The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-08-25
SELECTED STORY.
Mrs IenOnt's Pride,

Mrs. LelnOnt'S Pride.
Mrs. Leinont opened the parlor door with
out stopping to knock. A fateful door to
her, though she did not know 1t.
Was it not the most natural thing in the
world that she should walk from the hotel,
quarter Of mile further up the beach, to
the pIcasant old farmhouse, where the Weirs
were spending the summer, when Grace Weir
had been for years her dearest friend?
And is there any reason to suppose that
she expected to meet, as she did, Colonel
Eyersrd Gilbert, though he was Mrs. Weir's
tavorite nephew, and had been expected to
ioin her there some time in the course of the
summer?
Miss Lcmont had heard of him, undoubt-
edly heard his praises enthusiastically sound
ed iiy the whole family, and saw his photo
graph in Grace's album. 1t is just possible
that she mny have caught a glimpse of the
colonel's handsome face in the stage as it
passed the hotel on the previous afternoon.
and so planned that morning call with direct
reference to him. For certainly no young
woman could be expected to be oblivious of
the attractions of so distinguished military
hero as Colonel Gilbert. Yet, if that had
been thc case she would have made dain-
tier, more stylish toilet, you think? That
Is because you do not know Miss Lemont.
Close and careful study had l'ng ago
taught her what was most elective and most
becoming to her, aud that was not to be fine
and finiied in attire, to bedeck herself with
ribb,ns, and laces, and jewelry and all the
no wrst and most barharous fashions That
was well enough for pretty little Grace Weir,
and the hundred and 'one flirting girls at
the hotel; but severe simplicity was Miss
Lemont's aim, and In ATTAINING 1t, Size spent
as much time and labor as the gayest, most
stylish of the young ladies did In their
getting up"
That blue cloth cape that she wears, COW
erlns her 1.-THE, slender little hgure almost
entirely, Is strangely becoming. you see, tho
rather course and neaVy IN material, ana so
plainly maze, ana though olue is rather
unsuitable color ior brunette so dark as
miss Lemont.
nc LAY ~. sip'ey hat, Win
oIue riopon lieu careiessiy afouEa II, IS pc
coming also. lou see tnat MISS Lemont al
iects h!ue, ana seeing that you may be sure
thas u is becoming 10 her as no other color
is, LOT, us sala 0eiore, MISS Lemont mas
gwen carelui a'tentlon 10 the SUBJECT, and
s'G SHOWS
I ohuer sne orosa-orlmnea gypsy nat MISS
hc'hoh' SHOWS lace nushed Dy exercise and
me heaitnIul sea Dreeze, clear, dark eyes
mat can "roop tlHi'iiy, OF sparkle mocklnsly
as as occasion requires straight, regular nose
slh1 gives certain grave expression 10 tine
lace ulnpleo, dalntlly moulded chin, and
mouth 100 VIDE ana not sulnclentiy curved
teiiosauly. ohe Is NOT, as said slave to
inS"io"' anu she. ooes not wear waterfall.
nhe wears ne[hair, "her own and not anoth-
,ers' III french TWIST at the back OF her
yit,s WIN curlousiy carved silver comb
hooiiaing II IN place-almost her only orna-
ni zen,
-. ihty naa Deen talking OF her just before
sle came In:
~ snoulo IKE 10 see the girl who broke
'Oanrn arihsIr1ngs nears, the colonel mad
sam, VII. MS olue eyes nasning and his
"io"S hni'.
a,l Ji1as ains.lols was one Oh 1ne moths
WHO ma swlhseu their wings IN MISS LIE
hi'l. calsie, anu Delng q leeoie, ialnt,
n 1:,s no.. Ne hao never peen able TO neal
n nimse,t OF ms Durns; he had Deen Colonel
LII. o'+n; anu nav tliown MS lie
MY ~ a"Is - pas'ie, ~ IL. ms slsnt:
AZ Mis; nS,l' Ls.enins, reao the meaning IN
snI s.'onei h "oiuS anu MS angry YET regret
III, Iaoc
WISH nc in.gns PUNISH ner as sne ae-
s ,s tns lear!Iess iiIte ni[!, she SAID to
neisell. pG Ut II no use Ior MN 10 try ne
is n no na:cn ior annie Lemont;
II was Just then tnat annie Lemont came
N. als C: spraIg 70 meet hef friend, and
Ioionel GliDeft hiIed MS lazy length hasti-
the little hand that Miss Lemont held out to
hin at Mrs. Helr's presentation. Miss LIE
mont was in an unusually gracious frame of
mind that morning.
~ have heard of you Colonel Gilbert
she said, swcetly smiling upon him from
under her dropping lashes.
d, And | OF you, Miss Lemont," responded
understood to be admiring, but in which
Mrs. Weir heard touch Of bitterness.
" ClarlcV. DOOR fellow was 81 greater