Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-30
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silky .massache with considerable en-
ergy.
Not long afteswa<d Ma Radcliffe is
Alone with Miss Bristov.
My dear Eloise," she begins, '.you
Rso looking % we'll By-the-bys. Ma
Nslsom paid you a compliment"
A slight flush tingss Rloise Bristow's
sheek.
"Really What was itg+
"f1e said you were pretty"
HE Is very kind" Eloise answers, :
little disappolntedfy.
She is pretty, and knows ii very we'll,
having been told so again and again.
Mrs. Radcliffe taps her reproviAgfy
with costly ivory fan.
my dear girl. you should not under
yalue such q compliment from million
aire like Parker Folsom"
Eloise's glossy dark eyebrows suddenly
lift themselves.
"A millionaire. Mrs Radcliffe2'
"Yes- Oh, his wealth II immeaee.
thought you knew It"
mo, have not heard"
SWELL, that Is not strange when one
remembers. He Is . Philadelphian, you
know"
Five days pass. During this time
Parker Folsom and Eloise Bristow are
much together. Each soon discovers in
The other a charm which lies wholly
apart from that which first brought them
together in such close mutual attraction !;
but 1t is doubtful whether, except for
certain spurious intelligence impaired by
Mrs. Radcliffe, either of these two
young persons would have had suff1 oient
interest in the others acquaintance to
have made the delightful discovery
which has now resulted for both,
Eloise Bristow has always told herself
that she means to respect and honor the
man whom she marrles but she has also
repeatedly told herself that wealth, or
at least an Independent competence,
must belong to this same favored indk
yidual.
AS for Parker Folsom finding him.
self stripped of nearly all his former
possessions, at an age when to begin q
business life Is to alter habits ofidlsness
and ease that have almost become part
Of the mans nature, he, on his side, has
more than once assured his inner self.
since the crash Of his pecuniAry misfor-
tune occurred, that to marry for money,
would be the most completely sensible
course OF action he could possibly enter
upon.
1t Is no wonder, then, that this man
and this woman, each we'll favored in
looks, each soundly educated, and with
abilities above the acreage, coming to-
gether as they de with a mutual aim
toward making a good impression,
should, after first satisfying all worldly
considerations, soon discover that there
is such thing as marrying for money
and at the same timo devotedly loving
tho object of that crafty maneuVer.
Yes, Eloise Bristow and Parker Fol-
som are thoroughly In love with each
other at the end Of a weeks time. More
than once, whilst thinking OF how su-
perbly her revengeful scheme has sue
ceeded, Mrs. Radciiffe's eyes fash with
malicious triumph.
At last Parker Folsom tells himself
that he is foolish not to avow his love,
)ince Eloise has given more than q
single marked sign, by which, If he can
not read the exact truth, he has, at
least, had reason to guess it.
One day, whilst passing the library
door, he catches the gleam of pink
muslin morning dress.
at is She" he mentally murmurs,
"and provided she Is alone l shall not
leave her until | have declared the
truth"
Eloise proves to be alone. Parker
Folsom seats himself at her side, and in
few moments he has spoken words
that bring the rich color glowingly to thJ
girls cheeks and mako her eye sparkle
with brilliant fire. Ho finished with
these humble words:
Il have no right to address you as
ain doing for, oh, Eloise, even should
you consent to become my wife, the
orld would call me little else shan Il
seheming fortune hunter"
4 moment after those last words are
uttered Eloise Bristow leaps to her
feet.
"A fortune hunterl" she bursts forth
Indignantly. IL do not understand
yon. Mr.. Folsom, unless you mean what
yGl say for cruel satire r
lie rises now.
Satire? Why, OF course do not. The
facts are plain enough. Ny fortune is
now mere wreck OF what it once was,
and you are immensely wealthy"
4 bitter, bleak sort Of laugh leaves
Eloise Bristow's lips.
"Did Mrs. Radcliffe tell you that-that
was immensely weelthy?" she ques-
tions, eXctedly.
YES"
Eloise sinks back into her seat. Fixing
her eyes on Parker Folsom's face, which
has become very pale. like her own, she
now continues: "And Mrs. Radcliffe
told me the same thing regarding you -
A slight pause. Suddenly she asks !:
"Have you ever thought, in past times,
that Mrs. Radcliffe had any dislike to-
ward your
Parker Folsom's answer then comes
promptly enough:
Yes; used 10 believe that she hated
me-"
Elolse laughs again. though less bit
terly than before.
"And feel that she hated me ali along,
now. This is her revenge"
Those four words exercise a strange
effect upon the man who hears them.
he seats himself at her side. He fixes
upon her face a pair Of eyes that glow
strangely.
''Eloise Bristow," he begins, with
solemn, determined voice, 1.-THE story OF
my wealth is what first attracted you to-
ward me but now that you know me, is
there not any feeling in your heart wholly
apart from all this?"
Eloise makes no answer. She lowers
her eyes and begins TO tremble. Th"
man at her side draws nearer, nearer.
''Eloise, love you we'll enough TO die
for you-yes, even in these queer, pro
sale times OF ours. And if this be the
case, surely l love you we'll enough to
work for your What is your answer.
darling? Lift up your head, and speak
it. out brayply, When Mrs. Radcliffe