Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-17
How Jessie Conquered.

"Yes, am pretty, very pretty. There's
no DENYING that. My glass tells Inc so,
and | am sure have heard it often
enough to believe il by this time, if my
male admirers are TO be credited. But
then | don't always believe what they say
These men who make love to me, how they
do rave over the golden glory of my hair,
and my shell-tinkd cheek, aud my 'liq-
uid brown eyes, Re. Oh, dear! won-
der if | shall ever love any man enough to
rave over his perfections, either openly or
in secret think | should rather like TO
fall in love. Really in love / mean, be-
cause of course one has to be just a little
mite So in order to enjoy Irritation. Peo-
pie say that love is half plin, but
shouldn't think that could be so, if one
may Judge by the countenances of most
lovers one meets. Perhaps if were to
fall in love, | might find that soul they
say lack. Col. Anstrutber called me I'm
dine once, and maybe really am wlthou.
much feeling on this subject. But, some
way or other, it does seem so funny to see
men distressing themselves, and growing
miserable, because don't happen to mar
ry them am sure | don't see why they
want me for wife. dare say Pm an ex-
tremely nice girl to talk and walk and
drive with, and must say am a splendid
partner for waltz; but | can't endure
anything like housekeeping, or sewing or
scolding servants, or-or anything but just
having a good time, and plenty of fuss
made over me. wonder, though, really,
If the man is living whom am destined to
marry ?"
The last remark being uttered aloud,
called forth response from young lady
number two, sitting in the low window
seat, busy arranging some choice flowers.
''Well, indeed, dear, | should hope So
unless you have just returned from Ire
land, or else intend to marry baby"
''FFom ireland! what on earth has Ire
land to do with il Oh, see. made a
regular ''bull." But what I mean is,
whether | am to have Mrs. written before
my name on the tomb stone or spinster,
after it. In other words, whether | ever
shall be married at ALL"
suppose by this time the reader will
want to know whats the name, and
where's the home" of these two 'tfayre
ladyes. Allow me, then to introduce to
you Miss jessie Conrad and her young
married sister, Mrs. Monbray, at present
residing at Lyndehurst, located in, no
matter which county, of one of these
United States of America. The Conrads
have rented Lyndehurst for many consec-
utive summers, and truly it is lovely re-
treat, away from the dust and heat and
noise of the great city.
''If | do get married, the girl resumed,
'1t shall be to some man nch enough to
buy Lyndehurst for me when the time
comes for it to be sold. That can't be
very long now, by the way. What a
strange idea that was of old Mr.. Lyndes,
that an heir to the propeaty would ever
turn up, after all these years! He deserv-
ed TO suffer remorse, the old curmndgeon,
after turning his only daughter out of
doors, just because she married man who
wasn't quite as rich as he wished his SON
in-law to be. Let me see; the property
was to be in the hands of trustees, or ex-
ecutors, or whatever they are called, until
after the lapse of fifteen years, and then if
neither his daughter or any child of hers
comes to claim it, it is to go to various
charities. Judge Angus told me all about
it yesterday, | only wish the trustees
could regard me as fit subject for chari-
ty, on whom to bestow Lyndehurst, for l
do love everyspot about this place. But |
must stop wishing for impossibilties and
60 and dress, or L won't be prepared to
conquer the invincIble, whom Mrs. Angus
is going to bring here this afternoon. He
has rather nice name, by the way, Harry
Hazelton. | wonder If he himself is as
nice. Because, il SO, might get slightly
eprise, you KNOW
''You can spare yourself the trouble, y
laughed her sister, 'for he certainly can
not buy Lyndehurst for you, having an
extremely narrow income. And as you
have just announced your intention oi
making Mr.. Jessie Conrad present you
with that place, Mr.. Hazelton ought to bt
safe from your fascinating arts. There il
Mrs. Angus now, with two gentlemen
Do hurry, Jessie dear, or you will not be
ready"
The invincible, as Miss Conrad has call
ed him, at heart certainly merited no sucf
title. He had so far resisted the fasclna
tions of the fair sex, undoubtedly, and wa'
apparently quite Indifferent as to the eff
feet he might be able to produce on then
himself, but this indifference was mer'
surface calmness, and the result of pride
and sensitiveness. He was poor, and no
likely to be able to marry for many year
to come, in consequence, so he kept a strIc
guard over his affections.
Very agreeable Jessie found him, ant
the very fact that he had SO far success
fully resisted the charms of other women
made her all the more determined tina
Karry Hazelton should not be the frs
man to meet her with indifference.