The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22
ROMANCE At FIFTEEN.
Charming Little Story by
Miss Linda Katz a Little
Jersey City Authoress.


This charming story. apart from it's
intrinsic worth. has the additional merit
of coming from the pen of a little lady
of fifteen, Miss Linda R. Katz, q niece Of
Mr.. Harry Hyams, the business manager
Of the Academy of Music. The story is
full OF unique and original expressions
and those who read the little tale cannot
but predict a bright future for the young
authoress.
STORY OF TWO ENGAGEMENTS.
yes, Ellis. she is not only a beauty.
but they say that she is also heiress to q
large fortune; so, when I present you,
you must act your best. Her cousin, Miss
Hartnett. is a rather insignificant sort Of
girl. She is from the country, and is de-
pendent on Miss Camden's wealthy father
for her support. Still, the two girls are
fast friends, so you must pay a little att
tention to the cousin. But maybe Arthur
will do that part And the speaker. a
middle-aged woman, laughed rather
scornfully. During this long speech her
nephew, Ellis Wilbur. listened with a
slight smile. His face might have been
that of a young Apollo. it was so hand
some; but he wore that air of self-satis-
faction which is worn by so many young
men of the day.
His aunt, widow of the late Captain
Cashier, showed traces of having once
been handsome: but now the wrinkles
stood out plainly. spite of all artificial
means to hid them. She and her two
nephews, Arthur and Ellis Wilbur, were
spending the summer at the seashore-
Mrs. Cashier mingled very little with the
other inmates of the hotel, and yet she
seemed to know the history OF each IN
dividual. How she found it all out was
always a mystery to her nephews, but
women always seem to ave ne .knaeks
become acquainted with this wealthy
heiress (also with all her private affairs,
and being one Of those women who think
1t their business to assist Heaven In the
making of matches, she immediately de-
cided that her fayorite nephew, Efhs, and
the said heiress. Helen Camden, were
destined to become one.
That evening. Arthur and Ellis Wilbur
search of their aunt. Ellis, tap. finely
built, and, as was before said, very
handsome, was quite a contrast to his
younger brother, Arthur, who, though
having a pleasant face, did not possess
such fine features and was very much
smaller in stature. But the main differ
ence was that the younger did not wear
that self-conscious air that his elder
brother did. Still, this was probably due
to the fact that Mrs Cashier could not
j see her two nephews in the same light; so,
NATURALLY, Arthur could not MAINTAIN q
very high opinion of himself, for he was
| always treated by his aunt and brother
as their inferior. and had to submit to
many sneering remarks from them
In a corner of the veranda the young
men found their aunt talking TO TWO
young girls. One was very tall and slim.
with dark hair and large brown eyes,
and, although she had rather large
features, she was Ellls termed a
very swell looking girl, and then, too,
had not his aunt said that she was heiress
TO an fortune?
mr. tho GIRL tuaS ii1ot Tha nnn0S1fRM
She was very short and slight-what Mrs.
Castner called insignificant. She had
finiest mouth and nose Just below her
eyes lay a little colony of rockies, but
they did not disigure her at all, and they
that which She. herself, resembled so
much. the sun; for her face seemed al
ways to look jus< SO bright.
I young ladies were those his aunt had
spoken of, and he also thought tie tai!
| one was the heiress; for, as he afterward
said. "Of course one could see in a minute
that the little one was the COUNTRY girl,
because country girls have just such ugly
freckles.
group, he found he was right. Mrs
Castner introduced the young ladies as
Miss Camden and Miss Hartnett. Ellis
girl. and he thought it would indeed be
very pleasant to become better acquainted
forget her fortune). Even Arthur was be-
witched; but not with the stately Miss
Camden. He thought Miss Hartnett most
charming, and the daintiest little creature
he had ever seen.
one month had elapsed. when.s one even
ing. Ellis Wilbur and Helen Camden
sought Mrs. Cashier and told her of their
betrothal. Mrs. Cashier made a great
fuss over Helen. and she likewise made
much of her future aunt.
An hour late Arthur Wilbur and Viola
Hartnett came to Mrs. Cashier and in
hands to walk through life together. Mrs.
Castner spoke to the happy pair in a
patronizing manner and even condescend-
ed to kiss Viola. Later In the evening
she remarked to Ellis that: "Of course
they could not expect anything better Of
Arthur. He was SO foolish. He didn't
But he would soon find out what It was
to live with a poor country girl Bur
foolish Arthur, and the poor country
difference to them wha nyone else said
or thought
The next morning Ellis went out very
early for a stroll on the beach. AS he APP
preached it he saw q small white figure
nearer. proved 10 be his ianeee's cousin,
Viola Hartnett.
He sat down BY her and after some con-
versation on trivial matters, she said:
sYou cannot imagine how delighted I am
for dear Helen, She is so happy. Now
she Won't have TO worry about being de-
HEtt1CAI III 4ltAtE <
Dependent To what are you refer
rIng2s asked Ellis with Apuzzled coun-
tenance
Did she never tell you about the time
when her Door mother diedg OH it was
SO sad. and she didn't leave anything for
the poor girl So papa brought aer to the
city to live with US. Still. she never
seemed quito satisfied. She did SO hate to
be dependent on apa. But now she won't
mind being dependent on her own hus-
band. And Viola laughed.
Ellis said. OF course not, and just
then the breakfast bell rang and they mad
to hurry back TO the hotel.
six months late. George Crawford 4
friend Of Ellis and Arthur Wilbur. re-
found a card reading
Mr.. Arthur Wilbur,
Miss Viola Hartne1t.
Married
March s. ie-
The other letter read.-
Dear George-Jnst a line. old boy. to let
YOU know that my engagement with Miss
Camden IS broken. She was not exactly
see you soon l am. yours