Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-13
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| 'DOeS IL exist!
eyes"
'.Does it appertain 20 mans''
.sYes.r
"Womanr'
| .Yes.''
"Not a quality?'
81 can't conscientiously say that it is
a quality
| els it everlasting?'
| Ear from it. -
..What is it ike?"
mot a fair question, but I'll tell
you. It has different appearance to
every one who looks at it. -
s.Would you like it yourself?''
81 should like what think is it."
| ''Is it beneficial?"
sometimes; sometimes the very re-
verse;
what queer thing! Who dis
penses it?''
The goddess who dispenses every
thing in the nineteenth century. Her
name is Circumstance"
Nineteenth century? Then it is a
modern thing?''
| cit is as old as mans ambition -
said Philip, incautiously. upon which
Emile, the second Miss Berghaus,
bounced upon him with the word:
"!SuccesS"
And, on his nodding, hands were
loudly and triumphantly clapped.
"1ou are so very incautlous. Mas
sew said Hermann; "Bless you! 1
can keep them wandering round a thing
for an hour You would never do to
battle clever Q. c.
| ''Perhaps l am not ambitious of
| success in that line. Miss Berghaus,
he added, turning to Thekla, "may I
speak to you a minute about some
thing?"
| Certainly said Thekla, quickly
She was always quick, both in speech
and gesture, and even more so with
Philip Massey than with other people.
"Suppose we go into the garden.
Would any one else like to go into the
gardens'
Several of the party followed the
young lady's suggestion. and presently
she and Philip were pacing about side
by side on the broad walk in front of
the drawing room window
1.-The favor wanted to ask is this
said Philip. 81 have sister at home
whom l am very fond of. There was
some talk of her coming to Irkford, to
go in for the course at the Women's
College, but heard the plan was given
up. / did not go home at Whitsuntide,
so I only heard from my mother the
other day that Grace is really coming
after all. OF course she will live with
me, which am very glad of; but you
see she does not know Irkford in the
least. | don't think she was ever here
in her life, and l know no ladies but
yourselves. and I am afraid she win
lind it awfully dali. or l would not
have asked. You have always been SO
very kind, that -"
"You want us to call upon her, /
suppose? l am sure we will do so with
pleasure. Emile and L will call as
soon as she comes. When do YOU ex-
pect hero"
To-day is Friday. expect her to-
morrow, for think her studies begin on
Monday"
"Yes, they do. / know: because my
sister Luise goes to the Latin and math-
ematics course. Well, we will call on
Sunday, on our way home from church.
and you will bring her to spend Sunday
evening with us-yes?'
"Oh, thank you very much! If you
are quite sure that Mrs. Berghaus--"
"Mother will be quite agreeable.
Come with me, and I will tell her at
once" said the active and decided
Thekla; and Philip was whirled off to
the drawing-room again, and to Mrs.
Berghaus, not quite sure how his coun-
try-bred sister would look upon such
extensive Sunday visiting as was being
planned out for her, but glad that
Thekla Berghaus displayed so friendly
a spirit.
Mrs. Berghaus confirmed all her
daughters promises and invitations;
and them turning to Philip, said: MIR.
Massey, is'not the junior partner of your
firm going to make very grand mar
Rage, some time soon?"
''Grey-yes. But suppose it is more
what YOU would call an alliance than
marriage, isn't it9 Lady Elizabeth
Preston is her name"
Eyes. She has no fortune; but they
say she is very handsome and sensible.
Are they going to live near Irkford?'
II really don't know. All l have
heard is that there are going to be great
festivities for the work-people, and a
ball-for such as myself, and the aris-
tocracy in general, 1 suppose?'
''Mr. Grey is very. nice, isn't hep
''Nicea" returned Philip, with his I'M
frequent smile. Il don't think we men
are given to speaking of one another as
nice. He is very well liked at the office.
Talk about success, Miss Berghaus,' he
added, turning to Thekla, 81 call him
a signal instance of success, without
any particular reason why. He stepped
into splendid fortune on his fathers
death: he is popular and clever, and is
going to contract an alliance with a
beautiful member of the aristocracy."
sis that success?' asked Thekia, pen
s1vely.
snow you ask, really do not feel
surc.'' said Philip, candidly.
At that moment refreshments were
brought in. after which the guests grad
ually dispersed and Philip. walking
home, asked himself again if Mr.. Greys
position could he called a successful
one. As he passed the gate of No. SO
Lawrence street, he noticed light be-
hind the green blinds of the ground
floor bay-window.