The Brussels Post, 1885-4-24, Page 2I. YOUNG GIRL'S WOOING.
BY It, Ili. CLO,
Author of" Il1ls sombre Rivals,"ortolan
Jest to Elmore,' 060..436e.
the experiment now kindled e. Witmer
of hope In poor fitnd;o . That remote
City certainly seamed the first 1•e, niches
—separation and di:.tanet.—anll the fact
that her friend found health and vigor
in the semi -tropical resort promised a
little for her frail young life. She bad
fete' feeler that her Old friends woilld 110E
welcome her, mut the was in a position
to entail no burdens, oven though she
should remain an invalid.
Tho practical question was, How
should she get thorn 1 Lint the more
she thought upon the plan the more
attractive it grow. The situ,. tiou teem-
ed so desperate that she was realty for
a desperate remedy. '1,o remain weak,
helpless, and iu perpetual dread, was
impossible.
tier mind also was clear and strong
enough for self•arraignment, and if. bit.
teruess she partially condemned herself
that she had lost her chance for happi-
nese. Her conscience had often troubled
her that she had given up so weakly to
the habit of invalidism, but she had
never had snfaciont motive for the
vigorous and sustained effort essential
to overco(no it. Indeed, her frtiilty had
seemed aolaimupon Graydon, and made
it more natural for him to pet her.
Now that she was thinking deeply, she
was , otupellod to admit that her ill-
11eui:i "s to sono extent her fault as
well u. r misfortune. Cireumstauees,
nature. ludolence, and her sister's ex.
tromc indulgence had brought about (t
condition of life that propagated itself.
One languid day wee the parent of an.
other, it was so ranch easier to dawdle,
than to act. Thus she had lost her
opportunity. If sho had won health,
ei eu Graydon sant it would have brought
her beauty. She might have se-
cured his admiration, respect, and
even love, instead of his pity.
What could be tuoro absurd titan
to inmeine that ho could give aught else
To ono Biro herself "Olt, what a bliud
rued I have bevel" she moaned, "blind
to the wants of my own heart, blind to
the truth that a man needs a strong,
genial compauiou, and not a dependent
ellaclow.''
Graydon's sudden departtrti took
front lar project many obstacles and
embarrassments. She was nob afraid
of her sister or her remonstrances, and
1,lt that she could convince Mr. Muir
that the change gave the 1)est promise
for the future. (+raydou's objections
would have been bard to meet. EIe
1uit:lt, have been led to guess her motive
or iileist on Doing her escort. Now it
v -as merely a question of gaining milli-
. Salt strength for the journey and of
being resolute.
Mrs. Moor's opposition was not so
;meat as Madge had feared, and Mr.
2I,iir even approved of t110 plan. The
Shrewd merchant's judgment was
usually, correct 0u all practical matters,
1111(t he believed that Midge's boot
ehanco was iu (1 radical change. I -Ie
saw that his lvifc'e indulgence traded
to eontirm her sister's lack of energy,
mut that it would be best for .lhulge to
spend the next few years with one wlap
had regained her health by wise en-
deavor. Mrs. Muir soon saw everything
as her husband viewed it, and the
young girl prepared for et now world
and a now life.
It was indeed a wise decision. There
could bo no more aimless drifting and
brooding. A telegram to Mr. Wayland
brought immediate acquiescence in
the project, which was arranged more
in detail by letters. Madge strove in
every possible way to tit herself for the
jouruoy, and was surprised at hor suc-
cess. ..Better than all tonics was the
diversion of her thoughts, the prospect
of change, the nueessity for action. In
her thoughtfulprudence she ovate satis•
lied Mrs. liuir's solicitude, for the
young girl realized more fully every
clay how much depended upon her plan.
It seemed to her that there could be u1(
greater misfortune than to become so
111 again that in helplessness she must
await Graydon's return. Therefore,
every faculty of mind, every power of
body, was exerted to accomplish her
purpose ; .and, while her farewell to her
sister and Mr. Muir was tender and full
of gratitude, the consciousness of escape
was uppermost in her mind. An elderly
friend of Mr. Muir would bo her escort
to San Francisco, and in that city 11Ir.
Wayland was to meet her.
