Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-02-26
FIRST FILTRATION.

L lhOl L ILlhIAllUN
Mamma, have you any objection to
my receiving the attention Of that young
gentleman who danced with me at last
evenings hopS'' inquired Edith Gray as
she looked out Of the window at the Ocean
House, whittier for the first time in her
life she had arrived.
"Objection, my dear! know nothing
about the person you speak Of
"Why, ma, don't you remember Mr..
Rodolphus MoGilvery, the gentleman with
long, flowing, black hair and bronze faces
The very first day came here, just before
pa went away, he asked to be introduced
to me. He ia Of Scottish descent, and Is
making the tour of the United States
Well, in a very familiar manner he said to
me. Miss Edith-for he heard pa call me
so-"I shall wish to monopolize your soci-
ETY. while I am here. I am fond of young
ladies. had sister once who strongly
resembled you. That weed on my hat be-
tokens her decease And he wiped his
eyes and looked so affectionately toward
me, ma, began to love him at once -
''Why, Edith, you should not indulge
in such strong expressions! Remember
you are q young lady and know but little
Of the world. You must be cautious,
dear, about accepting attentions from
strangers. Many young girl has been
duped by their falseness.
INA, never saw such a doubling per-
son as you are What earthly motive could
have induced him to have asserted such
thing unless 1T were true? There he Is ris-
ing from his seat. ! will run and ask
him to come to our ROOM
"No, Edith. You must not be too ia
miliar, tell you." But Edith waved her
little hand for his approach, and he came
into the hail. and there stood, awaiting
her to join him.
Artless and thoughtless, she ran to him
and began narrating all her late oonversa-
ton, and after pressing Mr.. Rodolphus
McGilvery to go and see her mother he re-
luotantly consented to do so
Upon entering the room he was the pic
ture Of smiles and the graces personified,
so bland In conversation, so delicate in re-
marks SO apparently diff1dent, yet reso-
lutte, that Mrs. Blithe did not wonder her
daughter was fascinated
The interview was long one and ended
in full disclosure Of the object for which
he came to this country, Indirectly keeping
in view all the while that money was no
consideration with him, his father having
Just died and left him sole heir to prince
ly fortune; that he only pined for sympa
thy and companionship, and, as Edith so
strongly reminded him of his deceased sis
ter, he perhaps had ventured too far in en-
deavoring to gain the friendly regard of
one young and innocent hearth in strange
land.
These thoughts being uttered in most
winning accent, all counted with Mrs.
Blithe, and she ventured SO far as to add
that "if during their sojourn they could do
anything to minister to his comfort they
would most cheerfully perform it, And
Edith was in ecstasy that she had thus
won over her mother to become interested
in Mr.. Rodolphus McGilvery.
They rode and they walked with the
Scotch gentleman and even talked, as their
intimacy increased, of taking trip with
him to his native country. To say that he
essentially contributed to their enjoyment
while at this watering place was not
enough He made Edith feel kind Of hap
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
MI. Blithe to attend his wife and daughter
III his absence? 1t was certainly very Ill
timed and impertinent in the latter to in
quire what they knew Of the character of
the gentleman with whom they were so in
timately connected after he had told them
so minutely his personal history. Truly,
Mrs. Blithe, you are as easily satisfied and
as credulous as your daughter.
Mr.. Fry, however, took 1t upon himself
to ascertain authentioally whether the
statements made by Mr.. Rodolphus were
strictly true He addressed letter to
mercantile house in New York upon whom
he professed to draw for money, and found
they were ignorant of the existence OF
such man. He addressed another to
Count Zolyani, whom he said he knew in
timately, and was answered that he ney-
er heard of the gentleman in question .
So that when convinced Of the falsity OF
two asseverations, he began to distrust all
others, which sorely puzzled and vexed
Mrs Blithe and her daughter.
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