Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27

Of wearing this exquisite combination of
milliners art fairly bewildered her. The
sisters exchanged smile.
do you like Dora's choice % asked
Corinne
ut is perfectly exquisite. But Dora,
am afraid my country face will spoil it. %
Dom tangle for compliments, Daisy
said Corinne. Dora or I would give all
our fnery for your complexion, and |
heard your curls described on Christ
mas Eve as poisoned sunbeams
''Who said that ?' said Dora.
Oscar Monroe"
Dora jerked herself into an easier po-
sit'on in her chair, and opened her nov-
ell with snap. The only way to arouse
Dora from habitual drawling laziness.
was to give her temper a touch. She
could be lively enough if irritated and
she was irritated now. She had no OBJ
lection to having her cousin Daisy in
vited from her farm house in Duchess
County, to spend the winter in New York
Daisy was but a child, and had no ''man-
ner' whatever. 1t was all very well to
buy her dress for the New Years re.
ception, and keep her old-fashioned,
countrifed costumes in the background !;
but when it came to Oscar Monroe's
paying her compliments or, indeed, be-
ing aware of her existence, Miss Bisset
thought it was time for her to go home
There are other young men in ''our
set Corinne said, quite as desirable in
every way as Oscar Monroe, but Dora
only shrugged her shoulders. and said that
was matter Of taste.
For my part" she said in one dis
cussion, upon the subject, Il consider
his manner perfection. He is handsome,
well educated. of good moral reputation,
honorable ana manly. lie is in the full
practice of his profession as lawyer,
and has handsome, independent in
come"
'.And admires blondes,'' added Cor
inne; Il heard him say as much. You
may, therefore, rest easy, Dora, my pc
culiar style will not attract him.
Don't talk nonsence y snapped Dora.
Cant a young lady say civil thing
about gentleman friend, without being
accused Of trying to attract him ?''
: Civil word Commend me to your
civility, Dora," laughed Corinne, and
Dora wvuid oay no more.
For in her heart of hearts she knew
: that Corinne was right in her cOnject.
ure. Oscar Monroe had condemned CHG
: mons, and Dora's luxuriant hair knew
them no more. What her maid endured
in arranging the blonde tresses in theil
apparent waving simplicity, nobody knew
but Dora Oscar Monroe hated mucl
trimming, and Dora's dresses became
models of elegant simplicity. Whethe
: Oscar Monroe admired laziness, affecta
: ton, and slovenly habits, he had not ye
> declared, so these attractions were KEEP
: in the background.
The others having adjourned to Dai
: sy's room to try the effect of the ney
: dress, Dora, with her eyes suddenly open
. ed, began to mediate upon the variou
: occasions when Oscar Monroe had me
Il Daisy, He was frequent visitor, bu
J it suddenly occurred to Dora that he ha
. never missed one at-home evening sine
DAISY came She had never thought tn
shv, awkward child, in her ill-fttin
10 dresses, could attract attention, but no.
10 she recalled various occasions when 0s
" car Monroe had spent long hour at
Il time, showing Daisy the European pho
" tographs he had given Dora when h
returned from abroad, chatting with he
, and listening to her girlish conversation
Il never thought Daisy could tai
y about anything but COWS and pigs,
y thought Dora, ''but I'll look out in Fl
~ ture. Prisoned sunbeams A crop
short-chestnut curls No style to her,
l. anything about her. Prisoned sunbeam
y indeed p and Dora threw aside her boz
'h and walked to the mirror. A long su
IN vey of her fair, somewhat faded compile
y ion and large figure did not seem to I
III assure her, for she said, in low tom
lo ''Miss Daisy Bisset, yougo home Y
d The New Years day found the b
sets in full evening dress, with gas-ligf
re ed parlors, waiting for callers. Ma
= anne Bisset was superblY dressed in PIT
II pie satin and black lace, and even te
year old Bessie had new blue silk
~ the reception: Caller after caller Cal
oi and went, and one, lingering in the ha
* way, soliloquized internally in this wis
l"V Can that be the country Dalsy--t
'u- gentle, innocent child, whose sweet
'i0 telligence has SO delighted me? La
a'e silk, flowers, fan Bah she will SO
WI be a mere fashionable doll like all t
i'0 rest of them. How lovely she is, thong
a'e The quick, feeting bushes on her f;
'n' a., cheeks; the light in her great bro
sn' = eyes; the pearly whiteness Of her di
'h0 pied shoulders and arms the soft, 81
'ni- ny curls, are all lovely. Miss Dora
grand in her blue silk and pearls. a
red Corinne is fairly DAZZLING but they