She arrived safely at bet far -distant
home, greatly worn and exhausted
indeed, but calm in mind from a sense
of security. Mrs. Wayland greeted her
with her old.thno cordiality, and gave
herself heartily to the task of rallying
the frail girl into health.
During the days of absolute rest
which followed the jotlrney, lla(igeei
thoughts were busy. Tho width of the
continent would separate her from the
past and those essoalatod with it. Both
the breadth of the continent and the
ocean wore between her and him from
whom alio had licit; yet 110 was ever
present to her imagination. In this re-
spect the intervening miles counted for
nothing. Sho had not hoped that they
would. She could conceive of no plan
of Life that loft hint out, yet sho felt
that sho mast Have seine object to look
forward to, some motive for action.
The 51114111 she had r000ntly shown iu
taking 50 decisive a stop proved her to
possess a latent force of character of
whie1i she herself had not been 00usci-
0us, Sho would not sit flown to dream(
and brood away filo future, film could
cover hope for Graydon 11luir'14lovo, IIn
would soon return to. Now York, and
the itlea that Miss 'Wilrlmoro or any
other girl would remain cold to his suit
was preposterous.. Yet if she lived she
THE BRUSSELS POST. API= 24, 1S56,
Alder meet iiia}don again and she now - woe curl not ,,Im,re,--a love for hole...
felt that she would live. The deeisien, hack O%(1V1sn nlut h, i u1 ctl nnN olio of
she had Immifestod at the crisis of hor the elate ch rit.tt ristic e r i the eoswore
life was kindling hor nature, Slut wet city. Medgo knew that Graydon was
conscions of a growing inclination to ' extremely fond of 0 good horse, and
prove to Graydon that the wus neither Otto he rode superbly. 'Co become hie
freak uorlaokadaiseal.'• The roproaelt equal therefore in tills reepect was, one
of those, his words, haunted her and of the chief: dreams of her ambition,
rankled in her memory. if she could It was with abcuvt a sinew of terror
only make hips respect her—if she could that olio mounted at first: but Mr. Way.
only win such a look of a(1Miration as I land was eoneidcrate, lior horse was
she hall seen upon the face when he only permitted to wailc, and Kilo was
first recoallizerl Mise \i'ildmoro at the ' taken off as soon es she was weary.
party, it would be a triamplt indeed.
Thus a new elms. a new 110111), was,
developed, and I:eeaTe the inspiration
of effort. She listened enweanedly as
Mrs. Wayland relatt11 bow she had
tumid the tido of her ebbing vit'tlit0
Thus Madge gained the benefit ut
auather's experience. Little ley little
sho sought to increase hor slender re-
sources of utreugth. The superb climate
enabled her to live ahnost m the open
air, autl each day she exulted over xn
increase of vigor. When she was well
enough to go out lunch the strangers
had gone, and everything in the town
was restful, yet not enervating. The
'\'aylauds, while on the best terms with
other permanent residents, were not
society people. Mrs. Wayland 111441 he.
come satisfied with that phase of life
in her youth. Her husband was a
reactor, a student, and something of a
naturalist. The domestic habits w111c11
had boon formed while Mrs. Wayland
was au invalid still cling to them.
While Bever ceasing to leo kind neigh-
bors, they were more than content with
books, netnre, and each other. Madge
thoretore lied access to a very fine
library, and the companionship of iu-
tellectual people who had known from
contact the present world, end in whose
well cultivated minds dwelt the ex-
periences of the past. Her friends
were iu the habit of discussing what
they road, and the basis of much of their
enjoyment—as of all true companion•
ship—was harmonious disagreement.
Thus the young girl was insene1111y
taught to think for herself and to form
her own opinions. They also proved
admirable guides in directing her read -
lug. She telt 0110E she had read enough
for mere amusement, and 001) deter-
mined to become familiar with the
great master -minds, so far as 5110 was
capable of following then, and to in-
form herself on those subjects which
Mr. Wayland declared essential to an
education.
