The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1886-09-30

Her You are We'll on, NIT.
Miller. won't say rich; it's q vulgar
word, and ! hate ii. You are we'll Of.
and SO am I. Now, for two rich-well
of--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 chart
ties, and grow more and more self
satisfied and narrow-minded and
hard-hearted-"
Nettie paused for breath, with her
dark eyes glowing.
But we wouldn't need to do all
that" said Harry, with something OF
q gasp.
HBut we WOULD said Nettie, de-
cidedly. They all do"
"1I celebrate our wedding day by
subscribing five thousand to a h6spi-
tai and founding a public library, /"
the young mar declared.
But Nettie only frowned.
a"I'm to conclude, then = Harry went
on, musingly, athat it's because I've
too much money. SupposingI make
it all over to you. Then I'll be a
pauper and it will be a 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 I had never considered
Harry continued, with much gravity.
1T would be wrong, then, for a mill.
ionaire-with a fortune equal to twice
yours and mine ogether-to marrya at
| all?"
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 gol'' said the young man,
with repentant fervor.
II shall not remain here,'' said Net
tie, severely, ''to listen to jokes upon
a serious subject-asubject moreover,
upon which my mind is fully made
up!!"
She swept through the door and up
the stairs. The young mar stood for
a moment staring after her helplessly;
but ended by going back to his din
ner. S
I've 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 fromthe waiter who had follow
ed her, and passed it in resigned 81
lence.
eve brought you some cream
she said, ssbut you don't deserve it.
Such a dear fellow!-almost as nice as
Dwight. / can't understand it with
all your ridiculous explanations.
Money! Why, I'm sure never should
have refused Dwight on account oi
his money; ! think it an additional
advantage. OF courseyou won't con-
Tess it; but you've got your queer no
tons out of some absurd novel or
other, Nettie Avery! / haven't the
slightest patience with your
you don't understand" said Net
tie, regarding her cousin with an ex.
preston such az 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 ross a dozen in.
%tervening tables, but he did not again
send up his card, nor in any way at,
tempt another interview.
ado 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, a mere
lay figure for fine clothes?"
"That would be dreadful" Alice re.
sponded, with a wicked glance at Net
ties charming toilet-s'shocking!!"
"You will never understand, said
! Nettie, with ~forbearing meekness.
"Poor Harry said Alice, compass.
sionately. I'D marry him myself il
Dwight weren't on the point Of drag
ging medown 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
cousins face.
We've only time to lunch and got
ready" she said.
They had hardly time for that, for
when they took their seats at the the
alter, the first act was we'll under way.
1t was a light comedy-a combina-
ton OF catchingsongs and mild humor.
Nettie was not deeply attentive.
She folded her play bill into compli-
Gated shapes, and regarded the aero
batic hero ahsent-mindedly.
Perhaps it was this distraction
that caused her, during the intermis.
sion, while Alice was industriously
studying the synopsis Of the second
act, to listen more intently to the
conversation of two gentlemen di
rectly behind her, Or perhaps it was
the word miller" which she caught,
young Miller, You know-in the
iron business, the speaker contin,
ued. HHe's lost every cent he had;
no small amount, either. Bad job
Nettie felt her heart humping.
HYn,1nn MilIor and IN iron hr1Si