The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-07-08

of observation has shown me that
some women, at least, affect frivolity
and simplicity in the presence of
Ecompany, from which I inferred
that society admires that sort of
WON en-.
/ s'Perhaps it does, after a fashion"
he replied, with smile. "But de-
Epend upon it, Miss Allston, the scep-
ter of bellship was never yet wrested
from an intelligedt conversational
list by an ignorant woman, even
Though the brilliant woman has a
nuch palmer face than the .,other.
/ People love to be entertained, and
one who can offer wit and wisdo m
without pedantry is ure to be ad-
mired, and, if she can add genuine
unselfishness. to her list of accom-.
plishments, to be loved ALSO
/ Perhaps" said 1. "But have you
not forgotten to return to the draw
|ingroom?'' --'-.-,
THANK you for the reminder, Miss
Allston may.I venture to hope that
this will not be our last meeting?''
/ Il am, as told you, a servant, and
prefer not to be patronized. We
met by. accident. If we meet again
shall not recognize you.'' ~ ~.
He smiled good bowed,
and SAID "We shall see, 'and turned
away. s... "
felt vexed with myself for hav-
Ling conversed so freely with
stranger, and made sundry good
resolutions by which my future de-
pertinent was to beegoverned. f.
i do not Understand what there was
in.the trifing event just narrated to
stir my nature to it's depths, but that
night 1 did not close my eyes till
O'Clock. / began to hate myself for
having remained SO long in a mental
position without single struggle
to rise above it. A beautiful thought
canre,to me at last with the sud-
denness of inspiration. I had in
many instances proven myself to be
a good nurse for the sick. I had
more than once administered simple
remedies with success in the absense
of a physician. l had been fascinat-
ell by the study of anatomy and
physiology why not add to these
knowledge of therapeutics? Why
not cecome a physician, practicing
among women and children? The.
thought was healing oil to my
troubled spirits, and l was soon
asleep, happily ignorant of the long
struggle entailed upon me by my
res ton, of the cost of medical
cources and the difficulty of per-
suading patients that woman can
be fit to undertake "case.'
It was wonderful how often Mr..
Gleason found it necessary after that
to come to the pump at the kitchen
door for drink, and how he per-
sisted in not noticing the glass 1
placed there for his accommodation,
but must always come into the
kitchen, no matter how busy was
and trouble me to get one for him,
and pause awhile to talk.
| found out one thing. L could
talk, and no one had ever tried to
draw me out before. 81 ~
B I was not alarmed when / found
that l watched eagerly for his com.
ing I told myself that no one
whose friendship was worth caring
for had ever before treated me like a
rational being and an equal, and that
had this friend been a women my
love would have been just the same.
{ We talked on every subject, from
the love of legends to international
politics, and I never dreamed that it 1
was more than the pleasure of speak
ing on subjects remote from pud-
dings and pies that made me care for
the society of Mr.. Gleason.
Ihad terrible awakening. One
day he was just leaving me when
voice ON the lawn was heard to call
out
"Where's Mr.. Gleason7''
Clown in the kitchen, ! suppose,
counting the COOK was the answer,
more suggestive than ladylike.
/. It was not the heat Of the stove
that made my face burn at that mo-
ment, and the thought flashed into
my miId that | had an unqestion.
able right to be courted, just as Mr..
Gleason re-entersd tae room and
said.
"That coarse jest on the lawn has
made me resolve to ask yon now
what had intended to defer to a
later day. I love you Miss Allston:
will you be my wife?".
''Oh. no Mr.. Gleason. Where is
your honor, to trifle with the affec-
tions of Elsie, then seek to wed me?
/ am surprised beyond measure. /
thought better.of you. Coz
81 cannot tell what you may have
heard - he replied with pale, stern
face, "but have certainly. been no
more attentive to Miss Elsie than
courtesy demanded. had dared to
hope for different answer. You
have accused me of dishonor. That
parts us.
Then he was gone. The same day
he departed from my Aunt De-
borah's. "a sudden fancy for
sketching ameng the mountains.
Never thinks of anything but his
art complained the guests. The
following day ElsieIs engagement
was announced to the person whom
Aunt Debol alb. had chosen for her.
She could not live without plenty of
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