Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01
4 MlLLlONAlRE'S DAUGHTER,

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4 MLLl0NAIRE'S DAUGHTER.
For the Companion
An English gentleman of wide cul-
ture and observation remarked that
t.snubbery" seemed to him more com
mon among young girls Of this country
than in any other class, here or abroad.
American boys, on the contrary, he
thought were wonderfully free from
this fault, being much more frank and
unassuming in manner than their Brit
ish cousins. @<ss@* =
This statement was entirely unprej-
udiced, and not the result of desire
to find fault or to pick flaws. AS an
example of this tendency, the gentle
man gave the following interesting Incl
dent:
II was spending few weeks in New
port" he said, "snd had made many
friends among the boys and girls Tho
boys with their superabundant vitality
their interest in all that was going on
about them, their courage, their frank
ness in their games, their freedom from
atfectation, impressed me greatly.
"But the sisters of some of these boys
seemed to have been reared under en-
tirely different influences. Ofcourse,
this was not the case with all the girls.
Here and there could be found those as
direct and unaffected as their brothers.
They were neither vain. naughty, self
conscious, nor proud of their clothes or
of the wealth and social position of their
parents. But / must say that, COM
pared with the boys, these instances
were rare.
Zone day I was invited by some of
my favorites to. a garden-party, chiefly
composed of boys and girls of from
twelve to sixteen years old. I was chos-
en- as one of the committee of the en-
tertainment, and therefore had very
good opportunity to indulge in my IA
vorite study of character.
A few of the girls were dressed very
simply. They were sweet and girlish
and wholesome, and free from any of
the artifces of precocious young lady
hood.
"But simplicity Of dress was not gen.
eral with the girls who were present.
The toilets of some of these children
would have been quite suitable for Her
Majesty Queen Victoria's drawing.
room or a full dress reception, worn by
young ladies in society. 1t certainly
was very unsuitable for girls of this age
at this or any other party.
"There was considerable excitement
and speculation among the girls in re-
gard to an expected. guest, girl of ff-
teen, the daughter of one of the wealth.
est and most popular families in the
country. She was known only to the
hostess. Each new guest, if girl, was
scanned with the greatest interest, and
I found myself unconsciously watching
for this girls appearance with nearly
as much eagerness as was exhibited by
my young companions.
'RefectiDg upon her high social po-
sition, I thought how beautiful it would
be if this child were so endowed and so
framed as to be an example to her COM
panions,-if she were sweet-natured and
helpful and straig htforward, considerate
of her interiors, unspoiled by dress or
hattery. / smiled as I thought of all
these virtues, so hard to find united
even in adult life, and called myself an
old fogy for even imagining chat so
young girl could possess such quail
ties.
You all seem so anxious to meet
this young lady, I said to one of the
girls who had repeatedly asked me if I
had been informed of her arrival, that
I am also quite curious to see her. Is
she particularly Intelligent, or pretty,
or graceful, or agreeable? I infer that
she must be extraordinary in some re-
spects.
"Why, Mr.. Deane! my companion
replied, with an exceedingly disagrea-
BILE giggle, how very funn,~ you are!
Why, Mabel Toreaux is the dau ghter of
Mr. Eugene Toreaux.'
"'Well, what Of that?' I insisted.
If she has not some personal qualities
that make her acquaintance desirable,
that fact isn't worth much
It's worth great deal in Newport,
my young friend replied, with a slight
sheer. r. .,.4
".Then you don't know anything
concerning Miss Mabel Toreaux?' I
asked. ~
"' don't know a single thing was
the response. But I suppose she is
very aristocratic.' 49,
What is that?' I inquired.
'Why-why, proud-and-and ex-
elusive, of course. think it is too bad
of you to be always teasing mel: As if
you didn't know. what aristocratic meant!
my companion responded.
- Now, Miss Julia I said, She true
and literal meaning OF aristocrat is tho
best man, the best person; best in good
will, good Judgment, good character.
The word aristocrat originally was used
to denote person OF integrity and Of
intellect, not person of wealth, or
having social position that was obtained
by means of wealth. I can soon tell
you whether this very much expected
young lady is aristocratic or not I
added. .. u
well, will you tell me ?" Miss Julia
asked, her face expressing all the con-
tempt she felt of what she conside my
eccentric plebeianisn.. s .=&
es,' I said, if j have IN opportnn-
ity, I will certainly tell you.
-, l" I don't suppose you consider me IN
aristocrat, Mr.. Deane 2? the girl re-
marked, in her most snpercilious man
ner. B 81 s s
! e replied, lsnghingly, that We would
consider that question some other time.
I wanted, however, to tell her that q
personal application Of ! remark Of this
kind was certainly antag onistic to the