Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-25
A PRETTY GIRL.
Nay. hst you. who do not love her,
Is Lha not pure znll. my mIsirrsl

Is ths not pure gold. my niurr.'
-BrowninF.
There had never boon any doubt ns 20
Polly Pumhertnn's beauty. She had been
. young tyrnnt from hahyho0d Il had
never been OF tho slightest use trying so
keep her under Her mother made con
sciontious attempts 70 not have her In owl
dence when guests were about, and her a.
Their fcebly seconded her efforts hy trying
~ keep out " Polly's way. Tho under
taking was nevertheless hopeless Polly
standing wistfully nj tho nursery window,
made prudent resolutions vanish Ike chnn
Polly, a. Cherry Ripe going TO church
was the enchanting thing Of the day
Whom newcomers hrst cnught rlimpscs Of
her wheeling her doll oarriagu or playing
with tho pup, they were useless for further
purposes u entertalumcnt until tho nrst
novelty of Intercourse with Polly woro on
"ficr conversation alone IL worth tho
prioo " admission" oondcsccndod u cous-
IN Of polly's. second year ~ Yale.
When Polly sruw, horribly spoiled. Of
course, pe,ulant, oraeting. fairly Roncr-
Gus, warm hearted, openly truthful she
was 80 beautiful that everything was per-
mittod 10 her She was clover enough 10
keep even men whose appreciation was
worth something devoted TO her
Tho time naturally camo when two ont
OF the crowd Of worshlpers were distano.
ing nil competitors. Polly know her world
and forvsaw tio inevitable decision she
would presently DO called upon % make.
She intended " marry for love, being
much 100 clever 10 be willing 10 miss that
happiness She was determined 81 get
out Of life all that was IN IL.
a. tNtas q. a....F...s o a a.. a..
1ho thought cuntcntcdly. "Thcn really
nice mon fall IN love with one How
dreadful 10 have TO choose from impossible
crcaturcsih
ono Of tho men was nm artist. lie loved
Polly's bca.ty. Her soul was Of no mo.
ment. but Polly did not know this Il
did not occur 10 her that any ono would
dare 10 separate the two.
The other man loved tho inner Polly.
He rcvercnccd hor beauty, a. he did all
beauty and truth and tho other things
worthy men worship. And Polly did not
know the difference between the two loves
There was u tender poetry In the artists
woolnR, which was very sweet 20 her
He Ind way Of gently touching her
hair and quoting
Holds earth aught-spcak truih-aboyc horl
Above this tfvss, and this ! touch.
But cannot praise, love 90 muchi
which went 90 Polly's heart. Yet tho
constant rcfcrring TO a strong, serious ma.
turc, which the other man unqucstionA-
bly, attributed TO her, kept her In n rArur
atmosphere than, but for tho stimulus of
his personality, sho could have brcnthcd
in. fShc felt this always, but naturally
moro kocnly whom tho othor man wAs with
her
Tho futures tho two mon offered hor
were vastly different Tho artist drew
winning pictures Of beautiful dreamy
old world life, drifting In Venice driving
through the Wordsworth land. going from
German Villages 20 thu Boulevard fotcs,
from the cnchontmont Of Swiss lakes 20
tho Land Of tho Midnight Sun, and every.
where living lover existence Of "loyo
and beauty and delight"
But the other man spoke Of n working
day world, Of place where mon and
women aud pitiful children needed help
and succor. lie drcw her into tho lifo Of
the worso half OF the world aud showed
her Ia need. lie made hor hear the cry VI
children wanting broad, mndo her see glf,ls
like herself ground into AwflL 60,
through II all .he felt his- r. ""o'o
protecting eon2tcffSs inanitttssI, Is no
anu jJftNlns(
Meantime ,hc summer was passing. Tho
cooling breezes Of early September brought
frcAh Joys 7 no artist took Polly canoe.
ing, and the other man, who was very
boylsh and enthusiastic, rowed on his
feelings In single scull
After all, IL was a little thing which
decided Polly. one afternoon Polly was
making tea on tho lawn while tho rival
contestants were playing tennis. She
looked unusually beautiful, aud when tho
eet was over tho artist made several
sketches Of her. ono Of thom he called
"ovor the ToAeups, In playful love for
tho dear waiter lie aitorward painted n
In and In few days showed II TO Polly.
~ don't like u nj ALL, she objected,
"lt IL tho portrait of n hcartloaa girl"
Tho artist laughed
what does II mAttcri" he said. "Witl
such holy beauty a. yours, you could b
anything you liked. No ono expects yOl
TO be anything but beautiful"
Miss Polly fonbortOn was not slow,
great many things came hack 10 her M w
looked nj him Tor u moment Then oh
smiled vaguely.
"Ono man docs" the snid swectly
1.-THE man am going 20 marry, not you
you know lilo Sinks mo truo and good
but IL does not matter to you, does iti"
lis Il Fcrrlsi" asked tho artist
Eyes, " said Polly, and 40 she was irrry
ooahly committed. Ferris one oohcrcn
rmark was that II was better 20 win he
by fluko than not ut all. 90 Mndgu Robert
son Ia New York Prcss.