New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04

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said u ina Drake. GU are too
young for that; but something COM
gensates evidently .is5l
Nelly, whom some of her friends
called Cameleon, was sitting over her
Ere in the private parlor discussing
her various lovers with Felina, SAYS
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, in the
Epoch. Fortunately Felina was en-
gagged to be married, and was not in q
position to te.:i envy or to watch UNI
sympatheticalIy the preliminary steps
toward an engagement on the part OF
her friend. 1t was an event which she
eagerly desired, that they might be
entirely mutual in their experiences.
Feiina might have been jealous OF the
Gameleon's beauty; but the young
girl was OF that charming class Of
lovely women whose members appeal
TO their own sex by their perfect good
nature and child-like innocence
go, can tell you how that hap
pens" the Cameleon responded, in her
cheerful voice. 'Ciever Mr.. Courtney
tod ne that my face would last well
and taat he had seen hundreds of
bellies fade in a few seasons, which had
almost made a misanthrope of him."
eWell, think it o fine distinction"
Eelina acquiesced. "Younger men
don't think Of that, and fancy that
what is chiefly youth is downright
beauty. But your precious counte-
nance will certainly mature to ite
credit, and can't imagine you any
Ching but excellent, whether time pulls
your face perpendicular.y or horizon
tally! Plump or thin, pale or rosy,
'Cameleon, it will be sure to remain
face to conquer everybody"
Nelly sighed.
care you sorry for anything" ask
ed Felina.
''Why, it seems rather Iaborious,"
Che young belle answered. "You see,
dhave got to accept one ofthem- these
inevitable men-and it is so hard to
choose. There are SO many professions
represented, for one thing. The hand
soonest and most fascinating OF all nv
admirers, in a way, is Mr.. Bruce-Ly-
Qnan; and you will admit that his be-
7ng,in preparation for q fashionable
'dodhor OF medicines fatal. Ihad not
been engaged to him for two days,
Eelina | never told you that l did
accept him at first), when he prescrib-
ed for little cough which I quite en-
joyed and would not have had cured
9or the world. But it was so lucky!
I might have actually married him
and heard all my life about drugs"
Nelly discussed her friends hand-enl-
broidery for moment and then
Continued: II suppose I rushed
to the other extreme after breaking
with the doctor, for l allowed Mr..
William Fenimore to give me an ex-
Aaustive catalogue of his qualifca.
$iens for making me g. good husband
He has all his time to himself until he
Enherits from his father, when he must
devote some attention to the estate;
and that he did not need any society
but mine, and should be happy in
China if J were his wife. It looked to
me like too much leisure, you know,
and / was afraid that@he had a pas
sion for travelling and that should
become a thorough Arab if married
him. How could employ Redeem in
Asia? I decided positively against
Mr.. Fenimore. When Mr.. Dalgian
offered himself I was very much
puzzled. Here was a fine So
ncial position. in which | should
probably have been a. leader from be-
ginning to end and gone down in civic
history as the beautiful Mrs. Dalgian,
who entertained the elite Of both hem
spheres with such consummate grace.
AIR. Daglan is not by any means un-
interesting. loften think OF him, and
the flowers he sent me were something
astonishing. Felina; they showed such
imaginative taste; and he insisted on
my keeping this ring as an act OF
charity. Isn't it beautiful? He made
his family call upon me, and seemed
so think he had accomplished a great
work for his century when they had
paid me their respects. But oh, Fe-
alma, / could not endure those Miss
DaIgians. I was afraid l should groW
aaO be- like them. They seemed TO be
Inconvenience by their ancestors,
as il they had them still with
them, and in a particularly
paraIyzing condition, either. as
ghosts or mumnies; and they neither
hooked to the right nor to the left for
fear OF catching sight OF one of the old
curmudgeons. 1t was such a pity, but
had to tell Mr.. Dalgian that l could
notthink OF it-that was too fond
4oF the present
al must say, Cameleon, that it is
one Of your little naughtinesses to keep
sshe poor youths gift on your finger.
just as long as you keep it he will
tGhink that you may relent, and I hope
yyaou will send it back tomorrow, dear.
Meanwhile give it to me-" Felina felt
bound to say. 4
The girl complied, pouting and hand
ling her the ring.