The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-08-07
WINIFRED'S FLOTSAM.


rich enough to support a wife;
klmost more than he could do t
care Of himself, 80 he did not tet
ed in paying attentions to any lad
Isly.
hough he was industrious and tai
clients we're few and tar betweel
e almost unknown to the deservin,
LAWYER, until he did not SO sorcl,
hem. One wcek-such Is the per
Of fatc-after he got news that al
had died and left him his sole heir
bund that he was sure Of an incom,
lrly two thousand year, then th'
suddenly realized that young Aver
very promising lawyer.
hing good income and prospect.
enty Of rcnumerativc work, Guy
began to think seriously O
nony, and rather eagerly accepted
vitation to accompany his chum
IS Barclay, to the little town ot
Myrtle, where said chum's iinacet
this tinace, Helen Trcmaine, had
stcrs, and Mrs. Ayerill agreed with
Is Barclay that there were not three
kirls in the world as the three Ire.
Mrs. Ave,ill had met them one
in Washington and afterwards
pent six weeks at their house
Guy 5 invitation, though he had
seen one Of the family.
knew them al! by description. Hell
not pretty, but was domestic, ac-
ished and very charming the next
1lnitred, was great rider, swim
pkater, archer i'm fact, lawfully
though magniticently beautiful; so
feit strong presentimcnt that
be would like Helen, and tolerate
Fed for her sake, he would be very
fall captive to the charm OF nine
ear-old Marcia, the gentle, fair,
girl whose picture he had ad-
80 mdch.
IN he first saw Marcia he was a lit
appointed; her picture tlattcred
Pt he soon forgot that in contem-
Of her graceful figure, her gentle
nd ller quiet womanly ways. He
% see a woman al womanly,
i needle and not a pen should
tool, believed that the firesldc
pman's sphere, and 50 on; all of
conditions Marcia filled.
Or sister rides beautifully" *
q Guy, few hours after his arri-
Mrs. Trc,nainc's.
she should; she spends hours on
Fse,' replied Marcia, sweetly.
you r!del'
much. l don't care for such -
olent exercise. In fact. | don't
uch time for il, | haye.a good deal
|ng to do, and Marcia hcsitated
Dok out her work rather os,enta-
dnt know you had any little
'Ae house, SAID Guy, his atten-
US Drawn TO the small apron in her
We haven't. This is for some of
Or sunday-school children. When
loss Tor employment l always
mere to turn, in = manufacturing
Ae tais there is so much suffering,
Ow." .
your sisters aid your
zen can't, her trousseau keeps her
OW; and Winifred-well, I'd laugh
per doing such work.
whatf' asked Winitred, who had
tered.
lng or embroidering,' answered
not quite truthfully; but Guy,
DWlng the difference between en-
y and plain sewing. was none the
as Is absnrdly known as sfancy'
utterly abominate; It seems to
rea1 waste Of time to pass hours
u,s ~ making hideous tides and
nigh art curtains eut OF ticking
Oh stuff
At you ever sew2''
i Can avoid it; certainly no, for
hent.n
Tor the poor!a
poor2'
as Miss Marcia does
us No, don't work for the poor
arcla does,' was Winifred's CON
Gus reply.
uuy was disgusted. How was he
.nst the little apron in Marcia $
"oulu never have been thought
uy Averill {whose mother had
- ms great love for womanly
hao not been there to see and
Aoush he was disgusted with tins
young Woman's sentiments he
-: ~ means SO with her. Her dark
ing . habit showed her supple form
suon, her soft brown hair was
'ne wind, and her cheeks glow
nealth and vigor, and she was a
1'4s' TO her pale home e-kecping
i .ie Gays passed, Guy was COM
wi waniange his first opinion Of the
soe, mlnlired,s health, spirits and
= soe,ned to be perfect. Marcia, on
- nana' sometimes forgot her
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