The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-18
A FACTORY GIRL.

A FACTORY GIRL.
Frank Seymour's Prize In the Lot
terry of Matrimony.
1t was little studio, quite at the top
of the house. Upon the easel that oc-
cupied the post of honor in the mid
die of the room was piece of canvass
glowing with soft tints of a spring
landscape, and Frank Seymour stood
before it, palette in hand, his large
brown eyes dreamy with sort of insplr-
alton.
In a comfortable easy chair by the
door sat plump, rosy little female, IN
lace cap with plenty of narrow white
satin ribbon futteIing from 1t, and
silver gray poplin dress-Mrs. Seymour,
in fact, our artists mother, who had
lust come up from the very basement,
Ito see how Frank was getting along"
"Here, mother" said the young man
with an enthusiastic sparkle in his eye,
"iust see the way that sunset light
touches the topmost branches OF the old
apple tree. / like the brown subdued
gold at that tint; it somehow reminds
me of Grace Teller's hair
Mrs. Seymour moved little uneaslly
in her chair.
'It's very pretty; but it strikes me,
Frank, you are lately discovering good
MANY similitudes between Miss Teller
and your pictures"
Frank laughed good humoredly-
"Well, mother, she Is pretty.
eyes; don't deny that she's pretty
enough"
"Weil, mother, what's the meaning
of that ambiguous toner? demanded
the young artist, pleasantly. Nv y b, hal
have You discovered about Miss Teller
that isn't charming and womanly and
loveable?'
Frank, do you know who she Isl "
"Yes, know that she is remark
ably pretty girl, with voice thai
sounds exactly like the low soft rivu
let where l used to play when was
boy"
"Well, then, if you are not satisfied
with my description of her as she is
would you like to know what she vii
be?"
Mrs. Seymour looked puzzled.
"Mother, think one day she will b
my wifeP' =,
Frank Frank! are you crazy"
"Not that l know Of" said Mr.. Sey
mour, composedly, squeezing littl
deep blue on his palette from dalnt,
tin tube, and mixing it thoughtfully. :,
"We know so little about her, though
i Mrs. Seymour. "To be sure, she Is Wis
iting Mary Elton, and Mary belongs t
a yery good family, if she does live i
half a house and takes in fine embrold
ery for a living. But then she has n
style as compared with Cynthia Parker
and Cynthia always did fancy GU
1 Frank. Then, moreover, she has five
six thousand dollars of her OWL. Bui
dear mel young man IN love IS Tn
most headstrong creature alive!
Mrs. Seymour unused a while longel
and then put on her mouse colored sli
bonnet and gray shawl and get out ON
tour of investigation. :,
"Pll find out about Miss Teller, or /!
know the reason why" thought the IL
defatigable widow =,
Miss Grace Teller "was at home hell
, ing Mary Elton on an elaborate piece
embroidery. The loom where the tw
girls sat was very plain, carPeted wit
| the cheapest ingram, and curtained wit
very ordinary pink and white chlnt
. vet it looked snug and CHEEKY, for Il
| fat blackbird was chirping in the VII
! dow, and stand of mignonette ana We
, vet blossomed pansies gave a delica
refinement to the detail of every da
: life.
, Mary Elton was pale, thin and not
. all pretty, though there was tremulo'
: sweetness about her mouth that SCENE
4 to whisper that she might have bet
E very different under other circumstance
! Grace Teller was a lively blonde, wi
/ large blue eyes, rose leaf skin, and ha
whose luminous gold fell over her to1
/ head like an anreola.
d As Mrs. Seymour entered a deep
t shade of pink stole over Grace's beau
e full cheeks, but otherwise she was cal
i, and self possessed, and readily parrl
the old lady's interrogatories.
d sVery warm this morning" said 7
It old lady, tanning herself. do tn
o have warm weather where you col
ic from, Miss Teller r
Ie II believe it's very sultry in Factor
o vile y said Grace composedly, taxi
snatber needlefuI of white silk.
.Factoryvillel Is that your matt
placef Perhaps, then, you know Mr. 4
ker-Cynthia Parker's father who
d superintendent Of the great calico mi
.n there %
:. ssVsrv wall-T have seen him..
= = ~, acouainted with. Cynthis
s.Na believe Miss Parker speI
:, = har t;,,a in this ritv.''
!. llsasr .sf,..., y. -. vs-v trne said Mrs. s
4 .,o,,r !. - eseerlg
q = Asg.5 ag15vn1S;a aften saws there's no soci,
3 E.g ssss,,. ha-;ag : ;r Factoryyille. only
sI s, t,sst 81 ,vsrI IN the factory. and @
- shsa s -, varv Oenteel. But. excuse
e. s..5:.s:t- s...S q Ms Teller. how did you
= $3.50 o...,7.s s:.,,,,.a;,,ted with Mr.. Parker
~ ..-I -. - danglSter ?,
3 - 60 -. s-,.r.f coi1red
81 I1.,s; sIsrs;ness brought me ID contact
. .ranflv with the gentleman Of VII
- -. s....t hnt never happenel to u
i. H. S s-Earn
= M-s sevmonr gave 4 little start
Is - chair she Was beginning to
81 th-c,,gb fhe mystery.
= 8. sspaz-I,aT,e vcn have something @
J, w;tl, fhe calico factory r
=. ssT iseve i said Grace. with calm
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