The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-01-04
A BEAUTY'S BLUNDER.

"Yes Miss Weston was at home" the
page sal "but she Was engaged. She
had told him, however, that If any one
called and the 10y IN buttons loo.ed
inQu sitiv Is at The elder Y lady, dressed
with t.uaker-iSe simplicity, whose
knock hal brought HIM 10 the door,
"Mls Weston had said that ii any one
called she WAS 70 wait.
"Ies, of course W. shall wait" cried
Herbert TorIens, VINO hat II yei benin
togive some directions 10 the diver of
ths bro 10 snam. aud ran up the steps in
time 20 hear the last word. You VIII
not o 4, eCt, viii you. mother2 / should
be sogry tor you 10 miss seeing Linda
this mornin :"
Mrs. Torrens readily asscnted TO this.
Not that sac was NJ all eager 10 make
the ACQUAINTANCE OF the braItiiul giri
with whom her son had Ia len desperate
~ m love. But HerOert hal entreat-d
II as a iaver; although convinced IN IS
own min that ne had loand the on
woin-n IN existence who could maze
HIM happy, he wanted E.s mothers
sanction 10 their union, AMI cOLlI not
resolve 10 ask linda Weston to be his
tIA he had obtained It.
Mrs. Torrrns had so often slid she
shouI Ike TO see him well married, that
lac was surprised and disappointed " en-
she dsmuTTel It his choice Vet when
asSed why, she could not give an answer
that soInled satisfactory. She had no
doubt she sli O., that Mss Weston WAS rs
TAR an 4 charming rs he desCri bed her.
Others had sung the beauty praises in
her ears as enthusiastically as her son.
And as good
Well, Herbert must have patience
with her Al she destined to express an
opinion on that point unu she knew tile
young lady. lac only and motht rless
daughter OF a rich man, who was report
ell 10 have let her have her own way IN
every him and fancy, her nature mus.
he :. fine one indeed II II was not in
u Ell TO some extent by such excessive
Indulgence.
'oranted that Linda has been a spoilel
chill, arsued the lover, may NOT her
faults b. merely sucl as VIII easily con
Gurr as soon IS they are pointed oIt2
" hen she has such wise, nj friend
at her elbow as you wIl be, my dearest
mother, she will prove heEs-lt all that
you or l can wish.
II -irs. Torrens Sighed and maryeled
that in three hort weeks the smiles OF a
beauty should have cast such a glamour
over her ordinarily sensible son, she was
too prudent TO tell him So lie had
begged her TO come up TO town from
n r pleasant house on liitJn Downs
that ne Ia ght introduce her 70 Linda,
and she had obeyed the request so
promptly that she arriv u on the pre-
cetiIns evening ami was rca for the
orlesl some hours before Miss Weston
dreamed OF her being IN London.
Ihe PAGE Was ushcring the visitors to
the drIxIng-Ioom, tut as they passed
the halI-open door OF -sIiss " vston bou-
doir Herbert TOrrens hated there.
Now, he secretly d-tested Mr.. WCs-
tons large, overIurnished salon, gauuy
with gliding and satin d unask, and
dreade the effect ii would IA ave on the
more refined tastes OF hIs mother. Surely
both she and Linda would meet win
more eass IN tae cozier apa tmrnt where
the young lady spent her norn.n,5s, AMI
had on one or two occasions received
him.
There is fire here" he said, hastily,
"an you are apt TO be chilly, mother.
Miss y estyn will not look upon il as an
Intrusion"
Airs. Torrens submitted to be led to
chair by the said tre, and her glance
slowly Travelled around the beauty's Dou-
doir.
The inspection was not satisfactory
one. dusty corners, and general air OF
untiliness proved that Miss Weston WAS
not a good housekecper; IN no we'll
ordered household would such dirt and
disor .er have been permitted to reign.
LINDA reads great de j, slid Her
Il
men ed Mont iEGs FsSavs to her. and
she tells me she den ghIel with them.'
] he booS Ce,t Inly lay on the table,
but when Mrs. Iorrens picked It up she
saw la Il the leaves were uncut. low
ever, she reirAIned IRON pointing this out
to her son, who WAS drawing Il atteu-
tion "a n pi &C OF delicate embroidery
stret h u IN frame.
~ Ou see" he sIniHngly observed, as
he brought it forw4rl for his mother
inspection, you see, Linda shares your
love Oi woE-.nly occupations. She tclis
me she Is Just competing = collar and
Gu IS OF IIonilon lace when she proposes
oHerins TO YOU you'll not refuse her
git, will you ?''
Mrs. orrens was mute, for her keener
o. servatson had dete ted that the needle
In the embroidery her son expected her
to praise h,Id rusted intoIt.
exed at h-r silence, the ardent lover
resented it.
III you have come here prejudiced
against Miss Weston, il is U eless at
te. pJ.ng 10 wn Your approval OF any
thin- she says or does"
mot pre- udiced, NY dear boy, but un-
able to nelp seeing that you are as-iing
hastily. gu met this young lady Tor
the Erst time only three weeks 40; can
it be possible that in 80 short time you
have learned TO know her well enough TO
sp'u1 your ne Win her
But her hearers impotence caused
Mrs Torrens to pause Not for wori s
wo Id she give him reason 20 think her
un ust or indifferent TO his happn ~ /;
an LAYING her hand gently on his arm
she changed her tone.
suppose we solve to say no moro on
tn sub ect till have a c Miss Nes-
tons acquaintance? i shall be very
81 Il II | am able to indorse yoTr favor
al opinion OF her. Remember, nothing
would -rIeve me more than not to me
a T., TO feel mothers affection Tor your
vile"
ut Herbert was not to b. appeased;
many little Circumstances were conSpir-
ing to irritate him. Linda hal refuse
visit from him on the previous even
ing, on the plea that she should be busy
hnlshing the collar and cu-is she lnt-nd-
ed presenting to his mother. \ ct on her
table, with fan an faded bouquet, lay
a prC,,ramme of one OF the theatres.