Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-12-21
Mlsctllanenms.
A BUTTE RELY.

The first time ever saw Grace Al.o
was at an evening gathering at Siste
Hates, and | thought she was one q
the most beautiful women | had eve
seen.
"Tell me, Kate" said, detainin:
her for moment, ''who is the lady il
black lace over pearl satin, with the iv,
wreath on her hair?'
"Grace Alton"
"And who is Grace Alton Z"
Don't yeu remember old Mr.. Payne
who owned the cotton mills at Hayward
and was supposed to be wealthy"
eyes"
"Grace Alton is his niece and hoir
ess. He died two years ago, leaving
her his money She is making same OF
it fly this winter in society She boards
at Aliens with her aunt, another Miss
Alton, to keep her company, and she
herself is up to all sorts of fashionable
gaycty. Only butterfly, Bertha, but
pretty as butterflies should be"
Pretty Could Kate say nothing
better for such face ? Grace Alton
was tall and slender without being thin
Her hair was very dark and her eyes a
soft rich hazel, large and expressive -
Her features were good her complex
ion pale, both soft and creamy in tex
ture, and her mouth very beautiful -
Her face was so lovely to me that
could not keep my eyes from it.
What pity, it seemed to me. that
such a heart as those large soul-lit eyes
seemed to mirror was only taxed by the
requirements of fashion. Only but
terhy | sighed little as I whispered
the words again.
"Tired, BERTHE 2" asked my brother
bending down to see my face
mo, only thinking Have you been
introduced to Miss Alton, Howard ~
eyes"
"She il very lovely"
II am tired Of fashionable girls"
| was Towards pet, and he was al,
ways good to me. Although his pro,
fessional duties-he was a physician -
kept him very busy, he had always al
hour in the evening for me.
We were very wealthy, Howard, Kate
and |, but my brother loved his profes
sion, and although he had good prac
tice in aristocratic circles | knew thai
his largest portion of timo was given TO
the poor.
Young, Gne-looking and talented
Kate was very proud to call our only
brother; but | knew he was self-sacri
fcing and true phiIanthropist.
1t was a gay winter. Kate was con
stantly flying to concert, matinee, ball
soiree, and her husband was only too
glad to SEQ her happy and admired
stayed at home. Every day / heard o
Grace Alton. Her taste in dress be,
came a provcrb her singing was praised
as something wonderful for amateur per
formancc her jewels were unique ant
costly; she danced, she skated, shc
rowed, and her life seemed one rounG
Of selfish gaiety. | thought of her eyes
and wondered if such glorious beauty o
expression could cover Il frivolous heart
| pcBal W ho1i'o ~ O'' "in'o' "oI
on, that Howard had a secret trouble
that was kept well hidden from all bu
me. tic could not deceive me- love-
him too we'll
"Tell me, l sald, winding my arm
about his neck what Is troubling you
Howard =
only struggle, bertie' betweeI
my heart and my judgment.
In love- Howard
81 suppose So You know trace Al
ton. / have met her everywhere tbl
winter.
"Weil, Howard, does she reject you
love T.
81 hope she Will never know Of II
think Of the lie have planned TO
myself, and you Will understand N
trouble. Ny profession leads me dali
into scenes OF suffering. poverty an
often crime, where even the influence o
one man Is often fclt ana acknowledged