The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-11-04
Selttt Storlt
THE DRESS--NOT THE LADY.


Nelly Blossom-a pretty name is it
oty-sat in her dressing room laughing
as hard as she could laugh. What
could il be, for am sure nobody could
tell, for she was alone, peither reading,
singing, or talking to herself She had
been occupied in combiug her beautiful
hair, aud this was the situation 10 which
she sat. A brush in one hand n great
mass ot silky curls in the other, her
voice ringing out in a succession Of
good hearty ha, has"
"What is the matter, NellyY" asked
her mother, standing smiling at the
door.
"Oh was thinking of something
funny cried Nelly, spriDg,ng to her
feet and plying the brush; never mind,
mother, I've got plan in my head, and
if decide putting it into execution, I'll
tell you what il is
At breakfast pretty Nelly was all
smiles
"Shall you 90 out shopping to day."
asked her mother. glancing casually to.
wards her daughter.
On this Nelly began to laugh again !;
then restraining herself on catching her
fathers eye, she answered, +" | haven't
quite made up my min&-perhups l
may"
"Ah! contriving already how to Rak e
way with that Gfty dollars Uncle Joe
sent you yesterday! Well, Nelly, make
good use of it; there's many poor man
would feel like a prince these hard
times, with fifty dollars in his hand. I"
am try to, sir" replied Nelly, her
laughing eyes growing more quiet in
their expression.
"Who did you see last night, SehyY"
asked Mrs. Blossom, loungiug over her
tea after the pateriamilias had gone out
Henry Lloyd and Charles Sheldon,
as usual" replied Nelly, arcbly.
"Were they both attentivef r.
GAS two shadows" replied Nelly
=" Henry never looked more noble in his
life"
"Last time it was Charles" said Mrs.
Blossom.
Nelly blushed. 81 ksow," she said;
"l find it difficult to choose between
them, l confess"
Henry is the handsomest and the
richest Of the 6rm," said her mother,
looking out, as Iaothers will 10, for the
main chance.
81 don't know about Henry's being
the handsomest," replied Nelly; ethere
is something very superior about Charles
Sheldou's face, but he Is very retiring /;
one has to give him SO mach margin
To be sure, Henry is more dashing,
might be called more elegant, and has
certainly more brilliant eye and soier.
Perhaps he dresses ip rather better
taste; but although he pleases me more
in company, there is something 10
Charles Sheldou's quiet way and deep
eye that sometimes seem more attrac.
tive"
both appear to have sterling quail.
ties" said Mrs. Blossom.
"Yes, they appear to have; but Tam
going to test them to-day"
"What do you mean, NellyY"
"Oh that's what ! was laughing at
up stairs this morning." replied Nelly,
in a merry way. "You see, I've got
such capital plan ! and am the very
one to carry it out, I think. ] shall
spend my fifty dollars on poer Mills
family"
"What wild freak pog p nsked the
maturer Blossom Of the txo, looking
wonderful at her daughter. Dear little
woman, Nelly had not much to fear from
any interference on her part. 1t was
well that the young girl naturally pos.
sessed much discretion, good sense and
good Judgment, Tor her mother had
never imposed any restraint upon her
inclinations, wayward or otherwise.
Don't you think Agnes rather a
pretty.lookiDg girl, mother 7"
"What, little Agnes, my dressing,
maid = rejoiued her mother.
Not so very little about my size,
believe" said Nelly.
"Well, what of herr / am all atten.
tion."
"Why, you haven't answered my
question whether you thought she was
pretty said Nelly.
w, yes pretty, rather" was the re-
ply.
aWell, ! an going to dress her W
spleudidly |"
"Nellyp
"I am, truly, in the new bonnet
ordered yesterday, and my best founced