The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-12-23
THE DRESS, NOT THE LADY.
BY MARY A. DENNIsoN.


= sat in her dressing room laughing as
hard as she could laugh. What it could
b. Tor | am sure nobody could tell, tor she
was alone, neither reading nor singing,
Or taking to herself She had been occu
pied in combing her beautiful hair, and
this was the situation In which she sat.
A brush III one hand, great mass OF silk
curls in the other, her head thrown back,
her 70 ce ringing out In a succession OF
good hearty "ha ha 5.
- "W hat is the matter, Nellie p asked
her mother, standing smiling at the
door.
20, I was thinking of something so
funny cried Nell springing to her feet
and plying the brush; never mind moth
er, l have got plan in my head, and # |
decide upon putting it into execution, I'll
tell you what it is.
At the breakfast, pretty Nellie was all
smiles .
"ShaIl you go out shopping to day?"
asked her mother, glancing casually to-
wards her daughter. ....
On this, Nellie began to laugh again !;
hfn eVe he herSe on chBng hf
quite made up my mind perhaps
may. Fa.
''Ahl' contrieing 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
like prince these hard times with fifty
dollars in his hand" T. ..s.,.. ... j..
"l'li try to, sir, replied Nellie, her
laughing eyes growing more quiet in their
expression.
laa Who did you see last night Nellie ?"
asked Mrs. Blossom, louuging over her tea
after the paterfami!Ias had gone out.
.z' Henry Lloyd aud Charles Sheldon, as
usual replied Nellie, archiy.
Were they born attentive?''
! e .AsFtwo shadows replied Amy
"Henry never looked more noble in bis
life. -
Last time it was CHARLES" said Mrs.
Blossom.
Nellie bnshcd. Il KNOW she said
find it difficult to choose between them, |
confess.
Henry i, the handsomest and the rich
est of the firm, said her mother, looking
out, as mothers will do, for the main
chance.
II don't know about Henry's being the
handsomcst, replied Nellie there is
something very superior about Charles
Sheldon face, but he is so very retiring !!
one has to give hi,n so much margin To
be sure, henry Is more dashing, might be
called more elegant, and has certainly a
more brilliant eye aud color Perhaps he
dresses in rather better taste; but although
he pleases me more in company, there is
something in Charles She don's quiet way
and deep eye that sometimes seems more
attractive.
Both appear to have sterling qualities,
said Mr.. Blossom.
Yes, they appear to have; but m go
ing to tast them to day
What do you mean, Nellie?
20! thar what | was laughing at Ut
stairs, this morning" replied Nellie, in
merry way. You zee, We such a capital
plan, and IN the very one to carry it out,
think: | hall spend my fifty dollars on
poor Mil S family"
What wild freak now?" asked the ma
turcr Blossom of the two, looking won lsr>
ingly at her daughter. Dear easy little
woman, Nellie had not m~ch to fear from
any interference on her part 1t i well
that the young girl natu ally possessed
much discretion, good sense and good udg
nent, for her mother had never imposed
any restraint upon her InchnatIonS, way
ward or otherwise
Don't you thnk Agnes rather a pretty
looking girl mohell
Nv hat, little Agnes, my dressing maid?''
replied her mother
Not 50 very hule; about my size, be,
heve. said \ HE
well, what oil hcr? | am all atten-
ton -
"Why, you havcs't answered my aucs,
ton whether you thought she was pretty,
said Nellie.
20, yes pretty, rather" was the reply
"Wel, | III going to dress her up splen
didly2"
"Nellie?"
Il 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, aud everything handsome;
and then m going a shopping with her
"Nonsense!' CALCULATED the elder Bios,
som Nellie, you you re crasyl"
Z nowhere near il, sid Nellie laughing
again I'm going to have real fun, you
may believe.
3''But what object have you in this quite
foolish scheme asked her mother.