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TUESDAY, JULY 2nd 1878,
SELECTlONti ,
Two Fair Eecsivers,
What do young men talk about
■when they sit at the open window
smoking on summer evenliigs? Do
you suppose it is of love ? Indeed
I suspect it is of money; or, if not
of money, then at least of some
thing that either makes nuney or
spends it.
Cleve Sullivan has been spend
ing his for four years in Europe,
and he has just been telling his
•fiend .John fSelden how he spen*
it. John has spent his in New
York—he is inclined to think just
as profitably. Both stories con
clude iu the same way.
‘I have not a thousand dollars
left John.’
•Nor, I, Cleve.’
‘I thought your cousin died two
years, ngo;* surely you have not
spent all the old gentleman’s mon
ey already ?’
‘I only got §20,000; I owed half
of it,*
‘Only $20,000 1 What did he
do with it ?’
‘Gave it to his wife. lie mar
ried a beauty about a year aftei
you went away, died in a tew
months afterlvard, and left her hi*
whole fortune. I had no claim on
him. He educated me, gave me a
profession, and $20,000. That was
very well; he was ouly my moth
er’s cousin.’
‘And the widow.—where is she?’
‘Living at his country-seat. I
have never seen her. She was one
of the St. Maurs of Maryland.’
‘Good family, and all beauties
Why don't you marry the widow?
‘Why, I never thought of such
a thii g.*
‘You can't think of anything
better. Write her a little note at
once, say that you and i will soon
be in the neighborhood, and that
gratitude to your cousin, and ail
that kind ol thing/—iheti beg leav
to call and pay reapeds, etc , etc.
John demurred a good deal to
the plan, but Cleve was master/ui
and the note was written, Cleve
himself putting it. in the post-office
upon her breakfast table. She was
a dainty,high-bred little lady with
"Kyea that drowse with dreamy spfendv.r,
Cheeks with rose-leaf Outings tender,
Lips like fragrant posy."
and withal a kind, hospitable tern
per, well inclined to be happy in
the happiness of others
But this letter could not be an
sweted with the usual polite form
ula. She was quite aware thu
John Selden had regarded him
his cousin's heir,
and that her muriiage with the
late Thomas Clare had seriously
Itered his prospects, Women
easily see through the best laid
plans of men, anil thiH plan wm
transparent enough to the shrewd
little woman. John would scarce
ly have liked the half contemptu
ous shrug ami smile which termi
nated her private thoughts in the
matter.
‘Cleme ntine, if your could spare
a moment from your fashion pa
per, 1 want, to consult you, dear
about a visitor.’
C lementino raised her blue eyes
dropped her paper,and said. *vVle
is it Fan ?’
| ‘His John Selden. If Mr. Clare
j had not married me, he would
have inherited the Cl ire estate I
think lie is coming now in ordi
to see if it is worth while ask in
for, eucumbered by his cousin
blow.’
‘What selfishness ! Write aud
tell him you are ju*>t leaving lot
he Suez Canal, or the Sandwicl
Ifland, t or uuy other inconvenient
place.’
‘No; I have a better plan than
that—Clementine,do stop reading
a few minutes. I will take that
pretty cottage at llyehank for the
summer, aud Mr. Selden and his
triends will visit us there. Noo
knows us iu the place, and I will
take none of the servants with me, 1
‘Then, Clementiue, you are to
be the widow Clare, and I your
poor friend and companion.’
‘Good ! very good ? ‘The Fail
Deceivers’—an excellent comedy
Mow I shall snub you, Fan I And
for once 1 shall have the pleasure
of outdressing you. But lias not
Mr. Selden seen you?
‘No; l was married in Maryland
and went immediately to Europe.
I came back a widow two years
ago, but Mr. Selden has never re
membered rue until now. I won
der who this friend is that he pro
poses to bring with him ?’
‘Oh, men always think in pairs,
Fan, They never decide on any-
<?d a maid in New York, and fell ! llcr l« TCr *. >h*>y l<*»« to *»y tojquerade all miromer, and now wd
into 'her part with charming earn?* oeoh other, and it lic^an at last to j mast unmask betore real life be*
and a very pretty assumption „f| Et quite evident that tu tlto reul | |?im. My name is not Clementina
authority; and the real widow, in] widow that the play must end forj Marat, but Fanny Clare, Cousitt
ilenntlbmeut j Juhn, 1 1
her plain dress.and pensive quiet
manners, realized effectively the
idea of a cultivated Imt independ
ent companion. They- had two
days in which to reherse their parts
md get all the household rnuchin-
ry in order, and then the gentle
men arrived at Ryebank.
Fan and Clementine were quite
ready for their first ca'l; the l it
ter in a rich and exquisite morn-
costume, the former in a sim
ple dresss of spotted 'awn.
