The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-09-24
CUPID VERSUS MAMMOM.

II do not recognize your right to
separate us, Mrs. Forester"
Charles Stuart was a TALL magniti-
Gently made young fellow, with hazel
brown eyes, clear, open forehead,
and straight, expressive features
handsome, but in no wise effeminate.
And even Mrs Forester, stepped to
the very lips, though she was, with
worldliness and shallow artifce, could
not but mentally acknowledge the
native kindliness of his demeanor as
he stood there before her, with set
lips, and grave, earnest face. She hes
itated, and stammered.
II am sure, Mr.. Stuart, you would
willingly resign all claims to my
daughters hand, if it were for her own
manifest advantage|
but deny that it is for her adj
vantage, Mrs. Forester"
"Mr Pennithorne is rich"
"Mr. Pennithorne is sixty years OF
age
"He is devoted to my Evelyn"
"And he is no more suited to her
fresh youth and bloom than Decem-
Der SHOWS to the earliest flowers of
May
1--WE have been poor all our lives,
Charles Stuart" pleaded the hard
faced widow, "and now that there is
an opportunity to lift ourselves from
the slough Of despond-"
an other words" interrupted the
young man calmly, "you wish to sell
Evelyn for the price of ease, and lux
ury, and wealth? She is to be barter
ed like Circassian slave-girl, and Mr.
Pennithorne is to be the fortunate
purchaser?
"Mr. Stuart"
81 see no difference between the
cases. Now listen to me Mrs. Fores
ter am not rich, but ! am young
and strong, and, please Heaven, car
work tomaintain all threeof us. Can
not you trust Eyelyn's future to me
She loves me as dearly and truly as
do her--nor shall she ever see reason
to repent her choice"
But Mrs. Forester shook her heaC
resolutely.
II wish to hear no more of the boy
and-girl romance have promised
her to Mr.. Pennthorne, and the mar
riage-day is set 1t is useless 10 tr.
to shake my resolution by these use
less repetions. Good morning.
So Charles Stuart went away; bu
Mrs. Forester would not so have plum
ed herself upon her skillful genera
ship could she have read the iron res
olulion shaping itself in his stront
undaunted young heart.
Evelyn, what is the matter now?
For, as Mrs Forester passed int
her daughters room, she saw the fres
cheek all stained with tears, the whit
lips quivering.
"Oh, mamma, | am so miserable!
cannot marry him--indeed, indeed,
cannotw
aEyeyn, this is simple nonsense
said the matmn, austerelyi u vi
not hear another word OF 1t. Do W
want to go back to selling ribbons b
hind Mademoiselle Laclerc's counte
or do you prefer to 60 on with dres
making and plain sewing at starv
ton prices, instead of becoming Il
wife of an estimable member of soC
ETY., wearing diamonds and rolling
your own carriage? It is fortuna
that. you have mother who will n
allow you to make such love-si'
simpleton yourself as you fain won
do"
Yes it was the old story--the strol
will triumphing over the weak Oh
the wolf leading the lamb and E,
lyn cried on, heartbroken, but ST
missive, II her mother had bidd
her go to the sc..ffold, or lay her sic
der neck beneath the sacriRcial kni
she would have obeyed just as meek
"Now, just look at this elcgs
white silk dress said Mrs. Forest
soothingly, as she unrolled the glea
ing, glisteniug folds OF snow-bril
sheen. "The most exquisite mater
ever saw and how very thought
OF Mr.. Pennithrone to send the
yall 30 match White always was
coming to yes'. my dear, and yo
make the rfittiest bride in the Wo
ii only YOU keep up your spirits
don't cry all your color away. w