The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-02-19

bright eyes were bent upon his face.
''Ask something else, and release
from The obligation to tell you this"
81 will, said Fanny, with bewtchii g
smile. "You shall have your choice BIZ
tween telling me this, and informing me Of
the fact within twenty four honrs after ytIu
have offered your services 10 your captiv \
tor, to which bit of information you W II
please add the lady's name - and she ga e
her fan the "merry huuer" described "
Addison.
"Miss Ellison, there is call for you at
the piano." said gentleman, approachirg g,
and offering his arm.
''The first or the last !'' said she to Allen,
as she accepted it.
"The last, if it must be-" was his reply,
as she retreated.
every well, indeed. " said Frank Allen TO
himself tossing his things right and LETT, as
every man thinks he has a right TO do in
his own room; ''only that teasing lit le
witch, Fanny Ellison what in the wo Id
induced her 10 play me such neat lille
trick !? Well, she was merciful enough to
let me off al last, for she is too lady like 10
hold me TO such promise as that" Aid,
five min uies after this, Frank Allen came
as near snoring as gentleman ever com ss.
He did not Tell his 'dreamt the next moln-
ing so of course we cannot give them.
"Wonder what they can be, Carrie 2"
said Mrs. Locke 10 her daughter
"What what can be, mamma ~ ash ed
Carrie, though knowing very well lat
mammals thoughts and her own were n n
ming in very nearly the same direction.
"Why, those three tests OF MIR. Aliens p'
"It's very evident what one of them m lsi
be, +" answered Carrie she said such lad les
must be rare i'll these days, or somethi ng
like it. Now the age is notorious for ilx-
travagance, so OF course the lady must be
economical"
In consequence of his belief, perhaps it
was that Carrie was resolute in her opin on
that the dress mamma pronounced very
suitable for Mrs. ST Simon's Twelfth nj sht
party would be equally suitable for The sx,
party 10 which she resolved card of il VIE
tation, and that 10 support the business OF
this conclusion against mammals viger ,us
protestations, she sought the aid of lf.
Aliens eloqnence-that gentleman's call
happening 10 interrupt the dispute. Nam
ma was forced to hear Carries wise eco 10
my highly commended, but she was no,
forced to bear that gentleman's exclar Ia
tion as he closed the street tdoor--"Sa red
Locke one good bill, at least; but, \ iss
Carrie, you have missed your reconing his
time A very common place little S, Dry
this last, The reader, will say Alas ear
reader, taat il is so commonplace
Frank Aliens next call was at Kittle it
tleton's but when ushered into the drlw-
room he found Fanny Ellison was Their, to
keep his company in waiting for Miss
long before Kitiie came looking so sN eet
and rosy that it did one good 20 look at Ter
She had evidently been busy at work, foI
carelessiy thrown around her neck wis q
skein of basling cotton. Noticing it, Fa my
hoped she was not interrupting her.
80 dear, no." Kiuie said; 'she was Lly
trying 20 cut herself morning dress She
never had tried before, and if Fanny hac
any bright ideas in her head on the sub iec
wouldn't she be good enough to i'm par
them 2"
Fanny declared she never had thoi gh
of cutting her own dresses, and had no de;
on the subject.
"And what is your idea in turning dr. sss
maker, Miss Littleton 2" asked Allen.
'sMy idea? Why, happened 10 tax, uE
a paper the other day that had dist Tess
ingly long article upon Ladies' Extrya
gance.' OF course it wasn't true, but | be
gan 10 think whether had been very ex
travagant, and where | could retrenc A.
One must have just about so many gluvei
and kerchefs, and SO many yards of lace
and ribben. in a year, Jou know, ard
could save, till thought of this dress; 81
began 10 cut it this mornlng.n
"And how are you succeeding ?' a,kec
Fanny.
ooh, indifferently we'll" SAID Kiaie &c
have only run up The bTeadths yet. Vhl
don't you try, Fanny 2"
''Oh, Annie Haywood can suit me bate
than | can suit myself, and she needs the
work, and I would rather have the time sic
improve my mind That's the phrass, il
it not gu
"Well," said Kittie, laughing goodr atu'
redly, :you improve your mind, and viii
improve in dressmaking. If you shoulc
ever be poor, suppose you could teach, O.
write book for living but not having
brains enough for sithet, will learn 10 Gu
dresses la mode that is, if don't SCI dis
couraeed."
''And give your customers equal pats o
dry goods ard French ?'' Asked Allen.
"Yes," said Kitlie," if ind that fill the
money. .drawer.n
"And you, Miss EIlison-are you going
10 teach young ladies' to talk Frenca, ol