The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-31

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 on stilts that did not pride itself on its ability to conceal every emotion; to be cold, and calm, and serene under all cir cumstances to talk just so loud ito laugh 1 jus, in the exact degree ofmoderation to walk a, specified speed as though on schedule time, and to do all things by rote. IL seems strange that just such precise and eminen,ly proper young ladies hold themselves too gsod for such men as Charley. When the poor Charley should be much commiserated If he IS SC unfortunate as to be accepted by one oi the high-;oned dolls, that could not even cook the beefsteak that Charleys money could buy. The Charleys are men enough to earn the money, but our little blue bloods are not women enough. very often even to sew button for Charley. Oh, no. too refined for any manual labor
 the Charleys must try to dress them as rich mems wives only could afford. They must keep servants to do the house-work and my little blue-blood will play what she thinks she is (,he l2dy).
 But enough of that; let us return to our subject. Al the end of the second year our little mooE-striekcn Aur.ola had seen nearly all the wonders of Europe had drunk in all its magnificent mountain and IT river scenery: had examined all its treasures ot au 1 had viewed it's grand old buildings, it's palaces and prisons. and now thirsted foI some other high-toncd, purifying and ennebling past,me. Ar, and antiquity and grandeur had become dull, uninter- esting and monotonous to her. Her pure and fragile heart became filled with that tender passion called love. She pictured unto herself an ideal hero, 3 Count, Baron. a Marquis, of course. \ descendant of some old-ume family oi frecboo;ers. Her fancy painted him tall and dark. and handsome, with passionate eyes, with naughty mien, with most eour,ly manners, demi god. as 1t were. And one day just sach a peerless in- dividual appeared unto her, and the gentle Auriela at once saw her destiny and s.eeumbed. Some very happy days followed. Sine ,rod upon the air: her lI,,lc hear, tlu,tcred like d captive bird Il, the approach of her noble Count Her letters to her dotins old papa dwelt upon the sCbllmity of love, the incomplete ness of life without II. Her ancient papa realized that the tmid and subdued .Aurlola rad il bad He be- cane alarmed. and wrote friend. ask ing him 10 inquire into the severity of the stricken Autieia's misfortune ;o inquire also. into the character, standing and means of the most noble Count. The investigation was made little Auriola $ case pronounced extremely SC ious. quite probable to terminate fatally. and re- quulng very severe remedies. The suit ors claim to title. position and wealth all worthless. and assumed in order to win the impossible girl. and, eventually l the old conductors property.
 The indulsent papa therefore sum- moned the obedient daughter home. Il hurt the old man terribly to see how hi. susceptible little girl suffered. As the old man took her in his arms, the great tears rolled down his iuIrowcd cheeks i He never reproached her he never u,. tered one unkind word. His voice was | husky as. n simple language. he begged i her 10 believe that he had acted only iol her ultimate good. "Nes. she replied
 .. Il Is aii ier the bee;. papa. She kissed i him and assured him ,ha, she would always hc his little girl. now: woult never leave him; that the world had nc more attractions for her, and tha i she would Ind her pleasure in remain. ing with him and trying to make his home pleasant and bright. Poor olc man She WAS all he had in the world | Many time, during her absence, hao the lonely father gazed wistfully upor her picture, covered il with kisses, ana yearned far her coming. and yet never sent for her until her welfare demanded il. 7. wicked railroadey. you know. Al railroaders are wicked and selfish an, he lr,less, so the people say. but he must have been an exception.
 1 icit very sorry for poor Charley. too there seemed TO hope for him. Bu bye and bye the gentle Auriola began gradually to recover. and took intercs enough to compare the srue-heared Jovial rallroader with her bogus Count And one night the old man. without warning. entered certain apar, nen, in hi: house. and surprised the puie and angeli, Auriola with her golden head pilloweti upon the manly breast of the young and wicked railroader. with one arm thrown lightly around his iireproachabie col 1T and c!aSped with her other dainty ,ttl, hand. while orc of h;s arms was engaged in supporting her 1.-the and supple body, SC a, to enable her retain her present posi- tlon without iatiguing her, at the leas, believe that was his object.
 The old man smiled in his sleeve and tip-toed ou, of the room :" did you ask Oh, no not at all. girls. Your experience was different from this. You don t know everything. even if your lover does pick long silky hairs from his coat every Mon- day morning, when he brushes the lily white from 1t. preparatory to hanging i, away in the wardrobe, until needed for duty again in the good cause. The old man. if you remember, was a railroader and, of course, acted differently from other men. He did not leave the room On the contrary. he called out: "Slack her back little, Charley! Half a car length, That will do."
 Charley did slack her back little. and looked around to see the old mans face covered with smiles.