Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-06-17

expecting 1t, and had already decided
on her answer. So, after a short, hap
py reflection, she opened her desk and
wrote Mr.. Smith a few lines which she
believed would make him supremely
happy.
Then she went to Alice's room, and
woke her up out of her first sleep. "Oh,
you lazy girl; why did you not crimp
your hairP Get up again, Alice dear; l
have a secret to tell you. am-going
-to-marry-Mr.-Smith."
Il knew some catastrophe was i'm
pending, Eleanor; have felt it all day.
Poor Eleanor!"
NOW, Alice, be reasonable. What
do you think of him - honestly. you
known
1.-THE man has excellent qualities; for
instance, a perfect taste in cravats, and
an irreproachable propriety. Nobody
ever saw him in any position out of the
proper center of gravity. Now there is
Carol, always sitting round on tables or
easels, or if on chair, on the back or
arms, or any way but as other Christians
sit. Then Mr.. Smith is handsome; very
much so.n
"Oh! you do admit thatp"
Yes; but don't myself like men of
the hairdresser style of beauty"
:" Alice, what makes you dislike him
so much?"
Indeed, don't, Eleanor. / think he
is very nice and very respectable.
Every one will say, What suitable
match!' and dare say you will be very
happy. He will do everything you tell
him to do, Eleanor; and-oh, dear mel
how | should hate husband of that
kindln
You little hypocrite with your talk
of wcman's rights and woman's su-
premacy.'"
No, Eleanor'love, don't call it hypoc-
risy, please; say many-sidedness-it is a
more womanly definition. But if it is
really to be so, then l wish you joy, cou-
sin. And what are you going to wearp'
This subject proved sufficiently attrac-
tive to keep Alice awake couple of
hours. She even crimped her hair in
honor of the bridal shopping; and before
matters had been satisfactorily arranged
she was so full of anticipated pleasures
that she felt really grateful to the author
Of them, and permitted herself to speak
with enthusiasm of the bridegroom.
He'll be sight to see, Eleanor, on
his marriage day. There won't be a
handsomer man OF better dressed man in
America, and his clothes will all come
from Paris. dare say.n
g l think we will go to Paris first. F"
Then Eleanor went into a graphic de-
scription of the glories and pleasures of
Paris, as she had experienced them dur
ing her first bridal tour. "It is the most
fascinating city in the world, Alice"
g dare say, but it is ridiculous
shame having it in such an out-of-the-
way place. What is the use of having a
Paris, when one has to sail three thou
sand miles to get at it? Eleanor, l feel
that shall have to CO."
SO you shall, dear; / won't go with
out YOU"
ssOh, no, darling; not with Mr..
Smith. really could not. I shall have
to try and manage matters with Mr.
Carol We shall quarrel all the way
across, of course, but then"
Why don't you adopt his opinions,
Alice?"
q intend to-for little while; but it
is impossible to go on with the same set
of opinions forever. Just think how
dull conversation would becomen
"Well, dear, you may go to sleep now,
for mind, / shall want you down to
breakfast before eleven. l have given
somebody permission to call at five
O'Clock to-morrow-or rather to-day
and we shall have a tete-G-tete tea"
Alice determined that it should be
strictly tete-G-tete. She went to spend
the afternoon with Carols sisters, and
stayed until she thought the lovers had
had ample time to make their vows and
arrange their wedding.
There was little pout on her lips as
she left Carol outside the door, and
slowly bent her steps to Eleanor's
private parlor. She was trying to make
up her mind to be civil to her cousins
new husband elect, and the temptation
to be anything else was very strong.
''I shall be dreadfully in the way-his
way, mean-and he will want to send
me out of the room, and l shall not go
no, not if fall asleep on chair looking
at him."
With this decision, the most amiable
she could reach, Alice entered the
parlor. Eleanor was alone, and there
was pale, angry look on her face Alice
could not understand.
''Shut the door, dear"
"Alone?"
81 have been so all evening""
Have you quarreled with Mr..
Smith?"
"Mr. Smith did not call"
mot Gomez"
Nor sent any apology"
The two women sat looking into each
others faces a few moments, both white
and silent.
What will you do, Eleanor"
Nothing"
"But he may be sick, or he may not
have got your letter. Such queer mis-
takes do happen"
Parker took it to his hotel; the clerk
said he was still in his room; it was sent
to him in Parker's sight and hearing.
There is not any doubt but that he re
ceived it"
"Well. suppose he did not Still, if
he really cares for you, he is hardly likely
to take your supposed silence for an abso-
lutte refusal. have said No to Carol
dozen times, and he won't stay noed.
Mr.. Smith will be sure to ask for per-
sonal interview
Eleanor answered drearily: 60 1 sup
pose he will pay me that respect;n but
through this little effort at assertion it
was easy to detect the white feather of
.listrust. She half suspected the touchy
self-esteem of Mr. Smith. IF she had
merely been guilty of a breach of good
manners toward him, she knew that he
would deeply resent it; bow, then, when
shehad-however innocently-given him