Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-02
MAUD .HESkETH.

eff any one but yourself had told me
this would not have believed word Of
it, So said Percy Herbert to his friend
Harry Liston, as they smoked their CT
gars outside the library window of the
house they were stayin" ~ It seems
perfectly incredulous til,.1 a girl like
Maud Hesketh could be what you de-
scribe her"
ut IS a fact nevertheless, Percy; she is
complete tortune-hunter, and, far from
Disgusting the fact, rather beasts of it
than otherwise; it is not much more than
a month since saw her and then she did
not hesitate to speak her sentiments on
the subject. am glad have arrived in
time. Old fellow. as I verify believe you
are on the eve Of falling in love with her"
III do love her." said mis- friend slowly,
and with a sigh and was vain and fool
lsh enough to think she cared something
for NE. However, the charm is now
broken, for if there is one thing l have a
contempt for more than ANY other, it is a
mercenary woman. The woman I marry
must love me for myself alone and not
for what possess"
The above conversation was overhead
by Maud Hesketh herself, who had re-
tired to the library for an hour or two's
quiet reading; and hearing her name ut
tered by Percy Helbert, curiosity to hear
what he had to say about her made
her creep to the open window, where,
screened from observation by the heavy
curtains, she listened eagerly to all that
was said. Never was the old adage.
"Listeners hear no good Of themselves"
so thoroughly verified as in this instance;
and, overwhelmed with shame and dis
may, she fled to her own room,
where. locking her door, she gave wav to
passionate burst Of tears, none the less
bitter for knowing that the accusation
brought against her was true one, for
in a thoughtless moment she had uttered
the words which were now to part her
from the man she loved better than life.
Maud Hesketh was the eldest of large
family, as poor as they were proud; fer
until the last two or three years their
father had been man Of large landed
property, but owing the loss OF chancery
suit was completed y ruined-nothing re-
d
thousands. The crash had been sudden
and most unexpected, for not only them
selves but all their friends had regarded
the winning of the suit as certain; aud
great indeed had been the CONSERVATION
when their loss became known. The old
home was given up, and thew
retired to secluded country
town. where. unknown and un-
sought, except by g. few, they could live
quietly and cheaply. 1t was great and
a sad change for all, but for Maud es-
peclaliy, who, not having been long in
troduced, and always being made much
of, not only for her beauty and BRIGHT
ness, but also for her supposed wealth,
the sudden reverse of fortune was almost
more than she could bear; and she was
often heard to say that never would she
marry any man who could not restore to
her all the ]uxuries and pleasures she
had lost. But unfortunately she had
made that remark to Mr.. Liston, an utter
stranger to her, who, staying with a ladv
friend in the neighborhood, had come
with her to call upon the Heskeths; and
who. bearing a young girl make such a
remark, and not knowing the circum-
stances of the case, had very naturally
drawn his own conclusions.
One of Mand's greatest friends was an
old school companion, who was now mar
Tled, and it was at her house that she
met Percy Herbert, favorite cousin of
Mrs. Canyons, who was very anxious to
bring about match between the two.
Mr.. Herbert was possessed of consider
able wealth, and was considered great
catch, so that when Maud first arrived
she congratulated herself upon her good
luck, and laid herself out to be as tascin-
atlng as possible. But before many
weeks had passed over her head she
made two discoveries--frst, that her
heart was irretrievably gone, and. second
~, that money had nothing to do with if.
for 1t was the man himself she was in
love with, so that it was doubly CALLING
to her to hear her former mercenarv
views brought to light, and to feel that
not only mad she forfeited Percy aerbert's
love. but also his respect.
"Oh! what must he think of me2 How
he must despise mel" said the wretched
girl; and, burying her face in her hands
she thought long and earnestly as to the
best way of proving the faIsity of Harry
Listens opinion. II know what ! will
do!' she exclaimed; II will play Mr..
Llston OIL against him, and let him see
that can firt with poor man "a we'll
as a rich one"
So, removing all traces of tears. she
dressed herself for dinner with unusual
care. Never were tables so completely
turned on any one as they we're on moor
Percy Herbert that evening; for ever
since his friend had opened his ewes to
Maud's apparent deceit, he had been
wondering how he could best give her to
understand that she need not for the
future shower any of her destinations up.
on him; and now, without giving him
one opportunity of snubbing her, she
entirely ignored his presence and de.
voted herself to his friend, who was as
much astonished at the aspect of affairs
as Percy himself.
This went on for days, till Percy, who
in spite OF all, loved her.devotedly. was