The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-07-02

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Miss DnIcimcr was 4 fashionable
beauty; her photograph was in all the
shop windows. and for several seasons
she had excited universal homage and
admiration. She was . strikingly
handsome girl. fairly accomplished,
and clever beyond the conception Of
most Of her friends. For she affected
a stately and dignificd repose Of man
nor. which suggested . languid tenn
permanent. whereas. in fact, Miss Dull
elmer owed the prominent position
which she occupied in society entirely
70 her " energy and force Of char
acter. Her mother. . widow lady 81
good family. would have prcferrcd to
live quietly and unosteptaticusly upon
her moderate ircome in some sleepy
provincial town, and would have been
quite content to see her daughter mar
ricd to a curate. or any worthy Young
man she honestly loved. But Hilda
Dulcimer had far different ideas from
these. She had been ambitions from
a child. and had early realized that she
could command the homage Of the 9TH
er SEX She was no less romantic.
nerhaps, than most young girls; but in
all her d~ay-dreams the ideal lover was
invariably possessed Of an immense es-
tate. a town mansion and q box at the
opera In q word. Miss Dulcimer had
always been ambitious Of making a
bnliiant marriage. and In due course
she deliberately set TO work to affect
herpnrpose.
She induced her mother 10 take .
pill box IL . house near Park lane. in
an exceedingly unhealthy situation.
backing on to Amews. The rent was
ruinotls, and che rooms were small
and stuffy. but, as Hilda pointed out.
the locality was undeniably fashion
able. 6hefproved, ton. thata brougham
and . dignified man.servant were ALSO
lutcy Indispensable adjuncts to the es-
Enlistment. and completely destroyed
her mothers peace Of mind BY COM
pelling her 70 keep up appearances far
beyond her means. But though the
poor old LADY lived in = state Of abject
terror Of bailiffs and creditors. Hilda
con.rivcd that she should rot be mo-
Tested. Her success in the highest and
most select circles Of society was inn
mediate and enduring. In many little
ways which her friends did not sus-
pcct she turned this TO account. Her
gowns cost her nothing; her milliner's
bill took the agreeable and unusual
form Ola substantial check; and, In
TACT, almost every article Of attire was
supplied free BY tradesmcn eager to adj
vertise their wares. She had no diff
Guilty in disposing Of her cast-off ward
robe nj highly satisfactory prices. and.
In addition to money thus saved and
gained. she Wa Always willing. for a
consideration, tobear public testimony
70 the efficacy Of somebody's patent
c.omplexion-reviver. DR. somebody else's
Incompatible tooth-powdcr.
BY such cxpcdicnts as these did this
clever young lady contrive 10 keep the
wolf from her m0thor's door anil find
the means for those necessary expenses
which her career involved. Mean
while. without the slightest apparent
effort, she maintained. the foremost
place among che beauties Of society.
was present at all tho state balls and
grand assemblies. visited at the houses
Of tee highest nobility. and received
marked attention from royalty itself.
Many oders Of marriage were made 70
hcr. bat Miss DuIcimer calmly and
Qlsdatnfully rsjocted them III. The
TACT VA though she would not have
coniesecd itevon 70 her mother. eligible
bachelors Of the wealthy aristOcracy
essn,ed very shy q taking : wife ont