The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

Mrs Rose Ruslington sat dignilcd,
naughty, sell possessed,
Mrs. Rose RuslIngton was indignant,
and took no pains 10 hide that fact, and
all because her son had rebeied-ali he
cause her one darling had seen fit to
consult his own heart in failing IN love.
Ernest Washington was one of those
handsome, tendcrIy worshipiul fellows
tall, strong, aitectiouats hearted with 4
devoted way that goes So surely to Il
woman's heart, that made his mother
idollze him as he deserved, that made
little Mamie Morgan fairly thrill with
rapturous love for him, that even made
stately Miss Genevieve Wallace admire
him, and feel in no ways averse to the
! plan Mrs. Rusllugton had arranged, that
! her hand lsOme son should present Mlss
But in this especial iusla &c, Mr. f.
nest RuS.ington WAS proving. beyond the
shadow Of a doubt, that, while he and
Mamie Morgan and Cupid bad proposed
their future way othapp!uess, his mother
WAS determined TO dispose Of them all
except her bGy-very summariIy, And.
to this end, was the interview tending,
when Mrs Ruslin4ton sat in Aer blue,
silken cushioned chair, with her fair,
blonde face as stern as her well bred in
dignntion could make it.
Mr.. Buslngton stood at one end Of
the low mantie-piecc, his elbow resting
upon it, his head leaning lightly on his
hand, listening cautiously to his moth
er's low spoken, yet none the less pas
sionate words.
But you are SO entirely mistaken,
mother. If you would only permit me
to bring Mamie to see you, you would
only give her an opportunity to let you
see her. | am positive you would change
your mind She is a dainty, refined and
high bred little lady, with a face so sweet
that it would appeal to you instantly
You would love her, mother, if you
would only lay aside your pride and in
justice
Mrs Rusliugton only smiled family
81 am sorry you look upon me as
prejudiced, my dear boy. have always
studied your interests, think, and now,
when ! recommend you so strongly to
marry Genevicve Wallace, you surely
must understand | regard it for yonr
great good. Genevieye is very pretty,
undeniably a lady by birth, manners, ed
ucation and position. She is very rich,
and would make most suitable match
for YOU.
vi loved which do not and
cannot. Mother, it seems to me you
you should not seek to bias my judgment
in this the most important event Of my
life. All my life have tried to please
You; all my life been governed very
much by your wishes and advice; but in
this case you must permit me to know my
own heart. You must know that where
one has carefully boarded al! their wealth
of affection, and not fritiercd it away on
every pretty face, when one has never
loved until they have brought their judg
ment and their disciplined maturity TO
concur as do, that such love is a resist |
less passion, not to be triled with By any
one
Mrs. Ruslington looked 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 Ernest Rustingtou came to ,
her with such abhorrent force that She .
rose from her chair, flashing eyed, frosty .
voiced.
81 remember nothing but that my son
intends to disgrace his family and him
self shall never mention the matter, /
again, but rest assured, that if you mar /
nv this obscure, ordinary girl, whose /
pretty face is her only accommodation
hush, if you please Ill you do it, all /.
further communication with me and this /.
house, and your income, will be ended /
"And you are snre, perfectly sure it .
was right, ErnestY am SO afraid that
have been doing wrong in permitting
myself to stand between you and your
mother. Oh, Ernest! it is the only an
happiness that comes to me Il, your wife
that | am the cause Of you and her
being enemies
Mamie Ruslington, the yearoId wife,
was leaning her lovely head on her hOs
.harl'. shouldrr. and tOvttLCr tbCy wsrr