The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30
RALEIGH, N C., TUESDAY, AUGUST &c. 1898.

Young girl from the South would appear
among the richly dressed women and
the gay. bright men of the world VINO
would be around her dinner table. The
butler. with Il clever foresight, had put
neither orchids nor colOred flowers at
the young girls place, but instead there
was Il bunch of great white roses half
opened and tied together loosely with
white ribbon. My lady, Nine. Gram
dame, gave one glance ut her cousin
and was satisfied. The white mousseine
frocll brought out to perfection the slim,
girlish figure. About the waist was
4 pale green ribbon sash. and about her
pretty neck was Il string Of small but
real pearl beads. They were the very
last of her mothers wedding jewels.
During dinner Eftie was pleasant TO
the man who took her in. but after dim
ner somehow the men seemed to drift
where she stood, and in a short time var
ous strangers were offering invitations.
The DAYS went on. and in her print frocks
in the mornings, with the big leghorn hat
hiding her face from the sun, when she
wore her dainty cOlored lawns in the af-
ternoonS and her white gowns IN the even
ingS the girls who We're very much dress
ed began TO look ut her and wonder if
SIMPLICITY were not the right frame for
youth E.ffe enjoyed her life as only 4
good girl can. and her chaperone was too
clever Il woman to open her eyes to the
wickedncSs Of this world.
One day they had a little unpleasant
ness. Nine. Grandame thought that she
didn't quite understand what she was do
ING when she refused the hand. bank
book. four-in-hand and what he WAS
! pleased to call heart of the young man
! whose grandfather had probably arrived
| in this land Of the free in the steera&e.
| not that that was q Disgrace to him, but.
rs EfGe said, why should | marry
! him when | love somebody else and have
accepted him.
/ Then Nine Grandamc did lose her tenn
! per. She screamed. She had hySteria.
| and she only came to when she heard
/ that The future husband Of F,ffie was to
be a gentleman whose fathers name was
in the pecraee and who owned no end
of boats, stecrages. and all, and who had
come over in this pretty yacht. the
Sphinx. to see what an American girl
was like. Then Effie was hugged and
kissed. and that night at dinner her en-
ga@ement was announced. and her chap
| cronc believed she was the first to really
know it. But IIffie was too good Il girl
for that Before anybody dreamed of
it the commander Of the Sphinx had
gone away down South and with dignity
But what amused Eftie was a letter
sent her by her mother. 1t was from
Nine. Grandame to her cousin. and she
said:
Mr.. Dear Geraldine-You have prob
ably heard from Eftie about that dear
IngliShman who is really so noble Nv
dear what a pity YOU haven't some more
girls who wish husbands. for | could
marry them all for You and get for them.
as Effe has. the catch Of the season
Your mode Of education is a great sue
cess. Efflc was perfectly We'll bred, and
Well Informed and attracted men who
were tired to death of the fetching girl.
the fast girl and their like | once doubt
ed your wisdom. but really it does seem
possible now that 4 quiet home and an
education supervised by mother who
Is 4 lady Will result in the right kind of
Il daughter Icffe seems to have no idea
of her betrothed's great wealth. but
seems satisfied with his love. My dear,
it is beautiful. 1t seems to me there
ought 20 be Il contract issued by the
government whereby such mothers as
YOU should control our daughters.
Every faithfully.
"CIotilde Grandamc."
And this was the end of Il Newport ro-
nance. Yet it was simple romance. af-
ter ADJUST pretty girl. handsome
man, the usual accessories, the air Of
Newport. all of which resulted in the
union Of affnities. | never knew before
that | was acquainted with so many big
words. Probably that is the air Of New
port as it affects Bah.