Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-04-24
HOW SHE WAS WON.

1lUN SHE WAS WON,
Elise Danforth was plain young
girl, but very sweet withal, for pcrfcc
health had given her fine teeth, a cleal
complexion and Il rosy tint in hcl
cheeks that Il queen might have cnyied
She was always cheerful and happy,
too, save at times when her jcalou,
feelings led her to believe that Law.
renee Comfy preferred some hand,
somer girl to her. She was not fond
of society, and hated balls, but there
was ball to be given at the house OF
Mrs. Campbell She had promised her
mamma to attend, because her brother
was at home from college and wanted
to 90. Now, Lawrence was going
also, and had asked her permission to
be her escort on the occasion. 1t was
terrible she had to disLppoint him, hut
he had said: 'Dulce will soon be of
with some of the other girls and then
lean gallant YOU all the same 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 fashioned
ways - for she really was old fashioned,
helping her mother about her domcs,
tic affairs, rising in the morning TO see
that the breakfast was served in time
and that the little ones were properly
dressed before coming down stairs,
Lawrence had Il handsome house and
Il snug little fortune to live on, and
Elise in his opinion was exactly the
little woman he wanted to preside
over his establishment. He called to
see her every other day, and the quiet
takes they had pleased them both
better than society visits and ball
room ilirtatiOns.
Elise went to Mrs. Campbcll's ball.
As Lawrence had predicted, Dulcc
soon deserted her for Kate Willowly,
an old flame of his, and being left all
alone, Elise busted herself looking
about for Lawrence and wondering
where he could be. The amusement.
of the evening had opened with Il
waltz, and as Elise cast her eyes over
the dancers in search of her lover,
what should they encounter but Law.
renee among the walters with Helen
Williams, the very hNndsomcSt girl in
the rooms, encirclcd by his arm, her
face upturncd to his; Elise even
thought she could detect love glanccs
passing between them.
As soon as the waltz was over Lau-
renee was by Elise's side. "You were
so long coming he said, land | was
so impatient that engaged in the
waltz to pass the time away"
What was it that made Elise exam.
inc the expression of his countenancC
more critically than usual? She was
sure she saw II look of annoyance upon
it. Was it any wonder! How could
such plain little thing as she compare
with the beautiful girl he had been
dancing with?
But now that the fair rccluse is
really here Lawrence continued il
a tone that Louise thought bordcrcC
n snccr, evil she favor me with hei
hand for the LanccrS9'
All through the Lanccrs Elise fancieC
he was thinking: "Eow self-sacrilic
ing | am to dance with this girl, whcl
| might have my choice among The
bellies of the room" Chances from
lovely eyes that she intercepted OF
their way to him seemed to reflect tn,
same thought; and, although she
could but acknowledge that he wa
making himself agreeable to her, ther,
was condescension about his manner
that almost enragcd her.
At the close of the dance they
walked through the rooms and fOunC
themselves at last sitting in an orie
window in the library, where Law
renee hoped to enjoy few moments
alone with Elise, instead Of which sh,
insisted that he should leave her ant
seek another partner. In vain he tol(
her that it was his greatest happiness
to be in her company, that no othcI
girl had any charm for him, for jeal
ousy had so clouded her judgment tina
she was sure he was impatient fol
some one to come and take her away
that he might be free. She imagineC
there was cutting sarcasm in every
word he uttered, and at last her feel
ings grew so ungovcrnablc that tear
came into her eyes. Lawrence saw
her distress.
"What ails my little girl to-night?'
he said, attempting to take her hand
"How have | displeased you, dea
Elise?"
"Displeased me?n she answered
"How could you do that? No; | wan
you to leave me and find handsom
partner!"
At this moment James Fitzhugh,
man Elise despised for his unrefineC
manners, approached them, and oil
: pretensc of having something to sa,
to him she took his arm and left Law
renee alone.
Fitzhugh was astonished to find him
self gallanting Elise through tn
rooms; he was not of her set and hat
engagements to fulfill. Elise was no
thinking of him. In her distress sh
: scarcely knew whose arm she wa
leaning on.
Half an hour had elapsed, and agail
Elise went to the library. Lawrenc
was still sitting there, looking on
through the half-open window into tn
darkness, with deep gloom upon hi
brow. The girl would gladly hav
knelt by his side and asked him for
kiss of forgiveness.
"Would you not like to sit DOWN.
, Mr.. Fitzhugh said to her in his desir
Z to get free.
"Oh, moi" she answered; II am no
fatigued."
Then she ratified on in the wildes
Q strain until she saw Lawrence's eye
: severely fixed upon her. When sh
relaxed her hold on Fitzhugh's arm
, as Judge Blackwell addressed her
the released gallant slipped quietl,
$ away to the refrcshment room to re
o cover from his bewilderment. TIL
= Judge led Elise to seat, and while h
4 was talking to her of interesting law
suits she was looking at Lawrence
. who had at last quietly left the win
. dow and was again dancing with Mis-
Williams.