The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-11-08
For Richer or for Poorer

tailed 'rlCh-he IS ruined imam
cially. Moreover, he has alread!
accepted n clcrkship with paltry
fifteen hundred salary.
"Thon your marriage will prob
ably be deferred. But take hear
of grace Julie; its only Il question
of time, after nil. II must be 'loyt
in cottage now-lrving's straw
berries and cream style"
"Nonsense, Mary! | am alto.
gcther toe practical to think Of such
romance"
"But, Julie, I thought that you
were already engaged to Mont
rose?"
$50 I amor rather" she re-
piled, significantly.
sand you mean to break this en-
gagement merely because the young
man has been unfortunate in busi-
ness and is poorer than YOU
thought? Oh, shame on you,Julie
| did not believe that YOU could bc
SO cruel, so indifferent, so hcnrtless.
[ thought better things of you, Ju-
lie."
And there was indignation..in in the
voice.
II have broken it. This in strict
confidence, Coz. It's all very well
to pratc about hcart!cssncss, but
what would you have mo do-re-
main poor all my life? I've gotten
it out Of aunt at last-IIarold
Strong is immensely rich. Of
course you have noticed his atten-
tions to mc,and be very sure l shall
not say him nay"
"You love him, then?'
ayes, little goose! Will you ev-
or be sensible? l intend to marry
him. Oh, | expect to dazzle your
unsophisticated eyes with splcndor,
one of these days,and fill your hon
est little heart with envy"
"Julic, this is unfair to Harold
Strong. What! barter your self
respect and delicacy (or-his thou
sandsl 1t seems TO me Il degreda-
tion!"
Bravo! The fearless little wo-
man is not afraid to speak her
mindl Now, confess, Coz, that
you would like to appropriate liar
old Strong"
II admire Mr.. Strong, but !
should scorn to marry any man for
what ho is worth in dollars and
cents. That is not my standard OF
excellence"
"And You would be true to a
lover who had to begin tho world
over agai.l-as poor as Jobs tur-
kcy?'"
AYES, | would-if I loved him
and was sure that he loved me-"
'Romantic, foolish girl! So
would not l. Moreover, you shall
yet sec me as Mrs. Strong, the cyn-
osurs Of all eyes,cnvied by the fash
ionablc world"
"lndecd! Remember tho old
proverb, Julie, for it applies TO
YOU"
"Wcll, we shall see. | suppose
to keep your good opinion, | must
marry Montrose. But come, Mary,
let's 90 indoors. ] have to make II
becoming toilet, for | expect lIar-
old Strong this evening, and who
knows but that"
The remainder Of the sentence
was left for Mary to guess.
Concealed by the June roses that
grew in profusion over n quaint
little arbor, Harold Strong had been
an unintentional listener to this
conversation.
lie had taken q run in his yacht
down to the villa from Newport,
with 10 particular motive-lcast of
all, that Of matrimony. His
friends regard him "oilish' in heart
affairs. But the wonderful beauty
of Julie and the quiet good sense of
Mary had interested him, and had
prolonged his visit indefinitely.
The cousins, Julie and Mary,
were residing with an aunt, with
ambitious views-a bit worldly
wiso-who never refused hearty
welcome to her sons guests, if they
were wealthy, TO he rich was, in
her opinion, tho sine uua non OF