Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-04

articles not having been returned as [
needed them for my Sunday wearing,
had to send Lucy for them After keep
ing Lucy waiting so long that [ had to
! put on dinner myself she was at length
sent back with the elegant dress hastily
rolled up, not even wrapped in paper,
| tumbled into hundred creases, while on
the rose-colored silk lining of the mantel
was large grease spot, apparently dropp-
ed from tallow candle. Lucy said she
| did not think Mrs. Dorsey knew anything
about the plight the things were III, as
when she delivered my message that lady
was lying i'll bed, reading yellow backed
| book, and merely raised her eyes for an
| instant and referred her to Angelica. AS
examined these chef d CeuUres of my ward
robe, upon which [ had been wont to be-
stow so much care not only on account
OF their elegance, but from knowing my
husbands limited income would not allow
me to replace them in case they were
| spoiled, tears of veXation sprang to nv
eyes, and It was with a look of silent an
noyance, instead Of my usual noisy Joy
BUSINESS, that [ met my husband when he
came home from the store
''What's the matter, dearie?" said he;
you are not as sparkling as usual"
tiful lowered silk is one mass of creases.
l've just got it home from Mrs Dorsey's,
and you ought to see how rumpled it is.
1t will never come smooth till [ take all
the stiffness out with hot iron"
ooh, well, never mind, pet! Don't be
ill-humOred. Come, see what a splendid
pair Of black Spanish fowls I've brought
you;' and with the eyes [ loved best smil-
ing into mine, the arm [ trusted around
me, soon forgot my silk dress, and was
as merry as usual.
The week succeeding, [ had visit from
my neighbor and her daughter Mrs Dor
sey assumed the air of an old friend, and
talked during the whole of her stay in
low, tireless, confidential tone, a vein of
t1attery running through everything
she said. She assured me my hus-
band 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 lemonade for Lucy to hand,
my neighbor expressed surprise at her
youthful appearance, and remarked on her
| urbanity and intelligence. She even
praised the manners of my servant, and
dWelt on the excellence of my furniture
Evidently f1attery was her forte AS she
| rose to leave she informed me that she in
tended to give a party very soon, as she
was anxious for Medora to become ac-
! quainted with the young people of the
village, and fancied that the most eXpedi-
tious way to bring about such a result.
81 will depend on you, my dear neigh
bor," said she, with an insinuating smile,
''to make Dora feel at home with her new
friends. You have such an easy way
with you, one cannot help being s0ciable
where you are"
Mrs. Dorsey departed, leaving on my
mind such an agreeable impression as
banished every unpleasant Renaissance.
The night of the party was balmily
beautiful, the sky wearing full set of
star jewels. | had lent so much assist
ance to my neighbor in her pre-
paratiOns that | felt almost as much
interested in the success of her party as
she did. She had borrowed sugar flour,
eggs, butter in large quantities, and my
one servant had spent four entire after
moons baking for her | had so far for
gotten and forgiven the injury to my bro
cade as to lend my white bridal silk Ca
shining gift from a rich uncle of mine) to
adorn the elegant figure Of Miss Medora
Mrs. Dorsey's parlor presented a most in
Vltlng aspect to the guests who thrOnged
it, 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 to Colonel Miggs, a rich old
Widower, who was understood to be on
the lookout for a wife. The supper to
which we were invited at midnight was
elegant and costly, and the long table gilt
tered with plate
Notwithstanding my dissipation, I was
up early as usual the next morning, and
having loaned my biscuit oven to nv
neighbor, with innumerable other articles
OF pottery, glass, and china ware, had to
stir up some Watf1es for breakfast. I saw
Ed comfortably off to the store, and
concluded to try to get relief from Sc
we're headache by taking long nap. lay
down on the lounge in my pretty bed
room, by the open window, where a Caro-
lima jasmine was lavishing perfect wealth
of fragrance from its golden chalices on
the sweet south wind that stole in and be-
trayed the secret Of it's dalliance. From a
troubled dream [ was startled by the voice
of the irrepressible Angelica. She had
come to bring back my oven, out Of which
a foot was broken, a pair of Bohemian
glass vases, one Of them cracked, and my
white silk dress. / mentally congratulate
ed myself as she handed me the last care
| fully wrapped in tissue paper, scented
with tuberoses; when [ unfolded it, how
ever, to my horror [ perceived a dark,
murly-looking stain running the full
| length of the front breadth Angelica, in
the name of her mistress, made many
apologies, and then serenely requested the
loan of pound of sugar Mrs Dorsey
had used the last grain in the house the
night before, and just wished to get
enough for breakfast" | commanded my
temper and sent the sugar.
April had fairly arrived with smiling
countenance, and my husband, on the eve
| of starting North for new goods, babe me
| make out a memoranda ofsuch goods and
groceries as [ required. AS I gave him
the list [ said, Il will have to get some
sugar and tea from the store to last me till
| you get back, Ed, for Pm out now"
"Why, darling" said he, "you must
have used more lately than the first month
you kept house"
mo, Ed, but I've lent at least forty
pounds of sugar to Mrs. Dorsey, and she
has not returned it; that is what has cut
short my supply. She has borrowed fifty
| pounds of flour, and I've kept no account