The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27

IL dOuDly lnfurlated OF EttaIs quiet re
fusal.
20 Georgel I am very sorry, but for
got you, and have promised this to MI
Gordon.
II nm sorry too" was the angry reply
ito deprive Mr.. Gordon Of your society
as this will he his last chance Of seeing
you; but wish particularly to speak I.
You mt once.
A little scared at his manner, shc take
his arm pettishly, and turns away will
him, saying:
"rhe next shall DO yours, then, Mr.
Gordon.
"Etta." exclaimed George, 'you posi-
lively must not dance with that fellow
again. / am acting in place Of you
father now, and cannot see you flirting
publicly with man not n fit associat,
for you, and becoming the talk Of tn.
entire room.
every we'll; consider this fellow a
fit associate for me or for you. and MS
never was kept from doing what pleased
by peoples talking, you won't brighten
me in that way"
And SO he has killed his own hopes.
Ronsing al her feminine and individual
perycrsity, 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 e.
tectnnlly rs her daughter with his sunny
blue eyes and sturdy, handsome face, to
hear him invited to Cleveland!
In the midst of it all Jimmic's honrt is
beating very fsst, and his head SWIM
ming little; but he comes through 1t
triumphantly, and leaves for home That
night with strange, new hopes of secur-
ing the wislled-for wealth by an easier
and a quicker route than he had even
dreamed Of before. That lie is purely
merccnary it would be hardly fair to say;
for most men can be flattered into q
liking, ii not into love, and Jimmie GER
tainly can hardly help being fattcred.
Very few young men exist but are a lit
tie inflated by tho evident liking and
even admiration Of pretty and attrac.
tive girl; but when there is SO great a diff
ference in social position, in wealth and
every thing 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, it 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
a few weeks, to raise il again during the
early fall in Cleveland. III the cab that
is driving up Euclid Avenue we find our
hero, the same hoy whom we met Oh the
lake at Brownfields, still intent on his
object, though no longer with dream
ing Indebtedness. The time since Eta
left Montrose for homo has by no means
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 pre-
parations for appearing before Mr.. Lar
ton creditahly. His first step is to bor-
row little money his father has laid hy,
and the next to hire desk-room and an
ofIice-boy in New York, where he puts
mp sign rs Broker in Iron. (" this being
to give color to the character he intends
to assume Of being an agent for Mr..
| Peters. Aud now, with all his arrange
ments completed, he is driving up to
| Etta's home. not vet cured Of oil his
palpitations. but with considerably more
| self-pessession.
He feels very tremulous again rs ho
enters the door. and as the footman with
| gentle persistence, takes him to his
room rather reluctant. since lie cannot
see what fixing" he needs. aud almost
gives way when lie finds himself III the
most elegant room he has ever seen.
Dressing md suddenly discovering that
he is utterly nj loss MS to where to go
and what to do. his usual good luck
brings Eta to his rescue on her way
down stairs. Helped by the same good
angel he struggles through his dinner;
escapes o danger in not knowing what
wine to drink by suddenly becoming
totally abstinent; is fortunate enough to
be drawn into conversation on iron,
and by adroitly using the little know.
ledge picked mp at the FORCES md in his
reading, to gain credit for knowing a
great deal.
And SO the days 60 on, Jimmie's luck
favoring him steadily until he has won
Etta's pledge Of her love. her step
mothers good will, her fathers esteem.
Her Cousin George had gone to Califor-
MIA, disguised, rs soon as he got home
from the Catskills, and Mr.. Ellis, who Il
the only person besides Eta that knows
anything of Jimmie's real position, is
South on long trip.
On lovely September morning the
lovers are standing at the lakeside, watch
lug the bright sunlight that sparkles in
innumerable diamonds on each little
wave crest, while great, numbering
schooner creeps lazily along with m oc-
casional clank Of its boom against the
mast, and the cool swish Of the water,
that seems to grow deeper and darker
and colder rs the shadow of the hull falls
across it. All around is the dazzling
sunshine, that here and there flashes
white from . sail trying to coax motion
| from MI mir too hot and tired to stir into
y wind.
Dear" said Eta. suddenly. ''do you
know that papa goes to Europe to-mor-
row for six weeks?"
mo, hadn't heard word Of it. It
must he very sudden move"
Very. He only made up his mind
last night"
''You are not going too. as you thought
you would on his next trip?"
NO, can't get ready"
Eta" says Jimmie, after moments
pause, '.have you the courage for bold
step while he is away?"
"No-oh, nor cried the frightened
girl. II can't do it Why don't you
ask for his consent?"
because / would never get il. He
will only give you to rich man. aud
that won't be for some time. II you
marry ME now he will easily give in, and
will then have an interest in pushing us
on, and will help US more than he would
help me alone. 1t rests with You, and il
you can't agree to this. we may rs well
give mp al our hopes"
swat until to morrow, and I'll try and
answer then" Turning quickly to the
carriage behind them. she adds: 1--WE
will 60 home now. and will think until
the morning. No, you mustn't talk t.
me" imperiously. as he commences t.
sneak