Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-22
Winning u New Dress.

oueh beautiful new silk as Mrs. Leith La
gol, exclaimed Tom Blather's wife, as The
"e'e ea,lhs breakfast. "fhe ioveliest shade q
a lavender, and trimmed with lace that cost n
least three dollars yard. 1t is inst eyoni
site" '''' 'qu'
III cnlrs', laughed Tom Il can Enresa
wha' AL this enthusiasm Is leading to. NV III
u, o "o,iseno,u u"lnlty has an idea in her hea,
ihai she would look well in lavender silk :"
niu not say anything of the kind" sal,
said il that he had guessed pretty near n,
| ruth. r'' "'''' 'h'
anu lhe way IN which She got il makes /
all The more enjoyable, she saws went IN Mr.
biather. y on know faith's always telIinu
| now easy 1t Is TO gel the start of "A woman In !,
Jokr, or ANYTHING of the kind. It seems Mrs
lcilh got the start Of him in some wav and ha
ielt so cpeap over il that he promised io oet ba,
the pleitest dress III town ii she Il keen I, IN m
/ regard to H. That's the way She earned ba,
lavender silk "'
'Poor Leith laughed Tom. Il don't MI,
nm, though. lie ought To he able to hold his
own with u wonln,ld like to see a woman Get
| the start Of me- '''" s''
I'm tell you whaI I'll do, said Mrs. BIatber
with merry twinkle in her eve, and a
view 10 business. II agree to get tn, start nj
Silk '"'eh''ci
agreed responded Tom. But, I'm afraid
you wont have your new drass very soon. nv
See II don't, said Mrs Blatber. wiselv
III Ism such hard thing TO get the start of
you men as you think il is. We could do il
any day if we cared ~
ph laughed i'om, giving her a kiss as he
sPoNe, we are not concelted at all, are we?'
Not tle least,' answered his pretty wife !;
by >''e s''""s ny anu
~ ell, IL wait answered Tenn. rushing round
uistfactedly in search of his hat sU'here Inc
uIcheils'- near the train coming, and I've OH
y Yen minutes 10 get to the depot in. Oh, here
u IS Sood BYE, Kitty, and remember, | predict
,na. you Ml lose your new silk dress and with
another kiss lie was oii
Rather Il poor show for comfort' thouobt
lom Blather two or three days alter that. AS
ne entered the crowded car aud looked about
MN fora vacant seat.
Every seat was occupied. The poor fellow
lhouSh, N had got to IN Ike the best of Il and
,iHc I'M II st,hullS rlie homeward, when Young
lady, at least he cons dcred she was yonnS
Lady from her style of dress, but couldn't In,
tertaii OF anything, because her face was hid
uel uhuer brown veil beckDned him t,warl
her, and offered him half her seat.
ION was always very susceptible. The fair
sex hau kept hls heart in continual nutter
before he married. ''1''e'
Now, he felt sure there wasn't a woman in
the world like Kitty Blather, and vet be
couldn't overcome his susceptibility. A pair of
ollSht eyes bewltched him for the time he inp
smile from pretty face was too much for
him to resist 'N' ,''
therefore, when this veiled lady offered him
seat uesiue her, rom with face that was
expressive oi the pleasure with which he ac-
cepted the offer, came forward and sat down
wondering who it could be behind The brown
veil.
Some lady whom he knew by sight. he was
pretty sure because there was somt thing in the
tiim little figure that seemed rather familiar to
him.
The tram started with Jerk, and the Young
lady was nearly twiiched of the seat. Tom
heipeu her TO become settled, aud in some way
MS manu- got entangled with hers and he didn't
Try 10 dlsentangle it. The young lady didn't
seem to have any very serious objections to the
situation, for She permitted TOMS fingers to
cling 10 her own daintily gloved one under GOV.
er of her shawl.
Tom said something once or twice bu, the
lady was not inclined to talk
III was perhaps half hours ride from the
cty TO the place where Tom got on A half |
hour doesn't seem very long, but It was quite |
long enough Tor Tom TO get up a silent Irritation |
wltl ms young lady companion. Once or twice |
he wondered what his wifi. would saw If she L
knew all about il. But then it was inst 10 pass
away the Time, and there wasn't any harm IN
IT, Merely an innocent amusement
. just before reaching the station where Tom
lives, the train passed through a tunnel. |
Into this tunnel plugged the traia ON this
memorable evening, The lamps had not been
lighted in the cur, and of course everything was
wrapped in midnight darkness.
MAY have kiss" whispered Tom, lean
Ing toward the brown veil. "Jnst one. he
pleaded.
There wasn't any reply n words, but Tom
whose arm had stolen about the silent younp
ady's wais', felt a curious tremble shake her |
lie didn't Know but what she was laughing at
lim.
Silence gives cons 'pt,' said Tom, and pulled
AWAY the brown veil and pumped a whipping
Kiss somewhere in the vicinity of her ear.
Just then the train dashed out of the tunnel
mi Tom hoped To sea the face of his uueer
companion. But the brown veil was down,
The train stopped, and Tom got up 10 get
NJ.
So did his companion.
A cold shiver ran over him. What If the
tory should leap ont
lie hurried out of the car, and looked around
It the door TO find the brown veil close behind
lin.
lie made plunge for The platform, but he
ouldnt escape hisflte The brown veil fol-
owed him. t
"Who the dickens can il be?" thought Tom.
II it's any ones going u stay here awhile,
Nittie will be sure To hear of il, and don't
now how could explain II TO her satisfactori |
y. Women are so particular. /,
Hello, Tom L" called out Il friend coming (
p just then. ''Just from the city? {
Yes, said Tom, who was meditating hasty
etreat. 'WhU Is that woman H. the hrown