Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-10-04

GreaVeS.
will you honor me. Miss Greaves? p
asked Bateman, Offering his arm.
He was evidently quite willing to gel
away from that sharp Mrs. Peyton.
She looked after them as they walk
ed away, and smiled.
"A very good match" she said tc
herself-"very much alike. l scarcely
know which has the more vanity"
Then turning to Ned, she asked:
do you see any one here you know
Any young ladies, mean?"
Il see few" replied Ned. "But
who Is that girl in white, with no orna
ments, that stands beside the piano"
That? oh, sure enough, the very
girl for you to know, my dear Ned
She must have attracted you. Though
she comes the nearest to being the or
iginal Of Charles picture, Of any CIR
l know, l assure you, you need not be
afraid Of her. Let us 90 over to her,
my dear Mrs. Peyton, l am afraid
of her. What should so imperfect q
being as do in the presence Of such q
paragonT
What do you do in the presence OF
the sun-let her shine on you. The
light she sheds around Is kindly, not
fearful"
Julia Gordon was, indeed, lovely
looking woman, as she stood there ir
her simple beauty, the heavy braids OF
her soft brown hair browning head
round and symmetrical as that Of O
Greek model. Her dark blue eyes were
clear and large, with soft weirdness
about their expression that was par
tlcularly winning. Her mouth was
sweetly grave, yet suggestive Of the
rare smile that occasionally broke ovel
her face like sunbeam. She smiled
now, as, recognizing Mrs. Peyton, she
held out her hand to her. 1t was @
pretty white hand-an honest looking
hand, and on it Ned noticed one soil
taire diamond ring.
Let me introduce you, my dear girl
to Mr.. Edward Fairweather, particu
lar friend Of mine'
She turned her honest, scrutinizins
eyes full upon Ned, but - did moi
vince. Their glance did not condemn
him.
II shall be happy to know Mr.. Fair
weather." said she. very graciously.
will you dancer" asked Ned. "They
are taking their places for the Ger
man."
"Yes, l will dance If you like, but ]
am not an enthusiast In dancing. Or
the whole, l rather prefer to be wall
flower, provided l have pleasant com
pany."
"A flower that would grace any
WALL" thought Ned, though he dared
not say so.
AS they took their places they found
themselves very near Charlie Batema1
and his partner. Charlie was all smiles
and graces, and the snowy, overdressed
Miss Greaves seemed equally pleased
with him. She laughed and chattei
most vivaciously, seeming to have en-
tirely lost her ennui.
After the dance Mrs. Peyton heard
him say to Miss Greaves, as they slow
ly promenaded past her:
Did you see Ned Falrweather with
Miss Gordon? Thy are just dull eonugt
to suit each other, should think"
YES" laughed Miss Greaves; "she
affects simplicity In dress, though she
is so rich, and Is full of oddities every
way. For my part l think her quite
deficient in STYLE"
"She has no soul, should imagine
said Charlie.
Just as 1 thought" said Mrs. Pey.
ton to herself; "he does not know the
diamond when he finds it."
$50 Charlie Bateman Is married, af
ter all his airs, and to that vain, flip
pant Lily Greaves," said Mrs. Merle tc
Mrs. Peyton six months after this. "a
sad come-down from his high ideal. She
has some beauty, 1t Is true, but she Is
selfish and quite destitute of mind
She'll lead him sorry life, for all she
thinks Of Is dress and display and II
he gets any nursing out Of her in sic
ness, or rational society in health, !
shall be mistaken"
They are we'll matched, though not
perhaps, likely to be supremacy hap.
py," said Mrs. Peyton. "He has chosen
for himself, however, and has naturally
sought one on his own level. But have
you heard that my young friend, Ned
Fairweather Is also to take to himself
a wife,"
YES that sweet Julia Gordon. He
has chosen we'll, at all events. II ever
there was girl calculated to make q
model wife, she Is one. l wish them
both much happiness"
'"They will have happiness" said
Mrs. Peyton, for he has not only Sc
cured a model wife, but he deserves
one. "-Waverley Magazine.
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