, 1888-02-23
LITTLE MISS UGLY.

by their set, simply because they looked
down on their set, md ON every ono else,
holding themselves ~ of tho noblesse.
And Il must 10 owned that they had z
streak Of the blue blood. Tho paternal
great grandfather, Percy Orrlngton, was
an Englishman, tho younger brother Of q
noble house, who, to escape the woes of
younger brotherhood, when young ma2
OF 20, brought himself and his small
portion to tho colony OF Pennsylvania. lie
obtained IL grant Of largo tract OF land
In tho western part Of the colony, settled
thorc rs u bachelor, AMI fortunately kept
his sAelp safe from the Indians This was
short time before tho colonies royolted.
lie took the popular side, held u r,ajors
commission, and distinguished himself at
Saltwater Ind elsewhere. Years after
tho wat was over, and rather lato In life,
nc married u Miss Estcn, u young Vir.
Ginla Gcntlcwomnn, who brought him al.
ditional pride. but little wealth. Percy
never FORGOT hiJ connection, but
kept up correspondence with his kins'
folk on the o.ne- side OF the Atlantic.
His son did tho Same. Dut when the
older branch died out, and tho tito fell IL
tho son, he never claimed 1t. His uncle,
his fathers elder brother, had joined la
cutting or the entail, and being spend.
thriftj both, when tho last Lord Orriny.
ton dicl tho family estate had gone. The
American heir w.is wealthy for this side
of tho ocean, but he had not enough tC
support proper state IA q noblcmnn, and
he never claimed his place In the pccragc.
Neither did the grandson, although he
had added to his means by wedding the
wealthy Miss Soclsvillc, and ho died n
plain American citizen. As for the great
grandson, John Sacl,yillc Orrington, Sud.
denly made tho head Of the family by the
death OF both parents, lie cared not whit
for anything but enjoying lifo in his &c
custonIcl way. lie had enough to main.
tain him url his sisters in GOOD style, ana
let tlcm wander about during summer to
Long Branch or Saratoga or the White
Sulphur, or where they would, and ho Yves
quito content, He was u good looking
bachelor of 30, and though not par.
ticulnrly avcr3c 10 inltrlmony, declared lie
would remain single until after his sisters
had been married.
1t was about time that Marian Orring.
ton was married, Ii sac meant to be mar
rlcl at all. She was 25, and though n
recognized beauty and belle, looked much
Older than she TGj. Certainly sho had
classic features, n wealth OF light waving
hair, Il fine figure, flro manners, G:ld u
style which attracted and secured nd
miraton; but latc hours and fashionable
habits had combined to give her TN ap
pcarancc Of ace. She had suitors enough
cause her lovers wcrc not rich. She had
but II moderate portion OF her own, and
did not irtcad to link herself to any
gentleman who brought no moro than love
In cottage. A very prudent young
woman was Miss Orrington, and tho one
slo thought eligible came along ct last.
They were Dt Niagara Falls ut tho close
OF the season, having come there FROM
Saratoga, intending 70 so from thence &c
Philadelphia, whcro tho Orrngton man.
sion stood. Tho younger sister, Margaret,
barely Is, was with thom. Tho three
were standing ono day on Goat Island,
looking at the mist that rolls up per-
rctually from the foam below, wheu q
stranger passed. them, lie turned, and
gazing curlously FOR moment came Tor,
ward md offered his hand to John Or.
rington.
"Jack' and .'Elmorc'' wero tho words
OF recognition that were intcrchauge(l, and
then John introduced the stranger as MIR.
BraXton.
Marian knew nll about Ellnorc Braxton,
of whom she had heard lcr brother speak
rs an old college mato ut Harvard, an &C.
centric young millionaire, about year
older than John himself She was quite
familiar with his history, He was an
only son. His father had died within q
year. and loft him u number OF housca
and farms, with stocks and bonds run.
ming well up in the millions, besides vast
amount OF mining property, scattered over
tho United States, estimated to be worth
large sum. Tho elder Braxton had
fondness for burying his surplus money
underground. If "a now mining company
were TO be organized, whether for silver in
Colorado, or copper in Michigan, or iron
In New Jersey, or coal in Pennsylvania,
the protector always found in him willing
victim. In most cases, however, the victim
became q victor Good luck seemed tc
attend him. Tho ventures nearly all
eurncd out well, notably the Last Chance
mino in Colorado and the Muslnagon in
Michigan both Of which returned largo
dividends. D1t the son had no tasto for
mining affairs, and was just then engaged
In dispOsing of his mining stocks at mar.
ket prices, and investing the proceeds In
government bonds, which yielded less In.
terost, but gave him no further trouble
than clipping coupons Taken altogether
ne was q very rich man, and though no
was quiet, and despite Of flne presence
and easy carriage not given much to
drawing rooms, Miss Orrington felt sure
thai were she Mrs. Braxton her liege lord
would become eminent us q society man.
AS for Margaret, sh0 did not enter into
the calculations OF anybody. She was
considered to bo little more than school
girl, having been just emancipated from
the fashionable Academy Of St Barnabas,
where, besides indistinct reading and illeg.
tble writing, she had been taught smat.
terng Of the ologies, academical French,
and schoolgirl music. This wns her first
summer tour She looked up to the new
conner as rather mature gentleman, 30
seeming old to IL; but as she heard him
and her. brother talk she was amazed and
rather delighted nt the vast amount of in
formation possessed by the big stranger.
BraXton had Travelled all over Europe and
Asia-he was In Palestine when the news
OF his fathers sudden death reached him
AND he had been keen observer. Quiet
as he generally was and even reserved,