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e of this cap and the privilege of we;
ing it with me for the first time it
> seen in the city, those friends will ha,
r just cause to think hard of me for pas
ing them by. This is reason tn
} would inevitably prevent me from NEE
| ing your wishes, even if | were ind
ferent about appearing in it myse
J alone"
!, ~ suppose I must give it up then
said Mrs. Tarleton, in slightly disaj
: pointed tone.
GAS / said BEFORE" replied Mrs. Bate
81 will defer the matter entirely to yol
You shall have the head-dress and wi
choose some other" =.
"Oh, no; l could not think of 'such
thing" returned Mrs. Tarleton. Tha
is more than ought to ask OF you t
give"
at is the best l can do," Mrs. Bate
said. with a quiet smile.
"Sister," said Mrs. Tarleton on re
turning home, "you can't imagine wha
a sweet head-dress Mrs. Bates has jus
received from Paris through her siste
in New York. 1t is the most unique
and beautiful thing ever saw. | triet
hard for the pattern, but the selfisf
creature wouldn't let me have it. She
is keeping it for the Liston's great party
where it will be the admiration of every
one.n
What is it like?"
"Oh, / can't begin to describe it. II
is altogether novel. / wish now | had
asked her to let me bring it home to
show it to you.o
Il wish you had. You must go there
again and get it for me-"
81 believe will call there again to-
morrow. Perhaps she will have thought
better of it by that time, and changed
her mind. At any rate | will ask her
to let me bring it home and show it TO
YOU"
This was done. Mrs. Bates did not
object to letting Mrs. Tarleton take the
head-dress and show it to her sister, for
she had the fullest confidence that she
would not do anything with it that she
knew was against her wishes, which
had been clearly v expressed.
The sister of Mrs. Tarleton was in
raptures with the head-dress.
1t is right down mean and selfish in
Mrs. Bates not to let you have the pat
term" she said. What vain woman
she must be. | always thought better
of her"
$50 did /. But this shows what she
is"
"IfI were you.p remarked the sister,
"a would have it in spite Of her. It is
not her pattern, that She need pretend
10 hold it so exclusively. 1t is Paris
fashion, and anybody else may get it
ust as well as she. She has no pro;
oerty in it,"
:''No, of course not.o
"Then while you have the chance.
axe it to Madame Pinto and get her to
make you one exactly like it."
have very great mind to do it it
would serve her perfectly right"
g | wouldn't hesitate moment" said
he sister. "At the last party, Mrs.
5ates managed to have on something
lew that attracted every one and threw
theirs into the shade. | wouldn't let
Ter have another such triumph
Thus urged by her sister. Mrs. Tarle-
on yielded TO the evil counsel which
vas seconded by her own heart. The
was taken to Madame Pinto,
'ho, after careful examination of it,
aid that she would make one exactly
Imilar for Mrs. Tarleton. After charg-
lg the milliner over and over again to
eep the matter profound secret, Mrs.
arlaton went away and returned the
to Mrs. Bates. 1t had been
! her possession only couple of hours.
Mrs. Pinto was a fashionable milliner
nd dress maker, and was patronized
the most fashionable people in the ,
ty. Mrs. Bates among the rest. The
tier had called in the aid of this wo- !
an in the preparation of various little {
alters of dress to be worn at the party. 1
hree or four days after Mrs. Tarleton's !
sit to Mrs. Pinto with the head-dress, ,
RS. Bates happened to step in at the \
illiner's, who, during their consulta- t
IN about various little matters of dress, v
ew the lady aside, saying t
"Pve got something that know /
n venture to show you. 1t is for the
rty, and the loveliest thing you ever C
WI q
As she said this she took from box n
facsimile of Mrs. Bates own beauti- v
head-dress, and held it up with looks tt
admiration. il
Isn't it sweet w she said. Ii
" 1t is the most beautiful head-dress q
er saw" replied Mrs. Bates, conceal
: her surprise. "Who is il for %
It's a secret, but | can tell you. 1t 6
or Mrs. Tarleton.n
'Ah! Where did you get the pat o, @
n 90 h. h
Il don't know; she brought it here, A
said she couldn't leave it for the ST
rid. ! had to study it all ont, and
IN make it from my recollection of L
pattern.n L
The pattern did not belong to her 90 To
Oh, no. Somebody had it who was po p.
ing to show it off at the party, she SIC
but she meant to surprise herr =
Have yon any new patterns for head +
sses not chosen by the ladies who g. g.
re- made selections of you for Mrs. At at
toms party w asked Mrs. Bates, not :
ming To notice the renly af Mrs