New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-09
ROSES AND PEARLS.

RUSES AND PEARLS.
Susan Wilde was in a deep guam
diary.
Her aunt, Mrs. Gladstone, was
working an embroidery pattern at
the opposite end OF the room. On a
stand in front of Susan lay a neck
lace of pearls and a simple white
rose.
The rose and the pearls were each
accompanied with a separate note.
The rose and the pearls were each ac-
companied with a separate note
They both had been presented to her
by special messengers within the last
half hour.
DEAR SusAN-Will you wear this rose on
your bosom this evening, If there is any
room for hopo for one who loves you truly
and devotedly?
| HENRY joy.
The second read as follows:
DEAR Miss WILDE-lf you feel that you
can ever love me with one half the ardor and
intensity that do you, please acknowledge
the sweet truth by accepting the pearls and
wearing them at Mrs. GIadstone's reception
this evening.
ARTHUR FLOYD
And these two missives were the
source Of the quandary into which
Susan Wilde, the acknowledged belle
of Springvale, had so naturally and
insensibly fallen. Arthur Floyd was
Of the firm Of "Floyd & Son." dry
goods merchants, while Henry Joy
was simply a salaried clerk in the es-
Establishment of the aforesaid firm.
The young men were Of about the
same age. both intellectual, well edu-
Gated and good looking. They had
been classmates at the same univer-
sity, and young Joy owed his present
position in the ablishment to the
influence Of his friend, Arthur. Both
were madlyin love with Susan Wilde,
the beautiful orphan niece of wealthy
and aristocratic Mrs Gladstone, who
had come to reside at Springvale
after the death of her husband, who
was reputed to be worth his millions.
Mrs. Gladstone was still OF mar
riageable age, being but a trife over
40, and remarkably healthy and
young looking. Mr.. Gladstone had
left his property equally divided be-
tween herself and step son, a sophie
more in Harvard.
Susan was an only child ofan elder
sister, who had died some years be-
fore, leaving her offspring to Mrs.
Gladstone,s care.
Her father had left some property,
which her mother, through tact and
economy, had very materially in
creased, SO that at the time of her
death Susan was left quite an heiress,
having an unencumbered farm and
some tour or five thousand dollars
at interest. Neither of the young
men had concealed from the other
his passion for Susan Wilde, and
reasoning between themselves that
she could make but one of the two
happy in a matrimonial sense, they
had jointly hit upon the above novel
method of ascertaining which of the
two might claim her preference, each
promising to abide by the young
lady's decision.
Susan had read both of the notes
carefully, and was now deeply pom.
derjng. They had evidently brought
1.-THE young girl to a profound sense of
reflection, and she saw that shemust
decide between the two.
Arthur FLOYD, aside from his person
al attractions, had abundant prospec-
tive wealth to recommend him, while
Henry Joy had only intellect, beauty
and fine physical power to plead for
him. With almost unlimited means
at his. command the former could
place her in the most exalted posi-
tion in society, while the latter, with
no other resource than his salary,
could only expect to support a wife
comfortably, not entatiously.
We'll, " said Mrs. Gladstone after
a somewhat lengthy silence, you
seem to be unusually reserved on the
subject of your mornings CORE
spondence. Can't you see that your
good aunty is dying with curiosity
to learn the contents of the notes?''
i Susan looked up confusedly
Nv Ill you read them, she asked,
or shall I?''7
gu read them, deary. You see
am bnsy just now with this embroid-
cry pattern. "