Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-10-15


they ru" every way but the right Lacy had
suspicion of any deception, Bu her que; deter.
mined applications Of strong harshprn to the !ady's
nose, SOON induced a recovery. As she opened
her eyes. Mrs. Wharton exciai,nrd faintlv-.hai
dreadful hiio,rope. and those geraniuns! they
always effect me jesl so.' a-.< sE
"Lucy, how could you be SO ndiscreei !? Those
vile Anwer- have ucnrlv KILLED our charming freud.
said Charles: and hitting the window, he uncer-
emonousI hu"g the beautiful b''quet into the
street. e.-- RS
Lucy's eyes filled with tears. for Charles had
never before spoken IN her IN harsh a tone, aud
she wanted Ia ask hmm how she COP possibly have
imagined that Ms. Wh,uun's nerves we're TOO
delicate Ia bn'ar the perfume of flowers. But she
had loo murh prudence. or perhaps too much TIM
lduy, To reniy and when she saw Mrs. Wharton
few minutes after discuss with great appa rent
relish, heaiy lunch, she cnuld moi help feeling
That her suffering had npr been very great.
Florence Wharton siOven from TASTE and
a coquet from calculation. Contrary TO The prac-
tice of her tribe, who show the mseIvrs with
out their armOr, she was fond of magnificent sar-
prises. She would loose wrapper. aud
her superb hair. which cuiIed naturally, and, of
course, was always Laughed excspr when carefully
arranged was suffered To 'wan err at lis own
sweet wilr' abnu, her face and nrck uncontined
by cap or comb At >nch times she Ionk-d Ike
ii ''liHIe weird woman,' wuh her gray ewes peer
ing bew cen her locks, and her s,apeirss figure
concealed IA mass of drIper,. Yer she would
receive visitors III such Cub and while they
would feel perfectly amazed At Tins sudden trans
formation OF the belle oi The preceding evening.
she would gal, new triumph aver Them by The
her careless at,ire aud her unoveiy looks. Her
figure small, aud not particularly good {: her
face was destitute of single really tne fea'ure
she was da rk -compex ioned, with fine teeth but a
wide mouth. nose like R"xaI,aa's: low fore
head, and eyes which, when Ia rrp"se, were a
dull, light gray. But whe, dressed for the eve
Mug, she was perfectly bewuching Her toilette
was always in exqusI, TASTE he hair was elegant
ly coifed her pretty foot aud ind careful ly dis
played the defects of her complexion diligently
repaired, and with the sweetest smiles, the most
eniicing glances and the richest of vnces, she
might well claim To be the most facriang of draw
iny room bellies. Ii is SAID If actress have on
ly good eyes and teeth. she. has all the requisites
for stage beauty and 1t IS very much so with The
best actresses IN suciev Very lIi.ie beauty is
CURED To make a successful coquei. The care
iu study of effect. the arr Of making the most of
natures gifts. however small the adro: use fthe
eyes, the mnduaion nf The voice. and the judcinus
management Of oher peoples self love. will do
more IN society than the claims Of unsophisti.
called Venus.
But Mrs. Wharton had tact enough Ia iha,
there was some contrasts which could not bar br
too irving to her. Lucy Torriugio, with her
fresh morning face, aid simple braided hair, her
neat Bingham dress and pretty cottage cap. Ger
tainlv louked lovelier Mt the breakfast table than
did the passee and slauernly votary Of Partisan i
taste. Ii was soon minated Ia Charles that The !
health of his .inlIe friend would not suffer her
TO JON them at breakfasts, aud accordingly beau-
tiful little service Of Sevres china was sent Tor the
use Of Mrs. Wharton a. her apartment. YET
though ,un drticaie leave her room II so early
an hour, fht ads not Ill to receive visitors;
and before Charles left home for his daily business.
he was expected To pass an hour with his meres- |
ting guest. whom he Usually found supping her
wmh rich velvet dressing gown thrown
over her night dress, and her stockI0gless feet
rhrus! into embroidered slippers. Sometimes half
the morning. was uucnnsc",u>lv lnierrd away Ia
Mrs. Wharton = rnoiD. aud perhaps Lucy. while !
eugaged wuh her household. aud nur- !
serv, was glad To rei,nqush to her husbl"d the
care of entertaining her guest. Perhaps
Mrs Wharton Liked his free and easy manner
of receiving her friends. bn, then the white cur
tain, made her look d. k. She complained io
Charles that the sia HI of such cold looking drape-
ries rave her chill anJ -ordingy an upho-
s,er came tn take dnwn Lucy's pretty curtains and
replace them with hanginss of CRIMSON silk. THIS
was decided improvement. aud nothing could
look more luxurI than the lady and her sar>
She was accomplished musician,
and daily prac,ce was required to preserve her
sk III. hut she could mol subject herself to the IN
Iruson of visitors III The drawing room. She,
therefore su.y-s I'd the propr,et, of fitting Cot 7
age pauo in,a The beside the fire. in her
pleasant apartment ,and III the course of few days
her wish wa- fuIi!ied. 1t unfortunately happen
ed that the tone ID a piano was L" her ear far
finer than the one in the drawng-roon, and
of course, she preferred playing ON 1t. She fire.
auen,ly spent whole evenings IN her room on this
account and as Charles had suddenly became pas
sionateIy fond of music. Luck was niiru I-ii quite
alone in the parlor. while her husband was enjoy
ing the society Of his u innate friend over her
new piano. ~ & eark1 /
Weeks passed on. Nothing happened of which
Lucy fet she could complain without appearing