, and your income will be
ended"
II
And you are sure, perfectly sure, il
was right, Ernest? | am so afraid that
| have been doing wrong in permitting
myself to stand between YOU and your
mother. Oh, Ernest, it is the only I'M
happiness that comes to me as your wife
this knowledge that am the cause of
you and her being enemies"
Mamie Washington, the year-old wife,
was leaning her lovely head on her
husbands shoulder, and together they
were looking Interestingly down ON a
little golden-hossed head nestled among
the blankets and lawn, from which It
will be deducted that Earnest Rushing
ton had not been intimidated by his
mothers threats, but had bravely fore
sworn luxury and elegance for the sake
OF the girl he loved and who loved him
and married her, conscious that he was
in the right.
Mamie Morgan had never been
accustomed to surroundings that were
more than plainly comfortable, so that
to her the pleasant little home her bus-
band took her to, and which he was
enabled tn mako for thor, -, go: i -
ton OF snug little sum of money in the
bank, saved from his income, was verv
paradise to her, where she was as happy
as the day was long, after Earnest had
reasoned her into believing it was not
her fault that his mother refused to
countenance them.
lie had not been long in obtaining a
good position, and on the salary he
received he and his young wife live.
well, even elegantly.
Then little baby-girl had come to
them, and over the nestljng's cradle
over this child, Mamie's conscience con,
demned her afresh, and she cried over
baby's fossy golden hair. ~
wish as heartily as YOU do. DARLING
that my mother would be friends with
us, and she shall know your delicate
compliment in naming baby Helen
Berwyn, after her own maiden name.
Who knows but that this pet of ours
may prove a peacemakerp'
True to his word Ernest wrote to his
mother, telling her of the birth of his
child, her granddaughter, and renewing
his inyitation--in his frank, eager way,
that was yet perfectly free from fawn-