Clementine went through the
introductions with consumute
of manner, and in half an
hour they were a very pleasant
party. John “coitBinship”a6ford-
d an excellent basis for informal
companionship, and Clementine
.gave it full prominence. Indeed
in a few days John began to find
the relationship tiresome; it had
been, ‘Cousin John, do this,’ and
Cousin John, come here,' contin
ually; and one night when Cleve
and lie sat down to smoke their
final cigar,lie was intuble enough
to give his objections the form ol
poech.
‘Cleve, to tell yon the honest
truth,I do uot like Mrs, Clare.'
‘I think she is a very lovely wo
man, John.’
‘I say nothing against her boait-
ly, cleve; I don’t like Iter, and I
nave no mind to occupy the place
that beautiful ill-used Miss Marat
fills. The way cousin Clare ig
noros or snubs u woman to whom
she is every way inferior makes
me angry enough,1 u3sitre you.’
‘Don't fall in love with the
wrong woman, Joint
‘Your advice is too late,CU‘ve; 1
am in love. There is no use in us
deceiving ourselves or each other
Yuu seum to like the widow—why
uot marry liei? Iaut quite willio
you should.’
‘Thank you, John, I have al
ready made Bume advances that
way. They have been favorably
received, 1 think.’
‘ Yuu are so handsome, a fellow
has no chance against you. But we
shall hardly quarrel,if yon do n it
interfere between lovely little
Clement and myself.’
‘I could not afford to smile on
her, John; she is too poor. And
what on earth are you going to do
with a poor wife? Nothing added
to nothing will uot make a decent
living.’
‘I am going to ask her to be my
wife, aud it she does me the honor
the present, or the denntlhiiieut i Julin, I hope you are not ilisnp-
wonldcome prematurely Cireum-.l pointed.’ Then she put her hand
stances favored her determination, j into Jnhifs and they wondered off
One night. Clementine,with a tare;into the 0 nsrrvatorjr to finish
came iuto her friend s room, rod jlh»tir explanation,
said, ‘Fan, I have something to Mr.. <-'| B re hid I, van found hitn-
tell you. Clove bars asked mctojse t at that'moment in the most
marry him.’ , j trying ci. utimstiinuea of his life.
‘Now, Clement, you have told The tea) Clementine Marat stood
hint all, 1 know you have.' . looking d wn at a flower on thd
'Not a word, Fan. lie stiii bo- ^ Carpet, ami evidently expected him
lietes me the widow Clare.' |to re«uqi.. .'he tender attitude he
‘Did you accept hiu)?' I had beat accustomed to bear to*
‘Conditionally, I Hilt to give | Wind her. He was a man of quick
hint a final answer when we go to detisi n* where his own interests
the city in October. You are go- j were cutee-m il, and it did not
ing to New York this winter, arej take him a hall minute to review
you not?’ ! Ids position aud determine what
‘Yes. Our little play prngreH- to do. This plain blonde girl
ses finely. John Selden suited me without fortune was not tile girl
to be his wife to-night.’
I told him men think and act
he could marry ; she had deceiv
ed him, too—he had a sudden
in pairs.’ j and severe spasm of morality; his
John is a noble fellow. 1 pre- confidence was brakeu; he thought
tended to think his cousin had ill it was very poor sport to play with
used him, and he defended him I a man's most sacred feelings; he
until I was ashamed of myself; I had hveu deeply disappointed and
absolutely said, Clement,that you ■ grieved, etc., elo,
were a siillicient excuse lor Mr. i Cletneu|i|te stood perfetly still,with
Clare’s will. Then ho blamed Itis p 01 ' fixed on the carpet sod her
own past idleness, and promised gradually flushing, as Cleve
• ft tit.. i ,i ! ntsde his utvlitvurd accusations. She
if I would only try to endure the j gave him ho help und she inade him
slings and arrows’oi your outra- ('intense, and it soon became einhar-
geous temper, Clement, for two! raising for a man to stand iu tho mid
years burger hn would liuvo made dle ofa ''"'I-’ 0 drawfug room and iulk
a home for mo in which I could j ttl ' uut Iluy glrl ’ Cle « ,elt
he happy. Yes, Clement, 1 should j " .u'avo yen done, slrf at length she
marry Joliu Selden if w 0 had not | sskeJJil'nug io his luce a pair of blue
epos scintillating: with scorn aud an
ger. I promised
a five dollar bill between us.’
‘1 wish Cleve had been a little
more explicit about bis money
matters. However there is time
enough yet, When they leave to
morrow, what shall we do?’
‘We will rernaiu here another
month; Levine will hdvo the house
already for me by that time. 1
nave written to him about refur
dishing the parlors.’
So next day the loveis parted,
with many promises ol couotaui
letters and future happy days to-
ihiiig until their particular lrietid l to Htt > ‘^ eb * Wl ^ ma ^ e a decent
approves. 1 dare say they wrote!^ V * ,I S out In ^ profession,
the letter together. What ia the J hrom this time forth John de
gentleman’s name ?’ j voted himself with some ostenta
° The widow examined the note. «kn to his supposed covin's corn-
aether. The interval was long and his bride left ou the same
•My friend Mr. Cleve SSuilivan,’
Do you ktinw him, Clementine?
