The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-10-26


bic world, for there isneither hear
nor sincerity in it. And coneerning
the gentleman Of whom you 81
strangely amt, if his heart is only
susceptible to the influence of cost
ly apparel, lie can pay court to yor
as long IS he wishes, without once
exciting my jealousy, as I want nc
dry goods worshipper for my fu
ture liege lord. So na ehere sister
you have the field open free to
yourself.
March on, march on, ye brave
to victory, or deathr' sung Bertha,
iubilantly, waving her hanaker-
chief at Anna, who was -nieking Ip
her money from the Fable, where
her father had laid it, and hum
ming a gay, opera air.
Bertha, what. dress have you to
wear2 You haven't any that you've
not worn two OF three times, at
least; and desire my daughter to
make as elegant an appearance as
any other friends on this occasion, !"
said AIRS. Gregory.
AS Mrs. Gregory was n particu-
lar friend of Mrs. Langdon's, she
felt in duty bound to honor, as
much as possible, the advent Of her
daughters to the fashionable world,
and the attire of herown daughters
on this occasion, was an all-impor-
tant consideration.
"Tm going to have Madame
Leicester make over my blue, gros
grain silk, and you know she is a
noted genius for renewing worn
b addresses; but if, af,er it is sdone,
it looks antediluvian, and smells
musty, I'll do penance by staying
at home" said Bertha. 80
Do just as you prefer; but I
think your father would give you
new one if you wished it." said her
mother.
Lena purchased the new dress,
and had it made up without regard
to expense, and it was exquisite
whenit was done, and extremely
becoming to the young lady, wh)
had been congratulating herself on
the success she was determined to
achieve.
Bertha's dress came from the
mantau-maker's hands as beautiful
as it could be, and none would
ever have suspected it had already
been thrice worn, unless she had
been seen with it on. 1t harmon
lied admirably with her fair,
blonde complexion, forminga a vivid
contrast to Lena's more brilliant
style of personal attractiveness and
bright, orange-colore robe.
The day previous to the ball,
Clara Ainsley called, a sister Of
Hu yh Ainsley, who was the fixed,
central star, around which the fem
mime luminaries had ambitiously
beamed for the last two seasons,
each fondly hoping to be the final
ly favored one.
But to the secret chagrin Of each
he still maintained the same court
illness of fmanner toward them all.
He seemed quite as Indifferent to
their heart affairs, as he would have
been to the pyramids Of Egypt.
This was the gentleman Lena was
bending all her energies to ensnare
and bring to her feet, before the
present season closed.
Clara was an intimate friend of
both the girls, and she was invited
upstairs to see the dresses, which
had just been sent home. Their
beauty she warmly expatiated
on, but Lena would not al
low her to leave until she had
told her Of Bertha's wonderful fit |
of economy, and laughingly said !
she should certainly take her opera |
glasses with her to the ball, that
she might descry some interesting, |
poor, young gentleman, with whom |
she knew her sister must have a
secret understanding, and for whose
benefit she was carrying out this
whim of prudence.
The combined entreaties of all /
the trio could not induce Mr.. Greg
ory to accompany them to AIRS.
He pleaded head
ache and fatigue. This was a GOV
er to the real reason. His business
affairs were daily becoming more
by means of several
heavy failures Of parties owing
h.m to a great extent, and all he
could see before him was ruin and
but he would keep his
to himself until after
the fete was over, when, ifhe found
ho means of extricating himself, he
would make a clean breast Of the
whole thing 10 them.
Hugh Ainsley was quite atten-
tive to Miss Lena that night, who
looked very queenly in the gay
shrong, and bis attentions were re-
ceived with deep Satisfaction to
herself. Nor was the less interest
ed Bertha, who had laid no siege TO
him, overlooked.