Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-11

because Miss Stanley is as good as she
is handsome. She is so admirable IN
every way that it makes me feel tired.
I like people to be wicked once in a
while-don't your
"Yes. it makes more variety, OF
course
"You will admire her beyond words
to expressl Everybody does. When
she comes into a a room, 1t seems as
if she filled every portion OF 1t. l
never see any one else. "
"She would never prevent me from
seeing you"
'You have not been tried yet.
II prefer violets to sunhowers.
ooh! don't compare her to a great
sunfower! They are ugly, even IL
they are esthetic. Call her dahlla. "
II detest aahlias."
well. wait and see;" and, turning
suddenly away, she ran like deer
over the lawn.
Walter Gresham had just returned
from a long European tour. He was
"a years old, and, his parents being
dead, he was now monarch OF all he
urvcyed-that is, in his immediate
neighborhood. An aunt had occupied
his elegant home during his absence,
and he had given her permission to
live as gayly as she pleased, only re-
questing ner not to have any fashiona-
Bile young ladies there when he re-
turned.
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 magnlhcetnco
could satisfy a 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 sclf-conceit-the last PARTICULAR y.
There was something absolutely sub
lime in Emma Stanley's egotlsm. II
never deserted her. Nothing could
change or modify it. The rude and III
bred might amuse themselves IN the
most unblushing manner at her ex-
pense, and she in her superb uncon-
Seriousness would never know 1t. The
fear of rivals did not and could not
disturb her, and the idea of little Amy
GLADDEN. ever appearing IN that
character was too absurd TO be enter
tanned for a moment. When Mrs.
Simcox suggested the proprlety OF her
marrying Walter Gresham, she as
sented very graciously. She was %
wears old, and felt that perhaps 1t
would be as well to establish herself
ROW in life. Walter was a 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 Aud when Walter was m
troduced he was SO completely stun
ned" as he told Amy afterward, that
Miss Stanley was convinced that she
had made great impression upon
him.
"But your description was not quite
correct" he said to her cousin. She
did not fill all space; | saw you in spite
of her; and really, Miss Amy, it was
a great relief"
"Why2" the latter asked.
Because you made me think OF
calm, pure moonlight, after the heat
and glitter of hot summer day"
"You certainly think her hand
some2'
Wonderful stupendous! terrible!"
Glow you do talkl Just wait a
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"
Are they all so eager?'
eyes, of course. Didn't you know
it2 They are all crazy about her.
She is receiving offers all the time.
think it was twenty she had last
year"
ooh, now, Miss Amy, isn't that 8
littlo-just little, you know"
at is the solemn truth. She is as
rich as she is wise and handsome, and
money does add such a luster to beau
ty."
'You call yourself little girl; but
that did not sound at all like a little
girl"
"Wcll. hard experience has taught
me a good deal and | do not blame
people for liking money"
ut must be very uncomfortable 10
live without it.
ct is perfectly awful. l had rather
be rich than anything else IN this
world"
DO not say that"
ut is the truth"
Would you marry a man you did
not like Just because he could give you
money!
II do not know have never been
tried"
You would no do it, l know
Money does not always bring happi-
ness
at brings an immense amount of
comfort anyway. But Mrs. SlmcoX
is calling us"
A humber. person than Miss Stan
ley would hardly have been satisfied
with Walter Gresham's manner to-
ward her. He was evidently i'm
pressed, but whether the impression
was, favorable or not was somewhat
uncertain. She attributed his reserve
to diflidence, and rather admired it as
something desirable in young man.
And when he sought Amy's side and
talked with her so unreservedly Gas it
appeared she thought he did it out of
pure / ndness, and appreciated him
all the more Fortunately, she did
not hear their remarks in regard to
herself, and when she saw them to-
gether SO often afterward she still
ascribed it to his genuine good nature,
and felt no uneaslness whatever.
Mrs. Simcox, however, did not feel
quite so we'll satisfied, and concluded
to speak to Miss Stanley in regard to
the growing intimacy between the
young people.
Emma" she said, Walter and
Amy are together great deal of the
time
"Oh, yes, ;" she replied very calmly,
at is very kind in him to amuse the
child as he does. He must be very
fond of little girls"
"He seems to be fond of this little
girl at any rate. l would send her
home, if were in your place"
why should send her homei Do
you dislike the childl Does she an
noy youi"
Certainly not. l like her very
much.n
II have always been fond OF Amy.
She is so quiet and inotfensivs. She
seems very happy here, and her own
home is so crowded. l pity the
child"