, 1874-08-01

out ami Pipe moro 'oavos-theso vcsss would
mako forcst Of II Iou,-tl,rce rows all round tho
bostom OF tho sktrt, growing smaller 1t tho
Ss' sy but nE nnE tho @ sS Ip 9dn tr'qnsg nn s ts
Went Jat's opon lor eyos7 She'll want it l1or-
o,, i #! bo .o.vony. But 1t rl'l take an in
What oztrav.geut lsngusgo And didn't
you just say you had 10 md Of timoi Vol, my
tin1o " practically rs long. Ml1linor'a stitch It
can u! 10 aouo With. I can 800 very welt; I'll
cut cut TIC leayos, and bolp you ieedlo for
AB becomes your nnnesako."
."You are tairy godmother! You only wayo
your wand ovsr MI old rng-bag and 81
60 IN SPLENDID Dls0ulskl"
conjeeturea thia brilliant, busy. laughing girl,
gay twisting lior odds aud e1,ds about to Ge tho
rathor worn and weary woman Of two 4ours ago,
who Wan exhauetiug ovory coD.rlvanco ID otder
to 60 ~ boltted hor to tho place whore sho was
expected.
It was loss than veek from TINT day that
hltAa punB0uDy stood before ler e1hsn arrayad In
what Tas to all appearance ~ apondld coz
time, after Its own stye. AZ ever came out Of
"a rerr remarkable toilet, my love !" said
Aunt h1agrudcr. with satisfaction. "And I'm 10
glad. ! mover gave away my old cut tets before;
they're notlting, you know. but tbey 1ond It i
thius mora-yonr eremdfati.crs it.io m,aiataro uv
II tho pearls, it's an exquisite painting for 30
tiny thing. dnio say jams will grunbie, but
ies mlne now, aud your right u as good 81 hers.
and thoro 1t la-uo,t is's yours. Hang Il round
twccn the lapols. There. that's porfoct!" sald
the little old iatS, Eoitlag on iptoe TO klsB tho
wa1ni red lips Of the taco TINT bout to moot her.
" And I'm reilly glad l consented to 10 with
and nobody minds Widows Domeaz'1.o." sI.o
ad'led. - Now Tor Jane!" mud sho blistlod to
tho battle as sho "enk dawn.
But Mias ponsonby was not 80 braTe. for wI,on,
at tho breakfast-teblo, sho Ind announced her
intention OF ecing to tie christening party that
day, md, In roply to Jauo'u querutous query rs
to what in ths world she would woar, fad aola
Hho had contrived a very pretty dtess, aud would
exhibit 1t before she msnt. jaue bud cut hor to
tho quick with look like pair Of uaSEcrs, md
lsd declared that sho WAS forward pleoo to be
dre1alnR herself out to attract admiration, aud
that sho WAS taking The bread out OF her chill
drou's mouths to
AccoaI1lsu HER owN aE1F1an w1aHEs.
So, tietr lcR'ss giukirg lstle ia spite VI them
soves thoT wont down, only tn lind that Mrs.
Jaue had, in dudgoof,, takon horselt aud hor
husband and tho elder clliidron array to the
christening party bofore them; whereon they
hurried OF BY themselves rs gayIy ~ two girls
on = forbidden lark.
Certainly il Old Aunt Magrndar had been a
Duohens s1o could not have eutared tho room.
having diBpoaod of her wraps, with proudor
air than size did "itn l,ef ne'a by hor sido that
day; but then sae va Z, ronuo,nbs, and thora Is
al good thing to DO aa q Duchcss. Aunt Ma
srGder was conducted By tho cordial host to
Heat Of houoe; bat as the company. who syoso alt
old frtsf.ds we're just a.ecrnoiing, Mips Poneon-
tho great gueat Of tho day-tbnt Ii, The baby
was brought iu, and uefole sha Ind Tine to SEQ
who VAS thslo aud sho wasn't there, beckonod
to Mr.. Dtcune.'a = side to. asEst iu lcoolying;
aud the half-hour WAS o busy ous. She was q
splendid aocesslon to Tho group as slls stood
thore, iall aud atatcly, with the color on bor
check like tnA. rich euaot tint that you 500 on
tho 'sdo Of a sun -b.srashcd raa,, With tho
smile, the haughly feAt'trhh, aud tho qneen-1lko
poiAe Of the perfect head, drowned By braitls
massive as carved ebony.
And her dreea sneo1H away from hor right
1oyal1yl" shil Aunt M:sr;,.lar, surveying the
sconeo, and totally unconscious that ale Taa talk
ing nlond.
IA RIGHT ROYAL LOOMING WOMAN"
said the gentleman beside lor, who evidently
thought tlo relnnlk addressed To him.
"Ah!" said Aunt Stayruder turning to look
at him through lier gold glasaeo, which she al
ways wore 1t ceremonies, though they neyer
bslIsss5 ~ Oh, M you od noodnt po % sarprisod, a{r
vas looking at your picture loss than an hour
sgo. ana =, ID that royal-look'ns woman w"s crying
o. yoa s!'y Little Auss naggpasr! i ~ Ws. ', thts
hoS c,,or"cI W.T. - h. ,,ad .notl,sr .1nat
hrsrl? What nDan,t mntter @ N INV If +" yo,,r
what'a tn ma" aaid Aunt Maerl,sler tn hnr con.
a.1snes. rim roinr to run the rjak. Tie mans
~ f,ain ~ aheet nrv' and Sarah pnn.onhy dont
kupr | hn's IN tha ,oon,s' can acaMhe'r I;,,yer- M
;nr viii, wrath At nv darinr Ia tonch tIa
wo,,nIl. Til nuct him-t}at i1 n Jane ioesn,t
c<,mo ocroa. ia ronrn Tnnl A. hcr thara H.
coior NJ = onrS castjno a r1o"no m tho ocos. s
Hion 'e'
II bor your pardon, Madam btr, storuberch
.ay,n1 r. = annn2esusi rnfca .nd ,y;th .rl,sto
Ina: i hns n yo,, know a; whom Won sra anea1r-
inr ;n
a1 .hou1d ;nnoina m. T am ta4l,nc of nv
doar nicca Ha,nE ponson1,v-a ,ruo ponsonny
too. which never comld eny al her siater janeA
saifi Hnnt h1aersr r1,nninr ali lar W. sils e L.
soher IN a nanio 1ons uha anuld ha intorr1,1,te3.
: fur sherc never was = ponsonby befo,a Jans
vjo won1d co,,so.nond h teil s,tcb a fn,..fnn5
m :fanc lid vim aha gaya van onnpn IN tbs
hall wiiia I,n-sia,ra her moor sisters eoart va
Iaatpg e{ad reyeillo a. as tho s't sound % Of your
inotH@ 'N0 - 'N1'
HMad,miu
sycs .;r ;, 4rd .ytar a1t 1,ve h.,rd ~ ~,
and nnw IL t1,at 1'yn anon yn1 musI NV t1,ar IN
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