, 1881-09-17

The lights flashed, music lent Its voluptu-
Gus swell, graceful feet tripped III joyous
eale,co, Allu flushed checks aild beating
hearts made stiff more ATTRACTIVE Il scene Of
festive happiness. 4 brilliant nssBmb]age
had founi itsclf under the hospltable roof Of
the wealtliost bunker OF this city, and beauty
shone and wit sparklcd Mt the gnyest reunion
Of the season. III unu Ut the intervals Of the
dance proposition was l1.adp to vary the ELL
.tertatnment, and WINS warmly received, AMI
fle question WIZ Askcd:
"What sllull 1t bo:"'
Il scoru of proposals were tlIade, but all
conten,ptnously rejected rs too childish or
too t,.ue, when the clear voice OF Carrie Bar
Ion rang out III, Joyous tones:
"Let us l,aye II wedding"
Stu was the reIgnlng bcllc Of the city and
tho acknowledged beauty Of the surrounding
cuuntry, md richly t!id she deserve these
htgh positions, from her radiant l0veliness OF
perso,,, her high culture, and her sweetness
VI disposition. Everybody loved her for her
many virtues md par,lo,ed tho uncensing
flow Of nni,nal spirits that would occastoliRt-
" assume tile form Of positive ccccntrtcity.
Her father h,li dicti. ionvnE her iii hctrcss; she
was the idol Of her mother nnd the patron Runius
pf hait tho unohtrusivc charities Ut the town.
Her prcscucu wns everywhere welcomed. and
score of gdntomuH Present would have ga'io
Wild With Joy Just for one look of preference
from har eyes that Upon tho subject OF lovo
a!ouo we're frenhcss aud Implying.
"1et us hAyu IL weudinx," she oxc!nilled. 4
RcnorAl outburst OF approval followed those
wDsts. and n,nny propusal. ,,alf In cnsnest aud
dalf tn lest, was made and tauBhlnRly declined
or cyadcd, until u puuso ensuod which deepenod
into profound sI'once.
"Carrje." exrlnl1ned scyprAl Of her friends.
'you proposed this diversion and you'll have to
sct Us tho oxu1nplc.''
"woil," returned tho wayward beauty, al
will not daapl'oiat you, though your oowartitco
daes not deserve such reward. and consent
to sacr}eo myself for tho public good.''
who shall he boI'' was tho general inquiry.
Ia an 9nstnnt twenty gentlemen spranK for
ward, each anxious to shasc the lmmontton. but
~ero arrested by tho innghng couluand and
orllttca finger ut tho merry Bta:
"Hu!d On, 9ontipmcni cannot marry you
all. and hope that nonp OF you will bo offended
II tho result Of my choice, whatever that may
be, for shnl! AvAil lnysolf ot my lcap-ycar
privilege. Qeutlemon Of tho forioru hope,
ftnnd np."
~ an instant every man wns OH his feet.
Now" said tho joyous beauty, With mock
Gravity, "lli present to you my tord ard master,
Step fotwar.l Mr. Henry 1yerson md submit tu
Ine hola ~ 1T sd @ ae ' ~
the faintcst huno of this position Il, tfe futus.
~ fran ea fsI ss ss aSs as aaso y sac,oa sa
con,parut!Yu atrnnw',r anI frntn ujst11t Htatn'
to wbicf, henr hit vn sINn nrnncsn T., rntliri,
aud dnairn vn,, r. iii n,Ir rslNn,is in f,cnr1im
that Missouri hotis c,is sna,isan that commits
nothing but fnrs. uttors tiuthng but upns0rse,
Y1nera N,,.s 1,,,e luz iort "rc IN, r,H,sxY"
Almost hcsI;h%" ~ hitnsn1f ~ wtr ~ ava" e th,,
n"uatterIng nutacc, tho young mau TOOK tha
"Nnty sxh1' w,,I ,,errv my, cop.tr,,o,t tbc
audur,,s uir, hnr .shnIy ~" ,tnswin,, win thI
xfaIufin, sf t,or ~ 1,r,nr{nt n"",i1,. WIN 'e'
"Julwe iI,eknnr {s in tho mkt room." suu-
Ressd snn ~ thn .,n,Mrr ~ ~ s"o "0A' to'"'' o"s
hlm ~ as" s.ta The future ,u p;.,e ef;ae
ma;Js ai,S ,rma u HAT t % nrn.ssiMn ~ tsc r. IN.
Alice and Mnrvnret an, nnisn se,r.r *.
otdss ~ v,s 'a ,t,o rhng 'hs,i ~ III
That's aiI riht Nn.v ,nnvu .,, A1o's' s1@' Nv