Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-11-19

! know about art and muslC-in fact
everything that makes a woman a
social success.
"Of course, | want her to have a
good disposition. | shall not have to
marry a woman for money, for have
plenty OF that. want some one to
/ grace my home. OF course, woman
who has done anything toward her
own support would be out ofthe ques-
ton" Harry daintily brushed the
ashes from his cigar and waited for
his friend to speak.
They were both young men OF fash
ion dressed in white flannel, sitting
on the piazza OF a great, fashionable
hotel
Il can see the future Mrs Jackson"
his friend laughed, Though | can't for
the life Of me see why you object so
to woman's earning her livelihood if
she has to. You know there are too
many changes OF fortune. Why, one
OF the most charming girls | know"
"Pshaw," interrupted Harry. 81
know to whom you refer, and you
think she is signing a little for me.
Well, Eleanor Platts may be a stun
nrr, but the very fact that she takes
pupils kills her for me-"
The other young man flushed a lit
tie, and his eyes burned with bright
er light as he replied
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heroine. In the face OF society she has
risen to an emergency. Her father s
failure was nm honorable one, and
when he died shereiused to be depend
ent upon that Querulous, misery
aunt, and consequently was cut of
from her will. BY the way, she is here
a. Marion Ellis guest"
There was a little pause. Harry
laughed, and soon the two strolled off
toward Harry's yacht.
The young girl Just around the cor
ner OF the house from where they were
sitting Clasped her hands tightly to-
Gether, pressed her lips, and an angry
flush spread over her face. Then the
righteousness of the whole thing came
over her, and she smiled, in spite OF
That night there was q hop at the
hotel, and Robert Evelyth was sur
pmsed to see his friend Harry devot-
ing himself to the very girl he had
sneered at that afternoon.
Eleanor was dazzlingly beautiful
that night. She was dressed in pure
white, her cheeks were flushed, her
deep brown eyes shone with a happy
light, and her lips were parted in a
smile as she CirCled around the room
with Harry for a partner.
"Ah, she mas always loved him, v
thought Robert, bitterly. "And Har,
ry loved her, | believe, before her
.ather failed. Poor girl! How little
she knows that he is trifling with her,
the scoundreln'
After the waltz Harry and Eleanor
prOmenaded slowly up and down the
hall.
Il have not seen youfor two years, u
he said.
"No, not since papa died. You have
been abroad. Did you enjoy sight
seeing?" she replied.
Immensely, though Paris suits me
best to live in. You used to like
Italy"
Yes, and Italy has served me tc
good advantage. l have pupils il
singing and Italian, you know"
Harry WINGED little. She was sc
beautiful and charming that he haG
almost forgotten. Besides, if he die
amuse himself now he might be for
, given, for he used to know her so well
, He had fancied himself quite in love
She had served for all his ideals ex
. cept for her absurdity in being indie
pendent OF her relatives.
Robert watched them and sighed
He had long loved Eleanor, but hi!
: fortune was so small compared will
HarTy's, and Eleanor, deserved 81
: much that he had decided to with
. draw from the list OF suitors, If sh
= could win Harry back there was moth
ing for him to do but bear it.
q The days went on. She was by ia
a the most charming and the cleveres
girl at the hotel. No amateur theat
riCals were successful without her, nor
: in fact, was anything undertaken I'm
q less she could help.
q As the season drew to close Harr,
4 was her constant cavalier. She &C
i Cepted his devotions with q smile an,
. he had almost come to the conclusion
that it did not matter after all. If h
D. should marry her it would only be RI
a. e. storing her TO her rightful position.
IS On the last night the guests had al
I ranged for an impromptu entertain
- ment. Eleanor was in demand o
9 every hand.
' Between farce and piano sol
she stole out to the piazza to sit
moment in the cool night air. Som
one stood before her-it was Harry.
81 have come to tell you, Eleano
that | cannot let you go without asl
ingyou to be my wife-without tellir
you love you.
There was no answer. He toe
courage from her silence and sat dow
beside her.
Dearest you are so beautiful, Ar
you love me, do you not?"
NO." she said in low, distin
voice.
mo"
He started back in amazement.
why ] thought used to think
you know we used to be-"
'Ges before my father died, / kno
we were gooa friends. That is ALL
never loved you"
"Then you have tri6ed with me
ne Interrupted in IN indignal