Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-05-26
ACK'S SWEETHEART.

I. ara flashing like sapphires in the
u will not marry Mr.. Chester-I
.r;se himl You know well that if he
4 no money you would never admit
I to your housed Oh, aunt, l never
8 dreamed you we're SO mercenaryl"
Il AM not-for myself. It is for you,
hat is Of your future that l am
Et,nr. / must die some time, and you
q the conditions Of my husbands
make it impossible for me to leave
oue penny. Could you bear poverty
! enjoying all the pleasures which
{lth can give? All, child, it is a hard,
= opponent to battle with when one
4 Young and lovely as you arel"
i have profession, aunt. shall
darve. And even if ! had no way
aiming my bread ! would not marry
q whom l detest for his money"
Perhaps you and Jack Dunraven
resolved to try poverty together, I"
rests Mrs. Thornton.
here i the faintest suspicion Of q
on the handsome mouth, but she
3 well bred to allow it to become
hing more than q suggestion.
Poverty with the man / love would
happiness compared with a blighted
Aunt, do you believe in mercenary
iagesY'
nv nota l married the man my
ID chose for me; a man they knew
give me everything my heart de-
and as whose wife l would be q
b in society"
Vere you happyY'
Handsome brows contracted q lit
les. child-what an absurd ques-
b, aunt, don't believe It'll You
not as happy as you could have
Do you really think that would
hppy as Mr.. Chester's wife? Let
heart speak,"
tho inscrutable mask is on her
bgain: that instant's agony is over.
Iad cast off the young lover who
her love for the wealthy sutton.
the world is no wiser.
hy should you not?' she says.
would be mad to reject him, Beth.
an give you every luxury-more
than l can. He is old, true, but
is nothing. He would exchange
balth for your youth and beauty.
bould do no better. Even l, with
ambition, would be satisfied with
marriage. You have done bril-
-exceeded my hopes. But you
forget Jack; he is poor. he could
make you happy"
wealth, luxury, pleasure all one
i've for? Is love to have no place
life at ALP" cries Beth.
Thornton shrugs her beautiful
)an.
ben one is young ones heart is apt
the lead In ones life" she Gays.
are young, what is to be expected
hester will be here this evening"
Iat he receives the answer he
this she sweeps gracefully away,
ng significant smile at her niece
closes the door.
Jack" said Beth Russell, softly,
be true to you till death-through
I. through everthingi You doubt
now, but some day l will prove
how even q society girl can love.
. . =
been bitterly cold all day, and
first time perhaps in many weeks
et corners are deserted. A warm
md warmer FIRE is every stray
ian's goal. And now, just at
. the lights are just peeping
the gathering gloom, a fine, cut
bw begins to fall.
sual crowd at the little station
ring; the hustle and excitement
BY the arrival of the through
or train has subsidized and the op-
left once more to herself.
loses her key with q little snap,
to the blazing fire in the huge,
owe and holds out her slender
its warm radiance.
petted darling of a wealthy home
|umerable friends in a common
ownr She laughs softly and
hand up and down the sleeve of
2. 81 wonder what Mr.. Chester
~ were he to see me nowl All,
pt, wish you could have lived!
haps it is best as it is, and l am
% You could not leave me one
Poor, proud Jacki When he
y II, the supposed heiress-
even poorer than he is, will he
me them
por opens and slams, letting in q
ct rain, wind and snow.
Lem, is that your she says
as young giant Of fellow
N oward her, shaking the snow
clothes like a great dog. GLOW
~ remember me on a night like
% no overcoatl'' sne exclaims.
81 ou will freeze!"
lndsome face lights up with q
nj dianlaua q danulinre ,roxrx o9