The Parker post., 1915-07-10
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Mary Sylvester was beautiful girl
the fairest type Of blonde, and as
amiable as she was lovely. Born In
opulence, reared by indulgent parents.
without a wish ungratified, it is lot
strange that, with all her natural
charms of manner she was supremely
selfish
She was an only child, heiress in
prospective to considerable property
so her suitors were numerous
To the outer world Mary Sylvester
seemed pattern for her young COM
panions to initiate in all things Only
to her parents or her intimate friends
were her faults known and comment
ed on by them.
Mother do you think father will let
me have an extra hundred today
said Mary, as she sat at her II o'clock
| breakfast one morning.
"A hundred dollars more, Mary?
! Why, he gave you two hundred yester-
day, my child"
What's two hundred, mother? Why,
IL
| knacks.
! 1T wouldn't be much, it is true,
daughter, if you had to clothe your
/ self out Of such remittances; but for
1 pin money it is great deal for your
I father to lpare out of his business so
often. What do you want to purchase
| now?'
"A point-lace handkerchief AT Lord
! L. Taylors; there were but two OF
! this style and pattern, and Grace Wells
/ has bought the other. The clerk has
! put 1t by for me, so you see | must
| nave the money, mama, darling
You have always had your way,
! Mary, and always will suppose, said
the foolish, indulgent mother, but you
have elegant handkerchiefs in ahund-
ance; and as for Grace Wells, her ia
ther is millionaire"
Let me stop your mouth with
kisses, sweet mother mine, said the
amiable Mary. You know papa will
give me the money, and as much more
if / want 1t, so what is the use Of
wasting words about it?''
Sure enough, what was the use of
wasting words in that weak way? The
! money was Forthcoming; the handker-
chief bought, duly ;-dmired, and then
put away to swell tha pile of light and
airy 'nothings' that had cost SO much
cash, as well as a pang OF ,heartache
! hao fad III yhn II n
pampered his daughter until she hung
like weight about his neck.
| could not deny my darling child
anything my only one!" he would say
feebly She might be taken away
from me, and then | should never for
/ give myself"
Mistaken Affection that units the
beloved one to battle with the world
in all it's aspects; that panders to ap-
petites that may one day destroy the
happiness Of life.
Sylvester & Co. had, just at the
commencement of our story, taken in
TO partnership one James Harding, a
young man of some property and of
fine address. Not many months
elapsed before Harding, frequent
visitor at the house of Sylvester, the
senior member of the firm-became
enamored Of the fair Mary. His love
Was returned, and, as he was consid-
cred a good catch" by anxious ma
mas and waiting daughters, the doting
parents gave their consent that the
~.
place at an early date
The spring following, james Hard
ing led to the altar the fair blonde;
and a finer bridegroom and more
charming bride never graced the
grand old church wherein they were
married
Two years pass, and bring us into
! the disastrous year of 1907, when the
country was alarmed by the shock of
financial failures.
Sylvester & Co. went down with the
rest, saving nothing comparatively,
from the general wreck.
Sylvester, a feeble old man at best,
did not survive the shock, but within
three months was laid with his fa-
Tiers
James Harding, who had put his
| little ALL into the firm, came out a
poor man. He had a brave heart,
though, and willing hands, youth, and
good name, to aid him in his strug-
| gle to gain foothold among business
| men, but it would take years to rise
to an independent position
III Mary only kept up, he would
say, with sigh, II could be hopeful,
and even cheerful; but she mourns so
much over our loss, regrets parting
| with her fashionable friends, her ina
bility to dress as she has been ac-
customed to, and other grievances too
numerous to mention, that it utterly
disheartens me-
One look into that miserable home
| and the heart sickened.
A brave man struggling with ad-
verse circumstances, and a weak,
] spoiled young woman heaping re-
/ proaches and taunts upon her hus.