The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-07-07

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I can never forget that winter, ''the
winter Of my discomfort" and Of my
great hAppinessl
We young people had been going from
house to house In parties, and at last my
time came around to entertain. Invited
to Carter Hall. my home in Clarke coun.
ty. Va, my cousins, Susan Randolph and
Jane Page. Cornelia Cabell 70 friend
from Winchester) and Miss Ogden, Of
New York. who was q guest Of James.
The gentlemen were Will Lewis, Frank
Washington. Tom Mccormick three
neighborhood beaux-and . Mr.. Ernest
McAllistsr, who had just arrived from
New York, and was staying with his old
college friend, Will Lewis.
Mr.. McAllister had visited Clarke the
summer before, and having heard Of the
delightful winter we had was not slow
in accepting an invitation to come and
see for himself u 1t were true. Being
very wealthy he could do as he pleased.
but his ideas Of enjoyment were rather
peculiar.
For FIVE or six years he had travelled,
and on his return to New York he de-
clined all invitations, shutting himself
up In an old country house about three
miles from the city, where be collected
rare old books, china and pictures. On
his occasional visits to New York he was
pointed ont a. q most desirable ''parti,"
rich. Of an old family, and q genius In
his way.
To my great surprise-for have al
ways had very humble opinion Of my.
self-in the summer he had seemed to
enjoy my society more than that Of the
other girls. Consequently, was much
teased by them. Indeed, i'll natured
speeches were made. such as:
Annie, do pray, try not to show him
how pleased you are with his atten.
tons"
Another said. He is engaged to q
cousin who Is abroad" and again was
told 1t was only pour pasSer IL temps"
he had been desperate hIrt.
! knew they were spiteful, envious
speeches-but they left their sting, and
began to be conscious" when In his
presence. and so stiff in my manner he
remarked upon it,
Ny dearest friend" took me aside one
day and said, For your good, dear An
ME. let me say, beware Of his fascina-
tons" and yet that very friend received
his attentions most eagerly. In spite Of
my GOODNESS he sought me on every oc-
caSion, and caught myself listening for
his step, and Frightening at his coming.
At the last summer gathering he told
me he would look forward with so much
pleasure to the winter. and to seeing the
again. On that last sentence had pom
dered many . day. It might mean 90
much-or nothing at all.
The winter came at last. And from
house to house we had gone without Mr..
McAllister. It had been one round Of
gayety. and yet he did not come until
the very last-after we had almost given
him up-and to come TO my house Gre
ated quite a sensation. Then Miss Og.
den came. A regal looking brunette
and immensely wealthy. Jane asked
me TO invite her, saying she could not
come without her. She told rs she was
engaged to her cousin, Mr.. Livingstone,
Of New York, and the marriage would
take place In the early spring. 80,
girls." she added, ''she cannot spoil our
fun, or mar any plans on hand" the last
remark being addressed to me.
Ny company arrived February eighth
and were to remain until after the four
teenth, when I promised to give q ball
How well ] remember my sensations on
first beholding Miss Ogden In full even
ing dresA I'VE had agreed always TO
appear zen grande toilette" for dinner.)
She wore crimson velvet, trimmed with
eFmine. Her beauty fairly daEzled me.
watched her rs she talked to Mr.. Nc
Allister. When she raised her glorious
eyes 10 his my heart sank within me-
and faint, Gck feeling overcame me.
How could q man resist such beautyi
She turned from all others TO talk TO
him. compelling him to remain by her
side. glanced down ut my modest
looking pink Inerino gown that hereto
fore ! had thought 20 handsome and
becoming. Now It seemed positively
dowdy.
At night We had dance, and to hide
my uneasiness appeared the merriest
Of the emery. Poor Frank Washington,
who had been ray abject slave from our
babyhood. and who ordered about at
my pleasure, was much encouraged that
evening Miss Ogden was not his style.
"Miss Annie. said be. she reminds
me Of gorgeous tropical flower in which
poison turks. Somehow ! do not trust
her. That lip has q scoruful curve. and
che appeaEs 100 conscious Of her chRFmA
Don't you think cor"
ut b too soon 10 form an opinion,
and Frank you must remember she d
my guest, and be polite"
'Bo polite" be exclaimed. why, I
went over TO the corner where she stain
such splendor. and she coolly turned her
back on me toprsvent that Philadelphian
from leaving her. think she IL rude"
"ohr lsnGhed l. "that is the reason