The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-05-18
HOW SHE WAS WON.
BY BOSE ALLISON.


Elise Danford was a plain young
girl, but very sweet withsl, for per-
feet health had given her fine teeth,
clear complexion and rosy tint in
her cheeks that a queen might have
envied. She was always cheerful and
happy too. save at times when her
Jealous feelings led her to believe that
Lawrence Comfy preferred some
handsomer girl to her. She was not
fond of society, and hated balls, but
there was a ball to be given at the
house OF Mrs. Campbell and che had
promised her mamma to attend, be-
cause her brother was at home from
college and wanted to 60, Nov.
Lawrence was going also, and had
asked her permission to be her Escort
on the occasion. 1t was terrible she
had to disappoint him, bat he bad
said: ''Dulce will soon Ee eff with
come of the other girls and then I
Gao gallant you all the eame." There
was comfort in that, anyhow.
Lawrence Comfy was very fond OF
Elise. he was looking for wife,
and thought she would just suit him.
with her bright looks and old fashion
ed ways-for she really was old fashs
Toned, bel ping her mother about her
| domestic affairs, rising in the morns
ing to see that breakfast was served
! in time and that the little ones were
properly dressed before oGming down
stairs. Lawrence had a handsome
house and a snug fortune to live on,
| and Elsie in his opinion was exactly
the little woman be wanted to preside
over his establishment He called to
see her every othe day, and the
quiet talks they had pleased them
both better than society visits ard
ball room 6irtations.
Elsie went to Mrs. Campbells ball
As Lawrence had predicted Dulce
soon deserted her for Kate WillowIy,
an old fame OF his. and being left all
alone Este busted herself looking
about for lawrence and wondering
where be could be. The amnsements
of the evening had opened with
waltz. and as Elsie cast her eyes over
the dancers in search of her lover,
what should she encounter bat Law
renee among the walters with Helen
Williams, the very handsomest girl
in the room, encircled by his arm,
her face up turned to his; Elsie even
thought she could detect love glances
passing between them.
As soon as the waltz was over Law
renee was by Elsie's side. You
were so long coming" he said, and l
was go impatient that i engaged in
the waltz to pass the time away"
What was it that made Elsie ex-
anime the expression of his counten-
ance more critically than usual? She
was sure she saw a look of annoy
ance upon it. Was it any wonderl
How could such a plain little thing as
she compare with the beautiful girl he
had been dancing With?
"But now that the fair recluse is
really here" Lawrence continued in
a tone that Louise thought bordered
no speer. will she favor me with her
hand for the Lsneers?"
All through the Lancers Elsie fanci
ed be was thinking: How self-sscri-
fcing l am to dance with this girl,
when l might have nay choice among
tie bellies of the room" Chances from
lovely eyes that she intercepted on
their way to him seemed to reflect the
same thought; and, although che
could but acknowledge that he was
making himself agreeable to her.
there was condescension about his
that almost enraged her.
At the close of the dance they walk
ed through the rooms and found
themselves at last sitting in an oriol
window in the library, where Law
renee hoped to enjoy few M oments
alone with Elsie, tinstead of which
she insisted that he should leave her
and seek another Epartner. In vain
he told her that it was his greatest |
to be in her company, that
no other girl had any charm for him,
for Jealousy had &C clouded her iudg- |
ment that she was sure he was impa-
tent for some one to come and take |
her away, that he might be free. She
imagined there was a cutting sarcasm
in every word he uttered. and at laat
her feelings grew 30 ungovernabIe
that tears came into her eyes. Law
rance saW her distress,
"What ails my little girl to night?"
be said, attempting to take her hand.
''How have I displeased you, dear
Elsie?
''Displeased me?' she answered. |
''How could you do that? No; want
YOU to leave me and find handsome
partner"
At this moment James FitZhugh,
. man Elsie despised for his nurefin-
ID manners, approached them, and
IN pretense of having something to
'ay to him she took his arm and left
Lawrence alone.
Fitzhugh was astonished to find
,;mseli gallanting Elsie through the
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