The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-01-16
Cornelia Makes
a Selection
By H. IRVING KING
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/ cnlld. Hef IaIner ndU aindSScu 50
/ much money that he could not tell
exactly how rich he was himself. Her
| mother was languid, drowsy, corpu-
lent woman, who believed that there
was no joy but calm" Being an only
child, heiress- apparent to her fathers
millions, Cornelia might have been
married twenty times over If she had
wanted to. But she didn't want to.
| Then suddenly she took it into her
head that she did want to. Mother"
said she one day, Il am going to be
married"
"Well, well, Corny," said the fond
| mother II suppose you are old
enough to be married. Whom are you
going to marry?'
| 81 have not decided yet" replied
| Cornelia.
Got any special one in mindT'
asked Mrs. Blivin.
/ mo, no one In particular-as yet.
| have two dinners, two dances and
reception on this week and shall prob
ably select somebody before Satur-
day." said Cornelia.
Have you spoken to your father
| about this?" asked Mrs. Blivin.
| Not yet, replied Cornelia, but
| shall Father won't object. He never
has objected TO anything l did yet, and
| it's pretty late in the game for him to
begin now"
And Cornelia, who when she had
taken a resolution, was not in the
habit of letting the grass grow under
her feet, ordered out her own particu-
lar motor and went down to her faith
er's office to tell him what he might
expect. She regarded 1t as mere
matter of form-but Cornelia was rath-
er a stickler for form.
"Father," she breeZed when she was
alone with her parent in his private
office, 81 am going to be married
BLESS me, childv' said Blivin. who
tor
"Oh, haven't decided yet. shall
this week" she warbled.
For the first time in his life Bllvin
displayed a tendency to go contrary
to his daughters wishes. Hum"
said he. This Is q serious matter.
There are lots of fellows who would
be anxious to marry you just to get
at my money"
Goodness gracious, father" cried
Cornelia, don't you suppose there are
men who would be willing to marry
me just for myself?"
Perhaps" growled Blivin, 'but If
there are any such I'd like to know
them first and be sure. Look here,
! tell you fiat that you shan't marry
any man I don't approve Of"
"You are too cruel" sobbed Cor
nelia, bursting into tears. "I'll marry
any man I please and you shan't have
thing to say about it." And she dried
/ her eyes and went home, smarting
! from her first rebuff.
She hardly spoke to her parents all
that week, but Saturday night at din
ner she calmly remarked that she was
going to marry Casper White.
Hum, hum, a good selection said
Blivin. Excellent young man. | ap.
prove Of your choice"
1t never occurred to the man OF
millions that perhaps Casper White
would have something to say in the
matter.
Now there was q young man at the
table when Cornelia made her an
nouncement who frowned darkly. He
was Walter Reynolds, third cousin
of Cornelia, who had been brought UP
by old man Blivin and was now his
Ie 30 40
bel Landers," said Walter sourly
What of it?" snapped Cornelia.
"Oh, that can be arranged, | guess,
said Blivin "The girl hasn't a cent. >
Has Mr.. White paid you any special
: attention." asked Mrs. Blivin.
: "Well-no-not yet" replied Cor
: nelia, "but he is three times as sensi
S BILE as the other young men ! meet in
society. He's more like Walter here.
q The last part slipped out before she
. could have bitten her tongue off fol
= the slip.
Walter was all very well as cou
sin-but Cornelia had for some time
S had a suspicion that he aspired TO be
e something nearer than cousin. While
everybody else let her do as SHE
Q pleased and approved what she did
Walter had the cheek to object tt
many of her performances. What die
she care what Walter thought? Wha
= was he to her anyway? After dinner
d that Saturday night Walter and Cor
S nelia happened to find themSelve.
IS alone together in the library.
eI "Cornelia," said Walter you are
spoiled child, and you know It."
"I'm not" cried Cornelia
"Yes you are" returned Walter
. you have had your way so long tina
you have ceased TO realize that ther'
r are other people in the world to b,
: considered Now you are not, really
: going to try to break up the engage
ment between poor little Mabel Ian
u ders and Casper White, are your?
y Now Cornelia was good-hearte,
girl. NO" she faltered Il don't know
: as | want to do that But Casper ha
more common sense than most of tn
I fellows / know, and l won't marry
Ii fool"
81 You said at dinner stammere'
Walter. that he was"
II said he was nearer like you
that's what | said" put In COrnelia
"Oh, well. don't know as I want Cas-
per after all"
"Whom do you want?" asked Waite
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