The National tribune., 1880-08-01
An Old Fashioned Girl.


Still a bachelor, Claud I'm ashamed of you, and
declare half regrefu that did capture you myself
SO spoke pretty little Mrs sheldon she sat after
noon the piazza of the Ocean House, looking smiling
ly up into the face Of the TALL handsome who bent
over her with such dobona5r grace.
He laughed aloud at her mock -petuant speech
'sYou should not blame me, them, he retorted, for
what you must hold yourself accountable You see ever
since Dick cut out with You, have been wandering
around dsconsolae, trying to find second edition OF
yourself
nv side Still must confess that dear old Dick
my purpose very we-so well that only one thing is
wanting to insure my happiness and that is to have you
take possession next winter, of charming house next
town and let me claim your wife as my dearest
friend
dearest friend had: but Dick has no cause
for jeaously for all of that Shall then tell you why
Ihave married, though my thirty fifth birthday is
looming up startlngy near2 am in confidential mood
this afternoon and you shall hear 1t is not because do
not want to marry Sometimes the picture OF my own
home and hearthstone shapes itself before me until life
hardly worth the living without t butt an ideal
picture nv fancy paints. 1t is house but home
1t not the rustic sken through its halls 1t is
the sunshine of womans smile lt not the threshold
of society," bat society left upon els threshold 1t boasts
richer music than the happy voices and laughter
Of little children which God may send TO I'LL 1T You
know why have married, although the world
calls rich man, and am free but, Ella, girls now
adays are not fitted for such homes. They society
dolls. j od-fashoned girl and they out
Of fashionuness go regularly in search of i'll some
curiosity shop where she is labeled and laid away
shelf shan find her and even if made the rash at
tempt shouldn't like to have had to order my wife like
bale of goods
sYou are all wrong, Claud," answered his friend.
Girls hearts nowadays just as warm and true as
they century ago; but
ssOh Ella interrupted fresh girlish voice, as
young lady stepped through of the long drawing
windows to the piazza, faint flush tinging her
cheek she late that she had upon tete
d-tete.
She was beautiful girl dressed in the very hight and
extreme of fashion, from the tip of the little boot to the
crown of the fower-wreathed hat.
My friend, Mr. Arnold, Maud Miss kingsland Mr.,
Arnold
So this was Claud Arnold whom she had heard of all
her e She sorry for the interruption, after all
STILL stealing only glance at the dark handsome face
which had brought her. she disappeared she had
''Who is she y querried the
''Ralph Kingsland's daughter and an heiress. | an
chaperonng her for few weeks, as her mother is in
valid Not at all the sort of girl you in search Of
So to it that you do not trespass upon my manor in
quest of idle amusement"
Notwithstanding VIII. kindly warning, was straight
to Miss Kingslands side that Claud Arnold wended his
way, when, about nine o'clock the evening" she
tered the ballroom.
He had watched her crossed the hall Mr. Shell
dons arm and fain to acknowledge her the mos
beautiful girl that Newport yet boasted.
She exquisitey dressed too in soft fmy fab
c of white gracefully daped snowy satin her necl
and bare and void of except glistn
ing jewels in the pink, shell-like
mot at all the woman for wife, he mentally solio
quzed ''but, partner for dance, enough to make
the envy of all the fellows in the room.''
Thanks" she answered, in low, musical notes, but
have not empty space tonight. | am passionate.
fond of dancing, and my friends goodenough to
that have no lack OF partners
sOf course entirely unselsh action upon their part
his reply with just suspicion of pique in his
Heretofore, with Claud Arnold, the desire was smp.
four hours he could clasp this girls waist and feel he
hand in his they hoated through the room to some
Strauss's dreamy music
sWel, then" he continued, shall it be tomorrow
night, and will you put me down twice?
"With pleasure, she said simply her partner ap
preached TO claim her.