Daily Republican., 1883-07-11

| HOlS in lWlAt us anu lllet.
|
| ORlGINALf
FOR LOVE AND MONEY.
| BY RYE ROssE.
1t was an intolerably warm day in the
early part of July. The thermometer
registered ninety, in the shade. The
rumble and rattle of street cars and ex-
press wagons was deafening. The sun
stared unwinkingly at the tall houses
and heated bricks. Weary shop girls
looked forth from their counters and
longed for release from their tasks.
Clerks and struggling young law.
yers wiped the perspiration from their
brows, Strengthened their limp collars
and wished the weather was not so " in.
ternally hot" All the people of wealth
had left the city for the seashore or
mountain retreat and those who were
not wealthy were discussing the all
important problem, how to leave. This
was apparently the question of the day
to Mrs. Deloraine and her two daughters,
Valencia and Tressa, as they sat in their
semi -darkened parlor discussing "ways
and means"
81 really think, mamma, we ought
to manage to CO." Valencia was plain
lively murmuring cit is 80 unbearably
warm here in the city; all our friends
have loft and we must follow their ex-
ample or else every one will say we
could not afford it. Besides" with a
modest, little laugh, "there are so many
superior advantages to be met with at
summer resorts, that it is really worth
ones while to make a few sacrifices in
order to obtain them
"a superior advantage being trans
lated. reads rich hush nd, dOsen't it
Val: asked Tressa, a raven haired
damsel of seventeen, with a dimpled
chin, and retrOuSsee nose. How |
should dread being rich if were a man
and single 1t is only about one rich
man in ten that is married for 'love
alone. Though suppose there is some
consolation for old and ugly owners of
Fortunes purses in the knowledge that
for several thousands, a town house
and a diamond ring, they can have
their pic among a dozen beautiful
women. Diamonds aro at premium
aud hearts at diScoun nowadays"
"Have you quite finished, Tressa?
inquired Valencia languidly lifting
her sea blue eyes, off so, perhaps you
will spare us further of your brilliant
remarks on subject so wearsome.
Wearisome - exclaimed the ire
pressible Tressa. "Why how can you
say that when the subject is men, and
rich men, too. Divine, adorable crea-
lures This earth would be bowling
wilderness without them, and to think
that you can have the heart to call them
wearisome. Val, Val I'm amazed"
" Mamma, | wish you would send
Tressa from the room," cried the petu-
liant beauty, "she is perfectly incor-
rigible.
"Val, if you only knew what a
lovely, sea-shell pink your cheeks are,
you would forgive me for making you
excited. What a blessing to have a |
beauty in the family ~
"Sehshness counts for nothing if blue
eyes, golden hair and cream and rose
leaf complication is the possessor of it, "
sal Tressa, taking provokingly
cool survey of her lovely sister.
"Girls," said Mrs. Delorainc reprov-
ingly, "stop quarreling and attend to
what | say. 1t will be impossible for
me to take you both to the sea-shore.
You would wish suitable attire, and
at first class hotels is so very
expensive. lfyour poor papa had not
lett me such narrow incOme--but one
)t you must be willing to remain at
home, now which shall it be ." "It
won't be I,mamma, declared Valencia
"Of course not, said Tressa little
bitterly, " imagine You giving up any
hing that would be a pleasure to your
'wn sweet self"
" think myself that Valencia could
better improve the opportunities offered
Ter than you, Tressa," observed Mrs.
Deloraine complacently.
I'ressa's short, upper lip curled a
rifle scornfuly and a shadow, half
'ain, half amusement fingered for an
instant in her blue grey eyes.
Well, fever I'm insane enough to
marry, ! intend to marry man as poor
IS frontier preacher"
But, " l will marry my love and my
'wn love.
And my love that loves me so," she
ang gaily.
" Then your conduct will be simply
oily" said her mother severely. Glove
II cottage is very pleasant to talk
bout but it don't tpay. You would find
hat out when you were forced to do
'our own house work and find food for
i've or six crying children. married
or love and found II a delusion. Take
ny advice and don't doanything
oolish."
" suppose few years would elapse
,efore we would shoulder the whole six
# those infantile responsibilities, and
II the meantime we might contrive to
enough pelf to buy them
,read, said Miss Tressa saucily. Is
well, VAL shecontinued, address, a
ng her sister, "yOu can make your s
arrangements to captivate some parch-
nent colored Plutus and | will make /
ny preparations to spend the summer f
With grandma Deloraine on her farm Il
n the country, among the frogs and b
wills, that you declare would l.
rive you crazy" a
So queenly, golden-haired Valencia,
With trunk full of bewitching Co.'S $
nmes and head full of ambitious p
'lans, departed for Long Branch, while Il
aucy Tressa went to the quaint old d
arm-house nestled among the hills Of
and almost hidden from il
lew by the rows of silver naples, and
vas met at the door by a motherly Cd II
ady, who folded her in her ample arms
nd cried and called her 'Little Tressa 81
Jar Toms daughter !" That summer
t grandma Deloraine's wa. one of the II
appiest that Tressa ever spent How h
uickly fed the mornings when passed Il
the wide farm kitchen, where the
ows Of shining tins on the dresser were Ii