Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
PLAYING THE DRESSMAKER.

MfS. 6OoS puSiiuktOu cot uIkutACu
naughty, self possessed.
Mrs. Ross Ruslington was indignant,
and took no pains to hide the fact, and
and ali becsuse her son bad rebelled-
ell because her one darling had seen al
to consult his own heart In falling In
love.
Ernest Ruslington was one of those
handsome, tenderly worshipful fellows
-txli, strong, affe6tionate- hearted,
with . devoted way ths Il goes SO surely
to a woman'si heart, that made his
mother idoiize him ss he deserved,
that made Mamie Morgan fairly thrill
with rapturous love for him, that
made, even. stately Miss Genevieve
Wallace admire. him and feel it no
ways averse TO the plan Mrs. Ruslington
mad arranged that her handsome son
should present Miss Genevieve as his
WIFE,, -, ,.~r.,'.,,.. -. l..l .'o...s IS
But In this especial instance Mr..
Earnest Rusiington was proving be-
You'd y shadow OF q doubt that while
he and Mamie Morgan and Cupid had
proposed their future way OF
happiness, his mother was determined
10 dispose of them all-except her boy
very silmmsrily. And to this end
was the Interview tending when Mrs.
cushioned chair, with her fair blonde
face as stern rs her wellbred indigna-
tiOn could make 1t. s.s. ,a.-i,
olMr. Ruslipgton stood at one end OF
the low unantlepice, his elbow resting
upOn Il, his head leaning lightly on his
hand, listening courteOusly to his
mother'a low-spOken, yet none the
less passionate words. ~'.l@e
"But you are 90 entirely mistaken,
mother, II you would only permit me
to bring Mamie 20 you, II you would
only give her an opportunity to let
you see her, I am positive you would
change your mind. She Is a dainty,
refined hgh-b bred little lady, with a
face so sweet that It would appeal to
you Instantly. You would love her
mother, II you would lay aside your
pride, your injustice"
Mrs. RusIingt0n only smiled fatally.
II am 80 sorry yOu look upon me ar
prejudiced, my dear boy. have
always studied your interests. Uthink,
and now, when recommend you so
strongly TO marry Gehevieve Wallace,
you surely must understand l regard
Il for your great good Genevieye Is very
pretty, undenisbly lady in birth,
manners, educatiOn and position. She
i very rich, and would make q most
suitable psrtie for yOu."
'If loved her-which do not and
cannot. Mother, it seems 10 me you
should net seek to bias my judgment
In this, the most importsut event Of
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 tu
knoN my. own heart. You must re-
member that where one has carefully
boarded all their wealth Of affection.
and not fritted 1t away on every pretty
face, when one has never loved until
they have brought their Judgment and
their disciplined maturity to concur as
/ DO. that such love is resistIessI
passion, not to be trified with by any
one"
Mrs. Ruslington locked at his very
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 forcp
that she rose FROM her chair, flashing
eyed, frosty.voiced. -.
al remember nothing but that my
son intends to disgrace his family end
himself. shall never mention the
matter again, but, rest assured, that if
you marry this obscure, ordinary girl,
whose pretty face is her only commen-
dstion-hush. ifyou pleasel-if you do
"a, ell further COMMUNICATION with M
end this house, and your income will
be ended"
"Aud you are sure, perfectly sure. Il
y as right Ernest? sm SO afraid thai
] have been doing wrong in permit |
ing myself TO snnd between you and
your mother. Oh, Ernest, II IL the
only unhsppiness that comes to me ~
your wife-this knowledge that an |
'he Cause Of you and her being
pnemies.n
Mamie RuslinQton, the year-old
wife. was leaning her lovely head on
her husband's shoulder, and together
hey were looking Interestingly down
m 4 little golden fssssed head nestled
Imoug the blankets and lawn, from
rhich u Will be blankets and lawn,
ren which II will be. deducted that
g.rae.t Ruslinxto had not bsen IN
Iisidated oy his mothers threats, but