The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-03-05
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- Annabel." She did not receive
with Mrs. Brown on Wednesday after
Moons, but she did join the family De-
siCnally at the theater or in viewing
art exhibitions. And it was after one
Of these rare occasions that she real
lied the full extent Of her happiness.
She had been hunting cOngenial work,
not an art career. She knew now
that her small talent for drawing had
offered her only an excuse for fleeing
an unhappy home life, but that she
never would have become 4 great art
ist, while she was a competent man
ager Of the Cartwright Brown home.
She sent her aunt's allowance regular
~ and gave no thought to the future.
until the two young people came home
from college. The daughter was 4
mere butterfly, who neither appreciat-
ed nor resented Annabers position in
the household. The son was a grave
faced chap who seemed suddenly op-
pressed by the responsibility of his IA
theirs wealth. He had studied theOret-
ical sociology in college and on practi-
cal lines among the gilded youth of his
class.
BY this time the Cartwright Browns
were at their country place, and An
mabel found that her early morning
rides were subject to interruption, not
unpleasant, but disturbing. Norman
Brown insisted upon unloading upon
her capable shoulders, as his mother
and father had done before him, the
burden Of his personal problems But
they We're no longer burdensOme when
he found that Annabel shared his
ideals about the use Of wealth, and he
boldly carried his plans to his father.
mo more college? You're going into
the works? Say, what will our rich
friends thinkf''
L am more interested In knowing
what the men at cur works will think.
And Miss Annabel says
Cartwright Brown waved his hand as
if TO dismiss the entire subject.
'Oh, if Annabel says you are right
neither heaven nor earth could move
you. l declare that girl has this fam
! lily hypnOtized."
Nothing OF the sort, and you know
it, replied his son holly. "She has
simply taught US how to make the best
! of oar money"
And cured your mother Of nervous
nr0stration. Gracious, when think Of
those old days! Oh, try it if you like y
Letter from Miss Molly Sewell to
Annabel Maitland:
- We were inexpressibly shocked OF
course had watched for-your name un-
! der some mag aZine illustrations or for
some work you would send me, and when
none came ] sent Dan Martin to Dem
yer to find out what you were doing. You,
4 SeWell and 2 Maitland, hiring out rs n
mere servant! You must come home at
once. The WestneId bank will pay so
cents on The dollar, and We can get along
somehow. and If you show some signs OF
settling down Think Dan will marry you
I after all. He isn't ike some men, hold
ing a grudge-
Letter from Annabel to her. Aunt
Molly:
ts' The wedding look place yesterday
afternoon. l wanted to have you come,
but We were compelled to hasten matters
There is trouble at the Blackstake smelt-
I eTs. and Norman wants to be on the
ground at or.,e. He is a prince among
!nen, dear aunt, and you will learn to love
I him when we come to see you, forgiving
! the fact that this prince found his Gin
derella not behind the kitchen stove, but
! in his mothers boudoir. 1 am not asham-
! ed of my work in the past year, for it
I brought Inc the greatest happiness that
can come To . woman. We We're married
with the fun consent OF his parents, and
i cannot write more. My cup Of happi-
ness brims over and bIOts out mere words.
MOLLY.