The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-29

back of char, and so stood at ease
almost smiling.
Hes fortune-hunter," FaiIweather
went on. "He spoke ola tripto Amer
lea just as soon as | spoke Of your
daughters wealth. And, moreover,
he's"-Fairweather staggered up very
close to Won Held-"he's a-he's a"
The word coward" was forming itself
on his lips but the quiet eyes that met
him, the unchanged color, the steady
mouth, checked that word, and left
silence, during which the count re-
sumed his seat, while Fairweathel
quivering with unmastered rage.
"Much obliged for your impertinent
interference, young man." Warren an
swered at last, rather dryly, "but my
daughter isn't in the question at ali. y
What" exclaime1 Fairweather.
"No; it's all about my"
"Allow me- interrupted Won Held.
81 am asking the sanction of Mr.. War
rem upon my engagement with his
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Fairweather's shame was swallowed
up in establishment.
The German went on: 81 have found
in this young girl all my ideal all that
l have so often declared held peculiar
charms for me-freshness of heart, SIM
plicity OF taste and the richness Of ma
ture and Imagination that finds an ex-
celence in pure childish enjoyments.
Accomplishments, beauty, wit, l can
admire, but l tire of them soon; they
are nothing new. Every city in Europe
gives you plenty clever and handsome
women, but your niece, Mr.. Warren,
has qualities that l far prefer
"Yes-oh, yes, take her, sir, by all
means" stDmmered Warren. "But she
hasn't a dollar in the world"
81 would be sorry if she had"
"See here said Fairweather, STAN
mering, too. "I've often heard you
talk this way before, but"
"But you didn't believe me? see
l see. There's vicious effect from
this American prosperity, This great
and successful struggle for wealth lends
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that you don't use it we'll, not that you
don't appreciate the retinementit buys;
but your minds will run back an meas
ure everything by the outlay entailed.
| think you forget the value of such
things as can't be valued. Pardon me
if ! say that I find you apt, with just
pride in your own honesty and in
dustry, to judge harshly of certain
classes in Europe. If we have arsto.
cratic pride and prejudice, you have
republican pride and prejudice. If we
can't realize there are taste and refine
ment in America, you can't realize
there are genuine impulses, honesty
and singleness of purpose among us.
I've learned lately that the villain of an
American romance is commonly a Eu-
ropean nobleman." Won H cid laughed
outright, and Fairweather felt more at
ease, and ventured:
Count, I hope you bear me no
grudge; l."
"You insulted me because you knew
no better, SIR" was the subtle answer
that Fairweather construed as settle
ment of all dispute.
Mr.. Warren had hurried indoors to
tell his daughter the news. Imme-
diately she appeared in the drawing
room, overlooking with polite congratu-
lations.
"You see," said Won Held, II fell in
love with my little Barbara that Fourth
of July, when she was so child-like and
unaffected and inexperienced, and en-
joyed those absurd frecrackers 50
heartily"
Within week Dora had scornfully
rejected Fairweather, and Won Held
and Bah were married and off for
Berlin.
On their wedding night, Mrs. War
rem found her daughter in tears.
''To think" cried the indignant
mother, chat he should marry that
plain little thing! She couldn't touch
feather to you. 1t was all an acct
dent anyway-all those horrd fire.
crackers"
II suppose it's an accident to meet
an honest man now and then. And
and loves an accident" responded
Dora, bitterly. Then the tears came
again.
Mrs. Warren stole softly away. She
said to her husband. ri think Dora
liked that count"
'Sho did she ?" answered the kindly
old father. "That's too bad. Wemust
60 to Europe and buy her another-I
mean we'll meet more of those foreign
chaps. Derry shall take her pick.
I've got the money. Tell Derry not to
cry."-Harper's Bazaar.