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what do You mssn. Nellr :.

Mill's family
'WLa; wild froak row asked the ma,u
rcd Blossom of the t~p looking woulsrrg'y
a. The daughter Dtsr easy littls woman,
Nelly had hot much to fear from sny lutrr
ference en- her par, II was we'll tia; the
young girl naturally possessed much discre-
tan, good seLss sot good Judgement for
brr mother had uovrr imIo-ed auJ restraints
nr"a h-r iacli..;:-u-, wa.Ti-l % other
wise
Don't You tliot Agnes rather pretty
looking cjIl mu'i-r|
VIA. li';le Agnes, my dressing maid :
rcjoioed ber mother
No, 80 very little about my s.rc, be.
lirrc -siI Nelly
Wei What Of herr su all Ltten,icn.'
why you haven answered my quesrior
whether YOU though, she va. pretty, .aid
Nelly
90. yes pretty. ra,her'-wa' the reply
'Well, sm going TO dress her up .plea.
didly
Nelly -
Il an, truly, in the new torne, ordered
Yesterday, and my best Il f,uucci ak In
just going TO load her With chains. rings.
bracelets, and everything handsome. aud
then 20 shoppIre With her
Nonsense eJaculated the elder Blossom
Nelly you're crazy
Nowhere near 1t, said Nelly. Iaughiug
again Il IN going to have real fun, you may
believe.
'Bu: what object have you IN this quite
foolish scbeme % ssEed her mother
% you'll see, replied Nelly. LIN going
now aud wh "a Agnes i, dressed, /! cJme
doWn aud ,Aaibit Aer
Agues was pretty, aud smart also -
She wa very ignorant, but having been dre,.
eng maid IN several goutccl families. she
hsd picked ~ smattcrIGg Of useful Infor-
nation. As for the rest. she wAs fully as
handsome aud nearly ~ graceful wheU she
chose TO be, a many lady OF fashion
She entered into the scheme wth spir
You are not TO bIy any thing YOU know
said Nelly, as she turned waiting maid ca, p.
ed on the bracelet aud aided her IA her.
dressing, hut ask fo such and such -ilks
speak III Au ordering commanding way YOU
know, aud mausgc somehow 60 show your
money. U. have II. carry 1t 10 til, purse.
the gold will ,,iue through the meshes beau
,iflliy
HHA "uhN ruaAi FNu wear a~kel Ags
nes. sgtvoyiug herself ~ the long mirror
with pleasant face
i -. plain drIb mcriuo, with closed
sleeves anl linen cuff mamma ,vcry I,y
straw houue, With g., alw,r, taken uu, ou.
common i,,lr g'.ve- aud look lust A. plain
as, iIpc sicm
O dear dear cried the girl laughing,
Why people won't Eupv sou
4 don mean they shall -ail Nelly. le-
murcly. proceeding to dfcss her Lar low
upon her forehead, and oths-wise alter ~.
rcsraurcs 20 that her mother would hsrIIy
have rec rsulz,i L,r. throwing on. al last
deep brown veil &, shade her face shc va,
repsy Asue, Lai received icr direction,
90 keep near Nri.i-. both ia the stree, Ani
10 tic store J. was not lou. walk g.
Lnyl sheldon s. CO. There were three
Young men. he urm was new aul 'le part
mr.. took au ssl.yt past iu toe -ala room.
thus overseeing their business aud rcouoin I
ing somewhat
Acucs ar'cl the great lsdy to perfect
She shook ut Ter -iks toss j L,rh
ittlo A. II WitI the fa,iiug tUat overy thirg
shout her was entirely hsu,a'h her notice,
yU she could csu1 r.-,. ID 20 but something
and sailed 4lorr the store her humble look
Iug paUiYu b. hiii her Sns Juus AZ
a p.a,r whore { ar 81 rrs. $50 4 Wltb ilcir
ugbt ta1l. -aug,d along together. read. 10
juur over tba cpguter Il need bee % execute
the laiS commands
Naiiy stool quietly back her face shaded
by the brown ,,t she .sw how'd ium
dIAiriy have plain lnakisr customer to
ia,r., i..,, ri >t.. i.H. W4s -. near hu
1 . ... Z. 4. D.
a.Ju. Wi;A tue urw customer.
i want 60 sr, some moro antique. said
Asu... w.ih tie air of one who t,. pl.rty
q motley
'C.rllnly. m,iin replied the polite
clerk, INN diatsly tasioE out immcuso cIsrs
II the spleulI si!ss, aud -Pf,aI.ug tLsui
before her.
How much dos them come TO gard
a.kel Ague- euuutugiy shpsius Der gail
The Young mao irflrmc1 her uith . great
deal u def.reu-e turning over aud di.rlsy
ing great numb,r 81 gDoi-
Then lOu exactly please me they sint
costly enough saii Agnes, looking over -.
wards Nellie aud laughing.
we have very -pieudi embroidered silks
At alnost any price -aiI Lpyu delighted
that be bad fallen "a uttb a customer Who
.eswod 20 have 90 care hUS much tb,Hgs
cost aud vith great trouble, be ty1k doua
other rast. cttcling be coat -ievrs pni,r.
tunaisly on nail auI isaurg 10 rssrly
from .ho1.irf 20 slh1v.
Nelly va 1L.Igc O. turf suty the1 y cor
csal smus Msautiae. Sby,4Sn Lai gYt
through uitl ii- customer. Ahi tae ypuug
gr heard how'd say In a uurmufl.g y...s
.Jls' I..k rlf af 'H.tu u.uag t..r. g.
are lyilg ah.I' .1..s
Tie iuIiElsat blood ru.rel 6, .,r i,sa
lent .te cIst5m-r asked Ss-,i.u. DO
tbs ssme ume.
To ssrvsat expect carry hone boa
Dc. saii Layi, su4 in that sugpfss-ei
voice But ~le.Ion Ifiu.' seem O. sgIelr
sst.dri be- came '3fEafi saying ll q goo
usmaniy tone. saa I sat upon yaa.
madsm
Ibstaniiy Nsiisy sgpsrisncei g.8v q
varmtb Arout hof Lssu that hal g.. t4e
rifitr 4 sc m before She mpir.ty rs
Piled. Some fitae's = you tlsass
he kini euo1gh o. sas .v.ft1 60 1frH.
Ufs -.urter ~ see she clerk .. sr,b
g.I tfsrr. VII sefg. 500 tosd Ntl b
nf uri 9Th laaTlg heart Uru II.
f.rsat tbi. tr atusbt frau The ustiui .u-
piC.ons Of soc u0fs gant LORD Ney
-.art+al,y hs waited ~ 1 bsr f1-rug D..
g..I. .a hsf attention msr-'y hvIHs I
BE va raf st'ta.I takrz iss1 uItb a'a-