St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-03-05

sreaking Miss Chaworth was greatly
interested in him, and regarded him
with much respect He stimulated her
mind; his courageous condemnation Of
the fO.lies of fashionable society. and
his enthusiastic attachment to a high
Ideal, awakened heS admiration; his
superiority to the city dudes to whose
society she was accustomed was vivid
" felt; she saw in km the beauty and
strength Of true manhood; he aroused
the dormant possibilities Of good in
her. and ove-came the complacency
which she had attained rs petted dar.
ling of society. 1t was revealed to her
that rs she lived her better self was
being sacrificed What until now had
enchanted her began to appear igno-
bic. She for the first time felt q desire
to free herself from the splendid ma
terialism that had made her its willing
victim She realized that her new
friend. whose life had been one of plain
living and high thinking. could hearth
~ congratulate himself that he was
not one of the four hundred. His aims
and his pleasures were i3r 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 conversation
in which she had ever participated.
The next morning Dr.. Wardell depart
ed and the young woman saw him 60
with much regret.
Dur 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 bad dared in her presence to con-
denim the fashionable world with IN
finching sincerity. Miss Chaworth pos
sessed . fine mind and q good heart,
and since tie memorable conversation
she had longed for something better
than a butterfly existence. She en-.
outraged 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 rs 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
being able to pay his cred
stDrS only, tou rnu<s IN %ho Aol0op The
loss Of his wealth removed the only OBJ
stacle to the happiness of the lovers
DIR. Wardell sought Miss Chaworth as
soon as he had read an account of the
failure in . morning paper. lie ex-
pressed his sympathy and proposed at
the same time. He was promptly &C.
cepted.
br. Wardell and his wife live hap
PLY together. They are in comfort
able: circumstances, but probably will
never be wealthy. But they do not re-
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 DIR. Wardell's
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
MS clever wife, she giving him the |
benefit of her intimate knowledge of |
New Works most fashionable society.
{ is said that several of the chapters
will be devoted to q scathing criticism
# the wcll-known work of Ward Nc
Allister, and that worthy win no doubt
Ne compelled to enter the arena of con-
in self-defense.-J.A A. Bolles,
n BOSTON RudOof