White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22

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companied the lad to the door. and let
him out
"Well. this is extraordinary. Fortune
is entangling the thread of my life with
this pretty milliner, it is plain. Well.
there is no resisting fate" And with
this conclusive reasoning, he sailed forth
to lounge down Chestnut street.
X.
One forenoon, a few weeks after the
events inst related, young girl was seat
ed in the elegant working room Of Mrs.
Wharton. at No. -, Girard Place. Mrs.
Wharton had some gala dress to be cut
and fitted, AMI being little indisposed.
sent to Mrs. Carvil for her ''best hand"
Caroline Archer was sent. When she
reached the door, and recognized the
number, she remembered that it was the
same that was in the pocket book. She
hesitated to enter, lest she should encoun-
ter young Ashley, whom she had not seen
since the day before she had found it.
But she was not mistress of her own will.
and ringing the bell, was admitted. In the
interval between the time of the foregoing
chapter and the present, Caroline's do
nestle happiness had much increased, by
means of the costly price she had paid to
secure it. Her mothers health was i'm
proving. and she had numerous little CON-
forts of which she was before destitute
A private school teacher of great celebrity
had also written her a note, saying that
arrangements for three years tuition Of
her eldest son had been made with him
by young gentleman, and that his seat
and place in his classes were waiting for
him. This was gladly and gratefully &C.
cepted by the mother. Caroline still con-
tinued, however, at Mrs. CarviPs. but
returning prosperity and hope had restor-
to her cheek its bloom, and to her eye its
brilliancy, and to her lip its smile. So
well had DR.. - done his part. that no
one save himself, and her mother. was
possessed of her secret.
She had cut and fitted the waist of the
ball dress, upon which she was at work.
and it being of a new and snowy fashion.
Mrs. Wharton wished to have Percy's
opinion of it. aware that in female dress
gentlemen have unerring taste. She sent
to the library for him.
"What do you think of it, Percy ?"
she inquired. after showing him how
finely it fitted her magnificent bust. "Is
it not a rich pattern, and of a superb
fashion 90
81 know not which most to admire, the
perfection of the fit or the skill of the
artistic" he said, looking with admiration
at the beautiful milliner This must be
Franks inamorata, for she is Just such
divine creature as he described" he add
ed to himself. 81 will soon learn"
"You may go now. Percy, 1 don't want
you any longer" said the bride, with a
meaning smile, observing his admiration
of the maiden.
81 want Frank to see your dress-he
has perfect taste in such matters" replied
Percy, catching her eye and laughing. as
he showed that he understood her ruSe.
HE is in the library. porting over Ovid's
Art Of Love. will have him here in a
moment"
"Don't bring Frank here !" she said.
glancing at Caroline.
"He must come"
When Frank entered the room. Caro-
line. with a throbbing bosom, instructive
ly shrunk within the window recess. her
services not being Immediately in requiSi-
ton.
ga superb fit, SIS" said Frank "but
let me tell you it is the least in the world
little too low in the-neck-I mean
BOSOM"
"Not bit, as the fashion is.''
eff it were the fashion to-but I'm
mum. How are your new teeth =? Do
you believe me, l think they are more
beautiful than those You lost !"
"Sh brother" and Mrs. Wharton
directed her glance warningly towards
the recess.
But Caroline heard every word the
young gentleman had uttered. With an
involuntary exclamation, she turned from
the window, and was gazing, when he
looked with surprise and curiosity upon
Mrs Wharton.
"Caroline Archer %
Caroline was overwhelmed with confu-
sion at the recognition and his ardent ex-
clamstion.
81 knew it." exclaimed Percy, half
aloud. r-
"Do you know her. Frank ?" asked
Mrs. Wharton. suspiciously.
"Look there !" he answered. And
opening his pocket book. he displayed
the miniature within. "Do you remem-
Der when 1 bought this in Paris !"
al do. 1t is perfect"
alt is only through this likeness I know
her then. sister,"
At this instant the door bell rung. and
the next moment DR.. -, the dentist,
entered the room.
II called as / was passing. madam. to
see how-what, my noble little heroine
here r.
"Do you know her too, doctor?" asked
Mrs. Wharton, with surprise.
"Pray let me look at your teeth, miss.
cried the doctor, without replying to her
question, and walking directly up to
Caroline. al have wished a hundred
times to see how they answered the Pur-
pose"