New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

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posing chair between herself and
her lover. you are well of, Mr..
Miller. Won't say rich; its a vulgar
word. and I hate it. You are well of.
and so am /. Now, for two rich-well
off-people to marry, and selfishly
settle down to enjoying their disgust
ing money, and never think of the.
OF the poor, and never visit hospitals
and prisons, nor subscribe to chari-
ties, and grow more and more self
satisfied and narrow-minded and
hard hearted
Nettie paused for breath, with her
dark eyes glowing.
i But we wouldn't need to do all
that, said Harry, with something of
a gasp.
"But.we would!' said .Nettie, de-
cidedly. 'aThey all do"
s1'll celebrate our wedding day by.
subscribing five thousand to hospi-
tai and founding a public library"
the young man declared.
But Nettie only frowned.
'sI'm to conclude, then, Harry went
on, musingly, ''that it's because I've
it all over to you. Then I'll be a
pauper and it will be charity in you
to marry me-
Nettie regarded him sharply. She
was not quite sure as to whether or
not he were making light OF the sub
ject.
yours is a view of the subject
which had never considered"
Harry continued, with much gravity.
SIT would be wrong, then, for mill
ionaire-with fortune equal to twice
yours and mine together to marry at
nll?"
Nettie turned to the door. She was
no longer in doubt as to whether he
were making fun of her; and she
stepped past him frigidly.
Don't go!'' said the young man,
with repentant fervor
II shall not remain here" said Net
tie, severely, "to listen to jokes upon
serious subject-a subject, moreover,
upon which my mind is fully made
up!"
She swept through the door and up
the stairs. The young man stood for
a moment staring after her helplessly;
but ended by going back to his din
ner.
''Tve seen him in the parlor," Nettie
announced, when her cousin Joined
her in their room a little later, land
don't think he'll trouble me again"
Alice took the dish of "frozen pud-
ding" from the waiter who had follow
ed her, and passed it in resigned ST.
lence.
eve brought you some cream y
she said, "but you don't deserve it.
Such dear fellow!-almost as nice AS
Dwight. l can't understand it with
all your ridiculous explanations.
Money! Why, I'm sure Inever should
have refused Dwight on account OF
his money; ! think it an additional
advantage. OF courseyou won't con-
TESS it; but you've got your queer no
tions out of some absurd novel or
other, Nettie Avery! 1 haven't the
slightest patience with you!''
"You don t understand" said Net
tie, regarding her cousin with an ex-
preston such as John Rogers might
have worn at the stake.
Indeed do not?" said Alice, en-
phatically.
Nettie's prophesy proved true Mr..
Miller did not trouble her again. He
bowed to her with great politeness
three times a day across dozen in
tervening tables, but he did not again
send up his card, nor in any way at
tempt another interview.
s'Do reconsider it Nettie," Alice i'm
plored, when this had gone on forfour
days. Papa is talking of taking us
on to Boston for a month or so.
This is your last chance
"Chance" echoed Nettie, indignant
ly-"chance! Chance to lose all my
principles, all my independence; to
sink into q cold-hearted monster, a
selfish, purse proud creature, q mere
lay figure Tor fine clothes?"
''That would be dreadful" Alice re-
sponded, with a wicked glance at Net
ties charming toilet shocking
"You will never understand, said
Nettie, with forbearing meekness.
"Poor Harry!' said Alice, compass
sionately- I'D marry him myself if
Dwight weren't on the point Of drag
ging me down to the dreadful level you
mention. Only it isn't me he cares
for"
The next day was Wednesday, and
Alice, returning from a solitary walk,
fourished two matinee tickets in her
cousin s. face.
'We've only time to lunch and get