The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-21
Sad, but True
How Young Girls Head Was Turned
by Association With the Rich
mud How She AwOke to
Sense of Her Folly
Too Late.
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was lust IS, and l was unquestiona.
r. pra.ty. Our home at Meadowtown
as the duietest of country homes, but it
not prevent me from meeting there
hat felt wholly justified in calling
fate.
II Robert Carroll was n young artist who
III come up one summer for the purpose
flling his portfolio with sketches under
most economical circumstanc. as re-
%9rled Lis board per week, and Robert
#rd II i'll The early part Of the summer had
ii in mutually love at first sight sort
way. which soon resulted in our en-
acemcat.
+ Roberts immediate prospects rs con.
srDcd personal support were several wa
~ coi5r~ Of by no means remarkable
4 line and an oil painting which he found
impossible to sell. But he whispered
ne confidential things before long
bout comfortably off grandfather of 50
krl a neglected yet heir presumptive
kraudsau.
Il But IN the middle of the summer some
him yerv unexpected happened.
& received an invitation from my aunt,
H. Grosvenor Abercrombie, to come
hi visit her ut Newport.
accepted the invitation in fear ond
#-omIH- made no attempt at any
linz i.ae q strain in the matter of cos
#ime. f5r my simple dresses | well knew
N5ud stand me in better stead than an
H. country made fincry which | might
&ye Eld hastily stitched up" At least
j was sara Of one thing about myself
#al not d suggestion Of vulgarity in an
arUae or manners that could shock
1,sa high bred relations.
q tt1l, Mrs. Ahercrombie recognized
Bis fact FIVE minutes after meeting me.
st. WAS q superb looking woman. win
treat gray puffs at either temple. Il deli
a-e raehy complexion, strangely I'M
uclcl rs time and manners that were
g-eeu,y with quiet dignity.
. Aunt Cornelia had one daughter.
Helen Worry much of her mothers state
4 i grace belonged to Helen Abercrombic's
. re Her small head, where thick
3 masses of blue black hair lay coiled and
4 Fiael in glossest abundance, was cx-
. Q1siter set upon her swanlike, sloping
i lollars Her face, thoroughly bru-
/ ratte IN tyne. had 4 dreamy sweetness Of
oppression that struck you at a glance as
nas w.nainsIy lovely. She was a great
\ belle as soon perceived, in Newport So
dety.
Aunt Cornelia's house and its appoint
ncnts were regal to my rustic eyes The
Gzuriaus ease in which she lived seemed
4 almost marvellous - servants bowling at
every turn no task to be done by your
own hands except just what they wished
70 ao splcndor, wealth, grandeur and re-
ffmeat everywhere. All, me, what Won
der that my head was turned with it all.
rapidly accommodated myself to this
lew life Helen was charming to me
without any irritating touches Of conde-
@ensoa, and Aunt Cornelia was full of
the most genial hosthood.
Twas made in the most delicate way 70
Understand Immediately upon my arrival
that my few simple dresses would be
wholly unsuitable for the gayeties Of
Newport, and very soon | was attending
balls dinners, kettledrums and heaven
only knows what else in costumes that
Aunt Cornelia's charming method of be
dowal made it no embarrassment to ac
cpt
The change from Meadowtown to New
port from rural inducements to a per-
Ittual round of merrymaking, was a
change intensely radical, as all will adj
NIT After three weeks of this utterly
Lew life, when the time came for me to
% home, | remember having a drearily
expressed feeling that not even the
thought Of seeing Robert once more could
% anything except mildly alleviate.
But, ah, until | was really back in
MeadoWtown once more l never knew
low radical my mental change had been.
flght against it as l would, discomfort
ana dissatisfaction besieged me at every
urn. Our modest household customs, ar
ahgements and conveniences struck me
~ HdIculous, meager, contemplate, after
le glores of Aunt Abercrombie's New
poH mansion and the wealth stamped
Surroundings Of her fine friends.
foor mother! She bore with me very
patiently, as it was her sweet nature al
ways to bear with everybody's crotchets
9Au shortcomings. Robert bore with me
aueatly too, at first, for | verify believe
Ia' ms love was then strong enough to
.''Ae nearly my worst faults take a Dor
'oned ideal light of virtue.
but here is a specimen of how | would
@ y treat him during the month
~ at followed my return:
Robert" ~ '-'N - '"Ae & " '''
les Ada" with the pleasantest of
Vo a@ IN his large, soft brown eyes.
Il. gracious" (rather pettishly) at is
sr'o an. too early in the afternoon
c cu1s .oiazlns sun will ruin my complexion.
solsih Helen and all the ladies at New
ky ~! would never think OF walking out at
H. ! thought it rather cool, Ada. But
,.S y you wish. We can sit here and
tor." oh 'ie p'oA~a' Il YOU ~
:, Positively, Robert. I'm almost asbam
b h ~ s't with you while you have on that
I'll careless looking arrangement
S SaloA you dignity by the name of a coat
ayt, q, the gentlemen at Newport
Inc. 4. ii' robert here interrupted, with
h h., ~ the least tinge of pronounced piQue
tlor1 Oue and manner, "what about the gen
4g ao9 at Newport
i y on pshaw! Don't show jealousy. 1t
a slVl !, ddreadfully bad style, you know"
ops . II wasn't aware of being jeal-
any, qua | hope there is no reason for
Guy such feeling"
Nor nn l meant, Robert, was that the
to,i %port gentlemen" with a faint, ilut-
n oin. retrospect sort of sigh at this
tuna, ), are so very neat in their cos
Of 1 s ainlable little confab is only one
Robort many which took place between
sucooa l ana myself during the month that
eueu my eventful visit. Did l final