The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-06-22
THE LUCKY MAN.

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"Aunt, what is your true opinion Of
Bessie Fallington2n
Old Mrs. Graham smiled over her
gold spectacles at her nephew Cecil, and,
with just a touch Of humor, asked:
sWhy?" ig'eq A'le's1''
"Well you know I've been paying her
some attention. staf
Sand before committing yourself you
wish TO get the opinions 81 yenr friends
ns'sYou state IT bluntly, aunt, but sups
pose that is about the truth Il utiI. . lslssai ~
"Then, Cecil, cannot give you my
opinion" sAs ss'7lssla
| Cecil withdrew. AS may be inferred
he was an indecisiye fellow and Of
course was not now satisfied Praise Of
Bessie from Aunt Mildred would hive
decided him. But he was left exactly
as before, except that he could draw the
opposite differences. First, that IL his
aunt had not favored his snitsshe would
have advised against It; second, that her
refusal to give ID ofsi: % meant illat shs
opposed it. ssstss ssise
Such men as he adopt tests, bat he
had not ingenuity to invent enc. This
secret Of such doubt il usually self les.
TEEN, which conjures an ideal worthy
OF affection. Oddly enough the luni5
nous point in Cecil's ideal was fidelity.
Bessie's social position was level with
his, but would she be true2 Wasn't she
q coquetteg e 1900 =. (
Tom Plotton was down city com mis-
sion merchant-one OF those men who
4 forge ahead ON the voyage Of life and hy
the twin propellers, energy and deter.
minations reach port Of commercial
success. Cecil and he had been college
mates, but their late acquaintanceiha
only been casnal, confined to chance
meetings at social gatherings. Annout-
spoken man, but withal q thorough gal
liant, acquainted with all the marriage
able ladies worth knowing, he was Just
the man to render the opinion Cecil
craved. ssssS s,f99iF
He was found in his glass ihcioAAd
Office, millerishly white from -four lie
had been examining before buying. ~ q
Tom, began Cecil, after greetings.
II came to get your candid opinion of
Bessie Fallington." sasst ass ,:,srrY
/ Plotton looked fool at him but re-
piled; .i46f
eWell, it depends ON what the opinion
Is based Az a commission merchant,
say, she'd be y prime failure; as sea
captain. ditto and as
GAS a wife, for instance
"That depends on the man who gets
her. .o 81, rs ssa 81
4 "Well. for me, sayg' sladeg
"oholp exclaimed Plotton, running his
finger through some coffee grains iii q tin
| box, you're in love with her. are your
/ Frankly, yes" I *
j And before you put yourself In dan
| ger of making matrimonial blunder
| you're around getting opinions
/ "Well--bluntly, yes. The same as You
| look into Bfacstreets before selling 70 4
stranger
"The strangers credit is doubtful
i when do.
ssWefif,
/. "You doubt Bessie Fallingtonys .,, ~
"Good gracious, nor
"Then what do you, want an opinion
of her for? If you don't doubt her
you're sure Of her. That's as plain as
/ A b G. IL you love her and are sure
of her worth an opinion isn't worth a
coffee grain or shouldn't be. If you love
her you'll pitch in and move heaVen and
earth to get her."
| "But ask your opinion, nevertheless. :"
whether it cuts or notS" .......,,
| ayes" $50 aus
|
"Give her up"
i "Why?" ~ -
suit you" Y
| II don't grant that 4Hf oAisgd
| Second, she's a pronounced coquette;
| wants wealth in husband; il willful;
demands continual .petting; admires
men OF distinction, inep whDe eep.cs1tla
dash and especially men If sleclaeb, but
will quarrel with him II her way is
crossed; doesn't know a saucepan from
Q griddle, ETC., full Of faultstrbu pretty
az spring morning. lh saa'eAiia
Graham rose pettishly. .ssssn9 s,i 4o4
"You don't believe my opinion, 1 see.
Very good; it's one sign you love the
| girl. or course, you're invited to her
progressive encher party nextsweck. Go
| and criticise her.-if you can IN sight Of
her beauty. Then wen meet and com
pare notes"
agreed. Good morning"
The next Tuesday isyeninga found
Cecil in Bessie's fashionable home, He
had exactly poised his mind, but the
first sight of her unbaihnced It in her
favor. She was rarely beautiful, and
her welcome rang with. genuine hos
pitality. 1t seemed impossibleHto critf
else her; good, true heart must be
thes center of such physical lowell
ness, but doubt whispered, "wait and
watch" 4
| OF guests, there waB4, saveR ladies and
eight gentlemen. Bessie had, therefore,
to choose her first partner, md Cecil
watched eagerly to see which this would
be. 1t was Alfred Donaldson Hughes,
who had lately won literary fame. Bessie
smiled brilliantly upon him as they took
seats at the ace table.
"She's flirting with that fellow nut
tered Cecil, az the ball rang for play. Z
When it rang again for changing
tables he was obliged % Hefaih at the
jack table, because in w6fching he had
blundered stupidity Bessiespidg thelsus
thor won the game, and Enough they
were not partners IN the next the MERIT
ment between them contippsA Rpd she
saw her dart perfect codsfett6'S' Smile
at him as at the next he wsns Nessn 70
the king. HI
Tom Plotton was her nsxt pzstasxs
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