The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-12-12

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80, thank Got'!r' ,ra,m-lteorted Mud
Neritie culictl out.
AS Vanity was guest in the house Of the
Nrvilles and an orphan without a protector,
they all agreed that to take her by surprise
would be Improper. So Maud Neville said
she would ncuuaint Vanity with the senti.
lnents OF her brother, aud inquire ii tho pro-
posal would be such as she would entertain.
This was well-bred behavior. but Augustus
remarked that Of course a poor girl like
Miss Hardware must jump at SO dazzling an
offer; Maud, however, had her doubts.
With her habitual frankness. but with tho
utmost delicacy, Maud told the actress how
matters stood; but il Vanity had been an
enrl's daughter she could NOT have been
treated with greater consideration. Mrs.
Neville never hunted that, her brother being
:; handsome young so.tller with three thou
sand year, and Vanity a nondescript
player with a pretty face for her fortune,
the only conceivable answer would be, How
lucky am! No; sine spoke OF her brother
with affection and admiration, said few
words about his position AMI his income, and
then WOun0 up gracefully:
hrother now IL not what his sister thinks If
ms merits, but how you regard Them"
Maud had scarcely looked at Vanity all this
time; now raising her eyes. she saw that the
actress was pale, agitated and ready to burst
There was no mere feminine EMULATION
about Vanity, nor amy affected confusion.
1t was real feeling that was expressed in her
face. and not such feeling, thought watchful
Maud, as augul'ed we'll Tor Tom Pembroke.
Maud had eos ato her ssss r ss'a a aSs
was standing beside her. Sit here. please.
have great deal to say to you."
Maud sat down. Vanity walked over to
the window, and settling herself Oh a high
l'ane. said in q tone as Of scliloquy:.
~ wonder how I ought TO begin:'
Maud said nothing, not knowing what to
say. Presently Vanity looked at her.
~ like y e M sss,I x speak freely to you"
Shall tell you what have beens-what
IF yo, please" Maud said again, finding
III her wonder nothing else to say.
child with dying mother, who was, oh, 50
patient and gotd! Now she has been fifteen
wears an angel in heaven. And q father-oh,
tSsl forgive me for what was going to say!"
Vanity Maud said, with tears in her
"llo sit STILL" Vanity said, ''and listen to
me-"
mamma knew for a long time that she
must die What pnins she took to teach me
all she could! Even nice little ways and
movements. Above all she tried to make
me cool. well remember when they took
'Ier ont .. the house, was not let 20 to the
tuneral--how l cast myself down in be-.
empty room and prayed the prayer she
taught me, and vowed that would be like
her. aud get to her as soon rs could"
Vanity stopped. There was no tremor in
'"r melancholy voice, and her eyes showed
~ signs Of tears. So much could not be
sri'' for Maud Neville.
but that PASSED OFF," Vanity continued.
nj there was much to divert my mind.
WIS taught to sing and dance and to make
myself attractive. AT fourteen / went ON
The stage. Till then my father had MAIN
s T1ea s Position t"s,h and ,dd wanted 70 to- for
and ] had plenty Of friends such as they were.
'tmr lite for the next seven years was full
IL change. Sometimes We had money!
sometimes we had none. Sometimes had
:"entv d,tsss'', sometimes only one. All
though, VI anything but gayety and the
present. Then had days came. My father
had Ia ny and hide himself.
Living IN Ccucealment and solitude
Met man who was struck by me, aud loved
me- Oh. hat time that was! He seemed
10 me all that heart could wish. He asked
me To marry him. | warned him that |
was not tit tor him. He persisted, / yielde |.
let my heart SO. Oh, let me not think of
that time any more. 1t was too wild in its
taring dreams
Then he deserted ME. Some stories were
told. and he was weak, and he married ant
other woman. My heart was broken, Then
my fa'lnr-liea. and had dreadful ILL.,