Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-25
The American Society Novel.
Preface.

Preface.
This Is the bare, bald and hideous
skeleton of one-half the present Ameri-
can society novels.
cHAPTFR /.
The Heroine.
She was pretty. well educated, grace
lul in manner, polite and pleasing. BY
her beauty she captivated many Young
men. Her parents were but in moderate
circumstances. That is all
CHATTER II.
The Hero.
He was rich. lie kept this from her
n secret. She guessed IL, however lie
was ofthe blue blood::n OF these United
States. His noble ancestors couldn't
make good living in Europe so they
came to America. Their noble house
was founded in small grocery store.
Augustus wanted TO get a pretty wife
who would marry him for himself
alone. He got awfully fooled. But he
never found this out until some years
after their marriage, and this discovery
has nothing to do with our romance.
CHAPTER III.
The SpDin9.
They met. Mandy pamby Mandy
pamby. Sqush, gush, style. Mandy
pamby nambv pamby, gush, mush,
sgush. Mandy pamby. Mandy pamby.
Mandy pamby, mush, gush, sqush.
CHAITER.Iv.
She threw the other fellow overheard.
At first the poor parents did not like the
disguised rich suitor, because they
thought he might be poor poet, painter
or writer. She knew better, and told
the old folks to mind their business.
That night he slipped on her be2uti-
iu neck string of pearls worth $500.
" am "A poor man" said hc, "reinem-
Der that"
CHAPTER v.
More &u6fng.
Mandy pamby: Mandy pamby.
Mandy pamby Mandy pamby.
CHAPTER VI.
Their Sentiments.
You know more of the world than /.
Augustus said she. Tell me, are
there many people in the world?"
Not many" said he.
Where do the people in the world
liveP" she asked, coniidingly.
"ln winter on Fifth avenue; in sum-
mer at Newport. Long Branch. Sara
toga and few in Europe" said he.
And are those all ?n said she
"All," ;" said he. softly.
Tell me- said she. in her silver
tones, how much must one be worth
to be gentleman or lady.
At present not less than 81 900. 900.
In old times one might go in society for
$500, 600, but prices rule higher now.
In fact, mere millionaircs are but Just
tolerated in good society," said he.
He slipped on her finger 81 600 dia-
mond ring. " Remember, am but n
poor man" said he.
Il care not" said she. You are
good and noble. and those are qualities
better than wealth"
CHAPTER VII.
SH6fHg.
Mandy pamby. Mandy pamby.
Mandy pamby. Mandy pamby.
CHAPTER VIZ.
The Encttiag Chapter.
They were married. lie gave the vii
lage minister $500 wedding fec.
We 90 now said he, Ito meet my
poor old mother and sisters. Our home
Is humble but clean. Twas scrubbed
ifl AAAF ltltN AslllF III tN4tIH.
The pair came to New York. An Gle.
giant carriage received them at the depot.
They drove up 10 the brown stone front
on Fifth avenue.
II was all as she had expected.
Dearest Augustus" said she, how
could you deceive me thus?''
The rest. More gold watches. Six
Saratoga trunks full OF dresses. Five
entirely rev switches. Family dia-
monds. Butler Mt the door. French
maid. Another French maid. Solid
crystal chamber sets. Frescoed and
gilded -parlors. An ivory clock worth
$4,000. Naughty blue blood mother-in-
law gives her another gold watch md
chain.
CHATTER TX.
Conclusion.
Mandy pamby. Mandy pamhY.
Mandy pamby.
CHAPTER x.
Moral.
To all poor but amiabe girls
Go thou and do likewise. .-Nc,0 HorI