American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-10-18

Ma sad that you should not give HOrtense
ard Blenora lessons any longer. And.
Miss Carter, don't wish Won TO play at all
during the evening except while the COM
pany are at supper. You see that eau
play better than sny Of the young ladies
who will be there, and you can play so
much better than can. that it would be
rather mortilying TO be thrown quite SO
much in the shade BY you, when l wish to
make favorable impression. Obi you
ought to see my dress! It's perfectly su-
purb; the richest rose-colored satin, with
the most delicate lovely lace yuti can iinag-
inc, on it, t,Iooped up with jeweIs My eos
tune fur the night will cost about twelve
hundred dollars when it is completed. -
There's gentleman, Mr. Elmore is his
name. just arrived from Europe. immense
ly rich, and they say he's very handsome;
but | hav'nt seen him yet. I'm dying to
have the evening come; for he's coming to
the party"
Allie involuutati1y glanced at the fold
ing doors, and to her dismay, discovered
that they were ajar. .- -
Stuart must have heard all this"
thought she. ...-
Allie had gone from the back parlor in
TO the hall to meet Miss Glynn just as that
young lady entered the front parlor, and SO
Allie entered the room by the hall door.
"Wel, | must be going" said Miss
Glynn, rising and pulling her furs about
het face. ... .,..-
"And now, Miss Carter, you must be
sure and be there tonight. Oh! I'd al
most forgot; how much shall you charge?
| could get Prof. V. for eighteen or TWEEN
ty dollars, and of course you will not
think of charging as much as a gentle
man.
"Oh! no, of course not" said Allie,
quietly, II will go for ten dollars.'' ~
Every weIl," and Miss Juliet Glynn left.
As Allie re entered the back parlor,
Fanny Bell who had been mufiiing herself
for school. burst into the room exclaim-
ing ..- So.
"Now, Miss Carter, say that was per-
fectly outrageous! I've been standing in
the hall getting ready for school, and l
heard every word that little vixen said
TO think of her talking so TO you, the best,
dearest girl that ever lived, Just because
YOU happened 10 be music teacheri 1t
was mean, end cowardly, and insult
ing!" Ind -
Fanny was so excited that she had not
yet noticed Mr.. Elmore, who moiioned
Allie to keep quiet, and planting herself
upon the rug, with her little figure drawn
up proudly, pulled off her hood, and twirl-
ed it rapidly on her hand. Her black eyes
flashed as she proceeded
"And how ridiculously she went on a.
bout your dress! was Just going to
bound in and ask her if she wouldn't like
you to dless in mems clothes, when you
said something about not going. And
when her impudence reached its climax.
and she insuted you SO about retaining
her impertinent little sisters, whose names
are sight longer than their brains, / was
SO petrifed with astonishment and anger,
that did not regain the use Of my limbs
till she had ceased to breathe the atmos-
phere Of tie house And how scanda-
lousy she talked about making an impress
sion!' Bah | wish all the beaux in the
city could have heard her talk to you
I've an idea that that would have made a
lasting impression"
"Well, Fanny" said Allie, with quiet
smile, "you must remember that she is
young and thoughtless."
"Now, Miss Carter, that's Just like you,
but don't try to excuse her; SO am l young
and thoughtless, younger than she, but do
you suppose I'd be guilty of such mean
ness ?'
"No Fanny, know you would not
But this is enough. l have friend here
to whom l wish to introduce you," said
Allie, leading Fanny towards Stuart, whom
she now noticed for the first time.
at must be schooltime,' said she, as
soon as the introduction was over, and
away she went.
A week from that time, Miss Juliet Glynn
called to see Miss Carter again.
"BIiss Carter is married." said Miss Ad
elaide Bell, who was in the hall.
"Married =, echoed Miss Glynn, in as
tonishmcnt.
"Yes, she was married last night, to Mr..
Elmore, the millionaire. and they have
gone to M, where they were FROM"
"And so this delightful place is your
old home which you have told me so much
about" said Fanny Bell. as she stood with
Allie on the piazza, on beautiful morn
ing in June. at'a
"Yes, and l am again living here as
happy as heart could WISH" was the reply
of Allie Elmore..