Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-24
ROSES AND PEARLS.

Susan Wilde was in deep guam
Diary.
Her aunt, Mrs. Gladstone, was
working an embroidery pattern at
the opposite end OF the room. On n
stand in front of Susan lay a neck
lace of pearls and 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 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 hope tor one who loves you truly
and devotedly?
HENRY JOY.
The second read as follows: ..
DEAR Miss WlLDE--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. Glndstone's reception
this evening.
ARTHUR FLOYD.
And these two missives were the
source of the quandary into which
Susan Wilde, the acknowledged bel Q
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 salaried clerk in the es.
tablishment OF the aforesaid firm.
The young men were of about the
same age. both intellectual, we'll edu-
Gated and good looking. They had
been classmates at the same univer
sity, and young JOY owed his present
position in the establishment to the
influence of his friend, Arthur. Both
were madly in 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 a mar
riageable age, being but trife over
40, and remarkably healthy and
young looking. Mr.. Gladstone had
left his property equally divided be-
tween herself and step son, sopho'
more in Harvard. s
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 hel
death Susan was left quite an heiress
having an unencumbered farm anc
some four or five thousand dollars
at interest. Neither OF the young
men had concealed from the Other
his passion for Susan Wilde, ant
reasoning between themselves thai
she could make but one of the two
happy in a matrimonial sense, the,
had jointly hit upon the above move
method of ascertaining which OF tn
two might claim her preference, eacl
promising to abide by the youns
lady's decision.
Susan had read both of the note
carefully, and was now deeply pom
derjng. They had evidently brough
the young girl to a profound sense O
reflection, aud she saw that she mus
decide between the two.
Arthur Floyd aside from his person
alattractions, had abundant prospec
tive wealth to recommend him, Will
Henry Joy had only intellect, beaut,
and fine physical power to plead 70
him. With almost unlimited mean
at his command the former coul
, place her in the most exalted pos
! ton in society, while the latter, wit
; no other resource than his salary
could only expect to support a wi;
, comfortably, not SYSTEMATICALLY.
"Well," said Mrs. Gladstone mite
a somewhat lengthy silence, "yo
: seem to be unusually reserved on th
I subject of your MORNINGS 'orr
i spondence. Can't you sse that you
j good aunty is dying with curiosit
). to learn the contents Of the notes?
e Susan looked up confusedly.
3 "Will you read them," she aske'
!. cor shall II"
: "You read them, deary. You see
I am bnsy just now with this embroi'
cry pattern"