If circumstances within doors were
conducive to mental growth, those with-
out were even more favorable to physival
devclopuleut. The salt air and softly
tempered sunshine were perpetual
tonics. The place was full of ex-
quisite flowers. Sho folt that she had
110000 seen roses u11t11 she canto to
Santa Barbara. To a wounded, sensitive
spirit there is ever a healing intlueuoo
iu tho brightness and perfume of
flowers. They smiled so sweetly at her
that she could not help smiling ball;.
The sunny clays pawed, one 60 like
another that they begot serenity. The
Oven climate, with its annoy shies,
tended to inspirit as well as to invigo-
rate. Almost every day silo spent
hours in driving and sailing, mud as the
(11)0sou adva1cecl she began to take
ocean Laths, which ou that genial coast
arc suitable almost all the year round.
Going fir ns to natnrefor healing, site dill
not appeal in vain. Strength and grace
were bestowed imperceptibly, yet surely,
as spring clothes the leafless tree.
A love such as had grown unbidden
and unconsciously iu Madge's heart
could not bo content with tiro meagre
reward of a little admiration. Such an
affection was softening and ennobling
in its character, and the mere desire to
compel Graydon to glance at her as she
had seen him look at .Miss 1Vildmero
grow into the higher ambition to become
such a 1)0tan as would approach in
some degree his ideal. She knew his
tastes, and as sho thought over the past
site believed she could gauge his charac-
ter as could no other. Sho 8004) recog-
nized that he was not au exceptional
man, that she 01(15 not worshipping a
hero. He himself would be the last ono
to claim pre.Ominence anloug 111s fel.
lows. But his genial, open nature, his
physical strength, and his ge4)erone,
kindly impulses made him an eminently
lovable man, and—well, she loved him,
and believed sho ever should. .Frail
and defective in almost every respect
herself, she would have thought it ab•
surd to cherish some lofty and impos•
siblo ideal. He was hearty, wholesome,
honest, and she soon began to see that
it would be a better and a nobler thing
—a nearer approach to happiness—to
become a woman whom he could trust
and respect than merely to win a little
admiration as a tribute to ephemeral
beauty.
She would attain beauty if she could,
but it should be the appendage, the or.
natant of mind and character, She,
who had seemed to him weakness itself,
would aim to suggest eventually that
nohlost phase of strength—woman's
patience and fortitude.
It must not bo supposed that Madge
rewind those conclusions in days, weeks,
or oven months. Her final purposes
wore the result of slow, half 004)801ous
growth. Right, bravo action produced
right fueling, and thorn aro few bettor
moral tonics than developing health.
'With richer, bettor blood camp truer,
higher, and more unselfish thotlgllts.
She found that she could nob only live,
but that vigorous, well -directed life is
in itself enjoymout, It was a pleasure
to breathe the euro, balmy 1010, oven
when reclining in a carriage or a sail-
boat, and as sho gained strength 511111-
oiont for exorcise, sho soon became
aware of the rich. physical 1owar(15 that
wait upon it. Slowly at first, but with
an 1nereaein g impetus, the advanced
toward health, the condition of ail
genuine lifo, Sho at last exchanged her
car(iage for a saddle -horse.
1llr, `Vaylnnd had ono taste in which
Confidence 111creased rapidly. and evel-
tirel055. The beach was like a smooth,
11ard.bc(1, and before the summer was(Me
ve
Or 8110 tlotlg!lt little of n gallop of
ten utiles, with the breath of the Pacific
fanning her aheelc, When Mr. Wayland
drove with his wife up tluong11 Missiol
and Hot Springs capons, or eight miles
away to the exquisitely beaatifal Bart.
lett Canon and .the fine adjacent
ranches, she accontpaniod them on
horseback. As she !latheda.loug past
date palms, and through lemon and
Orange grOl'O4, oho began to appear semi.
tropical herself. Sho also became Mr.
1S 83'la(l(1's companion en his botaniriug
expeditions, rind her slot's a(lioll5 the
rocks of the foot -bills and on the elopes
of the Mountains grow surer, lighter,
nt
and more nvearied. Color stoic Into
her fano, and a sett fire into hor dare
eyes when animated. sirs. Wayland
lool:e'l on with iuoreltsing delight, and
thought, "Shu is growing very beauti.
ful. I wonder if who kilos.% it ? "
leaved oho know it well. What
young girl does not? But Madge bad
a 11100(00 for knowledge of w11ic11 Mrs.
