Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-08-08

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Frank sayY" and anticipating the flag of
triumph she was about to wave over him.
~ do not hesitate to confess" went on
Grace, looking Mrs. Seymour full in the
eyes, THAT to the calico factory owe my
daily bread"
"Very laudable, I'm sure" said the old
lady, growinga little uneasy under the
CLEAR blue gaze, ''onlY--there are steps
and gredations in all society, you know,
and--I am little surprised to find YOU
50 intimate with Miss Elton, whose family
is"
Mary came over to Grace's side, and
stopped to kiss her cheek.
my dearest friend nv most precious
companion" she mumured, 81 should be
quite lost without her, Mrs. Sevmour.r
The old lady took her leave stiff1y. and
did not ask Grace to return her call, al
though she extended an invitation to
Mary, couched in the politest and most
distant terms.
"Frank" she calculated, never once
stopping to remove shawl Or bonnet, and
bursting into her sons studio like an ex-
press messenger of life and death news,
who do you suppose your paragon of a
Miss Teller 1877
1.-THE loveliest of her sex," returned
Frank, briefly and com2rehensively.
"A factory grip screamed the old
lady at the height of her lungs, "a fac
tory grip
swell, what of that?'
well, what of that9 Frank Seymour,
you never mean to say that you would
have anything to say to a common fac
tory girl.
II should pronounce her very uncom-
mon factory girl" said the young man,
with an aggravating calmnes
"Frank. don't jest with me-" pleaded
tie poor little mother with tears in her
eyes. "Tell me at once you will give
up this fancy for girl who is in no way
equal to you.''
mo she is in no respect my equal,'
returned frank, with reddening cheek
and sparkling eye, "but that is beca Sc
she is in every respect my superior.
Grace Teller is one of the noblest women
that ever breathed this terrestrial air, as
we'll as one of the most beautiful. Moth
er love her, and she has promised to
be my wife,"
Mrs. Seymour sat down, limp, lifeless
and despairing.
"Frank! Frank! I never thought to
see my son marry a common factory girl.
And then torrent Of tears came to
her relief, while Franz went on quietly
touching up the scarlet foliage of ,
splendid old maple in the FORE around
his picture.
$50 you are determined to mary me,
Frank, in spite OF everything2"
Grace Teller had been crying The dew
yet on her eye-lashes, and the unnatural
crimson on her cheeks, as Frank Sey-
mour came in, and Mary Elton consider
ately slipped out ITO look for missing
pattern"
II should think So" said Frank. look
ing admiringly down on the gold head
that was STOPPING among the pansies.
"But your mother thinks me far below
you in social position" -'.as ~s * :,
SOCIAL position be-ignored. What do
l care for social position, as long as my
little Grace has consented to make the
sunshine of my own home"
Eyes, but Frank"
"Well, but Grace2'
do you really love met"
For answer, be- took both the fair dell
cate little hands in his, and looked stead.
lily in her eyes. ..'
"Frank,' said Grace demurely, "I'm
afraid you will make dreadful strong
willed, obstinate sort Of husband"
~ shouldn't wonder, Gracie.r
And so the gold twilight faded into q
purple, softer than the Eastern amethysts
and the stars came out, one by one, and
still Mary Elton didn't succeed in finding
the pattern.
Mrs. Seym ,ur was the first guest to ar.
rive9at Mrs: Randall's select SON ee on the
first Wednesday evening in Julv-the
tact was she wanted q. chance to contide
her grieis to Mrs. Randall's sympathetic
ear. .>--.-~-- -.~
"Cryinga Yes, of course have beer
crying for week" ~ .t..
"Mercy on US, said Mrs: Randall, ell
evating her kid gloved hands, :what i.
the matter7 I hope Frank isn't in any
sort of trouble.'' rr.. ...an.. ~ ,|-
| MY dear" said the old lady in mys.
ferrous whispers, frank has. been en-.
trapped, inveigled into the most dread.
full entanglement..zDi Did you, ever fancy
that he. the most fastidious and particu.
laro. created bangs, could be resolutely
determined on marrying-a factory
girla' -'---,,',' z5'2loss s77'. :,
+ Mrs. Randall uttered an exclamation O,
Mortified surprise, and 1t the same mo,
ment q party OF guests we're announced
among whom was Miss Grace Teller
looking rather more lovely than usual.
SWELL" thought Mrs. Seymour, as he,