Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-09-05

French Countess, and one of the most
lady like persons you ever saw ; ratified
Bell Wilmot.
And if you wish to buy shoes ; be
sure and call at Marvin's they are so
accommodating they never make WY
faces, ifyOu happen to break string, or
loosen clasp, or any other such triiing
accident, added Kate
"This was enough, yet if L needed
more TO convince me of the superior ex-
cellence Ofthese aristocratic shopkeepers,
that afternoons observation would have
furnished it. No sooner did the rich
brocades, and grapes, and ribbons of the
fair Misses Wilmot fulter inside shop
door, than every attendant, from propri-
etor to errand boy, proceeded to don
their most obsequious smiles and agreea-
bic department. 1t was not strange, Eu
nice. The young ladies carried heavy
purses, and were easily persuaded TO
lig ghten them.
"The afternoon passed pleasantly and
fatiguingly enough, in chatting and
shopping, is shaking hands with old ac-
quaintances, and trying 10 bow graceful
ly to new introductions, and on our re
turn, amid many expressions Of satisfac-
ton as our purchases were enrolled and
exhibited before Mrs. Wilmot and Aunt
Lucy, the girls forced me to confess thai
the A. merchants and the A.
and o. conductor far surpassed
any others in the known world.
''And so it was, almost daily, for the
first fortnight of my stay. At one time
we called on a celebrated dentist for some
tlifing tooth operation. He was an ac-
quaintance of Bells, and she presented
him to me as a friend. He was very
handsome, and his voice and smile cap
tlvatlng to one who could appreciate nu-
sic and sunshine. Eunice, L was anna
zingly pleased with that man. | who
am so fastidious, fancied him the i'm
personation of skill and benevolence-
the head and the heart-the means and
the end-glorious combination for those
who set themselves -as-ths-zEorld,s
healerS and teachers. He impressed me
as one of he few to whom science may
safely commit her priceless treasures,
sure that they would be us only for
the blessing OF humanity. All, Eunice!
l had only seen the silken side ''
"Prsy go on said Eunice.
''One rainy morning, l received let
ter from home, giving notice that my
young sister was about TO take West
ern tour with friend New dresses of
course, are requisite, wrote my mother,
and | wish you TO procure and send
them Immediately Then followed a
list of the articles needed
"This letter had been longer than usu-
al on the route that moment, l knew
sister Lib, amid symphathizing con-
claYe of writing milliners, marveled al
my long delay.
''The articles must be purchased that
very day, raining as il was, and more
over must go alone; Bell and Kate
had gone to bed with hair in curl papers,
and novels under their pillows. Toward
noon the rain abated, and | notified my
frie IDS of my determination to go 10
A.. The young ladies stared with
astonishment.
"'To morrow, Ill be at your service.
said Bell, but not to-day. Why you're
crazy-look at the c.ouds-you II take a
dreadful cold-don't get satin-st iped
tissue; is trays shockingly'
81 dressed, walked to the station, but
few rods distant, and found myself half
an hour too early. Very soon the clouds
lowered, and rain fell in cataracls. New.
erlheless, l stubbornly adher d to my de
termination, the more stubbornly, that
| knew the girls would ridicule me with
out mercy if l re urned. But | looked
at my dress, and thought of my bonnet;
and was thankful that the old brown veil
l found crumpled in my pocket would
protect the latter. Ny maniilla was of
waiered silk, handsomely trimmed, and
l remembered a lady told me that water
would spot it. How foolish l had been
to wear it,
'-Well, Eunice, what do you suppose l
did ? L turned it wrong side outward Il
was lined with the usual black muslin,
from which the gloss had disappeared in
spots. | was the only occupant of the
Ladies saloon and enjoyed the full ben
efts of an eighl-by-ten looking glass
l glanced in it, and seeing what a ludi-
crous figure my old veil and rusty outer
garment made, in contrast with my fl ie
cashmere travelling dress, with its richly
trimmed basque, the idea of going to the
city thoroughly disguised, at once pre-.
sented itself. The skirt of my dress was
separate from the body, and | had lined
ii for comfort in winter with an old ging
hiin Dress. clean and whole, but l must
confess, sadly faded. Well, | tuned
this wrong side Outwards, also"
"You don't mean that you went TO the
city in that style" said Eunice.
Il did, and enjoyed it too, convinced
| that l was doing a sensible thing. But