The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-02-11
The RIGHT MAN AFTER ALL

Viola had found i lover Oh at least,
John Ellsworth aspired to that dis
tinction.
Two years ago, The paternal Ellsworth
had given john on his twenty-third
birthday deed OF small, good farm
near his own. john set about making i
home for himself, with one Of his half
dozen sisters to manage it, and went ut
his farming in earnest. And the younger
female portion thought him rather de-
sirahle object to mancuver for.
Perhaps that was one reason why
Niola had been SO gracious TO him. 1t
Nas something to secure, without M ef-
fort, attentions that all the other girls
schemed for. But John Ellsworth did
not realize her ideal. Under her calm
exterior, She dreaded romances Of the
most vivid rose-pink.
One June night, driving over to see
his lady, John found her with an lnu-
siial flush on her far young face. She
rode with him accepting his invitation
IL matter-of-cotrse way that. dread
fully discouraging
Ii came out, after little while, that
Mrs Mornington, a great-aunt, had sent
for her photograph month ago, not
having seen her since she was Il child
Two days ago had come all invitation to
spend couple Of months with her (tlle
great-auntl in New York, and she was
going tomorrow
It's no use denying" tile young
fellow said, his voice growing husky
that TN sorry for this ! don't know
what will come to yoi from this. You
nre not con5ented here you never will
be until you have had an experience
beyond it perhaps not then, / am not
wise enough to tell you now, / sup
pose but | love you, Viola. Mind, [
do not ask You now for amy return. /
shall wait for what the future may put
in yonr heart to say"
Indeed, ! do care for you,
John; and you can't blame me for
wanting to go. Aunt needs me, you
see; and no one does here, particularly
And I've never seen anything of So
ciety."
81 know, dear"
And ! shall not forget you, inter-
rupting him. g shall always think Of
You giving him her hand.
For two whole months u little
sadly. Good-by, then" kissing tho
hand he held And then Viola found
herself alone, and then went to finish
her packing
Viola's next two months were delight
full. She was always prcttily dressed,
and Frank Thorpe passed his valuable
time beside her.
John Ellsworth called on her the
night after her return.
'.You look well and happy" he said,
scanning her face.
g / am, she said and she told him all
about her delightful visit
"And are you going to settle with
us now?"
"Oh, no l stay here only a few
days. Ny aunt Is coming for me as she
returns from visit she is paying"
"Poor fellow VIOLA SAID, as ne
went down the moonlit road. And then
Frank Thorpes dreamily sad gray eyes
came up before her, and she forgot John
Ellsworths s shady brown ones.
Mrs. Mornington came and took the
young lady away, and Frank Thorpe
was once again hanging around her--s
most desirable matrimonial prize.
The Christmas holidays came and
went Frank Thorpe lounged in on
Christmas day, and was paler and more
listless than ever.
Mrs. Mornington gave her first bit Of
advice to her young charge that night.
Frsnk Thorpe is not man to trihe
with, my dear. / think he is in love
with you. You could hardly do better
" Do better p raising her broad lids
for full, steady look. 81 hadn't
thought there was to be any calculation.
No, Frank does not care for me, aunt.
i" II he is in love with you. so much
the better. But come; Mrs. Groves
ball must be attended.
yiola went to that ball, aud froze
Frank Thorpe who, unconscious Of Of