‘No; I am quite sure that I nev
er saw Mr. Cleve Sullivan. i don't
fall iu love with the name—do
you? But pray accept the offer
for both gentlemen, Fan, aud
write this morning, dear.’ Then
Clementine returned to the con
sideration of the lace coquilies tor
her new evening dress.
The plan so hastily sketched
subsequently thotoughly discuss
ed, and carried out. Tho cottage
at Rvebank was taken, and one
panion. He was determined to
let the widow perceive that he had
made bis choice,and that he could
not be bought with her money.
Mr. Selden and Miss Marat were
always together, and the widow
did uot interfere between her com
panion and her cousin.—Perhaps
she was rAtli^r glad of their close
friendship,lor the handsoma Cleve
made a* much more delightful com
panion. Thus the party fell quite
naturally into couples, and the
two weeks that the gentleman bad
first ti.’ted as the limit of their stay
dull enough, but it passed, and
oue morning both gentlemen re
ceived notes of invitation to a small
dinner party at tho widow date's
mansion iu Street. There was
a good deal of pressing lur this
party. Cleve wished to make his
entrance into his lutuie home as
because the prospective master of
a milion and a half,and John wus
desirous of not suffering iu Cic-
ment’s eyes by any comparison
with the other gentlemen who
would probably be there.
Scarcely had they entered the
drawing room when the ladies ap
peared, the true widow Clare no
longer in the unassuming toilet
she had hither to worn, but mag*
oificent iu white empo lace and
her arms, throat aud head fl ink
ing with sapphires aud diamonds.
Her companion had assumed now
the role of simplicity, and'Cleve
was disappointed with the first
glance at her plain white OIjuiu-
berv gauze dress.
John had seen nothing but tl.n
bright lace of the gill he loved
and the love-light in her eyes. B> -
fore she could, speak he had talo n
final answer
to jour ®uit wheu we met iu New
York. You have spared me that
trouble, Hood » veiling, sir.’
Clementine showed to no one her
disappointment, and she probably
soon recovered from it. Her life was
full 01 many oilier pleasant plans and
hopes, and she could well afford to'
lei a selfish lover puss out of it. She
remained with her friend until after
the marriage between her and John
Soldeu hud been consuniatod ; and
then Cleve «aw her name among the
list ol passengers sailing on oue par-
day lor Europe. As John and
steamer,
evening at the end of June the j lengthened into two months,
two ladies took possession of it. j It was noticeable that as the la-
Tho now Cl‘4*i*'* Lad-o**i$ag-; dy became mere confidential witfi
x
Cleve supposed, of course, sho had
rone in their company.
‘Nice thing it wouid hare been for
Cleve Sullivan to marry John Sei-
leu’i wile's maid, or something or
other 1 Some fellows are always u
lucky in love nfl'airs—I alway
Half u year afterwards he reittera-
ted this statement with a great deal
of unnecessary emphasis. He wns jus:
buttoning his gloves prepraitory
starting for his afternoon drive,wheat
an old acquaiiitencc hailed him.’
‘Oh, its that tool, Belmar,’ lie mut
tered; ‘I shall have to offer him a
ride. 1 thought he was in Paris.
Hello, Belmar,wheu did you get baent
Have a ride V
‘No, thank you. I have promised'
my wife to ride with her this after
noon.’'
“Your wife! When were jou mar
ried !” m
“Last month, in Paris. ,,
“And the happy lady was—*’
“Why I thought you knew; every
one is talking about my good fortune.*
--Mrs. Belmar is old Paul Marat's
onlv child.''
“Whnt '('*
“Miss Clementine Marat. She
brings me nearly $3,000'000 iu money
and real estate, aud a heart beyond
price.''
“How on earth did you meet her?”
• S 10 was traveling ‘with Mr. and
Mi j. Selden—you know John Seldcu.
She has lived with Mrs. Selden ever
since she left school; they were
friends when they were girls together.
Clove gathered up his reins, and*
nodding to Mr. Frank Belinar, drove
tfl 1 ““ 4_ ^
through the Park
could not
both her hands uud whispered, | trust himself to speak to any oue, and
•Deeres! ami loveliest (JK-meot. | when be did. the remark which he
made to hun-elt in strict* confidence
Her smile ntHworr.l hirsff !»'»►'.• wn* not flattering. For once Mr.
mi 1 ■ 1, 1 . .... \ 1. Olevo Sullivan told Mr. Clove SuiH-
Tiieu rfhc s,v •* ’ ’ * **’ : * j van that lie had bee'll badly punished'
Selden, bu: wo have l eu in »0r** 1 and that he well deserved it. '