The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-12-10
ROSES AND PEARLS,

her aunt. Mrs. GiadsiDBe. was work.
ing an embroidery pattern at the opposite
emf of the room. On stand in front m
susan lay a necklace OF pearls and 3
simple white rose.
Inc rose aud the pearls were each &C.
companied with a separate note. They
had Both been presented to her by special
messengers within the last half hour.
DEAs susAs- win you wear this rose ON ya,,
sss"n this evening. IL there IL any room for hone
i"' one who loves you truly and devotediyf
Hssay JOY
The second read as follows.
ps.R Miss wnDE-if you feel that you can
ever love ME with Que half the ardor aud INTENSITY
that do you, please ack NON ledge the sw,, truth
by accepting the pearls and wearing them Al M,
Giadstohss reception this evening
ARTHUR Fl0yo
Ana these two missiyes were the source
OF the quandary into which Susan Wilde
the acknowledged belle Of springvaIe.
had 70 naturally and insensibly fallen
Arthur Floyd was Of the firm Of "Flo.d
q SON." dry goods merchants, while
henry JOY was simply a salaried clerk
IN the establishment Of the aforesaid
hrm. The young men were of about the
seine age. 10th intellectual. well esiu
Gated and good looking. They had been
CLASSMATES at the same university. and
Young Joy owed his present position in
the establishment to the influence Of his
friend. Arthur Both were madly in
love with Susan Wilde. the beautiful,
orphan niece of wealthy and aristocraiic
Mrs. Gladstone, who had come To reside
al springvale after the death Ut her hus
band. who was reputed to be worth his
millions. Mrs. Gladstone was still of a
manageable age. being but tribe over
~, and remarkably healthy and young
looking. Mr. Gladstone had left his
property equally divided between her
self and step son. a sophomore in Har
ward
Susan Was an only child OF AN elder
sister, vino had died some years before.
lea'ihs her offspring TO Mrs. Gia.istone's
care
Her father had left some property
which her mother. through tact and
economy, had very materially increased
81 that al the time OF her death Susan
Mas left quite an heiress. having AN un
encountered farm and some four or five
thousand dollars at interest. Neither o.
tb. young men had concealed from the
other his passion for Susan Wilde. and
reasoning between themselves that she
could make but one Of the two happy i'll
a matrimonial SENSE. they had joint,
la, upon the above novel method Of as
c~ftaining which u the two might claim
her preference, each promising TO abide
by The young iady's decision
Susan had Rad both of the notes care
fully. and MAS NOW deeply pond ring
They had esi'ieniis brought the young
and she sa@ that She must decide bei ween
the iva
Arthur Floyd. aside from his personal
attractions. had abundant prospective
wealth Ia recommend him. while H.nr,
Joy had only intellect. isauty and fine
physical powcrs 10 plead for him With
almost unlimited iaeans al iiis command
III" former could place her in the most
exalted Position in ss,c..fy. while the la,
ter. with 70" nih"r resource than his ga,
AIRY. oossld only "Ap'~', 10 support wife
comfortably. not SYSTEMATICALLY
Well. said Mr. Gladstone after d
somewhat icnSth, silence. ''you seem 10
De unusually reserved ON the subject OF
wear mornings correspondence. Can't
sou s4sc that your good auniy In diving
with curiosity to learn the contents Of
the nu;~ss'
Susan hooked up cun!usediy.
Viii YOU read them" she asked. "or
shall ~
"fou read them. deary. You see | ain
busy just TOW with this embroidery pat
tern.
Susan o,eyei. reading aloud wha, we
have ALREADY submitted 10 the reader
VIVA, am | to do" she questioned
with look of eviien, annoyance. al.
though i, Mas plain from the blush tha,
accompanied 1t tina, she felt not little
battered
why. YOU silly little innocent 10
piled Mn, Gladstone. laughing, II, il
against all rules OF propr,e,y TO keep two
strings to your bow after they have he
come ~ imporiunaie. The only thing
you have la do Is Ia consider the respect
i've claims Of these two daring aspiranls
and decide l-e,seen them. Til. choice
canno, l,c very difficult. OF course, when
YOU consider their rclatiy. Positions in =
worldly %ensc."
II know; Arthur Ia rich and Henry {,
poor,
Yes: aud the former ~ certainly no,
greatly inferior to the latter In point OF
bcau,y and intelligence. OF course you
will discard the rose for the pearls
II am no, sure. aunty. dear. hav.
Al.