Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-03-26
MY CHARSfRR.
BY N. A. b.


"She's the sweetest glrl in the
world" l cried, enthusiastically.
$50 natural, so innocent, so free from
anything like deceit. | don't think
any other man in all this world will
have so lovely wife as 1 will have. -
My mother only smiled and. an
swered nothing.
"She is so beautiful, and she has
such winning way with her that it
attracts every one. Then she loves
me so devotedly that she never gives
thought to any other man."
Still my maternal relative spoke not.
"Now, motherr cried I, tossing
patience, "why don't you tell me what
you think of Lulu? Surely you can't
think there is any other girl who
would be more suitable for me-"
"Weli,' said my mother, slowly,
asince you want my candid opinion, l
can only say that I do not like your
sweetheart. But then old woman and
young men can hardly be expected to
look at girl with the same eyes"
s'But what objection have you to
Lulu for a daughter?' I persisted.
SIsn't che beautiful, graceful, intelll
gent and refined? Is it because she is
poor that you object to herr"
oNo, Frederic, not on account of
her lack of fortune. 1 believe her to
be heartless, mercenary girl, who is
not so devoted to you asyou suppose.
"That is very unkind of you, moth
Or. You don't know her as we'll as |
d."
~ suspect / know her great deal
better. But if you have made up
your mind, my son, suppose it is of
no use to argue the matter with you.
I would have greatly preferred Inez
Baltimore for daughter, but of course
it is used to think that you really liked
her."
"ThaL was before ! met Lulu said
|, with significance.
My mother sighed and looked out
of the window.
"They say love is blind, and I think
it is truly SO in your case. Inez is a
loyal, true-hearted girl as we'll as
beauty and an heiress, while l believe
Lulu to be more fortune hunter"
"Mother," l cried, hotly, eff you
and are TO remain friends you must
not speak in that way of my future
wife"
"You asked my opinion and I gave
it. Now let us drop the subject"
In no very good humor took my
hat and stalked out of the room.
Leaving the hotel l bent my footsteps
to oagrove near (which was favorite
resort in warm weather.
"No doubt Lulu is in her room,
reading or sleeping thought. "It
is really too warm to do anything else
these sultry afternoons. "
Finding pleasant spot beside huge
fallen tree, | lay down and fell to
musing.
another is the best woman in the
world, but she can not appreciate my
beautiful Lulu The idea of for
moment comparing her with Inez Rath-
more? OF course, Inez is well enough,
but she is not an angel like my Lulu"
commenced to feel drowsy, and at
length fell asleep Voices on the
other side of the fallen tree aroused
me from my uneasy slumber. Reluc-
tance to playing the caves dropper was
overcome by desire to hear the con,
versation, for L recognized one of the
voices; so I lay perfectly still and lis
tened. .-....
ayes, it is very tiresome," Lulu
was saying, in her sweet, gentle tones,
"to marry a man l do not love. But,
Cyril dear, | must l have always
been accustomed to luxury in my
uncle's home, and he expects me to
make good match, for he will give
me nothing when / marry. But, love,
do uot look so sad. You will find
some other girl to marry"
ground my teeth in rage Who
was this man she called Glove" and
"dear?" When he spoke, my answer
came, for | knew the voice to be that
Of Cyril Helstone, young man who
had been Lulu's lover before I came.
"You do not care for me as care
for you, Lulu" he said, .or YOU could
not talk so"
"Now, Cyril, it is you who are talk
ing foolishly. l love you with all my
heart, but | have more prudence than
you. Were we to marry, what would
we live on? You have nothing but your
profession, and ] am dependent upon
my uncle. No. no; much as I love
you'll will have to marry Frederic Car,
lyle"
On the other side Of the tree, SOL
ennly registered an oath that no such
marriage should ever take place,
81 will work hard and make for
tune for us, if you will only wait,
pleaded her companion.
4lt would be years before you
could gain wealth by your profession,
and love in cottage, does not suit
me. ! prefer life in palace, even
though | must have Frederic CARLYLE