Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-11-10
uRG NAEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND NOVEMBER

which 50 far had been able to derive
more comfort from a single life th Z
from marriage for the sake of main
tenance, or because Of the odium at.
tached to an old maid.
"You will probably think me very
| inquisitive, Winnie, but you have an
swered my other questions so readily
that perhaps you will pardon me for
asking, fyou love Maurice Langdon p
and Aunt Lulie's handsome face flush
ed crimson as she waited for the CO.
| quotes reply.
"Oh, pshaw, Auntiel That ism,
half fair Maurice Langdon is very
wealthy, very handsome, and is very
aristocratically connected, and he
| adores Winnie Morton What more
could one wish? | shall have my
own establishment, my own car.
riage, and my own way, for there i.
not an iota of the autocrat about Maui
rice. Tonight, at Mrs. Newington' =
reception, l just want you to'notice
him when I get to flirting with some
body. Why, Auntie, he does not dare
say his soul is his owni IeIpec
marriage with him will be compar-
Ative bliss. 1t is so difficult, general
ly, to get husbands understand their
true positions.
But yon have not answered my
question, Winnie: do you love Maui
rice Langdon," continued Auntie.
determined to receive a reply
Would you marry him if he was not
wealthy and aristocratically connect
ed, as you term it?'
"Would | marry poor man? Why,
Auntie, what an old maid you are, TO
ask such a disagreeAble question !
Certainly not l think it respectable
10 be married, and | have good
chance. l don't believe love should
be brought into matrimonial contrac,
at all"
"Your future husband has my most
heartfelt sympathy, Winnie, said
Aunt Lulie, in grieved tone. l did
believe, until now, that this uncon-
ventional surface throbbed the heart
Of a true woman, but, Winnie, yon
have not the first womanly attribute
] have never seen your intended, but
| do hope that he will have his eyes
opened to the horrible fate awaiting
him-a fate infinitely worse than
death--before it be too late. | have
sounded you to-day, Winnie, and find
that you are soulless.'
"Oll maids are funny, that's fact
SO awfully tussy, too. Perhaps it
would be we'll for you to inform Mr..
Langdon Of the dreadful fate awaiting
hinl Who knows, now, but you are
neglecting a duty if you hesitate? ??
and the laughing coquette arose,
danced to the mirror and rearanged
her hair, made profound bow to her
companion, and with "Ill introduce
you to Maurice tonight, and tell him
that you have something especial to
communicate, and then give you q
chance to be as confidential as you
please but I warn you that he will
never credit word you utter, if that
word be no detriment T. attempted to
leave the room but just at that mo-
ment "a servant ammo unced:-"
Maurice Langion." :"
"Why, Maurice !" exclaimed Win
ME, in delighted tone. Who ever
expected to see you this afternoon ?
Where did you rain down from T? Mr..
Langdon, Miss Weldon. Do you know
Maurice, we were just at tins moment
speaking Of you p and Winnie flashed
a look of sancy intelligence in Aunt
Lulie's direction. gracefully ac-
knowledged the introduction, and
wondered, as she scanned the gentle
mans face, how he could ever become
infatuated with such a butterfly. No
bility of tho. ght, intellectually, and
soul were plainly written in even line
ament of the speaking countenence
and tears filled her eyes, as she reflect
ed how terrible must be the walking
reality to such nan.
did you come to take me to ride.
Maurice ?" queriei Winnie, placing
her little hand fondly on the gentle
mans sleeve.
That was the original intention.
Winnie" said Maurice in a strangely
altered voice. But as have been An
uninteniional listener for the last fit