New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-09
Susan obeyed. read ing aloud what
we have already submitted to. the.

9sWhat am D to do?" she ques-
toned, with a look of evident an
noyance, although it was plain from
the blush that accompanied. it that,
she felt not a little fattered.
why, you silly little, innocent, .
replied. Mrs, Gladstone, laughing,
1T is against all rules Of propriety to
Keep two strings to. your bow after
they have, become So importunate.
The only thing you have to do is.to
consider the respective claims ofthese
tWosdaring aspirants, and; decide be-
tween them. The choice cannot be
very difficult, Of course, when you
consider.their relative positions in a,
worldly sense
i know; Arthur is,rich and. Henry
is poor
| Yes; and the former is certainly
not greatly inferior to the latter in
point OF beauty and intelligence. Of
course YOU will discard the rose, for
the pearls?"
u am not sure, aunty, dear. I
have been. bordering the matter
deeply for. the last five minutes. I
have always prided myself that 1 am
something OF a"judge. Of humans ma
ture. To.be sure, Arthur Floyd is
rich and can lavish pearls, even dia-
monds, upon the lady of his choice;
but in my knight of the white rose
recognize a natural superiority
that wealth. alone cannot confer.
MY decision, aunty, ought MOTTO be
governed wholly by the present situa-
ton, for riches. you know, have.
wings, and aside from, that I find in
my poor admirer more sincerity,
more strength of purpose. and a
great deal less vanity and selfshness.
than may be. found wrapped up in
him who is represented by pearls
Surely you would not be so in--
sane, my dear, as to. resign Arthur
Floyd, with his prospective wealth
and recognized social standing, for a
poor clerk in, his employ, with,
nothing but his good looks, to, rec
ommend him?"
81 might, aunty., A young girl is
sometimes supposed to consult her.
heart rather than her ambition in
these matters; and surely, if allow
my heartto have, a voice, it will plead
most potently in favor of Harry"
"Well, | have no power to control
your decision,' - responded Mrs. Glad
stone, somewhat impatiently. II
can only advise you as | think best.
You are, OF coarse, your own mis-
tress; but as you make your bed, so
must you expect to lie.''
There was but little more said up
on the subject, and that night Susan
Wilde wore the white rose instead O
the pearls. Arthur knew of his dis
appointment in season to send
in his excuses to Mrs.
Gladstone, for Susan had returned
his present, with an appropriate
declination, early in the afternoon.
Indeed, Arthur had privately fat
tered himself that the preference
would be awarded him, in considera-
ton Of his wealth and high social
standing; and to be thus set aside
for one SO greatly his inferior in a
worldly point of view, was source
of deep chagrin and mortiication to
the young man.
Henry Joy, on the contrary, was
in an ecstasy Of happiness at sight
of the the simple white rose so mod
estly displayed upon the heaving
bosom of the fond object of his
hearts worship.
II could not afford such costly
present as Arthur sent you,'' he said
land therefore | had scarcely dared
to hope. Had I not loved you SO
wildly, SO madly, I should have hard
ly ventured to make the bold propo-
sition to you that / did,"
Il thought it model of manly
delicacy and cleverness," responded
Susan, blushing, and permitting him
to squeeze her hand in a most de-
mOnstrative manner.
Il felt myself very much in the con
dition of a drowning man." said
Harry, in a tone of happy triumph.
'sThe faint hope l had of winning
you from such rival as Arthur was
the straw. fguratively speaking, at
which l grasped, and 10! it buoyed
me up and [ gained the heaven of my
desires. Oh! Susan, darling, you
don't know how happy your sweet
promise has made meP'
"You know, Harry" said Susan,
quietly, that have always aimed to
be a sensible and steady minded girl
When chose you, dearest, did not
do it without reflection. In the first
place l was fully sensible that Iloved
you the best-that there was more,
in fact, worth loving in your charac-
terthan in Arthur's. I have heard,
on very good authority, that he
sometimes drank more than was
good for him; that he preferred assoc
ciating with gamblers and roughs to
sober, honest young men of his own
age-a class whom that set charac-
terized as old fashioned and | have
often heardit whispered that he, too,
INDUCES in the pernicious habit of
gaming.
Considering these defects, the in
trinsie worth of your character-for
have been assured by those who
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