The Osceola times., 1881-06-18
HOW SHE MARRIED. HgE n0yEi.


HOW SHE NIERIED FOR n0SEI.
lddie Arlington looksd at bsr-eIf in
[ The mirror, and tael tGrnet away with
a little smile Of happy sz;isfsc1ion, tbz,
I ripp!sd over into OyOus laugh a. sas
can. b, her e,s1sin Elie's eyes.
"Yoa are thinking tbs, an az Tsin ~
q pezcock, aren't YOU, Fiis7 Well, Dc
look well, don't II And I'm awful glsd
oi II, beeagse, oJ0sin mine. ], will be all
the easier for ne " cone Of victOriosss
ia the campaisn have laid Cat for my.
self during my three nonths Wait with
you."
She spoke with charming kanknes-,
hat made Ms. SellissOn ,HiIe tack in
he lovely, giriish face
AAnd vhz, may your plans be, Addisi
OF c0urse il !. setiIed question that VOC
shzll lake New York by stOrm. f0u
know, u co1rre, also, that your pretty
lace will secure that happiness TO you
But further than that, what, little mis-
bief- -mzkeYTr
She booked fondly. proudly, at Addie
whose dusky eyes were glowing ike
stars.
Ott cfioASEA4SBA Alf NV
chef end Of y0mzn-mzrrizgei tell
you, Ellie, | am going 10 make 10y hay
while the sUn sbiDes-In other words,
while ! am In New York, am going "
secure some rich--oh. sOfne awfully rch
fellow, who can just smother me with
diamonds and dresses and give me all
the money i vsnt-enoogh 70 buy every
thing can think of."
Czlla.<<f A.rxrrk.cA - tLx fxTr 81 a
enthusiA1m.
You rspscious little oDrmorznG You
certainly have erected a very ambitious
standard, but cannot see yho or where
the desiIsbls parry H. ] am quite suse
you deserve just what you want, dear;
but the question is, can you get ~"
AddIe shrugged her pretty shoulders.
Ellie, shall get M / know Just my
own worth. Now don't put me down 80
a vair, lilly creature, because frankly
admit regard myself good looking. and
quite desirable for a wife generally.
am fairly good natured-am / not,
Elliel-znd I ought 10 have a good hus-
Rand, oughtn't II
She leaned her soh, fair cheek cares
ingly on Miss Eelis'on's face.
Indeed you ought, my darling. And
" u fDtllIt tilf W DIf4Fl
Tor you. Addie, you are beautiful enough
10 win the highest and best in the land
And che was very beautiful-snd all
the more so that she was not in the least
vain Of her charms.
Standing there beside the dressing
mirror, in her evening dress Of delicate
pink. with her fair, white arms barred
inst below the dimpled elbow, the dainty
hands cased in creamy kids. the joyous
happy face, wbose features were 10 ex.
quisiie, whose complexion was ~ rickly
warm and satiny In its pale, brunette
beauty, whose eyes were 20 deeply dusk.
and lus,rous, and eager-Addie Airing
ton was certainly sweet enough, and
winsome enough to warrant Miss Nellis-
toms loving assertion,
"lf only there was anybody rich
enough, in or about New York, unmar-
ried, to satisfy you, childie?"
Addie laughed.
an tell you a secret, Ellie. I'm going
10 take my fort by storm, and when YOU
zee me the betrothed bride OF an English
MILFORD, Ellie"
Miss Nelliston gave gasp Of positive
horror at the girls audacity.
"Addie Arlington, you don't mean you
actually have designs on the ilustrious
guest that the Van Rensellsers are ex-
pecting-tbe English nobleman all New
York is on qia rits about"
The girls silyery laugh accompanied
4 very defiant positive shake Of ber
,ilken skirts, az If that graceful little
gesture added inconiroveriihIe emphasis.
Exactly, cousin Ellie. You needn't
look &c Mortified. Pm sure the prospect
OF having q Lady Grosvenor in the fam.
lily ought TO delight yon."
But Miss N@lliston was too taken
aback TO appreciate the prospective
honor.
"Addie, how wild You talk The ideal
Why, you never have seen him, you
don't know whether he 10 young or old,
a gentleman or-a-not Gentleman.
Suppose he is old, and fat, and ugly, and
short breathed like papa's British friend.
Sir William Wiggleion2"
"The charming estate everybody
knows Lord Grosvenor owns, and his
rent-roll of 100000 q year, and his
wonderful mines in Wales, and bis treas
ures Of costly elegance in his own town
house in Park Lane, and his country
houses in Sussex and Cornwall, will
cure all these defects, Ellie. Come, well
be late at Jenny Jernynpham's. and you
know Jenny always expects me first Of
any one"
"And so does Jennie's brotherl am
ready, Addie."
The music was playing lovely fan
tastic, in low, soitly.delicious chords, and
dozens Of couples we're pronlenading the
suites Of rooms, Addie Arlington and
Fred Jernyngham among them, and the
Young gentleman evidently not delight
fully interested in the tenor OF the young
lady's animated conversation.
"Why, he's the handsomest man I
ever saw in my lifel OF course. I'll ex-
cept you, Fredl' and the pearly teeth
lwinkled in smile for second. "Bst
i want to hear his name. want TO
know all about him. Fred, is he rich2"
II is impossible for matter-of- fact
young Jernynghamt 10 understand wheth.
or or not Addie was In earnest.
"His name is-Melton; and know
nothing whatever about him, except
that he y member oE m engineer
cogpo - preesnt IN the city. doo't ~