The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-09-02
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2 1874

her things and went to work.
"Mrs. La Ruo won't off, and wa,
gono two hours OF moro. Whcr
sho returned Juliet gave her tn,
bonnet all completed.
The lady looked it over with 6
critical eye. Il was q beautiful
creation, and no ono could fail tc
re pleased with it.
"You will do," said Mrs. La Rue
| 'oncisely. 81 will take you. You
understand the terms? You are
20 remain on salary for ono
month, in order that wo may de-
cido whether you will meet oul
requirements, and at tho end ot
that timo, if everything is salts
factory, you will bo received to q
third partnership. Will that please
you p
"Ycs, madam"
"Wcll, you can 20 home now
and rest to-day; and tomorrow W
get on n decent dress, aud come
here by Ten o'clock prepared to 20
to work."
"Excuso me-" said Juliet with
dignity, "this is tho best dress
have. nm sorry if it will not
"Good gracious!" !" cried the lady
in evident surprise. "What have
you done with your wagcs?"
81 have an old grandmother
madam, whose wants l supply
and after paying my own board
thero is not much loft for fincry."
ono, | should think not. Hore
-" she took out her porto mon,
nale, and began counting owe,
blIls-"here are fifty dollars, tho
first two weeks Of your salary.
We paid Miss Burloy a hundred
a month for being forow omar
and the jade got married and lot,
us. | will pay you tho same
Get you n dress and come as soon
after rs possible. You see 1 trust
you to be honest. And don't pin
your collar again with that wretch
ed little brass pin"
Juliet took tho money which
seemed such o fortune to her
thanked the lady and Departed
She went direct to a dry goods
store, and purchased two dresses
One buff muslin for warm
days, the other o blue merinc
for days whom it was cold and
rainy. She carried tho cloth
to Miss BasIings, who was 4 very
expert dressmaker, and Miss Bast
ings fittod her, and agreed to have
tho mcrino dono tho next day a,
ten o'clock. She had two assist
ants, and she guessed she could
manage it. Thon Juliet won't and
bought pair Of boots, got he,
ruby brooch mended, paid Mrs
Smith, curlod her hair, and felt
like now creature.
Whore is tho uso of slanderine
money to such q degree as some
people do2 Sec how happy fifty
dollars mado our heroine.
The ensuing day tho blue meri
70 came promptly. 1t was trim
med with black volvot, and was ,
perfect fit, and so very becoming
that Juliet looked twice in tn,
glass after fustoning her collar
ostensibly to SEQ if tho brooch was
in straight, but wo all know tha
the little witch was only admirine
the charming contrast botwcer
the gold Of her hair and tho azure
of tho now dress.
Mrs. La Ruo scanned her crjti
cally, but found no fault, and
forthwith she was presented Il
tho shop girls rs tho forowoman
After that, Mrs. la Ruo was ab
sent for tho most part, and Juliet
gavo her orders and issued hel
commands, without lot or hin
drancc. She was tho roal mis-
tross Of tho whole establishment
In throo weeks it was known al
over tho city that Mrs. La Rue
had secured tho services of q lady
just from Paris--a story nover
loses anything by travelling from
ono person to another-andJ Juliet
was transformed into u lady Just
from farIs IN this way. Tho
most charmingly delightful things
were created there, tho ladies said,
and forthwith all tho doar crea.
lures rushed to La Rue's and or.
ders flowed in fastor than thew
could bo fillod.
Juliot's month of probation was
just out whom one morning Mrs.
La Ruo camo in, accompanied by
tall, handsome man Of about
thirty. She took him to the work.
room, and just as tho door closed
upon them, Juliet camo in from
the street.