Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-07-30
True to Her WOmanhOOd.

NOC at all ike our dear Grace, ,Aman-
da. Only think, she actually refus-
ed to dance with Leon Forest at Mrs.
Fitz Hugh's reception. And just be-
cause he had taken too much wine,
and he is so wealthy" And Mrs.
Langley leaned back in her chair with
despairing sigh and looked to her
sister for sympathy. To her un-
bounded surprise and indignation she
looked in vain.
Amanda Wentworth was the oppo-
site of her worldly sister in character
as we'll as face.
"Did it never occur to you, Mary,
that Grace might prove to be your
trial instead of Kate?' she asked,
gently, not noticing Mrs. Langley's
angry start. ga more heartless,
fashionable and-pardon the truth
selfish girl / never saw than Grace,
while Kate"
"Kate is heartless, or she would
not 60 contrary to my wishes; she is
selfish, for nothing will induce her to
yield her whimsical notions; but she
is not fashionable-no, indeed y and
the worldly-wise mother concluded
the interruption with bitter, sneer-
ing laugh.
''No, Kate is too true for that
true to the highest standard of wo-
manhood said her aunt, earnestly.
ooh, WE'LL" returned the mother,
impatiently. "Your standard and
mine are not alike, so there is no
good of discussion between us. Grace
is lady-like she will settle well in
life; but I'm always looking for
some new freak from Kate. She will
never marry unless it is to some poor
mechanic, with more high notions
than money. 1t is perfectly useless
to say more about them. There new
er were two sisters more unlike
''There never were," asserted Mrs.
Wentworth, significantly, and the
matter was dropped, as Grace Lang
ley came into the room faultlessly at
tired for driving.
"Mr. Forest is going to try his
new bays this afternoon, and he in
vited me to accompany him. she
said, complacently, as she drew on
her gloves.
Persuade him to drive past his
new residence" said Mrs. Langley,
quickly. sit is a most splendid
mansion, Amanda, and they say that
he will soon select mistress for it,"
she explained to her sister. $50
Grace, my dear, be sure that you ap-
pear properly pleased with every de-
tail-he is so wealthy
81 think you can trust me ,mother,"
retorted the beauty, peevishly. 81
know the advantages of wealth too
well to throw away my chances"
There was a very satisfied smile on
Mrs. Langley's lips as the stylish
turnout dashed up to the door. Leon
Forests handsome face was flushed,
but what of that? Perfection is sell
dom found among mortals,and riches
cover a multitude of faults which
poverty would expose as sins. Kate
came up the street as Leon was
handing her sister into the buggy.
'sAh, Miss Kate, good afternoon"
he exclaimed, with more eagerness
than Grace liked to notice. 'Won't
you accompany us on our drive!
There is plenty of room,I assure you,
and it isn't the slightest trouble to
wait a few moments.
'No, thank you; l do not wish to
drive" she answered quietly, adding
with a significance which he could
not fail to understand; "Besides, / |
have an engagement. Our temper
ance union meets to-day"
"Kate is a thorough temperance
fanatic" said Grace, with a slight |
sneer, as her companion seated him
self beside her and the equipage dash
ed away.
"And you?" asked Leon Forest,
abruptly. "Oh, as to that" laughed
the beauty, slightly embarrassed, 81
am willing that others should have
their pleasures in their own way, so
long as they grant me mine. l do
not dictate
"Ah y There was a mysterious
in Leon Forests short an
swer-a meaning which the worldly
girl beside him could not fathom, al
though it rendered her drive uncom-
Portable.
They passed the new residence, and
while she admired it greatly the own
er glanced at it with a gloomy brow
and did not acknowledge the compli-
nents which she showered upon him.
Instead he smiled bitterly as he COM
pared her shallow mind to the pure
of her more independent
sister, and his newly awakened con-
science upbraided him strangely.
Leon Forest was like most fashion
lble young memo better, no worse.
t was a new experience to him to
lave his attentions sighted or his ac-
ions questioned, especially by one
whose good opinion he cared to gain.
Kate Langley had interested him
more than he knew at first, although
traces beauty had attracted him
more strongly. It was true that his
lew mansion was nearly ready for a