The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-19

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interest in him as Mr.. More has, he yel
feels that he must not shock this rich
young lady with the full truth about
himself-that he is only poor work.
ingman's son and, to avoid any more
inquiries, at once asks for the dance
just commencing. When the couple
follow this up by another and still an.
other, the Larton party begin to talk
but all look on it as a Irritation in which
Eta is amusing herself at this country
boys expense; but Mrs. Larton, an
easy-going woman, not specially reluct
ant to see Eta-who is only her step.
daughter--get herself into scrapes,
makes no attempt to interfere.
George Larton alone gains a little
clearer sight from his intense jealousy,
the natural result of his long and pain.
ful suit. Rather dissipated when very
young, the fathers consent has only
been won after a most earnest siege and
renewed proofs Of reform and when a,
last obtained, has by no means brought
with it Etta's love. At thirty he is not
even on trail, and has morbid hatred
for any man who seems to be receiving
the least favor.
Hurrying across the room to claim
the next dance, which is due him, he is
doubly infuriated at Etta's quiet refusal.
go George! ! am very sorry, but
forgot you, and have promised this to
Mr.. Gordon"
al am sorry, too," was the angry re-
ply, "to deprive Mr.. Gordon OF your
society, as this will be his last chance OF
seeing you; but wish particularly to
speak to you at once"
A little scared at his manner she takes
his arm pettishly, and turns away with
him, saying:
"rhe next shall be yours, then, Mr..
Gordon"
"Etta," exclaims George, "you pos
itively must not dance with that fellow
again. ! am acting in the place of
your father now and cannot see YOU
flirting publicly with man not fit as
sociate for you, and becoming the talk
Of the entire room."
every well I consider this fellow
fit associate for me or you, and as |
never was kept from doing what pleased
by peoples talking, you won't frighten
me in that way"
And so he has killed his own hopes.
Rousing all her feminine and individual
perversity, the only result of his protest
is to see her spend the most of the even
ing with Jimmie ; to see him brought
up to Mrs. Larton, and capturing her as
effectually as her daughter with his sun
ny blue eyes and sturdy, handsome face,
to hear him invited to Cleveland.
In the mids Of it all Jimmic's heart is
beating very fast, and his head SWIM
ming a little; but he comes through il
triumphantly and leaves for home that
night with strange, new hopes Of secur-
ing the wished for wealth by an easier
and quicker route than he had even
dreamed Of before. That he is purely
mercenary it would be hardly fair to
say; for most men can be flattered into
liking, if not into love, and Jimmie
certainly can hardly help being Aatter-
ed. Very few young men exist but are
little inflated by the evident liking and
even admiration Of pretty and attrac-
tive girl but when there is so great a
difference in social position, in wealth
and everything else as in these two, we
must look for more age and experience
than Jimmie had to keep his head from
being turned. Being turned, il is easy
to see why it should fancy it was the
heart, and almost to think itself in love
as easily as Eta has been.
And now we will drop the curtain for
few weeks to raise it again during the
early fall in Cleveland. In the cab that
is driving up Euclid Avenue We find ouI
hero, the same boy whom we met on the
lake at Brownfeld, still intent on his
object, though no longer with dream.
ing inde6niteness. The time since Eta
left Montrose for home has by no mean:
been spent idly. She, for the first time
in her life, has found within to which
she is constant, and in the correspond.
ence which she grants him has, instead
Of dulling her interest in this latest no.
ton, added fresh fuel to the fame.
Jimmie, seeing now just how things
stand, has been vigorously making
preparations for appearing before Mr.
Larton creditably. His first step is tc
borrow little money his father has lait
by, and the next to hire desk-room ant
an office-boy in New York, where h,
puts up sign rs "Broker in Iron," thi.
being to give color to the character hs
intends to assume of being an agent fol
Mr.. Peters. And now, with all hi
arrangements completed, he is driving
up to Etta's home, not yet cured Of al
his palpitations, but with considerabl,
more self-possession.
He feels very tremulous again as HI
enters the door, and as the footman
with gentle persistence, takes him e
his room rather reluctant, since he can
not see what "fixing" he needs, and al
most gives way when he finds himsel
in the most elegant room he has eve
seen. Dressing and suddenly discover
ing that he is utterly at loss as L
where to 60 and what to do, his usua
good luck brings Eta to his rescue Oh
her way down stairs. Helped by tn
same good angel he struggles through
his dinner; escapes danger in no
knowing shat wine to drink by sudden
ly becoming totally abstinent is for
tunate enough to be drawn into a con
versation on iron, and by adroitly usinl
the little knowledge picked up at th,
forges and in his reading, to gain ciedi
for knowing great deal.
And SO the days 60 on, Jimmie s lucl
favoring him steadily until he has woI