Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-16

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ton has invited me to drive out with him
Tomorrow. How fortunate it was be didn't
happen to call while Anna was here, He
used to be quite an admirer Of hers before
the family dropped out of society, and I've
no idea of losing my handsome beau to any
pale-faced, dowdy girl. Il
The fashionable milliner's rooms were
filled with the CREME lacreanse of the shop
ping community that afternoon, as Miss Pei
hamswept in, her camel's hair shawl bring.
ing a faint odor of camphor wood in the
rustic of its rich folds, and her heavy, bro
caded dress trailing full half yard on the
floor. She futtered from table to stand,
n;c;ng at the various attractions, aud lis
peusing a gracious word here aud there, un-
til at length she came to standstill, fasci-
nated by elegant chapeau, which had been
pso1uced from its bandbox for her special
deIectation.
Oh, what beautyt Dotell me the price,
M adame,' she calculated, with sparkling
eyes.
a trife-a mere trihe, said the milliner,
patting the strings with soft little hauds,
around the taperiug fingers Of which FASH
ionabie ladies were daily wound by the
score. Thirty five dollars is all.'
Thirty five dollarsl 1 hardly dare pay so
much for bonnet, Madame, said Nina
Papa scods about my extravagance already,
and makes such dreadful faces over the
bills that are sent in to him.
But such lovely bonnet, Mademoiselie
Pelhaml such a sweet gem of taste.
The willy Madame D. Heriot held up. the
article under discussion, and turned it one
way and the other. so the sunshine fell full
on the delicate white violet, shadowed full
on the delicate white voilet, shadowed with
creamy point-lgce and foam like plumes-
1t was enough to tempt any woman living,
and Nina felt her economical resolutions
ebbing away in spite of herself.
The roses ia front are just the shade of
pink most becoming to Mademoiselie Pel-
ham, urged the silver voiced ntodiste; aud
see those messy buds under the grasses!-
Thirty five dollars is nothing-absolutely
nothing-for such hat as that.
1 must have it, said Nina, decidedly
Send it home at once, Madame. If papa
chooses to scold, L can't helpit.
And as she entered the waiting carriage,
she muttered to herself:
really can afford to buy an expensive
bonnet just now, for l economical so much
about those bracelets. eco -
The brief colIoquy between the belle and
the milliner had had two auditors of whose
presence Nina Pelham was totally uncon-
scious. DIR. Carleton aud his sister were
waiting in an adjoining ante-roorn for some
trfling alteration to be m ade in Miss Carle-
toms sober brown velvet chdpeau. She turn
ed to her brother with an arch glance as the
camel's hair shawl AID rich brocade rustled
down the stairs.
So, Ned, she said, rather maliciously, as
sisters are won't to speak of ladies whom
their brothers specially admire, you will
persist 10 admring that Miss Pelham. See
what you'll be called upon to endure in the
way of milliner's bills
| She is SO young and INGENIOUS said
Carleton, in tone of extenuation. The
man who is fortunate enough to secure hel
heart can form her character In almost any
mould.
Miss Carleton made little grimace.
Nay, said Carleton, laughing, that i:
hardly fair question, Alice, under the cir
cum stances. However, am not unwilling
to confess that admire her.
/ Admired repeated Alice Carleton, doubt
fully.
Yes, admire, said Carleton, quietly. q
never saw but one person whom l really
tho't could love, as man should love tn,
woman who isto share his life, and she -
Here's your bonne Alice, all right at last
Come--J'm in hurry. .....-....... .s...r
AS you always are, said Alice, laughing
Your wife,. whomsoever she may be, will
have sore n eed of the divine gift of patience
A man ought to be in hurry when forty
patients or so are still down on his list, an(
the sun scarcely an hour above the horizon
said DR.. Carlton. philosophically, as he lift
ed his sister into the sleigh.
Nina Pelham was never in better spirits
and had never looked lovelier than at th
MON ent she entered DR.. .Carleton's trim lit,
tie sleigh, in the dazzling winter noon O
the next day. The exquisite plumes of th
new French hat hoated like a soft clout
above the pink roses that harmonized s.
perfectly with the faint flush on her cheeks
and through the embroidered drapery oil he
arms the coral bracelets gleam ed like ros
serpents. Her lips were all smiles, he
yes all liquid brightness; md although sh
noticed that DIR. Carleton was uuusuall
silent as he arranged the leopard skin robe
of the sleigh around her, she chartered on
full of lively, girllsh vivacity.
Why, wbere>are we going? she exclaim
ed, as the spirited horses were suddenl
turned into an uDpretending and seclude
street, instead of darting Park wards.
1 am taking you to-day in an eDtirel
different direction, said DR.. Carleton, com
posedly. was called-y esterday. in mo-
unexpected manner, to attend a little pa
: tient, whose sister, as understood, was a
/ old schoolmate of yours, and an old &C
quaintance of us bothi -s-ll
IndeedI exclaimed Nina, unconsoiously
and may / ask
FItwas Miss Anna Wharton. - -
II Isit possible2 CALCULATED Nina. with vel
q acted surprise, although the cold sinking
: her heart nearly choked her voice. Poo
: dear Aona--I hope she is wellI
> Far from it, said the young physician
J, grayely. And what is harder still to bes
y SHE is in great waut-almost penury. = 1
He looked penetratingly at her as
spoke.
J. I wish I had known iii said Nina, artles