The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23

The morning following my visit, Angel.
lea came to request the loan Of the dress
and mantle l had worn, as Mrs: Dorsey
admired them so much she wished her
milliner to cut BY them duplicate suit
Tor Miss Medora. The dress was hand.
some silk-a black ground, brocaded with
purDle roses and green leaves-the mantle
Of silk velvet heavily lringed. l was quite
ilatlered by my neighbOr's high appreCi.
alton OF their. elegance,and readily loaned
them.
The end Of tue week came, and the ar.
ticles not having been returned, as need.
ed them for my Sunday wearing, l had to
send Lucy for them. Afler keeping Lucy
waiting so long that l had to put on din.
ner myself, she was at length sent back
with the elegant dress hastily rolled up,
not even wrapped in paper, tumbled into
q hundred creases, while on the rose'col-
ored silk lining Of the mantle was o large
grease spot, apparently dropped from a
tallow candle. Lucy said abe did not
thing Mrs. Dorsey knew anything about
the plight the things were In, as when she
delivered my message that lady was ly-
ing in bed, reading yellow-back book,
and merely raised her eyes for an instant
and referred her 10 Angelica. AS / exam
ined these chef GdeuUsrS Of my wardrobe,
upon which had been wont TO bestow
so much care, not only on account oil their
elegance, but from knowing my husbands
limited income would not allow me to re.
place them in case they were spoiled,
tears Of vexatlon sprang to my eyes, and
It was with q look Of silent annoyance,
instead Of my usual noisy joyousnGss, that
l met my husband when he came home
from the store.
whats the matter, dearie!" said hei
"you arc not as sparkling as usual"
"Oh, Ed Pm so provoked. My beau.
tiIul lowered silk is one mass Of Creases.
I've Just got II homo from Mrs. DorseYs,
and you ought to see how rumpled 1t Is.
It will never come smooth till take all
the Stiffness out with hot irOn."
"0h, well, never mind, pet Don't be
Come, sec what q splendid
pairoOf black Spanish fowls I've brought
YOU" and with the eyes I loved best
smiling into mine, tho arm trusted
around me, soon forgot my silk dress,
and was as merry as usual.
The week succeeding, l had visit
from my neighbor and her daughter. Mrs.
Dorsey assumed the air OF an old friend,
and talked during the whole Of her stay In
q low, tircless, confidential tone, vein Of
flattery running through everything she |
said. She assured me my husband was
one Of the handsomest men she had ever
encountered, and a perfect gentleman
While mother stepped in the next room
to slice some cake and prepare some lem.
Dnade for Lucy 10 hand, my ncighbor OK.
pressed surprise at her youthful appear
lnce, and remarked on her urbauity and
intelligence. She even praised the man
ncrs OF my servant, and dwrlt CO the ex-
cellence Of my furniture Evidently flat
terry was her iortc, AS shc rose TO leave
,hG informed me that she intended 10
1--WE party very soon, rs she was anX-
ous for MedOra To become acquainted
with the young people oil the village, and
'ancied that the most expeditions way to
bring about such result.
IL will depend on you, my dear neigh
)or," said she, with IN insiHuatiDg smile,
to make Dora feel at home with her new
trends. You have such an easy way
With you, one can not help being sOCiable
where you are"
Mrs. Dorsey departed, leaving on my
mind such an agreeable impression as
,anishel every unpleasant "reminiscences,
Tho night Of the party was balmily
the sky wearing full
let OF star jewels. l had lent so
much assistance to my neighbor in her
that l felt almost as much
in the success OF her partyias
tho did. She had borrowed sugar, flour,
Eggs, butter in large quantities, and my
INC servant had spent four entire ai(er-
ICONS baking for her. had SO far Tor
rotten and forgiven the injury to my bro
JADE as to lend my white bridal silk "a
Inning gilt Of rich uncle Of mine) to
ldorn the elegant figure Of Miss Medora.
Mrs. Dorsey's parlor presented a most
INVITING aspect TO the guests who throng-
ID 1t, brilliant with light and fragrant
with the Odor OF flowers and perfumes.
The host and hostess were most gracious,
and even Medora condescended to play
The agreeable 10 Col. Mlggs, rich old
who was understood 10 DO on
he lookout for a wife. The supper to
which we were invited OF midnight was
elegant and costly, and the long table
differed with plate.
Notwithstanding my dissipation, was
ip as early as usual tho next morning,
md having loaned my biscuit oven to my
leighbor, with innumerable other articles
II pottery, glass and china ware, had to
jtir up some waiiles for breakfast. Isaw
Cd comfortably off to the store, and con.
.luded to try TO get relief from a severe
headache by taking long nap. lay
Town on tho louge In my pretty bed.
loom, by the open window, where a Car.
)lina iassamine was lavlshing perfect
wealth OF fragrance from It's golden chal.
ces on the sweet south wind that stole
n and betrayed the secret Of its dalliance.
From troubled dream l was startled by,
he voice oil the irrepressible Angelica
She had come to bring back my oven,
)ut Of which foot was broken, a pair Of
Bohemian glass vases, one Of them crack.
ID, and my white silk dress. / mentally
myself as she handed me
he last carefully wrapped In tissue pa
per, scented with tube roses; when I'm.
tolded it, however, to my horror l per-
,eived dark, murky.loOking stain run.
hing the full length Of the front breadth.
Angelica, in the name Of her mistress,
made many apologies, and then serenely
the loan Of pound Of sugar.
Mrs. Dorsey had used the last grain in
he house the night before, and just wish.
ID to get enough Tor breakfast" l com.
handed my temper and sent the sugar.
April had fairly arrived with q
milling countenance, and my hus.
1and, on the eve Of starting
lorth for new goods, babe me make
,ut memoranda Of such goods and gro
series as required. As gave him the
list said, n will have to get some sugar