The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-09-28
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1t is q very few hours later and ",
have just arrived. and see Miss Lam
bert on the arm Of the handsomes,
gentleman in the room. And later
as We pass through the conservatory
what Is this We see? 1t is our queen
listening seemingly against her will tt
the eloquent burning words Of love
from handsome Charlie Morgan. 81
have everything woman cares for" he
10 saying. ''horses. land, family dia
mOnds."
Enough" And her voice. clea,
and cold - ice bring the flow Of word.
to sudden stop. "And you think
am to be bought like q marble statue
or anything hard and cold? Oh. how
merciless the world is to think that q
warm human heart longing for love
and devotion can be bought with
money"
How beautiful and naughty she is,
~ she says this. She draws herself
up to her full height q very queen in
looks a. we'll as name, a. she looks the
contempt she feels. but does not utter,
for the man before her. "Will you
Escort me back to the drawing room.
Judge Morgan?"
He. q ''sadder but wiser man.
leads her back To 20 the brilliantly
lighted rOoms. Sadsler. because he
really did care for her "a much az IL
was in his nature to lcve anyone bu,
himself wiser, because Who ever
dreamed that anybody could refuse
him even without his money.
The papers next evening says that,
Miss Regina Lambert. who has held
all hearts in her hand 80 short time,
has cast them aside and is tired Of the
whirl Of the Washington season. and
will sail for the old world "a soon a.
she reaches New York, where she has
gone now, much regretted by our
many Judges Of beauty. and so j,
spreads that she. almost stranger,
hss actually refused wealthy, Judge
Morgan. who Washington girls have
striven to win for two successive sea.
sOns."
1t is the pleasant little villa of -
where We next meet Genie and her
companion, Mrs. Norton. Genie is
looking sad and tired. Mrs. NJ. az
fresh as ever, ''fsir, fat and forty" to
q perfect truth. They have been here
FIVE months, but Genie is tired of il all
and declares her intention Of going
home. So the next few DAYS are
spent in packing. Three weeks later
6Mi her at home once more in the
music room 80 dear to her. She has
on an airy white dress, with one soli-
tary white rose bud in her bosom and
one in her black curls just over her
left ear. The room is darkened, and
she is leaning forward with her face on
one arm laid ON the organ in front Of
her, the other arm hanging listlessly
at her side. Something cold and
moist touches it and she looks down at
Fury. then up and beyond to meet the
tender. loving eyes Of DR.. Clarence
With one glad cry she springs into
the arms held open tor her and be
after telling her how tired and friend
less she looks, asks her where her
lover is.
81 have been waiting here three
weeks to receive you and your bride.
who expected you would bring"
He holds her tighter, looks into her
deep dark eyes and says. IL have
searched everywhere away from home
for wife. but could not find q wife
perfect enough to satisfy me. and darl-
ing. can't We make an agreement not
to wander over the world from each
other. searching for what We know We
have left behind US! Genie. will you
be nv wife my queen ?" And he is
with the answer. although it
was given 50 low We did not hear il,
and in fact / am not sure there was
any ut all-these men are 80 conceited
that they are always taking things for
granted. At last the warm, human
heart" has found the love and devo-
ton it loneed for. He seats himself
and draws her down on his knee and
says he has favor to ask. Is it ~
strange as the one ! asked hst win
ter? Call me husband once, nv
pet? And unlike the lilies then. there
bright crimson bushes shcne and he
kisses the tears away for there are
glad tears Of joy.
1t is two years later. Let us look
through the window Of :he breakfast
room.
Queen. as he calls her, is in q beau
liful white cashmere morning dress,
,eated in q red velvet easy chair. The
DOCTOR on the opposite side on the
hearth. The sunlight streams in
through the hay window full of plants
with bright blossoms, on the break
last table. making the silver glass and
,hina sparkle. The warm red cur
lains are drawn back and the room is
perfect Eden Of beauty.
But what is this that Mrs. Morton
8 bringing in? mr. baby" The
loctor says ''she is to receive . name
bis morning. She was my Christ
mas present. just four weeks old to-
lay. and no name yet.
''What shall il be. darling :"
IL can never think ofanything halt
weet enough for her, Mrs. Wvnans
'eplies.
81 have IT," exclaims the doctor,
Stella is latin for star. She is to be
'ur bright guiding star. and Stella it
hall be-"
What q beautiful picture Of health
md happiness. Queen ON one side
he FIRE. the d"ctor opposite. our old
riend, Mrs. NJ, leaning against the
Mantle bv Genie and Cnrv Ia stretch.