Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-22
ADELE.

"She IS beautiful r. ssos ss.f g.
"Pshaw Clarence, you did not see
her, she is quite, ordinary looking !, but
she wears her hair in such bold manner
that it cannot but attract attention.
81 saw her full in the face, and such
eyes, such lovely skin / never saw before
in my life. Her hair is worn as nature
intended it to be worn-unconhned and
curling. But you have not yet told me
who she is.
"Well then, Mr.. Clarence Hope, the
most fastidious and aristocratic of bach
elors, know that the paragon you just
met with-such eyes, such skin, such
curling hair-was none other than Adele
Graham, my dress-maker." o ieash
adele Graham repeated Clarence
Hope, thoughtfully . have heard that
name before, surely" he added. "She
is not the daughter of John Graham,
who, when / visited Clinton, years ago,
was a wealthy bankerY
"The same. Then Adele was mere
child, and attended the academy; but
when she was about fifteen, her father
became bankrupt and soon after died.
Mrs. Graham struggled along for some
time, but being delicate woman she
could do but little, and so Adele went to
the city and learned the dress-maker s
trade, and returned here abouts year
ago and opened an establishment of her
own. Of course all her old friends
patronize her and treat her kindly; but
you know it would be impossible to re-
ceive her in society-and thus ends your
romance" ~ ,H GfsAt-hA
Not at all. see no reason why it
should end here Adele Graham is from
a good family--probably far better con-
nected than many who patrouze but
fail to socialize with her. / knew her
father well--a noble man-and | shall
endeavor to cultivate his daughters &C,
quaintance. at
"Now, Clarence for mercy's sake,
don't get such ridiculous notionsin your
head, or you will bring down upon you
the ridicule of our entire set.
BAIL" was all the reply Clarence
condescended to make to his cousin s
piece of advice, as he lighted cigar,
and commenced pacing up and down the
porch -
Clarence Hope was bachelor--a tall
handsome man of about thirty. He had
Just returned from European tour, and
being decidedly wealthy, was considered
"great CATCH" He had come to Clin-
ton to visit his dead mother only sister,
Mrs. May, a widow, the mother OF Nellie
May, one Of the prettiest and vainest
girls in Clinton.
Nellie was more annoyed than she was
willing to admit to think that her hand
some cousin, of whom she had so often
spoken in terms of the highest commen-
dation to the members of "her set,
should be attracted by poor Adele Gra-
ham, the dress-maker.
Clarence paced up and down the porch
for half an hour or more, putting away
ON his cigar and watching the smoke
wreaths curl fantastically above his head,
then lose themselves in the honeysuckle
vines that clambered up the white trellis
pillars.
"Clarence, come here" called Nellie
from the library. .....-..........
Clarence threw aside his cigar and
entered the library. Nellie sat before
her writing table, holding in her hand a
bit of paper on which was written long
list Of names. aIIIJl1. htI
"There, now, | have completed the
list, and / want you to write me the in
vitations for my party.
Read me the list )
s. Nellie read over the names of fifty OF
her dear friends y
81 did not hear the name Of Adele
Graham. Do you not intend to invite
SsBy no means What would Hattie
Arnold and Julia Gill say to see Adele
Graham, our dressmaker, at a party of
mine? Indeed, this idea is too ridicu-
lous for anything A. Et a 4l 70
"Very wsll-just as you please; but
IL the daughter Of my old friend, John
Graham, is not invited, / must also
decline the honor of being present, said
Clarence, in q tone Of the utmost indit-
ference. =
Nellie bit her lip with vexation. 1t
would never do to fail OF having Cousin
Clarence present for she was giving the
party solely olintroduce him to the So
ciety Of Clinton, and yet how in the
world could she ever brock the mortih-
cation Of having Adele Graham, the
dressmaker, there She knew there
would be no use in arguing the matter
with her cousin; be was determined, and
would not give up so she had to yield,
and the invitation was written and sent
With the others.
The evening Of the party at length ar
rived. Adele was at first reluctant 70
come !. she could not undeutapd Why
she was invited TO this party after being
neglected 30 many years but her mother
orged herso strongly 70 accepf, that she
brought cut from It's hiding place in the
closet Der old white muslin, and spent
several hours IN fitting and doing i up 10
wear. And when she bad put thf last