Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-26
HOW SHE LOST HIM.
~ CHARITY FLOYD.


Ms, r Ia Bond came home from her wa /
nue aisesne with look Of vexstion 81
h.s petty ace. She shnt tho ootcr door
Wtgl i l.tle bang, aud q ered the inner Oh,
w,taa .cided isrk.
"I.n'l Il DO bad mamma r
TaeA she pause sbrapiy a she saw
tbs. her mIt,lsr was not alone, aud Mr..
Nsisl All. hastily My dear, here is Nr
Aitea."
L as fsre cleersd, and she came forward
wle4 s.nle 10 welcome the handsome
anI wealthy Mr.. 1 ,m Alton, VINO had OF
late been Asr most devoted adm,rer. lie
met her With a cordial greeting. looking
down at tho brigh, brown eyes very kindly,
~ he asked "And what is it that 10 TOO
bad Mas Ella.
Nothing very much-at least nothing
you would care to hear about"
IL caro- about any thing that interests
you" said he. CALAMITY. "Msy not hes,
what 1t wasi'
IT'S only my vexatious dressmaker.s'
And what has the provoking creature
donss" askcd Mr.. Alton with an amused
smile.
You may laugh" poutsd r IL, ..but it 70.
ally Is very annoying whom che diSappoints
INC, a. she says ahe must now
"Yes. poor Ella has been very much tried
BY her." sa,d Mre. Bond, coming to the res
cue; but wha, il IL now my loves"
''Shs ssvs she can't possibly have nv
dress done for Mrs. Hsyts ball"
mot have il donst" said Mrs. Bond.
looking ~ much dismsysd - Ella. why
that Is Outrageous"
ssWb~t sk> sr~..k1a k~s.A a Ne:..
Ella p asked Mr.. Alton. 'Cant l help you
IN any wavl l don't like to have you dis
appointed"
Elias face flushed with pleasure. His
manner Vas 20 pointsdly interested. He
had not yet asked her the oil important
question that ehould change her from the
rather impscunious Miss Bssd 70 the veal
thy krs. Alton. but HE manner to day was
ssors like serious sutton than ever before
She laughed lightly as she answsrsd-"l
don't see how you can help me Is you can;
mske qnillngs."
"Qnil;ngs. What are sheys Hike a
quiz psa bitter than any other; has that
anything to 20 with iis'
NO, mol Qa.liings arc sort Of trims
minss; and you see, nv dress was to have
the salrt gate covered with alternate rows
OF pink and white carleton cuttings
semeth,nS like ruifles, you know" she ex-
planned.
PAX and whitc?' You would be very
facinating in that. Perhaps il IL a. veil for
the peace Of mind of your friend, that the
dress should not be done
Il want IL TO wear though" said Ella.
"Ihen Certainly you ought to have it,"
Mr. Alton answered. a. though no were
epsasing TO spotted child.
bat you see, Mr.. Alton, il Is yery r,ss.
deai oi work, aod jus, At this sesson tho
dressnaksrs are all busy"
"Can't they hire extra lAborers." sur.
gested Mr.. Alton.
mot that sse skilled in the business, f."
ssii Mrs. Bond. "Now this trimming or
Eia's drsss can only DO done a. We wish i,
by ens Datills's girls.''
"rha:s jast it." said Ella. MADAME
told me to-day that Miss johnson WAS
"iu That is vexatious.'
dare say she has been working verv
hard" said Mr.. Alton.
.'Yes; Da,ule s,,i an. b.a .,e
skirt, AID nov when i, i, s,,no., a.. sh.
mus, q eni fali i'll ,hinl, sho nh,
have waited another week bef,,e a.. ia
her inconvsnssnt illness"
Sir. Alton looked sharply at the pretty
face Of the speaker, but the words were
spoken in earnest. There was no shadow
Of eoftnsss on the rosy lips. and the brigh,
brown eyes we're hard and eli,scrins.
You would ratasr have had her keep
on ~ I'll risxsf" asked Mr.. Alton.
Yes. IT she haa finished the dress I
ehoaid not have cared vhat happsnsd af-
eeeWasds."
IL % really very trying. No wonder