Smyrna times., 1892-05-18
A WOMAN'S WAY.
BY MRS. H. NJ. RATHBURN

Stop at home in luxury and indolenc
~ % ueeGIess TO add that he had h.
come selfish, aud now, at FIVE an
S;;I'l'y: was aVerse to seeing the dar
oiuo Vi any event pertaining to himse
Vi ANYBODY else. 1t was not strano
certain letter, which reached HE
,"heh all without was cold and chez,
!eSs' proved disturbing at first the,
irIltatlng. Forced to think and acl
ne touched the bell at his elbOw-tb
summons brought his valet.
IOhh, said his master, "order tn
ciose carriage and bays to meet the
CLOCK Train from Philadelphia. | will
=, Inc Iackey bowed and Withdraw
d,S ~o nOurs later the wealthy owner ot
me FInes and vast manufactnrino
;nUeres's IN the adjacent city was nae.
lng Tue railway platform, inwardlv
JusI ike my sister, to thrust unon
me- without warning or nv consent
Sue ~ard whom | suppose she has
iouhd troublesome, or too exDensive 70
Aeep on her own hands. OF course 7
remember lilly Greenfield = God
khOWs 1 have occasion to do sol Mia
sne not spurn my advances and marry
ahOther? was but bov at the ti,no
ouC her refusal made me what 7 orr
ana now Mary sends me her ornbaned
uaughter, with the cool Injunction tbot
"hlIe doing my best for her comfort
am not to fall in love with NabeI a..
she mas other views for herI CooI
upon my word And her governess i5
TO accompany the girl, and nv homs -
10 be Invaded and turned into a vonn1,
ladies' bOardng.school without 90
much as by your leave p"
A shrek of the whistle annou,ood
Ihe coming of the train, and Rodne1,
stood with his brows sternlv knit az
termined to show his unweinou'a
s' S"e91s' from the outset, that they had
his society. F'''0 iioln
Alghtihg from the train. two I,dios
que ol Ihem young and beautiful. stood |
~ s0he embarrassment, while Rodney |
advanced toward them. With cola |
politeness he asked: 'oiu
sn,AE Are e., you looking for Rodney
With With great dignity the elder Iadv
We are"
i am he" he curtly said, and added
as Il issuing an order: Follow me to
the carriage" -"e "
opetcnless with Indignation and
wounded pride, Mrs. Hermann and
L! nel Pupll followed this man, of whom
MS sister had spoken as being $50 kind
SO generous, and so anxious to 10 !
soretnihg rue, Tor poor Tilly's daughter .
1he urlVe was embarrassing in tho ,,
eAUrethe TO them all, for by the great.
est eiort only could Mabel Gree1feIJ I
nee Oack the tears which she would
IaIher nave died than shed" She d
sa'u slterward. Mrs. Hermann .t-
'S .Sempteu no conversation, save to call
Cne attention of her charge to the fra
scenery .St through which they were rap.
once IN their roOms-an elegantly ID
furnished suite had been bnrriediS ci
prepared for them--they gave wav 10 u
'helr grief and indignation. In uaS "
lard TO meet with such coldness wbsn N
hey mad anticipated the light and 10
warmth OF cordial reception Tbers 10
"as nothing to do but to await d.vsI n'
,Pments aud the arrival of Mr. S,nitb;, IN
lster' who had promised to ioin them ~
- her arrival from her European trin V'
wO months later. up or
!hey dreaded to meet this hauobtv sW
utociat, W no so evidently resented an
ueiT intrusion but time inevitable
ing around regular meeting tines WI
reakfast, luncheon and dinner ma ga
o"eVer easy it may be to ignore Ee
ouseuo,d members when they are M lel
about the rooms of n emo mt
Gus mansion, it is quite another thing
ignore guests at ones table; So Rod, A
ey smith met Mabel Greenfield and
~ chaperOn at dinner with an at.
lnpt at courtesy which was met hy
zen cool indifference that he wincad q ria
PC ana secretly wished that for the the
ke OF MS own comfort he had been ma
ore gracious at their first meeting ser
ne overwhelming beauty of"TiIlv,s bet
so impressed him that he dra
IS Vexed TO be caught casting Dlances enc
peatedIy In her direction. Refore fort
meal was over he began TO feel in. 7
'ed at her Indifference, and actnaIIv uni
owe TO Introduce some subiect for furt
lVersatlon to all of his advances MOI
one course was pursued bv botb bori
Iies, who felt that they had been MOI
de victims of sOule gross misunder- resi-
ndlng. They listened respectfully wer
replied in moposyllables only. sple
ne next morning Mr.. Smith pro- SUBJ
e1 driVe Tor his guests. Think is m
'I9y were TO go unaccompanied. stan
;. hermann accepted an invitation Sera
ter, when the carriage was annonn- wor
+, Mr. Smith appeared in the hall A.
uy 10 JOIN the party. Dvinine his QUITE
ShIlOh, Mrs. Hermann decided that pass
weather was too unpleasant for of b,
oei TO go out, and that they would past
laip at home. Rodney ordered his shro
die horse, aud rode for hours 10 Or
rcome his resentment at "suob an the !
n insult" 'A ." from
ay aiIer Gay passed, with little or cypr
concession on the part of the ladies wind
ed upon Rodney smiths bosDitaI- wido
until Chis bachelor lOnged for the end
panlonship within his reach vet one ,
led him. Day by day he grew Who'll
e interested in his sisters voung 1t
a. until after due deliberation he ever,
'rmlned to make still greater over. light,
; TO win her favor. He decided To of tn,
70 some friends to dinner and This
"a Mrs. Hermann il she wonId very
u MIN IN entertaining them To prom
oy she consented, and added that lance
.aOel was hne pianist she might briRh
PIC 70 add her share to the general wfdes
yment. Words are powerless 10 noun
ess Rodney's satisfaction to this der e
essiOn. 'A'' water
p g4eets arFiYed In due time. and ALI
ley was pleased to see that ali buildi
red the fair young girl whom he most
|, earned 10 love, but to whom he first,
not breathe even a word of adj. faithfl
tiOn. u "u' pro..L
bel was indeed radiently beauti. with /
hen seated at the piano, with her of ag
Ie,aged lover standing by her side lain, D
lsly watching the effect of her the br
as. gpon bis friends. Even he sented
atlshed, glorying in their surprise used a
ne just praise poured into his then
nr =. gleami
t1 en Mrs. Mary Meade arrived in dows /
ork from her trip to Europe. 4 gates q
am awaited her in these words to allol
ne A. orc. w. And
lin Po,,.vsP r.oushP ruled 2
RODNEY. we are
laughed heartily when the hell. allowe'
no delivered the message with steps L
tiers, left the room. ground
), ha, Rodney !" she exclaimed furnish
lu have been oauoht ~ Ieat, tury in
ny sweet revenge for ~ 1o iasS taste.
esa when / ha0gad 49, 80 1ffN, style, b