Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-20

umpant, entered the handsome parlor Of |
the hotel Here and there in groups sat
visitors, ladies and gentlemen, and the
young girl was delighted at the sensation
caused by her appearance. For one little.
moment Garnet was confused rs, going
upto small group Of penple, said,
speaking to a lady: Mrs. May, pre-
sume." .,Ec - ~
"Oh, no, that is Mrs. May by 'bc win.
dow" responded the lady, pointing to an
other circle with her fan. ..
"Mercy, mamma" exclaimed Anne
May, as the over-dresscd Garnet came
toward them, 1--WE have evoked O rain
bow"
Garnet, little taken aback at sight of
the plain toilets Of this distinguished
party, sailed up TO them with her grand
est manner, and to cover her surprise and
trcpidation plunged at once into conversa-
tion. She scarcely waited for questions.
but with the volubility Of a school cir!
just released from bondage talked and
talked
Before long these strangers, as we'll as
others, whose ears we're sharpened by ho-
tel experience, knew the principal events
OF her life: what school she had attended;
now she hated Blank, her native city what
sort of house her father had bought and
furnished; that part of her family were
travelling on the continent, and had sent
her costly presents; how much she, too,
wanted to visit foreign countries; and
numberless little incidents that kept her
visitors startled and almost silent.
At last she paused and began the con-
temptation of her dress. Surely that most
exquisite point lace must impress them
favorably and the diamonds on her fin
gers and in her ears-not many young
ladies could afford to wear them = and then
the dress itself, how she achcd to inform
them that it was an i'm portation from Paris,
and the work Of the great artist, Worth,
the prince Of drcssmakers.
"Mamma," said Anne May, in voice
strikingly unlike the high pitched tone of
Miss Garnet, "would it not be as we'll to
mention the business for which we called
upon Miss Westbury ?'''
Garnets cars tingled so that perhaps a
new splcndor shot from their pendant
jewels, for WAS this not a prelude to an in.
vitation to their house, to some German
or grand reception, where she might see
the President, and some Of the great men
} Of the country.
YES DEAR said Mrs May, in the same
low, modulated tones. you see, Miss
Westbury we have been scarching the
city for missing friend, and having hear(
accidentally. that you were a relation, WE
called to see if you could give us any
information concerning Miss Stella Glen
"Stclla Glen! My cousin!" exclaime.
Garnet, the blood receding from he
checks, while she inwardly wondered q
. the strange question. Was 1t possible al
} ter all. that this could have been the on},
object of'tlleir visit? Did they not CONE
= to make her call of acknowledgment O
Of compliment: Could it be only to in
, Quire after Miss Stella, who perhaps the.
lotk for dressmaker? And who kncy
: but she might have been ore-she Wa
r such stickIcr for the right Of women t
help themselves? and at the thought he
cheek burned.
\ She irew back little, mortified to tn
!, heart. Had all her fine clothes, her poir
V lace gone for nothing? Had she heel
: called down, it seemed to her now, like
{! servant, to tell whatever she knew abou
. her cousin:
"Miss Glen is here, with U.S." said Cal
net
"What in this hotel? Oh, mamma: !:
exclaimed Miss Anne, with sparklin
eyes.
! II will 90 up and send her down. sal
Garnet, rising.
pray, don't think US so rude" sal
Mrs. May, and her hand was on the bel
rope.
y A card was sent up by the sercan
r. while Garnet sat still, i'll mute surpris.
her high spirits gone, her vanity laid low
r. Presently, to her horror, Stella, appea
~ ed in the doorway, in the same identic;
black silk dress-rusty at that-which sll
always wore. But now Garnet SAW wit
= new eyes-saw delicacy and beauty i
>. her face that had been sealed to he
!, hitherto.
II What was her exceeding astonishmel
# to note that all the Mays rose, and wit
" outstrctched hands welcomed her cousi
IS with the warlnest demonstrations. Mi:
!, Anne kissed her; Mrs. May patted ht
II cheek and called her darling; Miss Bel
ID chided her for not coming to see then
all had kind word, a real welcome, ft
h the girl Garnet had considered lit
k nobody.
Il. At last the truth came out Miss Gle
al was the daughter of one who lad been
It. brave soldier during the war. Her fath'
NJ had died, nobly giving his life up in Il
'g heroic effort to save his superior officer
and that officer was Col. May.
,r Miss Glen had then devoted herself
x the sick and wounded in hospital, and hs
Of singular'y enough, succeeded by her q
votion in carrying through a terrible j
It, ness the son of this same Col. Maya youl
Lieutenant who had been dangerous
% wounded at Gettysburg. .....
at From that time the Mays adopted Ii
or as nearly as possible until they left f
O. Europe. They hail been very anxious
to take her with theW, but as the young {
1g ficer aforesaid had made proposals
, marriage to Miss Glen, and been reiecte
:'' she very wisely declined.
All this Garnet learned afterward. !
Y, this time she only felt a burning rcsel
), ! mcnt that this nilirt unfashiOnahle co,1s