The National tribune., 1881-03-01
How She Married for Money.


Addie Arlington looked at herself in the mirror and
then turned away with little smile OF happy satisfaction
that ripped over into Joyous laugh she caught her
cousin Ellies eyes
You are thinking that am vain as peacock
aren't YOU Ellie? Well do look we'll don't And
I'm awully glad of it, because cousin mine it will be all
the easier for off victorious in the campaign
have laid out for myself during my three months visit
with you,
She spoke with charming frankness that made Miss
Neiston smile back in the lovely, grlish face.
And what may your plans be- Addiee OF course it
is settled question that you shall take New York by
You know, of course also that your pretty
will that happiness to YOU But further than that
what, little mischiefmaker?' %
She looked fondly, proudly, at Addie, whose dusky
eyes glowing like stars
oh only my arrangement for the chief end of woman
marriage / tell you Ellie, am going to make my
hay while the sun shines-in other Words while in
New York, am going TO secure rieh--oh,
diamonds and dresses and give all the money | want
enough to buy everything can think of"
Miss Neiston laughed at the girls enthusiasm.
on rapacious little cormorant You certainly have
erected very ambitious standard but cannot who
or where the desirable party is. | quite yen
deserve just what you want dear but the question is
can you get it -
Addie shrugged her pretty shoulders
" Ellie, shall get it | know just my worth
Now don't put down vain silly creature, because
frankly admit regard myself good-looking, and quite
desirable for wife generally fairly good-natured
Am not, Ellie 2and ought to have good husband
oughtn't To"
She leaned her soft fair cheek caressingly Miss
NIellston's face,
Indeed you ought my darling And if I could, L
would conjure one to order for you Addie yor are
beautiful enough to win the highest and best in the
land
And very beautiful-and all the more so that
she 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
barred Just below the dmped elbow, the dainty hands
cased in creamy kids the joyous, happy face, whose
features were SO exquisite whose complexion so
richly warm and satiny in its pale brunette beauty
whose eyes deeply dusk and lustrou and
-Addie Arlington certainly sweet enough, and
winsome enough 10 warrant Miss Neston's loving
assertion.
'If only there was anybody rich enough in or about
New York, unmarried, to satisfy you, childe -
Addie laughed.
''II tell you secret, Ellie I'm going to take my
fort by storm and when you the berohed bride
OF an English MILFORD, Ellie
Miss Nelliston gave gasp of positive horror at the
girls audacty.
"Adde Arlington, you don't You actually have
designs the usrious guest that the Van Renseaers
expectng-the English nobeman all New York is on
Qui piee about ~
The girls silvery laugh accompanied very defiant
positive shake of her slken skirts if that graceful
little gesture added incontIoyertibe emphasis.
Exactly, cousin Ellie. You needn't look mortified
I'm snre the prospect of having Lady Grosvenor in the
family ought to delight you"
But Miss Nelston was too taken aback to appreciate
the prospective honor,
eddie how wild you talk The idea Why YOU never
have seen him. yea don't know whether he is young or
old, gentleman or-a-not gentleman. Suppose he is
old, and fat and ugly and short breathed like papas
British friend, Sir William Wggleton?N
he charming estate every body knows Lord Grosyenor
and his rentroll of hundred thousand dollars
of costly elegance in his town house in Park Lane and
his country houses in Sussex and Cornwall will cure all
these defects Ellie. Come, Wen be late at Jenny
Jernynghams and you know Jenny always expects me
first of any one
'.And so does Jennie's brotherl am ready Addie
The music was playing q lovely fantasie in low,
softly delicious chords, aud dozens of couples were
promenading the suites of rooms, Addie Arlington and