Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-05

udCheuZle SlOOu Watching EV1 WIN
skirt lining depending from her bony
arm.
"Ruth," said the old maid. obviously
II don't understand you, at all"
'Don't you, Hetty? Well, that's not
at all strange, for half the time don'i
understand myself"
mo, but-Ruth, this arrangement
seems to me so unsatisfaetory--so insult
able"
Don't my work give satisfaction %
- never had an apprentice learn hall
50 quickly, those little eagers Of yours
seem gifted b. magic
"rhank you" SAID Ruth, sewing de-
murely. 1.-The yellow silk. please.
Didn't you tell me that Miss Trevor was
coming here at eleven to try on her new
dress ?'
$50 she said-and there is the car
riage dashing up to the door nos, It's
fine thing to be rich. Are you sure the
dress is ready, Ruth )"
"Quite."
Perhaps Ruth Murray's cheek was a
trife pinker than usual, as Miss Trevor
rustled loftily into the room but other.
wise, there was no shade of difference in
her manner or demeanor.
"I'm afraid | m little behind time /"
began the imperious young lady, throw
ing off her costly ermine cape; "but-
why, Ruth Murray This surely cannot
be you !"
"It is I, Miss Trevor"
Maria Trevor started.
ooh, you've come to have dress fit
ted Miss Mackenzie has such success"
"No," said Ruth, quietly; II am Miss
Mackenzie's assistant"
GA dressmaker !" almost shrieked Miss
Trevor.
Eyes, dressmaker."
Maria drew herself up haughrly.
"This is very strange" she said rigid
ly; "nay, it is quite unaocountable, |
thought you were a visitor at Wardloy
Place"
II was"
'And did Kate Wardley know"
"Who | was? Perfectly. +"
Maria tossed her head
Upon-my-word! This is really too
gratuitous an insult to her other guests
Kate Ward'ey shall know nay opinion of
her conduct"
Ruth had grown pale and then red );
and the next moment score of laughing
dimple broke out around her mouth
1t was dreadful to admit dressmaker
into the circle of her aristocratic friends !;
and it was unheara of audaeity in the
dressmaker to venture within the charm
ed limits
"Will you allow me to try on your
dress, Miss Trevor'?"
Maria stood haughtily silent in the
middle of the room, while Ruth mounted
on stool to bring her nearer to Miss
Treyor's height, put in pins here and
there, and laid folds, and basted refrac
tory Sc ms.
''She is pretty thought Maria, as the
sunlight glanced athwart Ruth's golden
hair, and showed the exquisitely fine
texture of her rose leaf skin. ''No pearl
powder there I wonder if there was
any truth in the report that Charles fan
c;ed her The idea Of our brother firt-
ing with a dress maker f! for of course it
was nothing bat Irritation, on his part /"
And Miss Maria unconsciously gave
herself such jerk that two pins few hall
way across the room, and Ruth arched
her eyebrows.
"Dear, me Miss Trevor, shall never
get your dress fitted, if you don't stand
STILL"
"Home !" said Maria Trevor, impera-
lively, to the coachman, as she folded the
gay Afghan over her silken skirts. The
promised turn in the park must stand
aside now; Miss Trevor was anxious to
impart the choice bit of gossip she had
just CLEANED
Mrs, Trevor was dreaming over a bit
of embroidery by the FIRE, and Charles
Trevlr, standing in the bay-window, was
glancing up and down the columns of the
morning paper, as Miss Maria entered.
1t was a magnificent drawing room, with
ceilings of fresco and gold, and carpets
soft and rich as finest moss, while plate
glass windows hung with massive, satin
draperies let in softened light, and
rich pictures glimmered on the walls.
The Trevors were not rich, but the Ire
vors were very worldly, and knew exactly
how to make appearances their tool.
"Mamma, what do you think" ex-
claimed Maria, excitedly, ''that Ruth
Murray, whom we met at Wardley Place
the pretty blonde I told you Of"
"What OF her?" asked Mrs. Trevor, as
Maria stopped for breath, and Charles
looked quickly up, with deep flush on
his cheek.
"She's nothing but dress maker"
Nonsense, Maria! you surely must be
mistaken"
''But I'm not mistaken, mamma [
saw her this very morning at Miss Mack
enzle's and she tried my dress on with
her own hands!"
l." Surely, my love, Kate Wardley
would never invite young person IN
that social position To-"
But, mamma, the Wardley's are so
odd, you never know. what freaks they
may be guilty of The idea of a common
dressmaker presuming to associate with
those who are 80 far alb We her"
'Stop moment, Maria, said Charles,
advancing into the room. II have yet to
learn that Miss Murray is at all inferior
to any of the guests atWardley Place! In
my estimation, her beauty, grace and in
tellect place her far above any other
young lady there"