Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-01-16

bankers in, PARISH asked Madame Cot
ton.
tYes replied the young friends, 'there
is TO be a concert and ball in style of
the utmost splendor.' -.,s
1T would indeed be cruel TO deprive
you Of so much pleasure, will go with
you my dear girls, but only on one con-
dition, that you will let me enjoy myself
in my own way. No doubt the moving
picture will afford me materials for more
than one sketch, And above all, you
must let every one form concerning me +,
whatever opinion be pleascs, and laugh
at me as much as he feels disposed.'
'We promise,' cried the delighted girls
who were impatient TO join the gay scene.
Madam Cotton put on her drab dress
and black bonnet, snd conducted her
young fr.eAds TO the house, where was
collected numerous and distinguished
assemblage. The young ladies' made
their mothers apologies to tho lady of the
house, and Madame Cotton in the most
retired and,timid manner, said that she had
taken The liberty to accompany them, in
ordor that they should not be deprived Of
the pleasure they anticipated. Her AK
pressive voice contrasted with the plain
ness Se her dress, struck the lady Ofthe
mansion, who al first glance was COnvin.
ced. that the stranger was worthy OF at
tention. II was not so with her daugh>
| ter, girl Of seventeen, and her giddy
young friends. They took MadameCot.
ton for country cousin, Just arrived in
town, or an humble friend who was en-
chanted to obtain peep into good So
ciely. She was left wholly unnoticed in
a corner Of the spacious apartment, while
her three proteges whose appearance a'N
tracted universal admiration, were joined
in the dance. She soon could not avoid
perceivng that her dress excited the crit.
icsm of the lhoughlless young people
who surrounded her.
'What beautiful color said young
dandy with an impertinent smle,'l am
aslonlshod that it is not the fashion,
If the lady was presented at court,
said another, examining her through his
eye-glass, 'all the nobility would soon ap
pear in drab.'
q Nothing is so becoming
ECertainlY, drab is a most beautiful
color
\ Madame Cotton laughed in her sleeve
at these attacks, and let nothing that
passed escape her observation. HeI
Young friends in the midst of the gaiety
did not forget kindness, but seeing heI
deserted in a corner, expressed to eacl
other their anxiety lest she should not bC
amused. The young lady of the house
overheard their conversation, and imag
: ined from several of their expression
that the stranger was their governess.-
Her pride was shocked at the introduc
: ton OF such a person into so brilliant al
: assembly, and fearing that the inlelll
a gsnce should spread and become know
s to her mothers aristocratic guests, sh
9 approached the wearer of the drab dress
7 and entered into conversation as follows
!, 4 am afraid,my good lady,'hat YOU I'm
d tvery dull here
Not at all, assure you.'
IF you will 90 into the other ronm,yo'
7 will find my moihsr's waiting maid there
: She is very respectable person, abo!
Il your age, and very much the same
appearance. She would be very g ad
assure you, TO see YOU
n sThink you.' replied Madame CoItOl
;. who guessed her motive, i will go wi
: lingly, but am very we'll amused bere.'
'Bul you must be verytired ~ sitlin
still, ,andso unaccustomed To such scenes
n i assure you that find great anus
: ment IN observing every thing that pas
4 es.
:, .Iudeed! if you are so observant, the
,r perhaps you have remarked that>yol
q drab dress -
J. is the only costume that suits my az
70 and character. IL is long since | relir
is uuished youth and beauty, and all the ar
j. Of pleasing'--
to fWhat were you then'--
10 mot as beautiful as you, that is vel
~ uncommon, but at least sufficiently cOu
or ted and admired to retain pleasing re'
ID election Of my youth
s. Il beg yonF patdOn,' said the yohng
DIV, struck with the strangers answer
to perhaps have been much mistaken, b
n. / thought you were the goveruess of I
- Young ladies' With whom you came
ed NO. replied Madame COtton,I .
all their dearest friend, but not their g
re erDess.' M
o. The curiosity and surprise Of The You
nd LADY was at lis he'ehl, and the copvers
1u tion was about 10 lead to an explanatl,
IN when youae man approached and
her of TO the dance. During the cot
ST ion she coul not avoid casting her ey
we on the drab dress, and resolved to o1rep
,be mslake which she was sensible {
me had committed.
an, After the dance, the company pas
| -sala ma M In