The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-07-09
LAMBERTvILLE, n j. WEDNESDAY, JULY g. 1890.

When one young fellow went home
suddenly, pale and forlorn, Denise guessed
what had happened.
He has offered and you have refused
him." she said.
Cecilia nodded merrily.
at was such fun, she said. HE went
down on his little knees. He is only one
and-twenty, and is in dry goods shop.
OF course / refused him"
But you led him on" said Denise, at
which Cecilia laughed more than ever.
1t was after this youths departure that
one Of the young sportsmen who had at
first paid very little attention to the la
dies began to devote himself to them.
He was very handsome young fellow,
with ready smile and bright twinkle
in his eye, intelligent and evidently well
educated. Even Cecilia could not deny
that this nobody was pleasant.
Once grown better acquainted, he
proved great acquisition. He was never
weary of showing them the beauties of
the place, which were many. He rowed
them on the river, he drove them out,
and to the great establishment of little
Denise he never neglected her. She was
SO used to being overlooked that she had
expected it. Nowonder she thought him
the most delightful person possible, and
that she pleaded his cause with Cecilia.
81 know you mean to refuse him" she
said. "But, oh, Cecilial you could be SO
happy with him. Think it over, dear"
Think over marrying young man
like thatl" said Cecilia. He is very
nice, but no doubt he would expect his
wife to live in cottage in the suburbs
and be content with one best black silk.
| aim higher, Denise"
81 do not think SO if Charles Ceilings
by is your object" said little Denise; but
again Cecilia only laughed.
Secretly size liked Richard extremely;
but she had questioned him little, and
his answers had convinced her that he
was poor. It was enough. All she could
look forward to was to add her refusal of
him to her other triumphs.
But suddenly change came. She was
sitting upon the porch one evening when
two of the men at the house paused in the
garden path speaking of Richard Rodney.
HE is q nice fellow" said one.
"And very happy fellow, too" said
the other. "One of the richest young
men in New York. Rich Rodney they
called his father, and he inherited every
thing"
Richl An eligible matchi Could it
really be? Was it possible2 Oh, how
delightful for surely he was at her feet,
L..
he offered himself; she would say yes.
After all he was handsomer, better, and
in every way more pleasing than Charles
Collingsby. She did not feel sure but
that she was little in love with him.
She ran into the house to look for Denise
to tell her the wonderful news, but the
girl was not to be found. For once in
her life Denise had had an invitation of
her own. Richard Rodney had asked
her to row with him upon the river, and
at that very moment they were slowly
drifting along in the soft moonlight, and
Richard held both the girls tiny brown
hands,
"Say yes, dearest, he was whispering.
Il love You better than life. cannot
be happy without YOU"
ut is so strange" said Denise. "a
thought it was Cecilia with you. as with
all the rest. :"
"You mean that you thought that ]
loved Miss Britton?" asked Richard.
Every one else seemed to-" said Dem
Use.
"Ah," said Richard, .'that is possible,
but loved you at first sight, and as
happened to overhear certain CONVEX.
sation between you and Miss Britton on
the day of your arrival am we'll armed
against her destinations. And then how
shamefully she used little Smith"
''Ahl" cried Denise. "You were the
person in the back Of the wagon that
day?'
Eyes, was the person. replied Rich
ard But you have not answered me
will you be my wifef"
Denise said nothing, but she Let him
kiss her, and he was quite content.
only think, Denise" said Cecilia, us
the girl came into their little room later
on -"only think, have heard the most
wonderful news tonight. Richard Rod
ney is tremendously rich. That, you
know, alters the aspect of things |
shall accept him when he offers"
'sAhl" cried Denise. "but he will not
offer"
IF ] should try to make him he will, "
said Cecilia.
II think not" said Denise. II am a
plain little thing, but now that we are
engaged he will be true to me-"
"Engagedp gasped Cecilia. mot to
you?"
Denise nodded and held under the light
little hand on which an unwonted dia-
mond sparlkled
''He slipped it on tonight" she said.
you knew how rich he was" cried
Cecilia, "and never told mel"
But Denise had not known. She is
Mrs. Richard Rodney now, and, being
rich, people call her piquant and charm
ing.
As for Cecilia, she has not made her
conquest Of a fortune yet, and relies upon
her cousin Denise for her social pleasures
since papa's failure. Mary Kyle Dallas