The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-09-18

IeauNs eo ttl uS utSlSU Will tuO WoJAS tOI
il Aunt Priscilla should discover what We
ire about, she will surely spoil our pro-
jecte"
"Well, we have already spoiled your
white satin ball dress, and sacrificed our
new green silk dress patterns, so ! sup
pose there must be no retreat, father or Aun,
Priscilla to the contrarv," }" answered the
laughing Fanny, as she followed her sister
to their chamber, where they had secretly
ansconccd their dressmaker.
BY dint Of much perseverance, and
more secress, the costumes were ready for
the mex. afternoons promenade. When
equipped for a start, Fanny's heart failed
her.
"Julia, never can appear in the street
in this rig. We shall be the laughing stock
4 the CITY. Let Us wear the dress awhile,
i home, TO become accustomed 10 it before
appearing in public"
why, Fanny, how siIly you are. ]
thought Won possessed more independent
spirit! Suppose the vulgar do laugh at US,
why should IRE care? This costume is sure
" more convenient than the long dresses
that sweep the dewaIk, and for one, am
more inclined 10 set a fashion. than to wai,
until il becomes so common that one must
either adopt it or appear singular. As for
caring what people think Of me, why sister
nine, you well know Ineyer trouble my
head nbou, il, as long as it ought to be no
concern of theirs"
"Spare me. Jula, one of vour indepen-
dent ora,ions, Ebr ] confess like the dress
exceedingly, but after all ] cannot but
dread Drawing public opinion, bv so soon
adopting SO novel n costume. wish Frank
was here 10 escort us, bu, dare say he
would rdicule US without mercy"
"CertainIv he wonld-!he torment; and
then should be sure to get angry With bin,
nly to be laughed nj the more. ] have
heard him express admiration Of the Bloom
Ter dress, however. hut he will not be home
these two days and shall moi wait. But.
FANNY. we have ono advantage at least.
over Miss W-.fnr really there is gres al
difference between the size other boots and
ours, for. as Frank said, "her understand
ing caused greater sensation than her
costume" Let Us GO now. Fanny. whilst
Aunt Priscilla is enjaying her after dinner
a dreadfi,l sh ,ck' as she tells about. What
an old mid she is. 20 be sure"
"Bm. Julia. dear, i, il not always an
advantage - possess small llunderstanding
and ! trust ours will not bring Us into q
scrape. hut really The greatest sensation
fear il fathers nnparn
"Ou, upon yon. Fanny; YOU are getting
az bad as Frank, and tell you our deaI
father loves US too well to be angry; more
likely he will laugh at us, come along"
"Fannv was persuaded, MS she ALWAYS
vas. bv her sistcr'. more determined spirit
and courage, and then Julia seemed "born
to rule"
Ia The hall they encountered Aunt Pris
ella, whose al,imber had been unusually
shor, ,hat afternoon, and whilst she stood
with nplified hands. the picture Of injured
proprie,y and horror, the laughing girls
passed out befare she recovered her aston
ishmeni enough to speak.
Poor Aunt Priscilis! whilst she was Civ
ing vent TO her indignant feelings in omin
Gus mu,,ering-, her nieces were vending
their way tow ards one Of the principal pro
men,des Of the CITY, tho observed Of all OBJ
servers A crowd soon followed them, and
FANNY would willingly have made the bes.
-peed hnmewards. but Julia was not to be
abashed by the .sil-manered pagans," as
she termed them, and kept on, until even
to her grent annoyance, the rush became
so great around them, that which ever way
thew turned, it was impossible to proceed,
and the jeering remarks made BY some OF
the crowd. Utmost transported Julia with
scorn and rage, whilst poor Fanny was
ready to sink into the earth.
Just 1T this crisis a police officer came
to the rescue. but whilst irving to extricate
them from The mob, who should stop, among
fifiv others, IN ascertain the cause ofthe
commotion. hut Mr.. S,anly, who happen
ed to be at that time passing.
The girls NJ sooner saw their father,
,han. regardless Of his stern look, they
rushed towards him; he quickly called a
,arriage, insisted them in, without speak.
lng to them, and directed tho driver to take
them home.
"Oh, Juli4," said Fanny, "father is very
much incensed know. for never IN my life
did he look so severely upon me; shall not
ike again to encounter that gaze"
"Well he need only he angry at the fools
who surrounded US, ] am sure; as it one
caunot dress as they please, without half OF
the town tagging at their heels. Atany
rate, it is scrape did not in the least an
,icpate, and do believe that at one time
| il had possessed but stick or umbrella
should soon have broken some ofthe
eawkey's heads, at the risk Of being arres-
ted for assault and battery"
al can amagine an assault and battery
from Aunt Priscilla's unrulv member, which
nothing can arrest" said Fanny, who'
though, much grieved and mortified that
she had angered father, was highly amused
1t Juia's indignation.
At home, Aunt Priscilla stood ready to
receive them with whole volcano Of peni
mp Indignation, boiling to pour it's lava O
red hot words upon her nieces; but Julia
was in no mood for an eruption, and drag
einc Fanny after her she entered her cham
bcr and locked the old lady out.
"What an audacious girl that Julia is, anc
will mike her sister as bad" muttereo
Ann, Priscilla ne she was thus unceremo-