Waylaid 1 did not drown. In the main
the girl was hor ott'u physician and ob-
served her symptoms closely. Sho
knew well what beauty was. Her
vivid 171ocv would at any timo recall
\\'
miss htl,uers preset= as a living preseu;
therofere her standard was exe4wliu5ly
high, el sin• watched. her al,ptouch to
it as to a dist Int and eagerly sought
50,41. Other oyes gave assurance that
her own were not deceiving her. Thu
invalid 011 401(0(1 at first but brief and
011 nal ieerntfug glances lead been bestow.
oil pea beginning to be follower by act-
( iii:; 011..er eatlOn. Society is 'cognized
her churns, and she wan gaining oven
more attention than she desired. As
her strengthinere00131 she neeeeted in-
setation'permitted mai rulitted the circle of
her acquaint•:I:co to widen. It was
part of her plat to become as tench at
home in the sucial world as Graydon
himself. Nor was 511e long in over -
coin ,3 m di1ild(1100 t11tlt fuel 110111 almost
painful. In ole 601160 th0140 1(001110
wort: to her simply means to an end.
She cared so little for thorn that silo
was not afraid, and had. merely to a0-
quire the case which results from usage.
1dllldenco soul passed into a shy grace
that leas indefinable and yob beaa1110 a
rew5nezed trait. The toast approach
to loudness and aggressiveness ill 1(10(1.
mer Was 0,14 (13113' impel Mile (0 110r, but
she also poss0ss0d the refinement and
tact of which only extremely sensitive
natures aro capable. r1 vain. sellish
W001011 hi so prooccnnigd with herself
that she does not itee or caro what
others are, or are thinking of, unless
the facts aro obtruded upon her ;
another', with the kindest intention:(,
clay not he able to see, and so l
blunders lamentably; but sedge was
so finely organized that each one who
approached her made a definite impres-
sion, and w1(110014 conscious effort she
responded,—not with a conventional and
stereotyped politeness, but with au ap-
preciative courtesy elicit, as she gained
confidence and readiness of expression,
gave an unfailing charm to hor society.
With few preconceived and arbitrary
notions of her own she accepted people
as they were, and made the most of
them. Of course there wore some in
whom oven rho broadest charity could
find little to approve; but it was her
purpose to study and understand them
and lose forever the unsophisticated
ignorance at which Graydon had used
to laugh.
Santa Barbara was a winter resort,
and she had the advantage of mooting
I00.133, types. In Mrs. Wayland sho had
a useful mentor. This lady in her
youuger days had been familiar with the
best phases of metropolitan society, and
sho counteracted in Madge all tendencies
toward provincialism. Thus it gradu-
ally became recognized that the "shy,
sickly little girl," as she bad been char.
acterized at first, wee growinginto a very
attractive young woman. Indeed, after
au absence of only a year hor own sister
would namely have recognized her.
Wally she became fear oss and almost
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CHAPTER V.
Awl(IEVI.1 1rN'r.
Mrs. Muir of course heard often from
leer sister, and was satisfied with the
general mistrauco that she was bettor
and steadily improving. Madge, how-
ever, was rather indefinite in hor infor-
mation, As time passed, the idea of
giving her friends in the East a surprise
took 110sees810te of her fancy. She in-
stinotivoly felt that sho needed every
incentive to pursue the course 5110 had
resolved upon, Fence she often suffered
from fits of depression hard to wombat.
Tho hope of appearing like a new being
to hor relatives was another innocent
motive for her long -prolonged effort,
Ciecumstanews had stover developed
epistolary tastes in the sisters, and they
wore content with brief missive,- con-
taining general 055nra11ee5 that all wa0
well. Slrs. Muir wee ono of those ladies
who become ougrossod with the actual
and the present. iIail Metier) boon 111
her old room 511e would have been looked
after with daily solicitude; being abient
5hc1 was loved none tho less, but was
5imldy crowded from thought and mem-
ory by swarms of little cares. Sho was
doing well, and hor sister 1)115 s tis(io(l
'It's a wonderful climate Madge
writes," she would say, "so even and
rlre Madge doesn't take Bold as she
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