Connecticut western news., 1891-08-06
A DISAPPOINTMENT.

A DlOAffUllNl l MElN l.
 Debt - debt - nothing but debt, grumbled Maj. Monthill, as he tore open one after another the numerous letters which lay upon his Il o'clock breakfast table. "If was Midas himself 1 couldn't pay 'em all-and l wouldn't either. There's only one alternative left open to me that know of-and that is marrying an heiress."
 The major eyed himself critically in the opposite mirror. He was tall, hand some Apollo of military gentleman, with we'll preserved teeth, hair and whiskers, bright hazel eyes. and gen. eral air of styishness.
 "Yes," quoth the major, 'Imust marry rich-and Lefty Price is the woman She's as ugly as a Gorgon-what very unpleasant looking females those Cor gons must have been, by the way, to get themselves such reputation for homli- ness; but a man must overlook minor de- fleets when his settlement in life is at stake. I've been gay young bachelor long enough; must really turn my att tention seriously to Lefty Price But there are several preliminaries to be con- sidered, and one is that she has lover for every day in the week, and every lover believe more genuine fortune hunter than myself. It takes policy to outgeneral so many suitors, and I've got to look sharpif expect to win the prize. 7"
 Miss Lefty Price was rather after the Gorgon style of womankind Mai. Mont hill was right in his criticism of her style. She was fat and stout and ungraceful, with a dumpy figure, ashort neck, green ish gray eyes, reddish brown hair, a turned up moose and teeth broken and decayed- Her complexion was muddy and her chin retreated, and altogether she was a picture that sorely needed the glitter of a golden frame to set it off. But then Miss Letty's grandfather was worth $2OO, ,O0O, and she was consequently what the newspapers call "society favorite." People listened when she spoke, and laughed obsequiously at her jokes and admired her taste in dress, and Miss Lefty, naturally of confding and credulous disposition, believed it all
 With Maj. Monthill to will was to do, and no sooner did he make up his mind that he must marry an heiress, and that heiress Miss Letitia Price, than he set vigorously about consummating the af- fair. Bouquets, drives in the Central park, books and photographs, soft glances and poetically favored quotations were all alike the engines of his warfare; and when at length the time had arrived in his estimation to strike the final blow, he dressed himself in the guise of 8 Nine. teenth century exquisite, and went tc call on Miss Price.
 ''It seems to me-" said the heiress, who had contrived to make her blowsy cheeks a shade blowsier than ever by hideous ruby silk dress, with scarlet cashmere scarf looped over it, that you are unusu ally dull this evening, Maj. Monthill."
 The major affected to start from deeI and absorbing reverie.
 "Ah, Miss Price, you of all other. should not reproach me with my lack ot spirits" he said sentimentally.
 ''And why not?' demanded Miss Lefty with elephantine playfulness
 'Need you ask me when you know SC well that my heart is racked by contend ing emotions"
 "Tm sure," quoth the heiress, lookine nette slippers, ''1 don't know why ii should be racked."
 Because 1 love you, and dare no speak my lover
 Miss Price colored and essayed fain little giggle.
 "Tm sure, major, don't see any ne cessity for such timorousness.
 Because" impressively went on tn, major, looking unutterable things int the greenish gray orbs-his own eye were an exquisite wine brown, and wei he was aware of his advantages in thi. respect-"because you are rich and an poor, and l have registered a solemn VOW upon the tablets of my own sou never to wed an heiress!''
 "Law said Miss Price
 "Of all men," said Maj. Monthil, {" | am the least mercenary. A roof to shel ter me from the driving storm, crust | a glass of clear cold water from tn spring-that's all l want Money spurn, gold is my bugbear. And yet dear Letitia-nay, let me call you thu | for once-fate has decreed that shoul, hopelessly lose my heart to one who i | unfortunately rich"
 Miss Price burst into tears and i'm puls1vely put her fat hand into tn majors slender palm.
 Don't talk that way, Marmaduke, | she sobbed, "and don't look at me wit those mournful ejes. or you'll break m heart"
 "Letitia, do you then love mer'
 "Yes, yes, do," walled the heiress
 "I love you with all my soul" | "Alas!' groaned the major, that tw such hearts as ours should be parted b
 wall of goldl'
 "But they shan't bel'' asserted Lefty
 her nose growing red and her eye
 twinkling in the enthusiasm of the mo
 ment. No, Marmaduke, mol Not
 grandpapa was ten times as obstinat
 and pig headed as he is"