Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-11
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Mamma, have you any objection tc
my receiving the attention Of that young
gentleman who danced with me at last
evenings hopS" inquired Edith Gray az
she looked out Of tho window at the Ocean
House, whittier for the first time in her
life sho Ind arrived.
"objection, my deari 1 know nothing
Rbont tho person you speak Of "
"Why, ma don't you remember Mfr.
Rodolphus MoGilyery, the gentleman with
long, flowing, black hair and bronze face
The very first day came here, Just before
pa went away, he asked to DO Introduced
to me- Ho is OF Scottish descent, and IS
making the tour OF the United States
Well, In very familiar manner he said TO
me: Miss Editb'--for he heard pa call mo
SOL shall Wish TO nonopolize your soci-
ETY. while am here, am fond Of young
ladies. I had u sister once who strongly
resembled you. That weed on my hat be-
tokens her decease And ho wiped his
eyes and looked SO affectionatcly toward
me, ma, began TO lovo him at once "
"Why, Edith, you should not Indulge
III huEli htlbuB tAHItohlpuNl
you are young lady and know but little
Of tho world. You must be cautious,
dear, about accepting attentions from
strangers. Many young girl has been
duped by their falsencss
Ma, mover saw such q doubling per-
son as you arel What earthly motive could
have induced him to have assorted such
thing unless 1t were truoS There he is ris-
Ing from his scat. 1 will run and ask
him to come to our room."
mo, Edith. You must not be too IA
miliar, 1 tell you" But Edith waved hcr
little hand for bic approach, and ho came
Into the hall, and there stood, awaiting
her to Join him.
Artless and thoughtless, she ran to him
and began narrating all her lato CONVERSE
ton, and after pressing Mr.. Rodolphus
MoGilvcry to go and SEQ her mother he re-
luotantly consented to do so.
Upon,ontering the room no was tho pic
ture Of smiles and the gTacos personifed,
30 bland in conversation, so delicate in re-
marks, so apparently difildent, yet roso-
lutte, that Mrs. Blitho did not wonder her
daughter was fascinated.
Tho Interview was long ono md ended
In full disclosure Of the object for which
no came tothis country, indirectly keeping
in Wow all the while that money was no
consideration with him, his father having
Just died andleft him sole heir TO IA prince
ly fortune; that he only pinned for sympa-
thy and companionship, and, as Edith SO
strongly reminded him Of bis deceased SIS
ter, he perhaps had yentured too fur In en-
dcavor!ng to gain tho friendly regard Of
one young and innocent heart in a strange
land.
These thoughts being uttered in most
winning accent, oil counted with Mrs.
Blitho, and she ventured so far as TO add
that "n during their sojourn thoy could do
anything TO minister TO his comfort they
would most oheerfully perform it." And
Edith was In ecstasy that sho had thus
won over her mother to become interested
in Mr.. Rodoiphus MoGilvery.
They rodo and they walked with the
Scotch gentleman and oven talked, as their
intimacy increased, Of taking q trip with
him to his native country. To say that no
essentially contributed to their enjoyment
while at this watering place was not
snough. He made Edith feel kind OF hnp-
piness she had never experienced before.
What did she care for that staid young
man, Mr.. Lester, from New York. or Mr..
Fry, the rich bachelor who had promised
Mr.. Blithe to attend his wife and daughter
In his abrcnoes 1t was certainly very Ill
timed and impertinentin tho latter TO in
quire what they know of the character of
the gentleman with whonrthoy were SO in
tImately connected after he had told Thorn
so ininutely his personal history. Truly,
Mrs. Blithc, you are as easily satisfied and
as credulous us your daughter.
Mr.. Fry, however, took 1t upon himself
to ascertain automatically whether the
statements mado by Mr.. Rodolphus were
strictly true He addressed letter to a
mercantile house In New York upon whom
be professed to draw for money, and found
they were ignorant of the existence OF
such q man. Ho addressed another to
Count Zolvnni, whom he said he knew in
timately, and was answered that ho "noy-
er heard of the gentleman IN question.
So that when convinced OF tho falsity of
two assevcrations, ho began to distrust all
others, which sorely puzzled and vexed
Mrs. Blithe and her daughter.
When in tho heyday of apparent tri-
umph, having secured the affections of an
artiess girl, having flirted and danced In
the sunbeams OF fashionable life, suddenly
Mr.. Rodolphus McGilvery disappeared,
leaving the landlord with his unpaid bill,
and at the livery stable largo undis.
Na'NAbSb tfeSohht iOt suIuKN bIiNts hDbut
the suburbs," In which Mrs. Blitho and
Edith had participated, and, worse than
oil, leaving young and guileless heart to
feel the chagrin which always attends an
unsuccessful Irritation.
Mrs. Blithe and her daughter now will
ingly accepted the protection of that es-
timable gentleman. Mr.. Fry, whose In
quiries undoubtedly gave tho walking
ticket to tho Scotch gentleman, and feel
Ing as they did that his professions of re-
gard were sincere, Edith wns never ques-
toned by her mother how far or how fast
MIR. Fry had proceeded.
"Who is the reigning married belle of
tho season at the Ocean Housep inquired
upon my arrival the next season.
"a Mrs. Fry from New York." WINS tho
reply. "She Is truly lovely, and her coun-
tananee and manners are faultless. Be-
sides she has most fascinating man for a
husband"
l gezed at the bello as she entered the
dining hall. 1t was she who one year ago
hung upon the arm of that dlsgnood Mo-
Gilvery, and I thanked heaven that so
bright and beauteous being had escaped
the SHARES which attended her dse. and
la9t hirtation.-New York News.
A Desirable Primula-