The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-17
LOVE AND MONEY.

| "EliZabeth has taken one other freaks =,
and gone TO bury herself In MaysVille
for the summer, and l want some ono
to take her place in the meantime"
| Not exactly complimentary invita-
tion, but being complimentary to her
poor relations was not one of Aunt Cor
nelia's weaknesses. And was poor
relation, teaching German in a fashion
able seminary, and spending my vaca-
tions with my Grandmother Rushington
upon her farm at Maysville. Since
Elizabeth had gone there, resolved to
go to Newton.
Now Elizabeth and Iwere both named
| after this same grandmother, Elizabeth
Arnold Rushlngton. We were both Or
phans, with difference of two years in
my favor. We were both blonde and
tall, but she inherited hundred thou
sand from her mamma; l inherited moth
ing from any body.
When we were babies we were called
Lizzie and Bessie, to distinguish us
apart, and it was only when aunt was
deeply offended, or, as Lizzie would
say, "very mad indeed" that she ever
called either of us Elizabeth.
| There was one drawback to my de-
parture. Mr.. Herbert Worth, our mu-
sic teacher, had asked me to share his
name and his poverty, and IL hesiLat-
ed. He was man Of sterling worth
one of those thoroughly good men, VINO
| seem to have no talent for money max
| ing but who win love by their own
| power of bestoWing it.
But was horribly tired OF poverty
teaching and toiling, and saw no pros
pect OF any luxury or ease as HerberPs
wife. was not quite sure that l loved
him well enough 70 help to bear his bur-
| la
| SO l asked tor time to consider, and
took the vacation time had decided to
spend with auntle.
We secured large, airy front room
| in fashionable bOarding-house, and my
aunt made me present of lew new
dresses. "For really, child, you are
| scarcely presentabIe," she informed me,
receiving in return the valuable lnlor-
nation tnat the entire salary for year
| would not cover the expense OF what
she considered a presenJable outfit.
However, although we had few quar-
| rels, and although l was tOld that L was
| "lUrty times as saucy as Lizzie with all
her money!" we logged along very COM
| lortaDiy on the whole, ana aunt was
! very generous, though she was not rieA
only comfortably provided Tor.
IL was in August that Mr.. Selwyn
| Tratford came ~ board in the same
house where we were staying.
''SomeDody," that mysterious dUQnt
courier who preCedes most Waterlu- -
| place arrivals, had lOlI Us that Mr.. Traf-
ford was nephew and probable heir OF
Erasmus Selwyn; and when he came we
| found him lavish with his money, dress
ing handsomely, driving splendld horses
III a faultlsss equlpage, and supporting
the idea OF unlimited command OF his
unc e's purse. He was very handsome,
well-read, full OF society grace, and,
| after our hrsT introduction, was very at
| tentiYe to me.
| Herbert Worth, with his heart full of
true love, had not said, in the two years
of our friendship, one-tenth part as
| many pretty things to me as Selwyn
lraffUru SAID in one week. lie invited
aunt and myself TO drive with him near
| ly every pleasant afternoon, and my
venerable relative smiled grimly and ac-
| cepted the invitations, being especially
careful to select my freshest costume es
| for the occasion, and lavish in the mat.
| ter of ruff g, neck-riDDons and kid
| gloves.
You are not half bad-looking when
| you are well dressed" she said, though
| you are not Dearly as pretty as your
Cousin Lizzie"
one lIGIIGu iOI uGI IdNOIlIG uIGCS, anu
could not resist the temptation TO give
me such little pin-thrusIs as Lnese.
Mr.. Tratford was a fine German
scholar, and had VISITED Berlin, where |
was educated in the days when my
| father lived. He could quote GOel he
and make pretty illusions to my f1aXeu
| locks i'll d lan2ua that was as familiar
to me as my own, and while aunt dOzed
on back seat IN the handsome Oa-
rOuche, he cOurted me III German ON the
front. And /, wrapped i'll one OF Llzzie's
| India shawls, with silk dress present.
ed by my aunt falling gracefully about
my French boots, dreamed OF cUntin.
uance of ease and luxury and final
fare well TO German teaching, the semi
nary and Herbert Worth. Dreamed, for
l had waking hours when [ desplsed
| Selwyn Iratford, his Idle, useless eXls-
tence, and his honeyed speeches.
And yet when he came nearer and
nearer, at every interview, To that pro.
posal 10 Whlcl his persistent attentions
committed him, L gave him every en-.
couragement and aunt every oppor-
| tunlty.
August was nearly over when 1 sat
one morning upon the wide, vIne-
| wreathed porch Of our cottage boarding
house, alone. l had on 10y prettiesL
white mornIng-dress, all rutt1es and EN-
| Droideries, and crisp new blue ribbons
in my hair and at my throat. For
Selwyn Tratford had requested private
| interview, and Aunt Iornelia had
so emmy charged me to avail myself
| of it.
''The only good offer you are ever like
| ly to receive, My child"
Only aunt, Selwyn TraffOrd and my
sell were at home, SO that there was lit
| tie fear of interruption.
BY the morning post had received IL
letter from Cousin Lizzie, with wnom,
| at all times, kept up all irregular cor
respOndence, for we were fond of one
another, though our lives ran in such
different grooves. She wrote a long,
gossiping account oil the farm that was
my only real home, Of grandmothers
failing eyesight, and such items of in-
terest. But on the very last page she
told me piece OF news.
81 Will write by this post to unit Bess
that you may be prepared to receive ME
in all my new dignity. L am engaged to
be married to a gentleman who is here
for the summer holiday. L will not de-
scribe him TO you. for you will see him
when we all meet next week. Aunt
Cornelia will not faint, Tor he is man of
good family, good business position and
moderate fortune, and he loves me. He
Invna RaEa hIIt the praam m of m Of nru