Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-03

upon her inclinations wayward or otl
wise.
"Don't you think Anges rather pref
ty looking girl, mother?''
"What, little Anges, my dressing
maid?" rejoined her mother.
mot SO very little; about my size,
believe;" said Nelly.
"Well. what of her?' I am all atten
ton.
"Why you havn't answered my ques
ton whether you though she was pref
ty;;" said Nelly.
40, yes! pretty, rather"-was the re
"Well, I'm going to dress her VI
splendidiy!"
"NellyI'
81 am, truly, in the new bonnet or
dered yesterday, and my best founced
silk. I'm just going to load her with
chains, rings, bracelets and everything
handsome, and then I'm going shopping
with her."
''Nonsenser' calculated the elder
Blossoms; ''Nelly, you're crazy?''
mo where near it,; said Nelly, laugh
ing again l am going to have real fun,
you may believe"
"But what object have you in this
quite foolish scheme?' asked her moth
| er.
90! you'll see;" replied Nelly. I'm
going now, and when Anges is dressed
II come down and exhibit her"
Anges was pretty and smart also
She was very ignorant, but having been
dressing maid in several genteel fami-
lies, she had picked up little smatter-
ing of useful information. As for the
rest, she was full as handsome and near
ly as graceful when she choose to be as
many a lady of fashion.
She entered into the scheme with
spirit. "You are not to buy anything,
you know" said Nelly, as she turn d
wiling maid, clasped on tn. bracelet
and aided her in dressing, but ask for
such and such silks, speak in an order
NJ, commanding way, you know, and
manage somehow to show your money;
o! l have it, carry it in this purse; the
gold will shine through the meshes
beautifully"
zstAnd what shall you wear?" asked
Anges, surveying herself in the long
mirror, with pleasant face.
Il? o! a plain drab merino, with i
closed sleeves and linen cuffs! mamma's I
every 14ay straw bonnet with the flowers
taken; out, common Lislc gloves, and
look Just as plain as a pipestem.".
20, dear, dear!" cried the girl laugh
ing " hys people won't know you .
Il don't mean they shall, said Mel
ly, demurcly proceeding to dress her
hair low upon her forehead; and other
wise alter her appearance SO that her
mother would hardly have recognized
her. Throwing on at last deep brown
veil to shade her face, she WAS ready
Anges had received her directions to
n cep near Nelly, both in the street and
the store. 1t was not Il long walk to
Lloyd, Sheldon & Cos. There were
three young men; the firm was new
and tho partners took an active part in
the sales room, thus overseeing their
business and cconomizing somewhat.
Anges acted the great lady to periec-
ton. She shook out her silks, tossed
her head little as if with the feeling
that everything about her was entirely
beneath her notice, yet she could con-
descend perhaps to buy something, and
'ailing along the store, her humble look
ing companion behind her, she paused
1t place where four clerks stood with
heir eight hands all ranged along to-
gether, ready to jump over the counter
f need be to execute the lady's COM !
nands.
Nelly stood quietly back, her face
shaded by the brown veil. She saw
Lloyd Immediately leave plain looking
customer to the civilitics of Sheldon, :
Who Was near him, and making a sign !
o the clerks he was left alone to the !;
lew customer. !;
Il want to see more moire antique" " :
aid Anges, with the air of one who has !;
,lenty of money. 7
"Certainly madam replied the polite r
.lerk, Immediately taken out immense .,
ases of the splendid silks, and spread q
ng them befoi her. I.
"How much do them come to yard?" =,
asked Anges, cunningly showing her +
old =,
The young man informed her, with
great deal of Difference, turning over :
nd displaying a great number of the
,oods. G
"Them don't exactly please me; they $
int costly enough, said Anges," long t
ng too look towards Nelly and laugh. i
"We have splendid embroidered silks, t
t almost any price, said Lloyd, delight S
d that he had fallen in with a custo- e
ler who seemed to have no care how II
luch things costs; and with great trou +
lie he took down other cases, catching v
is coat-sleeves, unfortunately in a nail, a
nd tearing it nearly from shoulder to Ii
lbow. a
Nelly was obliged to turn away then, t.
0 conceal smile. Meantime Sheldon b
ad got through with his customer, and a
he young girl heard Lloyd say in a p
voice-"Just look out for n
hat woman there goods are lying t
bout loose" b
The indignant blood rushed to her Il
ice. t.
"Isn't she customer" asked Shell t.
on in the same tone. l
"No, servant, I expect; carry home 5
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