Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-02

it in my heart to spend all of my uncle's
gift on one dress and its dress and its ac-
compartments, and my robe did not cost
one fifth of Louise's.
Aunt Hinton and Ella objected sire
neously to my choice, it was so plain, but
Louise decided with me, as she said l
was of style to which much dress was
not becoming. 1 don't quite understand
ma belle coustne yet
Well, our purchases were carried to
Madame Deschampe, who holds her vice.
regal court in Broadway, and than whom
there is not better authority on dress this
side of Paris Madame. of course, was
overfowing with work, all for the grand
party but our dresses were promised if
she had to sit up all night to finish them.
A couple Of nights before the party, the
dresses were sent home !; they were all
beautiful but to my notion, mine, the
decoration of which had left to madame's
French taste, was really the most elegant,
except, perhaps, Elias.
The white illusion dress made very full
in the skirt, and 1oated around my person
like feecy cloud. revealing CLEANS of
the pearly satin. through it. with every
motion. Depending from the waist on
each side, down the skirt to below the
knee, were long branches of the crimson
trumpet creeper, with its golden steamer
and its green foliage made of Grape, hang
ging gracefully in flexible tendrils; whilst
accompanying the dress, was bouquet de
cOrsQge and head dress of the same flow
ers, to correspond.
The whole effect was most beautiful,
but imagine my vexatiou on trying it on,
to discover that it was what l considered
indecently low in the neck. In vain they
all protested that Madame Deschampe's
unrivalled, indescribable "cut' would be
spoiled by the alteration the next morn
ing sent the dress back, to be made
more respectable. Through all her po-
liteness, could see that madame thought
me fool and prude and in spite of her
flattery with regard to my magni6que
buste," and " de tonoure of de shoulder" "
I very firmly said that if the dress was
not altered should not wear it. Some
how, when am in earnest, people never
seem to doubt me, and madame, really
fearing that her bewitching dress would
not flourish at de grand parti." reluc.
tantlly consented to spoil it, in her esti-
nation.
The party was to be on Thursday
evening, and by dinner time on that day
was in some trepidation. as my dress
had not yet been returned from Madame
Deschampe's Mr.. Blanchard was to be
one of our escorts, and he has such an ar
tist eye, that was sure that my costume
could not fail of meeting with his appro-
val.
The night was terribly stormy. The
sleet ratified like shot on the CLASSY pave
, mcnts, and the wind sounded fearfully,
!, even to us who were seated by warm fires,
in thickly curtained rooms. Eight O'Clock
came, and the girls had already commen-
ced the mysteries of the toilet, and I,
with good deal of disappointment, was
laying my pink silk dress out to wear,
when aunt came into my room and insis-
ted upon sending James, the waiter, up to
Madame Dcschampe's. She had propo-
sed this frequently during the afternoon,
, but 1 had urged that If my dress had been
done, madame would most certainly have
sent it home. Just then there came a
feeble ring at the hall door, and l flew
out anxiously and looked over the bannls-
ter, to see if it was the .lohgsd- for
dress. James came up the staircase bear
ing a large, oblopg basket, tightly cover
cd with an oil-cloth, which l knew at
once contained the desired article. was
, about untying the strings of the cover,
when l heard such deep, hollow cough
in the vestibule that it made me start
l called to James, who was already de-
sccnding the stairs, to bid the person who
brought it como up. He returned in a
moment, and said it was only aO0S lille girl,
and that her feet were so wet she did not
like To tread on the Garnet.
left the basket in my room, and went
down myself. Maggie, shall never for
get that poor pale face, and slightly clad,
shivering form, as long as l live. l took
her cold. ungloved hand, and without
; waiting for a word, 1 drew her along,
, saying, g Como up stairs to my room, my
chiId-no matter about your feet"
, The tears come now, when think OF
, her. forgot all about my dress, and
hurriedly drew low chair to the bright
CRATE FIRE. &c am too wet, Miss, to sit
) down." said she plaintively.
$50 you are," replied l, not for her rea-
, sons though but l was afraid she would
. catch cold; so bade her take off bonnet,
: shawl, shoes and stockings; and soon
had ransacked my wardrobe to supply
} her with something dry. Dresses of course
would not fit, but | took out warm fan
: mel shirt, dry shoes and stockings, pair
ofover shoes, and my warm Rob Roy
t shawl which 1 travelled in. The poor
t little thing looked perfectly astonished, but
S never said word. though great tears
: were rolling down her thin, white cheeks.
l rang tie bell when all that was done,
: sent the we: clothes down stairs and or
t dered some hot tea to be brought to my
room Immediately.
The child could not have been more
4 than thirteen years old, and had walked