Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-11-05

What wild freak now2" asked the ma
turer Blossom of the two, looking wonder
ingly It her daughter. Dear, easy little
WSmai, Nelly had not much to fear from
any Interference on her part. 1t was well
that thsyoung girl naturally possessed much
diicretion, good sense and good judgment,
tor her mother had never imposed any re.
straint upon her inclinations, wayward or
otherwise.
"Doit you think Agnes rather a pretty
lookinggi mother 2"
WHIT, little Agnes, my dressing maid?"
rejoineo her mother.
"Notso very little about my size, be-
lieve,, aid Nelly.
'Weli what of her? l am all attention +"
why you haven't answered my oucs
tion whther you thought she was pretty, "
said Nelly.
20, YES pretty, rather" was the reply.
"WeIl I'm going to dress her up splcn
didly
"NllyP
Il m, truly, in the new bonnet I ordered
yestelay, and my best houneed silk. I'm
just Ding to load her with chains, rings,
bracests, and everything handsome and
then IN going shopping with her.
"Nusense p calculated the elder Bios
som ! Nelly you're crawl"
"NpWhere near it, said Nelly, laughing
again l am going to have real fun, you
may 'elieve.
Int what object have you in this quiet,
foolih scheme2' asked her mother
"Ql you'll see,' replied Nelly SIN,
goinI now, and when Agnes is dressed, I'll
com, down and exhibit her
Agnes was pretty and smart also. She
was very ignorant, but having been dressing
mailin several good families, she had picked
upa little smatteriug of useful information.
Asfor the rest, she was full as handsome
and nearly as graceful, when she choose to
beas many lady of fashion.
She entered into the scheme with spirit.
'You are not to buy anything you know, ;"
said Nelly, as she turned waiting maid,
clasped on the bracelets and aided her in
dressing, 'but ask for such and such silks,
SPEAK in an ordering, commanding way,
yol know, and manage somehow to show
yonr money OH have it, carry it in this
purse; the gold will shine through the
mshes beautifully"
"And what shall you wear?" asked Ag-
mes, surveying herself in the long mirror,
with pleasant face
POI plain drab merino, with cloaed
sleeves and lined cuffs mammals everyday
straw bonnet with the flowers taken out,
common Lisle gloves, and look just as plain
as a pipe-stem.
80, dear, dear r cried the girl laughing
why, people won know you"
Il dOu't mean they shall, said Nelly,
demurely proceeding to dress her hair low
unon her fnrahead and otherwise alter heI
appearance so tlrs. .--vV"vr "UuIu naruy
haze recognized her. Throwing on at last
i deep brown veil to shade her face, she wa,
ready Agnes had received her directions
to teep near Nelly, both in the street, aud
in the store. 1t was long walk to Lloyd,
Shddon & Co. s. There were three younr
mer the firm was new, and the partner
tool an active part in the sales room, thus
overseeing their business and economizinp
somewhat
Agnes acted the great lady to perfection.
She shook out her silks, tossed her head d
httle, as if with the feeling that everything
aboIt her was entirely beneath her notice,
vet she could condescend perhaps to buy
something, and sailing along the store, her
hBnble-looking companion behind her, she
paused at place where four clerks stood
will their eight hands all ranged along to
getler, ready to jump over the counter, il
neel be, to execute the lady's commands.
1elly stood quietly back. her face shaded
BY the brown veil She saw Llyod imme
diateIy leave a plain-lookiug customer tc
the dviities of Sheldon, who was near him,
and making sign to the clerks he was lelt
alone with the new customer,
81 want to see some moire antique, saio
Agnes with the air of one who had plenty
Of money.
"Cerainly, madam, replied the polite
clerk Immediately taking out immense
cases of the splendid silks, and spreading
them before her.
How much do those come to yard ?
asked Agnes, cunningly showing her gold.
The poung man informed her, with {
great deal Of Difference, turning over and
displaying a great number of the goods.
"Thee don't exactly please me- they
amt co,tly enough said Agnes, longing
to look over toward Nelly and laugh
"We have very splendid embroidered
silks at almost any price, said Lloyd, de
lighted hat he had fallen in with custom
er. who seemed to have no care how mucl
things tost; and with great trouble be tool
down dher cases, catching his coat sleeve
unfortunately in a nail, aud tearing it nearl!
from shoulder to elbow.
Nelly was obliged to turn away then, &
canceal a smile Meantime Sheldon had
gat through with his customer, and th'
young girl heard Lloyd say, in a murmurlDt
voice, Just look out for that woman there
foods are lying about loose.
The indignant blood rushed to her face.
"[sn't she customer2' asked Shelter
in the same tone.
''No, servant, expect carry home bun
dies, said Lloyd, still in that suppressed
voice. But Sheldon did not seem to be sat
istied he came forward, saying 10 gentle
manly tone Can wait upon you mad
am ~
Instantly Nelly experienced glow o
warmth about her heart that had felt tn
rising of scorn before. She modestly re
plieJ, "Some fsnnels, if you please,