New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-10-17
HErTIE's REPENTANCE,

VI "ttlCA 1ChOOClAS VIC SAOuuAOoo OAtO VI
the summer sky, the smoke of a steam
er in the distance, and one or two slant
ing sails nearer the shore.
There are two figures upon the beach,
one is that of girl of eighteen, dis
tractingly pretty, with bronze-brown
hair waving and twisting into little will
full ringlets about the white brow.
There are pair of wide pansy-col-
ored eyes under thick fringed lashes,
nose that is slightly ''tip-tilted," and
mouth which one forgives being large
because the lips are so exquisitely
moulded and tinted.
The chin is decided in spite of the
dimple in its centre, and the throat
round and white, and well poised upon
the sloping shoulders.
The girls broad hat is pushed back
from her brow, and she is punching
holes in the white sand rather viciously
with her sun umbrella.
The man before her is young and fine
looking, with a'square-cut face and
dark straight locks falling over his fore
head. He is pale with some intense
feeling, and his dark eyes are fixed
sternly upon the girls face.
mo, John,' she says, twill not en-
gage myself to you. It's all nonsense
for you to remind me of what has been.
We were only children then, and, of
course, I thought good deal of you
just as do now, John dear; but as to
! marriage, that's another thing. When
1 marry, must marry wealthy man.
I am tired to death of this stupid life, !"
she goes on, sweeping q longing glance
out over the water.
"We are as poor as poverty, and am
sick of patching and mending, and do
ing over last years bonnets and year
before lasts dresses. Laura is content
to marry the village parson and settle
down here for life; but as for me,
shall go to Aunt Rachel's next fall, and
who knows what may happen. There
are the two boys, Ned and Oscar, grow
ing up, and they both want to be edu-
Gated. You see, John, it remains with
me to win the magic dollar
She mods at him half deiantly and
turns a little pale as she sees the pain
and scorn in his face.
Il thought you only careless, inno-
cent child, Hottie Graham low
bitter tones seem to strike her like a
blow-''but now know you for shall
low, tickle creature, whose love is not
worth the winning! Oh, you need waste
no pity on me! Your sentiments, so
freely expressed, are enough to kill all
sincere affection in the heart Of q man
who has any sclf-respectn'
With these words he turns and leaves
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and never pausing to look back, al
though she calls to him once or twice
hesltatinGlv.
He avoids her after this, There are
no more pleasant sails across the bay of
q moonlight evening, no more jolly
fishing trips, no more long walks or
talks upon the beach.
Hettie hardly knows what to do with
herself, for John Brent has been her
courade since they were children to-
gether, and now it seems as if half her
life were gone.
1t was SO stupid of John, she thinks,
to want to marry her, and then be-
cause she didn't want to marry him to
turn the cold shoulder upon her in that
way.
The cold scorn in his eyes when they
unavoidably meet, stings her into hot
anger, rs the summer drifts away; and
in order to show that she cares nothing
at all about it, she grows very gay, and
firts outrageously with half-a-score OF
young men in the village.
In September Sister Laura marries
'sthc parson,' and takes her mother
andethe boys home with her.
In October Hettie goes to New York
to visit Aunt Rachel.
John, who keeps store and is tele-
graph operator at the depot, sees her
when she buys her ticket, and smiles
sardonically when she gives him def.
ant glance.
That smile says as plainly as words
Il wish you success in your search
for rich husband, Miss Graham. y
Hettie doesn't care anything about
John Brent. In order to impress this
fully upon his mind, she presently
saunters by the window of the telegraph
office where he is at work, and says, vi
vaciously, to one of her admirers, who
has come to see her off:
"Oh yes-I shall enjoy myself i'm
mensely. have q number of friends
among my aunt's acquaintance"
Ten minutes later. when the train
leaves the depot, Hettie covers her face
with thick veil, and cries unrestrain'
eddy for half an hour.
Aunt Rachel is Mrs. Graham's step.
sister. She is worldly minded wo'
man, and leader in fashionable so
ciety. Hettie is great pet of hers
she doesn't care much for the rest O.
the family, because they are so com
monplace; but she intends to do great
things for Hettie.
The girl has grown charmingly lovely
within a year or two, and now she viii
dress her as becomes fresh youn&
beauty, introduce her into New York
society, and make brilliant match fol
her.
Accordingly. Hsttie is plunged int
the vortex. She glides gracefully int
all the little mannerisms of the ga.
world about her, and becomes bellt
straightway. A certain childlike IN
souciance, which nothing dispels, at
tracts scores of admirers.
She is too young and unsophisticatet
not to enjoy her strange new life, yet a
times she is restless and dissatisfied,
At last wonder of wonders!- Johl
makes his appearance in New York.
| Hettie meets him at a party; and, il
the. first moment of surprise and de
light, she extends her hand and smile
a flattering welcome. But John mere
y lifts har fingers, dHaPPihS them Il
most Instantly, and bows in SO formal
manner that Hettie's heart goes dow,
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