The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-06-27
PLOTTING FOR A FORTUNE.

forth into the world to seek their fortunes
as well as men. Miss Dufour was eus-
nently dissatisfied with her position in
life. Therefore she meant to better it.
g" hate teaching" she said. 81 hate
work Of any sort If could come across
a husband who would be able to keep me
in comfortable style / should get rid of
all this tedious labor and drudging. l
was never intended to waste the bloom Of
my youth in hearing horrid little boys
spell, and hammering the rule of three
into the heads of stupid girls!"
And Miss Dufours looking glass, re-
ilecting back her sparkling blue eyes,
wavy brown locks, and complexion OF
mingled rose and pearl, told much tho
same story.
But girl who teaches school six hours
a day and lives in a duh boarding house
on the shady side OF dull street during
the rest Of her time, is not apt to form a
very large circle in social life: and so,
when vacation time came, Angeline was
very willing to accept the invitation of
Juliet Mills, the young cashier Of a Third
avenue restaurant and accompany her TO
her home among the Berkshire Bills.
"Of course said Miss Mills. Its not
an elegant place. You won't expect that.
We are working people ont there. But
you'll have plenty to eat. gallons of new
mill; to drink, fresh country air to
breathe, and warm welcome, l can
guarantee that
" Is there any society out there?n said
Angelina auxiousy.
DO you mean young men?" counter
questioned Juliet. ~Well, not much.
There's my brother Andrew-and Doug
las Steele, who runs the machinery in
the kid glove factory-and the young
minister who has consumption, and
and-wcll, | really can't think of any
one else just now.
Angeline laughed
"Oh, well, - said she, "I dare say
shall enjoy it. certainly shall if you
are there with me- you darling Juliet.
The Berkshire Farm was a quiet, maple
shaded old place. Mrs. Mills was a
notherly dame, and brother Andrew was
q tall brown complexioned young fellow
with teeth like freshly cut slice of
cocoanutand eyes that sparkled roguishly
under their long lashes.
"He'll do, said Miss Dufour to herself,
after she had spent "a hours under this
hospitable roof. Hell have this nice
arm some day-and it seems he owns a
half share in the big silex mill down in
,he woods. His manners haven't the
regular city polish (and her thoughts
pAUprtn1 Nxsit1, 10 n t,s,
little clerk in Third avenue drug store,
who wore his hair parted in the middle
and smelled Of cheap cologne) but he
seems very intelligent and agreeable.
And anything is better than that school
teaching drudgery!" But when she
limited something of this to Juliet, Juliet
shook her head,
sits OF no use, said she. "Myra
Grover has got first mortgage ON him,
I'm afraid"
"A what?" said Miss Dufour.
"A fi,--5 mortgage, said Juliet. "Don't
ylu understand? He's spoons on Myra.
don't suppose they're exactly engaged,
but it amounts to almost the same thing
I'm sorry" she added frankly, "fol
Myras simpering, insipid little thing
and you would have suited me q deal
better for a sister in law"
Shut don't you think" began An
geline, and then she laughed and colored
and relapsed into silence.
ayes, do think, said Juliet, compre,
hending in an instant. "And perhaps it
can be done. At all events, dear, Wen
try"
Little did Myra Grover, shelling peas
for her old fathers dinner under the
honeysuckle twined porch of her home,
imagine what baleful compact was at
that moment being formed against her
peace Of mind. She sung cheerily at her
work, and thought of Andrew Mills, and
the future, and all the rose colored
dreams that come so naturally TO a girl
Of rs.
"Imust go down, she thought, to call
upon the New York young lady who has
come back with Juliet. 1t wouldn't be
polite to neglect her. Andrew laughs al
her--he calls her artificial and affected
But he thinks her pretty-of that l am
very certain. And they tell me she get;
5000 year for teaching school, Oh
dear, l wish l had any way of earn
ing $500 year! My poor little trade
Orings me so small sum,
In the meantime Angelina and Julie
set themselves steadily 10 besiege the
fortress of Andrew Mills's honest heart
hat without perceptible progress at first
81 don't see how you can help losing
your heart to her, Andrew said Ju
lief rcproachfully. isn't she pretty p
YES, very" admitted the young
farmer.
And agreoable?"
updouhtedIy she is"
~ thousand times more attractiv
than Myla Groyer?"
"Thpre may be a difference Of opinion
as to tlnNn laughed Andrew. "Myra /
liCtle wild snow drop. Miss pufour j
gaUly tulip"
Juliet colored and bit her lip.
7 Oh, she cried, how easily YOU me-
me imposed upon. Your Myra--"
stop a minute, Juliet She isn't m
T Ayra yet.
e I'm ouly speaking generally" mpa
.u,iy uttered Miss Mills "Myra Gre
p .r. chem. 81 it pleases you better, She
ot so maphisticaled as You think
Hr's as much mado up as an
Nolau.
Noull not make me believe that yer
, esily, said Andrew composedly.
Il suppose you'I credit the evidence @
your uWn eyesightj' rctorted his sistei
i Eo,hilg short of that, was the DIR
L n-H'ur,
), "t'h,j would You say if told you a
e ,h.t Ip.4g q Pee brown curling hair G
o .s va h.-ej" half whispered Juliet.
o. iir uHrlH little
"-au arc any sister, Juliet said Il,
= ~Nol cre also woman. / can not Civ
{ u lhe lie, as | would a man, Blu
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