The Democratic advocate., 1905-02-18
s Seleft Stntp.
MAUD STOWELL.


wish YOU would give it up, Maude
I cannot bear the thought of your going t,
the city to work, and your papa and nee,
YOU so much at home. dear, said Mrs
Stowel.
It was a sultry morning in July. Mother
and daughter were on the cool, vine-coy.
cred, back gallery, Mrs. Stowel busly
preparing vegetables for dinner, Will,
Maude impatiently drummed upon the
floor.
But, mamma, I'm sick and tired OF
this dismal round of dish washing. churn.
ing, chasing after hens, and drudgery Of
all kinds. Susie has everything nice,
while must 20 round as 'tecky' as can
be aud she saws she knows | can get a
place at Brown u Greenwood store.
But. Naude. when We get the farm
clear again. You can have nice clothes.
too. Il won't be long ;fow. only one
more good crop, aud We viii be free Of
debt, and the prospect is fine for good
crop, said Mrs. Stowell. hopefully. Be
/ sides, | don think Susie Griffin i the
most refined grl in the world, and I'd
rather you didn' associate with her
oh, yes, There you 20 mamma. Il
seems that You objec; to everybody like.
/ IN sure Susie has more beaux than any
girl in this neighborhood. she dresses bet
ter, too, and she Is jus, As jolly as can be,
and As for our ever having anything ve
given up hopes, said Maude. little
ashamed, however, as she saw the look of
panied surprise on her mother face
But Maudic, clothes are not every
thing, and a. for beaux. I'd far rather
you never had any than that you should
/ 70 With the class of Young men Susie as
sociates with: and Nauie. you have a
great many pleasures You have yoar
pony to rilc and there your choir prsc-
tice onca a week, and
oh. yes but vhat does that amount
top Susie saws she goes 20 the theatre
every few days. aud there the natinees,
and the balls are something grand, Susie
says
God forbid that you shoald ever at
tend pubic bali. Manie said Mrs
S,owcB. auxiously
We'll. but mamma, they are not pub.
he Everybody has invitations, and Su-
~ says that the ball dresses are 4 dream
of beauty. said Maeie
.Naude, listen to yoer ma'hcr this
once. That Is just the trouble, everybody
dos have invitations and yoa will 6ul
ihz, ali kinds IF men asd womon attend
them. Suw, give up shis idea Of g7iug
30 the city Yea ksow yOur father viii
never CONSENT 20 your going, and | would
rather you did nearly anything elsc 10 the
world than ,has y8u should b. under lhe
inauenoe Of Susie Grisin.
YES. of course ron can rau Susie down,
but she Is a god girl, aud never had so
much fun as when wish her. said Naudc
Mr. S,owen sighed bat ssid 10 more
Naude Ras the only daughter. and had
heeu pe,ted and inlulScd al her life. until
AZ eighteen she vas sillfgl and selfish her
nany good qualities bad become alnost
oi.-carsd by self indulgence. She thought,
a. alas many o;hers in this old world think,
life ! gjyeu "a for pleasure alone Her
patient, loving parents had tried to teach
her that duty. lowing and faithfully Per
formed. i the true source Of happiness
Mr. and Mrs S,oweu had been very
unfortunate financially They had expe.
rieneei many crop failares, due to beth
food aul druuth Mr.. S,owell had been
crippled vith rheumatism for long time,
and unable to work had nortgaged the
farm 60 obtain the necessaries 0f life
Death had entered. and AFTER a long IT,
ness. claimed Francis, the little son. who
was iiolitei by his mother and the pride
and 10y &C hls father heart This had
been several years previous 10 the opening
4 eur story. but Ms. S,ovelh bad never
been the same since 1t seemed she could
not sec the iaults II her daughter
4 few days after the above c1nversa-
ton. Susie Griiia came cu; from the city,
bringing some friends To spend Sunday
with her parents With them came
certain Young man who had cDndescepd-
edf7) TO pay some attention 80 Naude
Susie chsfed in public. but eonideuiially
told her that she never would forgive her
if she cut her out That Louis Row
land was great catch
He was worthless shallow, eonoeited
and unprincipled, under rather handsome
and dandyish exterior, just the kind Of
fellow to catch the fancy OF our foolish
Maude Her vanity was hattered As much
by the envious looks Of some Of the other
girls, as BY Susie's pro,estation, of undy-
ing hate, if Maude should 'cut her out -
Mr. Stowel not being wei, Maude at
tended church alone, and the services over,
accompanied Susie aud her friends home
Louis Rowland proceeded in fattering aud
glowing terms. to picture life in the city,
and TO scoff at the simple, modest country
girls, country manners and dress being
made the special object Of ridieule, until
POOR Msude felt her cheeks burn with
shame Oh why would her father per
sist in staying in the country She was
filed with resentment against him. For
tunately her fond parents did not know the
mind Of their child that afternoon.
"But, Miss Maude, you were never in
tended for a country girl You are much
too pretty and graceful, said Louis, with
look of admiration SO plain as TO cause
Maude to blush you should come to
town where you would be appreciated, and
where you could see something
That's just what have been telling
her this long time, said Susie "Maude,
suppose you get ready and 90 back with
US. We 20 at go, and you can start in
the morning, I'm sure YOU can get in at
Brown 4 Greenwood s. -
''Yes, do, Miss Maude We will have
jolly times when YOU are one of us, said
Louis
Il wouldn't NOPE away my life in this
poky place for anybody, Maude. Get
ready and 90. What do you say?' said
Susie. coaxingly
"Well. I'll 90, but can't 90 this af
ternoon, said Maude, thinking of laun-
dering and packing her best dresses,
There was a stormy scene at Mr.. Stow
ellis farm the next morning Although
her father had ever been kind and indul-
gent to her. Maude found that ne could
be very stern. and unrelenting, and now
that she had determined to disobey him in