Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-18
miscellaneous.

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miscellaneous.
THE DRESS, NOT THE LADY.
BY MARY A. DENNIsON.
Nellie Blossom pretty pame, is 1t not
sat in her dressing room laughing as
hard rs she could laugh: What it could
be for aln sure nobody could tell, for she
was alone, neither reading, nor singing,
or talking to herself. She had been occu-
pied in combing her beautiful hair, and
this was the situation in which she sat.
A brush in one hand, a great mass Of silk
curls in the other, her head thrown back,
her voice ringing out in succession OF
good hearty "ha has"
''What is the matter, Nellie 2" asked he1
mother, standing smiling ut the door.
80, was thinking of something SC
funny" cried Nell, springing to her feet
and plying the brush; ':neyer mind. moth
or. I've got . plan in my head, and if
decide upon IPqts Z \ il intoe1Rudst I'll
At breakfast pretty Nellie was all smiles.
''Shall you go out shopping to-day p
asked her mother, CHANGING casually to.
wards her daughter.
49, On this, Nelly began TO laugh agains then
fastrahinglhszSelf on catching dersfather's
: eye,S she answered, ~ haven't quite made
up my mind-perhaps may"
'Ah ! contriving already how to make
way with that fifty dollars Uncle Joe sent
You yesterday! Well, Nell, make good use
of it; there's many poor man would feel
Il u - i a..
dollars in his hand.'
'.I'll try to, sir, replied Nelly, her laugh
ing eyes growing moro quiet in their ex-
hskea Mrs, Bi5ssStf, ionng ing 61ar III tea
after the paterfamilias had gone out.
"Henry Lloyd and Charles Sheldon, Is
usual" replied Nelly, archly.
Were they beth attentive?" 4
Gas two shadows, replied Amy. 4Henry
never boxed MORE nahle IL 1ia1fey
y LAST tfhhe was Chaflss, ;" said Mrs.
Nelly blushed. II know" she said; II
find it difficult to choose between them, I
confess"
''Henry is the handsomest and the rich
est Of the firm" said her mother, looking
out, rs mothers will do, for the main
'A ::f dont know about Henry being The
handsomest,' replied Nelly "there is
something very superior about Charles
Sheldon's face, but he is so very retiring !
one has to give him SO much margin To
be sure, Henry is more dashing, might be
called more elegant, and has certainly a
more brilliant eye and color. Perhaps he
dresses in rather better taste; but although
he pleases me more in company, there is
something in CHARLES Sheldon's quiet way
s aat,.s sSsg ~ '''' !0"'mss ss'as more
"Both appear to have sterling qualities"
said Mrs. Blossom.
"Yes, they appear to have; but I'm going
to test them to. day" :.
HWhatsdo you mean, Nelly?" ::
80! that's what was laughing at up
= stairs, this morning." replied Nelly, in q
merry way. 'You see, I've such q capital
plan and I'm the very one to carry It out,
think: I shall spend my fifty dollars on
poor Mills family"
.What wild freak now?" asked the ma
turer Blossom Of the two, looking wonder
ingly at her daughter. Dear easy little
woman.z Nelly bad ngt smuah. 70 SfsaEftom
that the young girl naturally possessed
much discretion, good sense and good judg-
ment, for her mother had never imposed
any restraint upon her inclinations, way
ward or otherwise.
"Don't you think Agnes rather pretty
looking girl, nother?"E
'What, little Agnes, my dressing-maid?"
replied her mother.
''Not SO very little; about my size, be-
lieve," said Nelly.
"Well, what of herr I am al alton
"Why, you haven't answered my question
whether you thought she was pretty" said
Nelly. ::
30, yes! pretty, rather" was the reply.
.W Ie I'm going to dress her up splen-
a's1 kEasssssg =.
~ am, truly, in the new bonnet ORDER
ed yesterday, and my best founced silk.
I'm just going to load her with chains,
rings, bracelets, and everything handsome;
and then Tn going shopping with her."
som; ''Nelly, you're crazy"
':Nowhere near it. said Nelly, laughing
again; I'm going to have real fun, you
~. sBs ssa WHAT object h.7s yoaa in this quite
foolish scheme?" asked her mother.
go! you'll see" replied Nelly. I'm 60.
ing now, and when Agnes is dressed, I'll
come downiand exhibit her
Agnes was pretty and smart also. She
was very ignorant, but having been Dress
ing maid in several good families, she had
picked up little smattering of useful in
formation H. for th0srest; she was.f1ll as
handsome; and neahy asSgraoefal, when she
chose to be, rs many a 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 in
dressing, "butsask 6rsuch and such silks,
you know, and manage somehow to show
your money. OH have it, carry it in this
purse; the gold will shine through the
meshes beautifully"
"And whatshall you .wear?", asked Agnes,
surveying fi herself in s0ng Mirror with
II? o, plain drab merino, with closed
sleeves and linen cuffs; mammals every
day straw bonnet with tie flowers taken
ont, common Lisle gloves, and look just as
plain as pipe STEM"
so, dear, dear!" cried tho girl, laugh.
ing; 'why, people " ont know YOU"
II don't mean they SHALL" said Nelly,
demurely proceeding to dress her hair low
upon her forehead, and otherwise alter her
appearance so that her mother would hard
ly have recognized her. Throwing on at
last deep brown veil to shade her face,
sho was ready. Agnes had received her
directions to keep near Nelly, both in the
street and in the store. IT was not along
walk to Lloyd, Sheldon Il Co.'S: There
were three young men; the firm was new,
and the partners took an active part in the
salesroom, thus overseeing their business
and economizing somewhat.
gpesacted the great lady to perfection.
SLID shook outfher sIlks, tossed her head a
little, as if with the feeling that everything
about her was entirely beneath her notice,
yet she could condescend perhaps to buy
something, and sailing along the store, her
1lnmblc-looking companion behind her, she
paused ut d place where four clerks stood
with their eight hands Ill ranged along to-
gcthcr. ready to jump over the counter, il
need be, to execute the lady's com1uands.
Nelly stood quietly bacb, hog &e shaded
by the brown vo1l She saw lloyd imme.
diately leave q plain-looling customer tc
the civilities of Sheldon, who was near him
and making sign to the clerks, lo wasleft
alone with the new customer,
81 want to see some MORE antique" said
Agnes, with air Of one who he's plenty o.
money.