The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-03-10

Speaking Miss Chaw0rth was greatly
interested IN him, and regarded him
with much respect He stimulated her
mindy his cnnrafeDiis cohdemnatior of
the tpliies of fashionable society. and
bis enthusiastic attachment to a high
ideal awakened her admirntioi; his
superiority to the city audes to whose
society she was acc istomed was vivid
" felt; she saw in him the beauty and
strength Of true manhood; he aroused
the dormant possibilities Of good in
her, and overcame the roniplaeefct
which she Rad ntta.ied as petted dar-
Hing " steiety. 1t was revealed to her
that as she lived her better self was
being sacrificed What until now had
enchanted her began to appear jgno-
BILE. She for the first time felt desire
to free herself from the splendid MAJ
terialism that had made her its willing
victim. She realized that her new
friend, wNcss life had been one OF plain
living And high thinking. could hearth
|ly congratulate himself that he was
not one 9f the four hundred His aims
and his pleasures were far superior to
theirs
During the evening the two talked,
now earnestly, now merrily, and Miss
Chaworth acknowledged to herself that
it was the most delightful conversations
in which she had ever participated.
The next morning DIR. Wardell depart
ed and the young woman saw him go
with much regret.
Our heroine spent portions of the fol-
lowing summer and fall among the
Berkshire hills, and there again met
the eccentric but fascinating young man
who had dared in her presence to con
denim the fashionable world with un-
finching sincerity. Miss Chaworth pos
sesseti@ iHe|Hi4d =anti= rood heart
and since the memorable conversation
she had longed for something better
than butterfly existence. She en-
couraged Dr. Wardell to cultivate her
society and they became great friends.
Finally Helen suspected that he loved
her, and she was glad. Soon, however,
she was Respondent. She became con-
WINGED that he, was as proud as he was
poor, and that he would never seek the
hand of an heiress in marriage, espe-
cially after he had expressed SO much
contempt for the way rich people usu-
ally lived. But Just as she was yield
| ing to despair, her father, fortunately
| for her, but much to his own grief, did
not succeed in gigantic attempt to
corner the corn market, and failed most
tiisastrousfy, being able to pay his cred
itors only ten cents on the dollar. The
loss of his wealth removed the only OBJ
stacle to the happiness of the lovers.
DR.. Wardell sought Miss Chaworth as
soon as he had read an account of the
| failure in morning paper. He ex-
pressed his sympathy and proposed at
| the same time. He was promptly ac-
cepted.
DIR. Wardell and his wife live hap
PLY together. They are in comfort
| able circumstances, butt probably will
never be wealthy. But they do not res
pine, for they are content to lead an in
| tellectual and simple life. Both of them
are now looking eagerly forward to the
| time not distant when DR. WardelEs
great philosophic book, "Materialistic
! Influences in Modern Society" will be
issued by one of the leading publishing
| houses of the country. In writing the
book the doctor was greatly assisted by
his clever wife she giving him the
! benefit of her intimate knowledge of
New Yorks most fashionable society.
! 1t isssaid that several of the chapters
will be devoted to a scathing criticism
of the wcll-known work of Ward Me-
Allistor, and that worthy will no doubt
be compelled to enter the arena of con-
troversy in self-defense. Ed. A. Bolles,
| in Boston Budget.