The Red Cloud chief., 1878-04-25
IMER own WAY.

-a ppm - tsA' ahNNtAtAA rhh-
sdRhe over her face, Not - bad. con.
sidcriDg that its kosalie's first winter In
Washington
Mrs. Major Dorrillon sat ., breakfast
in one of the private parlors IL the Ar.
lington an apartment drapcd with
oiolet sill. and filled with bronze groups,
Slabaster statuettes. sevrcs vases of
flowers. and malachiic toys. A clear
tire of Liverpool coal burned under a
mantle drapcry of violet color; n gold.
crested cockatoo swung from his ring
in one Of the windows. and n great An
CORA cat basked on the Turkey rug
Mrs. Major Dorrillon liked to be com.
| Portable. especially when the bills were
: paid by some one else.
Rosalie Towers was an orphan heir
e-s, whose guardian was nh old gentle
man addicted Ia spectacles and paleon-
tology. lie took the black-eyea little
girl home, hired An extra nurse. maid.
and Immediately forget all about the
responsibility. until Mrs. Major Dor.
rillon reused him out. VI his scientific
. apathy with the tidings that Miss Tow
vers WA "a young lady"
p "A young lady ~ echoed Mr.. Haven.
my dear madam. you are mistaken.
II was only yesterday she was playing
with her dolls ~
Look at her." said Mrs. Major Dor.
rillon. ''Rosalie. come here ~
Mr.. Haven put ON his double magni.
fying-glasses. and peered up at his
ward, in AN odd. n~ear-sighted way.
- GOOD heavens !" be calculated;
show the child has grown
You must take her into society"
said Mrs. Major Dorrillon, solen My.
~ don't know anything about socie.
ty." said Mr.. Haven. In sore perplexiiy.
Its your duty" said Mrs. Major
Dorrillon.
Couldn't | hire it donc?" ~pitcously
pleaded Mr.. Haven.
, Mrs. Major Dorrillon smiled compla-
not shrink from "A winter Ia Washington
as chapcrone TO u beautiful young girl,
provided that all contingent expenses
could be met without opening her "
somewhat slender purse, And that vas
how Mrs. Major Dorrillon and Miss
Towers came To be in possession Of that
elegant suit Of apartments At the Ar
lington.
The dowagcr had scarcely com
menccd ON her little silver dish Of quail
On-tOast. when Rosalic herself entered
the IA rosy .piquant little brunette
with checks like peaches. rosy, laugh
ing lips. and purple-black hair. grow
ing low. in vine-likc tendrils, on her
forehead.
''Well?" said Resale, seating herself.
a cloud Of pink cashmere edged with
swansdown. opposite Mrs. Major Dor
rillon.
News, my dear-news" said the
elder lady. pouring out acup Of brown
and frothy chocolate. 1.-TWO offers Of
marriage for your
80, Mrs. Dorrillonr' Rosalie turned
as pink as her dress. and pushed back
her chair. ~ II with the intention VI
running to hide herself somewhere.
Yes said Mrs. Dorrillon. Don't
blush. my dear! It's only what was to
Ike expected. One is from Mr.. Say
brook"
...Horrid old bear" said Resale. with
apout
my dear. he's worth two hundred
thousand dollars. The best match 10
Washington"
II couldn't marry him IL he was
made Of goldr' said Resale. why
should IP Haven't l enough money ?
Didn't Uncle Paul leave me all his for
tuner'
..The other" said Mrs. Dorrillon. u
little reluctant, ''is from Leon Moreau.
Of course l shall at once write to de-
cline il. He is merely an artist, and
although quite gentlemanly and agree
able"
..Nor' interrupted Rosalie, drumming
her pretty pink-tipped fingers on the
table; ''you had better not decline his
offer. Because II mean to accept
itw
.'ROsalie''
MRS. Dorrillon."
..Do you mean that you would marry
this young a~dventurerG" demanded the
matrOn.
..He isn't an ad~yenturer. Mrs. Dor
fillon. He is . gentleman. and ! love
him !"
..But, NV dear, he's only Just come
from England. No one knows any.
thing 1t all about him; and It's not likely
that he can support You as un.
Dear, desr!M pettishly interrupted
Resale. ..It's money. money. money
all the time With YOU! As II ] hadn't
got enough for both r !.
..But, my sweet love, just consider"
IL won't consider ., thingr' said
Rosalie. And II you Won't write 70
Leon, I'll writs myself"
Mrs.. Major Dorrillon well nigh burst
into tears. Wa this to be the end Of
Roealie Towen' winter Ia Washington'
But Miss Towers was obstinate.
H-eiresses can b dresdfdlly obednsts
when once they make up their maids "a
Il. and the w6sIdly-minded chapsrons
was reluctantly compelled 70 sanction
the engagement between Mr.. Aorsau
and her pretty charge.
DO you know, my love-" said Leon
solemnIy into Rosalie's dimpled face
that you've done . very foolish thing
in preferring me to Saybrooky"
Il don't see IL in that light" retorted
the brunette.
..He is . railroad contractor; Al
only An artist" -,
.:But I like you best" said saucy