The morning call., 1892-02-02
THE BEAUTY'S CHOICE.
BY EMERSON CURTIS.

80 ~, Iaf.5ss ~ +boir nronertv and
7a3 - Trabo5 ham i, Iova with
- ;.1,,.. - en-,
her mother, and was very jealous oil the
daughters guardianship treating her with
arbitrary power and teasing her quite as
much ne rleasiDr her with his affection.
" - "a. ,,,ita a,-asparatfnr tn the vorlDp
- ,-,,,i.,,, ~, I,fse rp, and no =
me- ~ 49, - ,o m T,~-4,
handsome 6ache'oT 81 on y 4o' lie boarded
at hotels she Aau MIS- na"lFy pIeltlesV
set Of rooms. They were FURNISHED by ner-
self and most ch arminEly, in rosewood and
49, 5gr,,st Cbarad can7rics and a nara
~ - -, sr7o.,f,I .n7 mod
4u1' anu iN.IS 49, -
time after her arrival before every young
man in tie house was markedly subserYlent
IN her
There were four Young men in the house
tfnand Dick Nanehester-aIl bright. agree
allie narriareable Young men. and all adj
rljr4rs az Florence CastIeton. Finally there
VAS another but lie was too plain and BASH
fuIt be admitted to the elegant ranks OF
on I'S tbouE1tof his being any ones lover.
His name was David Atwood He was a
boak-keeppr. was plain in dress, and evil
denIlv strsireneuei in means. he had one
sbe srP e # his laws and most of his even
mos i'm the Office where lie was employed,
never went to tie tleatars or the opera,
and possesspd not the slightest style OF
manner
The others LAUGHED at him-hp was so shy
ami awkward and basbful. And Florence
CastJaton often i9foed the laugh. siverv:
vet NO one offered him any disreSpect. Iu-
deed. thrv all acknowledged him to be "a
g0od vof,ng man. but so hOmely and aWk-
ward -
FInreure CastletCD had pretty voice for
sfnginy and uSed to pIav upon q guitar q
baaT+,frI one inlaId with pearl. which her
guardian lad given her.
one Evening after David Atwood had re-
sidad in The borSa ab0ut six weeks She
6r,l5l.+ r. down into the p3rIor and sat
5avT ~ NAV
III v6rGg men gathered around to sing
win her .ung Martin sang very
ugar AMI Charley ChfidS sang better
WI 80 o.e~a sfD,irr David Atwood
enc In
10 .IfDra1 info q corner and sat down in
his Shv lysy and Vas unp0,iced until Dick
Nj,,l,,..-r-- ,,-i.o Ma. RESTLESS for mischief
ca1i,1 r5,t.
s.Rfr Atvvoa5 won't vou come and sing
with -. -
"Io a. a. 9y s''L ask ej T Dek qD's'''
uGri,. mn p, the Nh In, ;, he answered
I'll ra1.4s Vas tbr,.u1I5ing her puftsr care
lass,v
{{.nr Mr.. Atwood LET rs hear him play
unan tie virfIug" asked Dick. glancInr
sIy.v a. Martin A., If he was starting game
al z,as+a4 A-.yI..i'- answer with y certain
49, ~ f,--sras+
q + Is,-a. r.-+ -,saf f,r ,,fo1ir sinca c,nra
ba~a y,tt. r,fls-,s Il o1i II rora ri tIa
st-.,,.,. or. I.=-.-a1 ,yf1 NAV said A.
- 10 49, an -af. s.. -r5'.-,.,
..--..f ys~ cav rts+ D.rE9 Ia
rr,Ilot.,- r,sa,-- a5aeral5'l. 80 said Mis- loan
t,e ~ 49, .s-s s-'- '--'' gan
=. -4yar eraqy a country brmnLfn WIN
halu'ta fantasy for fiile." said Martin.
,.I1.r. hes coming back Nrw # arv
one has tas-ldf. us musical sensiliIItr-s I'd
e5v..s him n d-cang "
Y.f s-av." an -wrrad Dick.
..We'I III saw and see The finn " said
Grove. sitting down hv Miss Cast.e.ln.
Dr4f oa-7a in ba.-a7 ~ I,-.7.rs+ard
W. 49, be@- III, III 5ssd ,r sr
rha violin and drew the bow ifrhtIv across
ia strI--s In = moment he y-t7tal mic an
sfr of verdi So light and Graceful that Ia Il
tvss like. The fan of sea sDrav Every ear
st.1 ave WIS gwen i'm rapt attention. some
In delight. some in troubled Doubt. as if
t6ev cGuld NOT believe their own sense.
Fo6. in spleen and envy. and all in amaze
mert. Astoulsnmeut was the prevailing
rnofirn
Wnan he had finished +ha onar7 air ha
vstaG- 81. there any time Won ,,oI1ij ]ar-
Icnl9rly Ike?" And he glanced toward
to9 ian s s8 rather than at DICK and HarrIo
"Wii van pIav tie Phantom Cb0rns'
- A.
mild sweet tones came forth obedieutlv. in
beaut.u. perfection. Air followed air. The
r0muarv SAT sp-Il-b0uDd until tie suddenIv
TeVegiei musician laid down his bow. 4
chorus Of euloglsuc phrases, expressions Of
0ratff9de f0IloWed. b6t David Atw00d smiled
o1Iv m Florence Castletou's sImp,e remark.
is{Fa flank v3fl "
He Iaft +f.a roorn. A LITTLE vbf1a sftar 7
went through the han and met him.
You have surprised and delighted Ms
All Win v0rr performance Mr.. At%oot u, I
said. ''1 S1' p -' ''''' 49, ~ " '0''
BE smiled.
Tlaarned 10 rlav In pIaasa q little sfql,
sister had once" lie answered. since
she died I do not care 10 play much. al
though love music"
just then Florence Castleton fitted bv
and went upstairs. | Thought she heard
what he said.
"Do you think she liked itI' he asked.
With amusing Simplicity and djraotness
Eyes, l am sure she did" l answered.
1t soon became perceptible to all obsery-
Ing people how much David Atwood was in
love with Miss CastletOn. He would turn
male every time she smoke to him and ,ncs
when he brought her a char in an awkward
bury, saw him trembling like leafunder
her beautiful ewes. They were together
that evening with three or four of6ers in
IRE parlOr.
Miss CastlatoD" said q nrnffv Iitfe
TelooLgirI WHO jdolizad Florence for ~
baaufv . fer the manner If school Ill
svour ewes are inst the color Of the |ate2,
AZ Conev peac6 ygbaTa soy - 10 IT, go
mar" '"'' QUIZ
Miss Castleton laughed
"Thpv ara like suTnrnar sl-ias - cold
Charley Childs.
II swear that they are inst like tbe hind
ing of Owen MeTeditn'-in 6,ne and goid .
laid Dick Manchester.
"And what is your comnarfson. Mr. Al
Wood?" said Florence. looking M archlv at
David. '-'-' -
HIS answer was involuntary "Tbav are
like the blue larkspur that nsed In gr1w in
nv mothers garden - he said
Florence CasIIetJD blnsbed. II was tba