St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-23
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denly away, she ran like a deer over the
lawn.
Walter Gresham had just returned from
long European tour. He was "a years old,
and his parents being dead, he was now mon
arch of all he surveyed-that is, in his i'm
mediate neighborhood. An aunt had occu-
pied his elegant home during his absence,
and he had given her permission to live as
gayly as she pleased, only requesting her not
to have any fashionable young ladies there
when he returned.
But Mrs. Simcox was an inveterate match
maker, and she imagined that Miss Emma
Stanley was the one woman to make him
happy.
Certainly, if regal magnifcence could
satisfy man, Walter Gresham ought
to have been perfectly satisfied. 1t
seemed as if that imposing word had
been especially coined for her. She
was magnificent in beauty, toilets and self
conceit-the last particularly, There was
something absolutely sublime in Emma Stan
ley's egotisn 1t never deserted her. Moth
ing could change or modify it. The rude and
Inbred might amuse themselves in the most
unblushing manner at her expense and she
in her superb Inconsistencies would never
know it. The fear of rivals did not and
could not disturb her, and the idea of
little Army GLADDEN. ever appearing in that
character was too absurd to be enter
tanned for moment. When Mrs.
Simcox suggested the propriety of her
marrying Walter Gresham, she as
sented very graciously. She was % years
old, and felt that perhaps it would be as well
to establish herself now in life. Walter was
little younger; but then he was agreeable,
cultivated and rich. His estate was old if
he were not. OF course he would have no
objections. That was a contingency of
which she never dreamed And when Walter
was introduced he was SO completely
stunned" as he told Amy afterward, that
Miss Stanley was convinced that she had
made great impression upon him.
"But your description was not quite cor
rect" he said to her cousin. "She did not
fill all space; 1 saw you in spite of her; and
really, Miss Amy, it was great relief"
"Why?" the latter asked.
because you made me think of calm, pure
moonlight, after the heat and glitter of a hot
summer day"
"You certainly think her handsome"
"WOnderful! stupendous! terrible~
allow you do talk! Just wait while, and
you will be as eager as all the others are to
carry her shawl and fan and bouquet. know
how it will be-"
care they all SO eagerw
eyes, of course. Didn't you know it?
They are all crazy about her. She is re-
ceiving offers all the time 1 think it was
twenty she had last year"
ooh, now, Miss Amy, isn't that little
just little, you know"
at is the solemn truth. She is as rich as
she is wise and handsome, and money does
add such luster to beauty"
"You call yourself little g.rl; but that
did not not sound at all like a little girl"
"Well, hard experience has taught me a
good deal; and l do not blame people for
liking money"
at must be very uncomfortable to live
without it,"
at is perfectly awful I had rather be
rich than anything else in this world"
"Do not say that"
"It is the truth"
"Would you marry man you did not like
just because he could give you moneyp
II do not know-I have never been
tried"
"You would not do it, I know. Money
does not always bring happiness"
ut brings an immense amount of comfort,
anyway. But Mrs. Simcox is calling u.s."
II.
An humber person than Miss Stanley
would hardly have been satisfied with Walter
Greshams manner toward her. He was evil
IDENTIFY impressed, but whether the impress
sion was favorable or not was somewhat
uncertain. She attributed his reserve to
diffidence, and rather admired it as some
thing desirable in a young man. And when
he sought Amy's side and talked with her so
unreservedly las it appeared she thought he
did it out of pure kindness, and appreciated
him all the more. Fortunately, she did not
hear their remarks in regard to herself, and
when she saw them together SO often after
ward she still ascribed it to his genuine good
nature, and felt no uneasiness whatever.
Mrs. Simcox, however, did not feel quite
so well satisfied, and concluded to speak to
Miss Stanley in regard to the growing init
macy between the young people.
Emma" she said, "Walter and Amy are
together great deal Of the time"
"Oh, yes, she replied, calmly, "it is very
kind in him to amuse the child as he does.
He must be fond of little girls"
"He seems to be fond of this little girl, al
any rate. would send her home, if I were
in your place"
"Why should send her home? DO you
dislike the childs Does she annoy you?"
Certainly not. like her very much"
II have always been fond of Amy. She is
so quiet and inoffensive. She seems very
happy here, and her own home is SO crowded.
1 pity the child"
81 was not thinking Of myself at all, for
like to have her here. She is a good girl.
oblging and pleasant, but she seems little
too attractive, Walter is evidently very
much pleased with her,"
"She doubtless amuses him. She is truly
unsophisticated, and really quite original in
her ideas"
"And you are not afraid"
"Afraid? What should I be afraid off"
"Well, perhaps [ am unnecessarily alarmed;
but had quite set my heart upon seeing you
the mistress here, Emma"
II have seen no reason as yet to change my
mind in regard to that arrangement. Wal
ter is rather young, but he is manly and
dignified."
eyes, Amy thinks So"
"She has very good Judgment, although
her experience is of course limited"
And Mrs. Simcox left her in despair
Soon after this Walter was taken sick with
slow fever. and almost Immediately after
ward Amy received a message from home
desiring her speedy return. She was obliged
to go without bidding the sick man goodbye.
and she carried away very sad heart in
consequence.
Miss Stanley was splendid nurse, and she
devoted herself unremittingly to the patient;
but he longed for a sight of Amy's piquant
face and girlish figure. He was very much
in love, and his perfect consciousness of the
fact prevented his making any inquiries re-
garding her.
At length, however, he could contain him
self no longer; and one day, when Miss Stan
ley's splendidly developed figure was turned