The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-16
John CLAMP EDGARTON

Oh. Emmalinda. how horriblep'
"N hat, PTecio Sa-what is il that shocks
you SOP"
The exclamation and the response came
rom the eldest and second daughter OF John
Glamp, importer of teas. etc. and its cause
oes the information that their aristocratic
Fifth-avenue circle was about to be invaded
oy country cousin whom they had never
zen. but who. according to their ideas Of
country life and education. must be coarse
md vulgar, or. TO use the pet expression of
pTeciOss, "dreadfuly green"
What could induce papa to invite him
aere?" said the eldest, VINO was verging on
Is. though she claimed to be ten years
ander.
THE good spirits only know, and they'll
never tell, sighed the next daughter. Papa
srealiy becoming childish"
Sensible, l Think said Ellen, a really
beautiful girl Of sweet H. and her fathers
darling. He needs some one to help him
10 his business so much, and who but reIa-
i've viii take the interest in it necessary TO
sake L move OH proSperously when father
ieSsens his care and attention"
Just as If a country buml kin ever knew
or could learn anything about business %
aid Emmallnda, diSiainfuily. but you'll
&c him, Ellen; YOU always were fond Of
eeks and other green things"
Ellen colored with modification rather
than anger, for a stranger who had an
preached the parlor door with her father
had heard what her ungraei0us sister said
He was tall, noble-lo0king Young man.
with clear, piercing eye, and as its glance
fell on her 1t seemed as il an electric fire
ran through every vein in her body.
Girls. here is your cousin, John Clamp
EdsartOn; he has sold out his great farm n y
CID Delaware for good price and comes
nt0 business with Inc. lie will live here
with us, 50 you'll have chance TO know
each other we'll"
Mr.. Edgarton stepped forward. bowed as
gracefully as if be had never followed A
pIow or swung scytbe, and expressed his
nsppiness al meeting relatives he had never
seen before.
Little impulsive Ellen ran forward and
grssped his extended hand, hut the other
Two plnks OF propriety merely inclined their
naughty he2dS and again took their seats
The cousin sat down, glanced over some
books on the center-lable aud was soon
engaged ID lively chat on their merits
with Ellen, to which the father listened
with pride, Tor he reloiced that out of three
daughters he had one with a mind capable
# understanding something besides the
quality of silks, velvets aud laces.
4 month went by. In that month the
country cousin had proved his aptitude for
business, proved, too, that Nature has a
gsDtlIltY OF her own, which gives her mobiles
rank everywhere, and so won upon the
heart Of dear little Ellen that he read love
10 her every look.
So one day he asked her fathers permis-
sion To WOO her.
II was cheerfully given, and the next
hing announced to the unhappy elder Sis
tiers was the engagement.
''Oh, dear-Oh. dear-he wasn't half so
green as took him to be- sighed Pre-
cIOsa.
We were green, or one of Us would have
got him instead of that child!" cried En-
mallnda i've half a mind TO change nv
religion and be q nunr'
John Clamp Edgarton now rejoiees in the
love of fresh young heart that is as pure
as the color on her lovely cheeks-in the
confidence and friendship of bis good uncle
and still more In the proud knowledge that
he owes his position to his own energy and
AIs own efforts. aided by the appreciation
OF one who looked out from city circles to
hhd man. and partner, free from city
vices and ahoye city foibles.