The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-14
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Playing the Dressmaker.

Playing the Dr0SSI1aker'
Mrs. Ross Ruslington was indignant,
and took no pains to hide that fact, and all
because her son had rebelled-an because
her one darling had seen fit to consult his
own heart in falling in love.
Ernest Ruslington was one Of those
handsome, tenderly-worshiped fellows
tall, strong, affectionate-hearted, with a
devoted way that goes so surely to a wo-
mans heart, that made his mother idolize
him as he deserved, that ,Hide little Mamie
Morgan fairly thrill with rapturous love for
him. that made even stately Miss Gene
We've Wallace admire him and feel in no
Eavs averse to the plan Mrs. Ruslington
had arranged that her handsome son should
present Miss Genevieve as his wife.
Bur in this especial instance Dir. Ernest
Ruslington was proving beyond the shadow
of . doubt that while he and Mamie Nor
gsa and Cupid had proposed their future
way of happiness, his mother was very de-
terrnined to dispose Of them all-except
her boy-very summarily. and to this
end. was the interview tending when Mrs.
Ruslington sat in her blue aforementioned
chair. with her fair blonde face a. stern as
her well-bred indignation could make it.
Mr. Rnslington stood at one end Of the
low mantelpieee. his elbow resting upon il,
his head leaning lightly on his hand, lis
teniRg eourteously TO his mothers low
spoken, vet none the less passionate words.
ssBat you are so entirely mistaken, moth
er. If YOU would only permit me to bring
Mamie to see you, if you would only give
her an opportunity to let yOu see her, |
am positive You would change your mind.
She is a dainty, refined, high-hred little
lady, with face 50 sweet that it would APP
peal to you instantly. You would love her
mother, if YOU .-ould OILY hay aside your
pride, your unjustness
Mrs. Ruslington only smiled family.
II am 50 sorry You look upon me as pre-
iadiced. my dear boy. have always stu
died your interests, | think, and now, when
recommend You 50 strongly to marry
6ienevieve Wallace. you surely must under
stand l regard it for your great good
Genevieve is very pretty and undeniably a
lady in birth, manners, education and po-
sition. She is very rich, and would make
a most sui Die arsner for YOU.
IF loved her-whieh | do not and
cannot. Mother, it seems TO me ycu should
not seek to bias my judgment in this, the
most important event OF my life. All my
life have tried to please you, all my life
been governed very much by your wishes
and advice; but in this case, you must per
NIT me to know my own heart. You must
remember that where one has carefully
boarded all their wealth of affection, and
not frittered it away on every pretty face
when one has never loved until they have
brought their judgment and their diseiplin-
ed maturity TO concur as | do-that such
love i d resistless passion not TO be trifled
with by anyone.
Mrs. Ruslington looked at his very quiet,
determined face and knew he would stand
by what he said, and the realization that
Mamie Morgan would be the wife of Ern-
est Ruslington came to her with such alb
horent force that she rose from her chair
fashing-eyed, frosty-yoiced.
IL remember nothing but that my son
intends to disgrace his family and himself.
/ shall never mention the matter again, but,
rest assured, that if you marry this obscure,
ordinary girl, whose pretty face is her only
eommendation-hush, if you please l-if
Won do it. all further communication with
me and this house, and your income will
be ended.
And you are sure, perfectly sure, it was
saght. Ernest? / am so afraid that have
been doing wrong in permitting myself to
stand between you and your mother. y
Ernest it is the only unhappiness that
comes to me as your wife-this knowledge
that | am the cause Of you and her being
enemies
Mamie Ruslington, the year-old wife,
was leaning her lovely head ON her hus-
bands shoulder, and together they were
looking Interestingly down en- little gold
embossed head nestled among blankets and
lawn. from which it viii be deduced that
Ernest Ruslington had not been intiinidat-
ed by his mothers threats, but had bravely
foresworn luxury and elegance for the sake
of the girl he loved and who loved him,
and married her, conscious that he was IN
the right.
Mamie Morgan had never been accus-
toned to surroundings that were more than
plainly comfortable, so that to her the pleas
ant little home her husband took her TO,
and which he 1ls enabled to make for them
in consideration of snug little sum of
money in the bank, saved from his income,
was very paradise to her, where she was
happy as the day was long, after Ernest
had reasoned her into believing it was not
her fault that his mother refused to coun-
tenanee them.
He had not been long in obtaining
good position, and on the salary he received
he and his young wife lived well, even ele-
gantIy.
Then a little baby girl had come to them,
and over the nestling's cradle, over this
child. Manies conscience condemned her
afresh. and she cried over baby's fossy-
golden hair
II wish as heartily as you do, darling,
that my mother would be friends with us,
and she shall know your delicate compli-