The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-06-15


for the money. Nina drew out her small
silver pOrtemonnale, and extracted there
from a crumpled bank bill, which sh,
coolly handed to Miss Wharton. Ant
they parted-Anha, in her scanty, much
worn garments, and aching heart, to face
the cutting wind, and Nina TO lounge in
cashmere and satin, before the genial
fire. t,a.-5 .r-t,
What exquisite corals! 1 could moi
buy them for hundred dollars p was
Nina's exclamation the moment she was
left alone.l 'Really, ] think am the
luckiest little creature intheworld. Only
FIVE dollars! But then shc was OBLIGED to
sell them, and that, of course, makes all
the difference in the world. iatea be sd
"And pow must go and order that
new bonnet" soliloquized Nina, clasping
the bracelets on her pretty round arms,
and contemplating them admiringly, "for
DIR. Carleton has invited me to drive out
with him Tomorrow. How fortHnaterit
was ne didn't happen to call while Anna
was here. He used to be rather. an admi-
rer of hers before the family dropped
cut of society, and I've no idea of losing
my handsome beau to any pale faced,
dowdy girl l'' aas
The fashionable milliners rooms were
filled with the creme Ia creme of the
shopping community that afternoon, as
Miss Pelham swept in, her camels hair
shawl bringing faint odor Of camphor
wood In The rustic of its rich folds, and
her heavy, brocaded dress trailing full
half yard on the floor. She Auttered
from table to stand, glanciEg at the vari-.
Gus attractions, and dispensing gracious
word here and there, until at length she
came to stand still, fascinated by an
elegant chapeaa, which had been pro-
duced from its bandbox for her special
delectation
"Oh, what a beautyl Do tell me the
price, Madame" she calculated, with
sparkling eyes. 80 's IS
GA trife--a mets trife, said the mil
liner, patting the strings with soft little
hands, around the taper fingers of which
ladies were daily wound "
by the score 'Thirty five. dollars is all. %.
"Thirty five dollars! hardly dare to
pay so much for bonnet, Madame" said
Nina. Papa seclds about my extraya-
gance already, and makes such dreadful
faces over the bills that are sent In to
him" 80
''But such lovely bonnet, Mademoi-
selle Pelhaml sdch sweet gem of tastel''
The willy Madame d Heriet held up the
article under discussion, and turned it one
way and the other, so that the sunshine
fell full on the delicate white velvet.
shadowed with creamy point-lacer and
foany like plumes. 1t was enough to
tempt any woman living, and Nina felt
her economical resolutions ebbing away
in spite of herself
"The roses in front are just the shade
of pink most becoming to Maden.oisellsI
Pelham" urged the silver voiced n,odiste;
land see those messy buds under the
grassesl Thirty fve'dollars is fiothingAI
absdlttcly rothihg-fof such hat as
that" ~ Taa ta s 51ii
II must have it," said Nina, decidedly
Send it home at once, Madame If pa
pa chooses to scold, cant help it."
And as she entered the waiting carriage
she muttered to herself
II really caa afford to buy an expen-
'ive bonnet just now, for l economized SO
much about those bracelets"
The brief colloquy between the belle
md the milliner had two auditors of
those presence Nina Pelham was totally
DR.. Carleton and his sister
we're waiting III an adjoining ante-room
'or some tfiAinS alteration to be made in
Miss Carleton's sober brown velvet
,hapeau She ttirnedlto her brother with.
IN arch glance as the camel's hair shawl
md rich broedde rustled down the stairs.
$50, Ned" she said, rather malicious
Iy, as sisters are wont to speak of ladies
whom their brothers specially admire,
you will persist in admiring that Miss
I'elhaml" SEQ what you II be called upon
10 endure in the way of milliner's bills
when she bec6mes Mrs Carleton - -
''She is so young and ingenious" said
Carleton, IN tone of extenuation.3 e"he
man who rs fortunate enough to secure
her heart can form her character in almost
my mould, "
Miss Carleton made little grimace.
"Nay," said Carleton, laughing, " that
is hardly fair question, Alice, under the
However, | am not un-
willing to confess that admire her"
Admire, repeated Alice Carleton,
loubtfully.
eyes, adn,ire;"' said Carleton, quietly.
Il never saw bit bne person whom I re-
,lly thought [ sGdld love, as anshould
love the woman who is to share his life,
and she -. Here's your bonnet, Alice,
all right at last Come-P M in hurry"
GAS you always are, said Alice. laugh
ing. "Your wife, whonlsoever sheomay
be will have sore need of the divine gift
of patience!pg i2r s7aa Qwt ,sii1 aRi1 sd
GA man ought to be in a hurry when
forty patients or SO are still down on his
list, and the sun scarcely an hour above
the horizonl" said DR.. Carleton, philoso-1
phically, as he lifted his sister into the
sleigh sdaasseg aeeEsen - e49ig b
Nina Pelham was. never in better spirits
and had never looked lovelIer than ait the
moment she entered DIR. Carleton s trim
little sleigh, in the dazzling winter noon
of the next day THE exquisite plumes
of the new FreHch- hat foated like soft
cloud above the pink roses that harmon,
lied SO perfectly with the faint flush on
her cheeks; and through the embroidered
dransry of her arms the coral bracelets