The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-18

THE STORY OF TWO SCHOOL
GIRLS.
Beauty Versus True Worth

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related to me 8 story OF winch the
moral is obvious. Ssld she:
"When | vas in Washington q few
weeks ago ] attended 8 reception st
the home Of one Of our most noted
senators, and there had the pleasure
Of meeting with two friends of nv
youth whom | had not seen since we
graduated together at Nine. Julien s
seminary in Philadelphia several
years before the war. The first one
OF these two | remembered as Eolse
Hathaway, the beauty OF the school
girl with great, lustrous, dark eyes,
glorious complexion aad hair, and
manifold, winning graces. Sac was
the spoiled pet Of both teachers and
pupils, and l often wondered how 1t
was that she never was chded for
bad lessons nor corrected when every
bar of her music teemed with mis-
takes.
"On the morning Of commencement
day there was not glrl in our class
but would have cheerfullv exchanged
her future for that OF Elolse. Every
one predicted for her heart conquests
by the score, and in the end an
extremely brilliant marriage. At
the reception | drew her little apart
from the crowd for few minutes
private chat, and inquired how old
father time had dealt with her.
wWell,' she replied, glancing up
at me with an odd, pathetic smile
which instantly caused me to suspec,
that she had happened to "mlght
have becp;' Il am still Eloisc Hath
away. You never expected, when
we we're at school together, to see al
old maid, did you?'
wNo-o, l can't say | did; but
you're doubtless happier so than 6
widow and chlIdless asI am
answered..
wIndeed I'm not, she said, hastily
my whole life has been a disappoint
mert. | was petted and spoiled at
| h<,r orI onhon1 o,I
quepce | grew to think too mnch OF
myself; | was, like Cardinal Wolsey,
too ambitious and, like him, | forgot
that "by that sin fell the angels
[ might have married we'll hslf-s
hundred times, but | kept waiting
waiting for some more brilliant
chance until at last | found mysel
stranded high and dry, with all my
former beaux either married or play
ing the devoted to younger girls thar
[. Once, l think really loved, bu1
the object Of my affection, not coming
to my ideal standard, went by the
board with the rest of them
"She had realized her mistake and
the awakening ha1 brought with II
deep bitterness Of spirit. | left &
kiss of true sympathy upon The
wrinkled cheek before going to claim
acquaintance with my other ole
schoolnate. l found Agnes Chan
ming in the front drawing-room the
centre of an animated knot of con
versatlonaists, among whom | recoc
nized one or two noted politicians, 1
famous painter, not less famous
author, and several other equal,
distinguished men and women.
was surprised to find her occupyiEi
this position, as at school she ha'
always been extremely modest an
retiring unless fate threw a chanc
across her way to aid someone.
fear we never respected A gnes as W
should have done after We learne
that she was pensionef of madame
despite the tangled threads she ha
Strengthened and the mathematics
seas she had tided US over.
wHow have you Jared since las
we metz was the mutual inqulr
when | had made myself known.
"Oh, The world and l are on cap
tai terms with each other, she replle
to my qaes,ioO. at the same tim
beckoning to tall, intellectu al lool
ing gentleman who was the centre {
another group near by. This is m
old scnool friend, Mrs. l., deal
Mrs. W, she said when the gentl
man reached her side, her face aglo
with honest pride and love.
III left my card with her and tn
following day she called at my bot'
on me.
'.I found 1t rather hard to ge
along at first after leaving the seu
, inary,' she con6ded to me when "
fell to talking of old times, for, 20
know 4 was an orphan with n