The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-01-03
EDITH.

ways been considered odd. She
never cared to play with other chill
rem, hated dolls and loved reading.
Books were herstaff of life. All her
pocket money was spent in buying
them and all spare time in studying
them. Then her friends called her
proud" soon the term used was
Hunsociable."
She had grown up among her
friends without one of them under
standing her. Even her ownparents
thought her rather cold. Once she
had a friend, a real friend, who knew
that under the reserve and "unsocial"
exterior was warm, true heart that
mutely cried out sympathy, but this
friend had gone away.
At the age of twenty, Edith was u
short, well formed girl, with light,
soft-looking hair frightened by dash
ss of gold through it's waves, crown
ing a proudly set head. Her eyes
were gray, full of expression, but too
often hidden under the white, heavily
iringed eyelids. 1t was her mouth
which gave her face it's cold look; the
lines round it were too sever, but
they could be- sottened. She did not
smile often enough.
She was handsome, people decided,
and everybody respected her. She
was never talked about because the
worst scandalmonger could say
nothing worse of her than that she
was too cold too proud. If one does
not lower ones salf-respect, the
world will not get the opportunity
to DO it, and SO Edith thought, and
acted on that thought, and felt glad
that that she had done so, when she
heard the whiffs of gossip, which
somehow came to herears about the
artificial misses who would have
been her friends if she would have
allowed it.
The town of Melville, where she
lived, was q gay little place, and
Edith, who like every other girl en-
joyed gay scenes, often attended the
Ialls, parties, picnics, &c, going on.
One evening-a night she remem-
hered all her lite-she attended g
large party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester.
Belle Lester introduced Edith to her
cousin. Clay Owen, and Edith saw a
gentleman alittle over middle height,
with q slight, we'll built figure, dark,
hair, large, soft eyes, a delicately cut,
straight nose and a brown moustache,
which he was secretly very proud of
Edith enjoyed his conversation
very much. Ii the truth must be told
he was a little egotistical, but there
we're so many exc uees to be madefor
that slight fault.
He had brought friend with him,
! as Mr.. Seymour, to whom he intro
luced Edith. Mr.. Seymour was a
, light, tall gentlem an, with blue eyes,
2 light hair and dark complexion. He
wore light clothes too which did not
: add to his appearance. He studied
too hard at his profession, which was
that of a lawyer, while if he had de-
voted some of his time to gymnastics
he might have had healthy color
and a straight, we'll filled figure.
Edith did not like him, but Mr..
/ Owen praised him very much. He
= was true friend, he said.
v Mr.. Owens pursued his intention OF
/ knowing more of Edith. Day after
D day he fingered at Melville, and saw
!. her whenever he could; and one after.
l. noon, when the tassels on the corn
e which he compared to her hair, had
q begun to show themselves, he asked
= Edith to be his wife and her answer
sent him home delirious with Joy
He was attracted by this pale, fail
lilly, as he inwardly called her, with
her grave, serious face. She was sc
r different from the other girls he haC
e known in his thirty years of life
Other girls had striven to attract
him with mods and becks and wreath
ed smiles" to say nothing of reverent
admiration and conversation which
n they stroye to make brilliant. Edith'i
If he saw with penetration which long
g experience with the world had taught
J. him, was to be the attracted, not thu
r. nttracter. And when he had spoke1
!. to her for q time he saw her tru,
s worth.
4 This is diamond among glass,
|. he said, mentally, land will know
e more of her."
It News flies quickly and soon all Mel
le vile knew what had happened. Con
s. gratula tions, rather Jealous one
1. from the young ladies, were poured
4 upon Edith. which she received witt
IS her own quiet grace A great man,
r. gentlemen secretly envied Mr. Owen
who loved to hear his promised brid
praised.
- Edith Ind tried to like Mr.. Seymour
IL for her lovers sake and had easil,
So succeeded. And he came to her wit
1T eyes full of WEAKNESS and pain, an
le simply, so simply, as to impress he
- with their truth, offered hearted
wishes for her happiness.
III Now and always. Now and a
s. wnys," he said. GOD bless you, Mis-
N Thorn"
n And Edith, hearing the words, fel
8, great wave of pity sweep over he1
le why, she did not know, and held on
y her hands to him with a smile whic
r TRANSPORTED her whole face. She di
It not see him when he reached hi
j. rooms. lean his head on his hand
er and set SO for hours, battling wit
n LEl