The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-13
Love and Money.

My Aunt, Cornel:a Rushington. had
written IL me u invite NE 20 spend
the summer with her, sdiipg the in,
formation that
! Elizabeth hai taken one Of be,
freaks. and gone TO bury herself in
Mayviile during the summer. ard !
+ want sonie one "a take her place In the
meautime"
: No, exactly compliment ,ry invita-
ton, bu, being complimentary to her
I poor relations vas not one Of Aun,
Corn.iIas weaknesses And | was a
/ poor relation. teaching German in a
seminary, and spending my vacations
with grandmother Washington upon
her farm at Maysvilie. Since Eliza
beth had gone there, | resolved to %
To Newton
Now Elizabeth and l were both
named after this same grandmother
Elizabeth Arnold Washington. We
were both orphans, with differences
OF two years OF age in my favor We
were both blonde aud tall. but SIZE in.
hcrited hundred thousand from her
mamma; inherited nothing, o,hing
| from anyi,ody.
When We were tabies We were called
Lizzie and Bessie. 10 distinguish US
apart. and it was only when ar.it was
deeply offended, or. as Lizzie would
say. very mad indeed" that she ever
called either of Us Elizabeth.
There was one drawback 10 my de
u
mu &c teacher, had asked me to share
| his name aud poverty. and II hesi-
I tated He was man oil sterling
worth--one of those thoroughly good
men, who seemed to have nn talent for
making money. but who seemed to win
! love by the power Of bcstowing it.
But was horribly tired Of poverty,
teaching and toiiing, aud | SAW uo
prospect of any luxury or ease as Her
/ bert's wife. | was not quite sure that
l loved him we'll enough to help to
bear his burdens or prlva,ions as we'll
as my own. so l asked for time to
consider, aud took the vacation time
| had decided to spend ss,th ante.
We secured a large. airy front room
in a fashionable boarding house, and
my aunt made ins /. present Of few
new dresses. For really. child, you
are scarcely presentable," she Informed
me. receiving In return the valuable
information that my entire salary for u
year wo1ld not cover the expenses OF
what she considered prcsentable out
fit
However although we had few
quarrels. aud although | was told that
| was forty times "a saucv as Lizzie
with all her money" We logged along
very comfortably on the whole, and
aunt WAS very generous. though she
was not rich-only comfortably pro-
vided for.
II was in August that Mr. Selwyn
Tratfurd came To board in the same
house where we were staying.
Somebody" that mysterious drant
courier who precedes most watering
place arrivals. had told US that Mr..
Trafford was nephew aud probable heir
of Erasmus Selwyn; and when he came
we found him lavish with his money,
| dressing handsomely. driving splenaid
horses III faultless equipage. aud sup
porting be idea of unlimited command
Of his unclc's purse He was very
/ handsome. well-reSd. full of society
grace. and. after our first introduction.
was very attentive To me.
Herbert Worth, with his heart full of
true love. had not said. III tue two years
oi our friendship one-teath p-rt as
many pretty things - me as Sci; yn
Trafford said in one week He invited
aunt and myselfto drive with him near
ly every pleasant afternoon. and my
venerable relative smiled grimly aud
accepted the invitations. being especi
ally careful 10 select my treshcs CO.'S
tunes for the occasion. and Lavish in
the matter Of ruth =, neck-ribbous aud
kid-glovcs
You are no. half bai looking when
YOU are well dressed" said she.
though You are not ne.rly so pretty a.
your consul Lixzie."
She fret,ei for her tavori;e niece,
and could not resist the temptation II
give me such little pin-thrusts as these.
Mr.. Tratford was a tine t'ermau IL
scholar. and had visited Berlin. where
was educated in the days when my
father lived He could quote Goethe
and make allusions to my faxen locks
in a language that Was familiar to me
as nv own. and while aunt dozcd in a
back seat IN the handsome barouehe, he
courted me in German on the front.
Aud |. wrapped in one of Lizxie's India
shawls, with silk dress presented 10y
my aunt falling gracefully about my
/ French boots. dreamed of = continuance
Of ease and luxury aud final farewell
io German teaching. the seminary and
Herbert Worth Dreamed. for ! had
waking hours when despisrd scl~yn
rraffor,i his idle. useless existence. aud
honsycd speeches.
And We, when he came nearer and
nearer. n every interview. ~ tha. pm
Io>al 10 which his persistent attentions
committed hin. gave hitn every en-
c,suragemrut aud aunt every oppoTtnnI-
ty.
Angus, was nearly over when l at
one morning upon the wide. vine
wreathcd porch IT oar cottage osart'ug
house. alone hai on my Ir"''ies'
White moraiuz-dr,~s, ail rufii : Hud I'm
broiier,e.. sni cii.p n'N blue t''-'7u'
IN NV hair aad AZ my hr al for 81
w,n rraHoTsi hal requested private
interview. eni Aan: Coruelia had
solcmnlv charged ule ~ sss'I myself 81
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