The daily gazette., 1880-02-20
Jennie's Subterfuge.


"My wife has pretty COUSIN wit
her this year. An beiress, too, Frsd.n
, "WhaI's the figurep"
"Flity thousand, from her grandfather
in her own right, aud probably as muc
more when her bachelor uncle leave
this world" en3 81
ais there any chancs?"
"She is fancy free as yet, l believe
But after all, you have no occasion /,
look out for an heiress with your for
tune.n M,aasa
"Bless yout innocence, Tom coul,
easily dispose of fifty thousand more, /
e only bought finery for the future Mrs
Dayton 4
Meaning from an upper window. but
concealed by thick running vine, a IA
dy caught the words Of the conversa.
tion.
"Upon my word" she soliloouized
II am really much obliged 10 Won
Tom So his friend will try to win
my money, will hep The impudent
puppyl III make him pay for this,
or my name Is not Jennie .Willet."
There was spice Of coquetry In the
heart of the pretty heiress, and she GRIM
ly resolved that n the suitor for her mo
Dev had heart, she would add the sting
Of her refusal Of his offer by woundine
that organ, II possible. :
So, when Mr. Fred Dayton was pre-
sented by pretty Mrs. Hogan 70 her
cousin, he f6nnd himself greeted with :
graceful cordiality that was fiattering as
well as delightful.
1t was on the programme for the plea
sures OF that sunny june, day, that a
patty was to wander in . shady woods
for half mile, TO seek n spot famous
for wild straw berries, and there to enjoy
a.picnic luncheon. usssl u
so, as the walkers marshalled for
their procession, 1t fell out that Miss
Jennie Willet found by her side Mr..
Fred Dayton.
He was in the net Miss Jennie was
spreading for him before the strawber
| ry field was reached.
And the lady? :"
Commencing her Irritation with her
heart full of pique, and g desire for re-
venge, she would not admit to herself
what had made her morning SO pleas
ant. ..f1l
She told herself it was mere gratifi-
cation that her plans were working SO
nicely, and the prospect was now fair
for her to make Mr.. Dayton smart for
his insolence. e -
Yet-and she stifled a sigh at the
thought-it was a pity this delightful
Difference, this effort to please, was all
assumed to gain her money.
She recalled words that had proved
her new suitor no mere puppy, but
man who had read much and thought
deeply.
The summer days passed swiftly,
and meaning smiles hovered over
the faces of the others when Mr.. Day
ton and Miss Willett were mentioned
or were noted in each others COM
pany, for the Irritation was carried on
briskly.
1t was only q Irritation, to punish
him for his insolence, Jenny sternly
told her heart, when she caught herself
musing of his words sighing, too,
sometimes, as she thought the pleasant
summer was drawing to close, and she
must soon dismiss her cavalier from
her side forever. .s4l.
For, and her cheeks burned then, it
was to her money all this winsome
court was paid, and the smiles, the
Difference, the attentions, were all for
the sake of handling her grandfather's
legacy.
And while the heiress sighed and
unused, the wooer was blessing the
lucky hour that brought him to N
for the summer.
He had forgotten the foolish speech |
he had made about the heiress, and |
had given his heart to the woman; and |
he thought how proud man might be |
of her beauty and taste when the voice |
of society praised his wife. .sr5 Il
The day came when the full heart |
found vent in speech, and as the young
couple walked in a shady, lonely lane,
Fred's words, warm and tender, spoke |
the true and sincere passion of his
heart.
1t was some moments before the an
swer came.
Jennie had to battle with desire to
put her little hand in his, and give him
back love for love.
She had to school her face and steady |
her voice before she could answer.
"Mr. Dayton, my answer to you
must be to recall to your memory your
with Mr.. Hogan on the
porch the evening of your arrival.-l
Every word of it was distinctly audi
BILE in my ROOM"
"Then you have been playing with
me ?" he cried, fiercely.
II have been endeavoring to prove
70 you that my money has human ap-
pendape.n
1t was well for her composure then
hat he turned abruptly from her, and
'trode rapidly homeward, leaving her
% turn into narrow by-path in the
woods, and sob out all her pain in sol
tude.
For she realized now, in bitter hu-
that whatever Fred Dayton
iad sought in wooing, he had won her
leart.
As the tears chased one another
lown her cheeks, one of the unerring
Instincts of true love came into her
leart, and she felt deeply and keenly
hat the love she had insulted and re-
ected, was not the false suit of for
but the true heart-seek-
ng which is the only sure guarantee
or welded happiness.
She crept slowly home at last, hiding
ler red swollen eyes under her veil, and
" ent to her own room. I
Upon her dressing table lay le tier,
IN as she read 1t, there came into her
,usy brain quick, luminous idea.