Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-08-22


Gee needed lesson in society
There will be no one in Newport so
beautiful as my Mamie; l shall be very
jealous of her, too"
A mischievous light came into her
eyes, but the dropping lashes yelled it.
Il think our enga cement better not be
announced until Your return, Harry,
'hen it can be done at Newport, she
said with simple candor.
THE very thing !" he exclaimed. land
Lena will give party for you" Then a
little jealous thrill crept over him as she
drew the glittering ring from her finger.
You will be true to me, you will love
me, Mamie? There will be so many
men, you will see so many"
But she only put her arms around his
neck and kissed him, which seemed to
satisfy him as well as verbal protesta-
ton.
Harold first met Mamie when he went
co his cousin Ediths graduation at Lassell.
He always declared that he fell in love
with her at first sight, the very moment
she stepped forward, clad all in white,
holding her pink roses and essay in her
soft gloved hand. He did not listen to
what she said-very probably it was not
very srofound; he heard in an indistinct
sort of way the low music of her voice,
and saw that she was beautiful creature,
with blue eyes, yellow hair, and rose
flushed cheek. There were many other
girls with yellow hair, blue eyes, and red
cheeks !; but there are girls and girls, and to
Harold there was none SO charming as
Mamie Richards in her simple gown.
Perhaps it was because her manners were
SO simple and girlish; but, strange to say,
as enchanting as he had since found her
simple gowns and girlish ways, it was
goth that he now wished changed.
Now that the time had come that he
had won her, and was soon to take her
away from the quiet old house in Brook
vile, he wished her to be better prepared
for the gay life which was soon to be
hers; he wished her to be a little more
like the fashionable women of his set
Just that difference between which had
cast the balance year ago in Nannles
favor and brought him at her feet cap
live.
to acquire artifciality and coquetry of
manner-for he was aware it was her
very unlikeness to the girls he knew that
first attracted him.
Genuine sympathetic, lovely Mamie
But he had decided that season at New
port would better fit her for the position
she was to occupy in New York in the
winter-that of the wife of Harold Hart
ranft. He felt that he was a little
instead of staying with her and helping
her if she needed it, He excused it to
himself by saying that he could better
see the change.
1t was rather hard to formulate and
decide just what it was that Mamie
needed, she was so gentle and well bred,
so kind, and came from as good family
as the Hartranfts. Harold decided that
it was merely little experienced must
lie that; not too much, but month at
Newport is not long. Dear Mamie!
1t made him a little uncomfortable that
night when she, with cheeks afame and
eyes shining, made him tell her more and
more about Newport, the villas, the
sports, the balls, the people she would
meet. He did not like to have her enter
into with so much Zest, yet he knew
Nannie's head was too steady one to be
turned by little light and excitement
"Oh, it must be beautiful" she ex-
claimed with enthusiasm. "Coaching,
and tennis, and polo, the casino, the
cliff, hops, receptions, and great par
Sies!"
Il thought you did not care so much
about dancing" he said, rather uneas-
lily.
"Oh, but have only danced with girls
at school, she replied, with fine scorn,
excepting that night with you when l
graduated l thought it was bliss!"
She laughed little; then went on
"And the people | must remember; the
Atwaters, the Williams, the Hammonds,
che Vanderpooles-Ro Vanderpoole ?"
she asked suddenly.
"Yes; but, hesitated Harry, Il should
not like to have you know him very
we'll"
WHY" she asked, with eyes wide
open, "Your college chum!"
"Yes, l know" he answered impa-
tiently; but you are so young and so
sweet, and Rob-why Rob is not exactly
the kind of man, that's all. "
"Oh!" said Mamie: but Harold did
not understand her infection,
4
September had come and Harold was
impatiently pacing up and down the
ieck of one of the great ocean steamers.
1t seemed to him that New York would
never be in sight; yet this was one of
the swiftest of the Atlantic steamers, and
was making its best record. When at
last he stepped on the wharf, and was
then Fastening toward the hotel, and
from there was going to Newport, even
then it was as though the few hours be-
tween him and his sweetheart were longer
than the days since he left Liverpool;
yes, longer than the weeks Of his alb
sence.
1t was evening when he reached his
sisters house, and the butler told him
that Mrs. Herbert and Miss Richards
We're at the Hamilton ball.
He quietly donned his evening clothes,
ordered the carriage and was soon at
the door of the Hamiltons cottage. 1t
had been built since he was last at New
port but he did not stop to admire its
architecture, or the glittering sight,
within or without. He thought only
of Mamie, and quickly made his way
upstairs, and then down again.
After greeting Mrs. Hamilton, he
| looked about and caught sight of maze