The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-04-03
A MTLLIOllIRE'S DAUGHTER.
For the Companion

"snuhbery" 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
u~nassuming in manner than their Brit
ish cousins.
This statement was entirely unprej-
udiced, and not the result of q 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 a few weeks in New
port" he said, land had made many
friends among the boys and girls. The
boys with their superintendent vitality
their interest in all that was going on
about them, their courage, their frank
ness in their games, their freedom from
affectation, impressed me greatly.
But the sisters of some of these boys
seemed to have been reared under en-
tirely different influences. Of course,
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 1 must say that, COM
pared with the boys, these instances
were rare.
"One 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 a 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
aud wholesome, and free from any of
the articles 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 afull-dress reception, worn by
young ladies in society. 1t certainly
was very unsuitable for girls of this age
Rt this or any other party.
There was considerable excitement
and speculation among the girls in re-
gard to an expected guest, a girl of ff-
teen, the daughter of one of the wealth.
eat and most popular families In the
country. She was known only to the
hostess. Each new guest, if a 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.
"Refecting upon her high social po-
sition, I thought how beautiful it would
be If this child were SO endowed and SO
trained as to be an example to her com
panions, If she were sweet-natured and
helpful and straightforward, considerate
OF her interiors, unspoiled by dress OF
flattery. / 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 hat SO
young q girl could possess such quail
ties.
lyon all seem so anxious to meet
this young LADY, / said to one of the
girls who had repeatedly asked me il 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? Infer that
she must be extraordinary in some re-
.asWhy, Mr.. DeaneY my companion
replied with An exceedingly disagrea-
BILE giggle, how very funny Jon arel
Why, Mabel Toreaux Is tho daughter OF
Mr. Eugene Toreaux.'
Well, what of thatY I insisted.
If she has not some personal qualities
that make her acquaintance desirable.
that fact isn't worth much
!" It's worth q great deal In Newport
my young friend replied, with q slight
sheer.
Then You don't know anything
concerning Miss Mabel Toreauxg' I
= I don't know q single thing was
the response. But I suppose she Is
asWbat is that2' 7 inquired.
s sWhy-why, proud-and-and ex-
elusive, Of course. i think it is too bad
Of You to be always teasing mel As If
youdidnt know what aristocratic meantl
my companion responded.
" Now, Miss julia ] said, the true
and literal meaning of aristOcrat is the