The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-20
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'(XT ELL, girls, put on ~ ouf, war
wv paint" said Cousin 4rel, az,
he threw himself into q, chaiiss on the,
ycranda; your opportunity has ar
riyed--or is about to. a German
count, real thing, you know, am,
lily castle and enc -stral pot prtraits
longer than atrolley yline. Coibing to.
morrow, SO brush UP on Ger9lan and
the history Of the Won Schimmielheim.
er family, and plan the most fetching OF
costumes" Y II &
In an instant Cousin Fred was tho
center Of six excited girls, and was
piled with so many questionst that the
very atmosphere seemed one great in.
| terrogation point.
| How do | know? A little bird told
me. Besides, Frank Lacy showed me
q letter from tho counts secretary;
| Frank knew him at the university.
lie has to leave FOR the west, and wants
me to do the honors in his place. Yes,
| the count is unmarried, young and
eligible; probably lunting for girl
| with u bamcl of money. That gives
Fannie and Belle rather the inside
track. Although imagine Aunt Marga.
ret would make some sacrifices to give
| Dora and Helen a show to be a count
ess. l guess, Iona, you will have to
sit on the fence and zee him go by.
OF course Mary will sass him and be
| EnrpoSfiC with nj oopchrpod
| "That's where your heads level" re-
sponded Mary. III haven't money or ex-
| pectations enough to buy dry goods
to buy husband, I don't know but
the dry goods clerk would be the best
investment" 6
II confess that I wouldn't object to
wearing coronet," remarked Fannie
Good" responded Cousin Fred.
"One entry for the prize. Do I hear
another bid7"
II hope he's handsome" remarked
Dora, az the six cousins started for
their rooms to dress for dinner.
The next day the count arrived with
his secretary. who apparently vas also
his companion. III the evening the two
were presented to the girls by Cousin
Fred. They were intelligent gentle
men Of 2S or. 80.
After the introductions there fol-
lowed an immediate appropriation Of
the count by Fannie and Dora, with q
| languid effort on the part of Belle to
interest the titled person, and inef.
fectual attempts by Helen and Iona to
maintain their parts. ,ss
Mary soon found herself In conyersa.
tion with the private secretary, who
was slightly taller than the count.
Soon they were Joking away with tho
utmost freedom. Whom Fannie took
tho counts arm and swept out on
the broad veranda for d promenade,
giving tho other girlaSa glance Of tri-
! umph; Mary could snbt resist saying
sweetly to Mr.. Schwartz: 4, ii. /,
"Your European aristocracy never
make mistake in picking out the girl
with money! " 5.y
II beg your .pardonl" replied her
companion, surprised.
"Oh, yes, he has instantly discovered
tho richest one Of the party" Then
noting the astonishment on his face,
sheEcontinued:
gu mustn't be surprised at any-
thingfI do.1No one is, after5they know
me-. \. I am an the orrigible, Of M
ily.''' =; 6 81
tSiI ]Sy Veal I'll I
Yes, ind None on both sides
OF the house nothing 1laclinfR But "a; a
count or luke or some thing Of that
sort.,s N 5SS.55 if
Then the counts esteemed a great
catchPn ,j,s M it b. @ 3s ,!
by those who want that sort 81
thing and can afford to pay for it,n
she replied. 6 7ib &, K
He laughed with rather moro mirth
than tho occasion seemed to demand.
and offered his arm for promenade.
During the days that followed the
two Germans became more and moro
intimate with the Curtin party, which
intimacy was duly approved OF by tho
mammas, Fanny retained her lead
with the count, although he took Helen
riding and always danced more with
Belle, but she was by all odds the best
dancer, while the private secretary
and Mary found themselves thrown to-
gether a great deal. He liked her
sharp tongue and unconventional
| ho OI tnU pHTGY
were reconciled (Mary's mamma was
dead), and they even commented that
ut would be just like Mary to marry
some secretary or somebody who had
neither money nor position-but dear
knows, they had done all they could,
and she was such headstrong piece
thai It was beyond guessing what she
would do next-perhapa become a
school-teacher, and any marriage were
better than that"
The stay OF the foreigners, which
had been set for one week, leng thened
to two, and then to three; and here
1t was the fourth week, end the sea-
son nearly over. It was evident that
matters wore approaching crisis be-
tween Fannie and the count. It also be.
came evident ono day that there was
breach between the two Germans.
Cousin Fred rushed out of the billiard
room into the midst Of tho girls on the
veranda.
"Grcat OHesar's ghost, but that pri.
vate secretary, Schwartz, has been lay
ing down the law to tho counti Both
are madden than blazcs, and I believe
the trouble is over Fannie. The first
we know there will be a melodrama
right here on the veranda. Ill bet a
dollar that it's q tempest In teapot,
| md Schwartz sirn Dlv Dronooao 1 n ! III