Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-06-03
The Dress, Not the Lady.
BY MARY A. DENNISON.

Nellie Blossom pretty name, is it
not ?-sat in her drawing room laughing
as hard as she could laugh What it
could be for, | am sure nobody could
tell, for she was all alone, neither read
ing, singing or talking to herself. She
had been occupied combing her beauti-
full hair, and this was the situation in
which she sat. A brush in one hand,
great mass of silken curls in the other,
her head thrown back, her voice ringing
out in succession of good hearty cha.
has,
'.What is the matter Nellie % asked
her mother, standing smiling at the
door,
80, | was thinking of something SO
funnyr' cried Nellie springing to her
feet, and plying the brush "never mind
mother, I've got a plan in my head,
and if decide to put it into execution,
I'll tell you what it is
At breakfast, pretty Nellie was all
smiles.
"Shall you go out shopping to-day ?"
asked her mother, glancing casually at
her daughter.
On this, Nellie began to laugh again.
then restraining herself on catching her
fathers eye, she answered, Il havn't
quite made up my mind-perhaps |
may
"Ah contriving already how to get
rid of that fifty dollars Uncle Joe sent
you yesterday Well Nell. make good
use of it; there's many poor man who
would feel like prince these hard
times, with fifty dollars in his hand"
''I'll try to sir" replied Nellie, her
laughing eyes growing more quiet in
their expression.
"Who did you see last night, Nellie %
asked Mrs. Blossom, lounging over her
tea after the paterfamilies had gone out.
Henry Lloyed and Charles Sheldon,
as usual p replied Nellie archly.
"Were they both attentive %
Gas two shadows" replied Nellie.
Henry never looked more noble in his
life
Last time it was Charles said Mrs.
Blossom,
Nellie blushed. II know" she said :;
Il find it difficult to choose between
them, confess.
Henry is the handsomest and the
richest of the frm," said her mother,
looking out as mothers will do for the
main chance.
Il don't know about Henry's being
the handsomest," replied Nellie ''there
is something very superior about Charles
Sheldon's face, but he is so retiring
one has to give him so much margin
To be sure Henry is more dashing
might be called more elegant, and has
certainly more brilliant eye and color
Perhaps he dresses in rather better
taste; but although he pleases me bes
!, in company, there is something il
: 4 Charles Sheldon's quiet way and deeI
eye that sometimes seems more attract
q i've"
d ''Both appear to have sterling quail
ties," said Mrs. Blossom
v ''Yes, they appear to have but l an
. going to test them to-day
"What do you mean, Nellie %
80, that's what l was laughing at u
stairs, this morning" replied Nellie, il
e a merry way. "You see [ have such
/? capital plan and I'm the very one t
} carry it out, l think. shall spend m,
s.. fifty dollars on poor Mills family
/ What wild freak now % asked tn
maturer Blossom of the two, lookin
o wonderingly at her daughter. Dear
d easy little woman, Nellie had not mucl
It to fear from any interference on he
part. 1t was well that the young cir
J. naturally possessed much discretion
= good sense and good judgment, for he
mother never reposed any restraint upor
" her lnclinations, wayward or otherwise
- Don't you think Agnes rather pret
'. ty looking girl, mother %
''What, little Agnes, my dressin
IL maid % rejoined the mother.
''Not so little about my size, | be
, lieve, said Nellie.
E. "Well, what of her ? am all after
g ton"
Is "Wby. you have not answered m
question whether you thought she wa
- = pretty" said Nellie
t "Oh, yes, rather pretty was the re
y ply.
'e 'Well, [ am going to dress her u
splendidly."
a .'Nellie -
u u 81 am, truly, in the new bonnet l o.
,e dered yesterday, and my best founce
er silk. am just going to load her wit
he chains, rings, bracelets. and everythin
handsome ; and then I'm going shoppin
h. with her.
Is Nonsense y calculated the elder Bio
N som; Nellie you are crazy!''
n Nowhere near it p said Nellie laugI
is ing again Il am going to have real fu
m you may believe
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