The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-08
LOTfIE'S BALL DRESs

DO you think it is best for 30 60
Lottie p
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mein had
been married scarcely more th " yeal
not long enough for the f. gloss
to be worn off her weddiDe ing
rot long enough to forget " en-,
chanted gold shine of the hon aoon
and now, upon this clear IMmbel
morning, the young wife sas Il the
breakfast table, in most hsoming
neglige of rose-ribbons and AFe-col-
ored cashmere, with an open nah in her
hand, and her blue eyes spark ig with
delighted animation. A preti 7icture
to look upon, for Mrs. NELLIE ns very
pretty-a tall, velvet checked Monde,
with her hair shining like braidd sun.
beams, beneath the coquettiA little
breakfast-cap she wore.
BEST, Clarence? Why, Of ourse, it
is best! Lulu Sparks would sYe her
ears to get cards to Mrs. BAcdict's s
ball."
"I dare say" said Mr.. MelIeE dryly.
g But did you ever read La Fataine's
Fables 2"
:" What do you mean, Glare
sOnly that it contains q str con-
cerning an iron pot and croehay pot,
that swan down stream toget II. OF
course, the china pot gots masI
II don't see what your ri6cuIous
old fables have to do with me.
!" A great deal, my loyel ~ Bene-
dict is a rich banker. I am or conf
dental clerk, in his brothers nploy.
Mr.. Benedict has Thousand collars.
probably, where have one. O Dheres
lie apart. Is it best, then, rs To
compete with them in any one pect?"
Because we attend bali f their
house, we needn't necessarilY napete
with them, = pouted the youn fe, be-
ginning to pull at the frils 81 her
breakfast napkin. "Of couf they
invite us, it is only natural pposs
that they want us to como,"
presume, my dear, we invited
out of compliment to Mr. edict's
brother, who is kind enouea 4 think
fayorably Of your humble res
And it would be very not to
60"
II don't think regrets void be
taken in bad part, Charlotte hsides
what have you to wear thai Haaa com.
pare with the toilets Of Afrs BENTLEY
Benedict's fashionable frielis
That's just what 7 be to
speak about" said Mrs. mI
really did need q new silk sls That
pea.green affair is actually beagine to
look shabby, and the blark Id I lad
when we were married is pesi fslv old
fashioned by this time"
Il is only thirteen monslts ,oetie y
'tBut fashions alter SO, fS5as1ee. Won
know. Now there's a lilas aatre an.
tique ut Grants the lovliehi l;Ee YOU
ever saw, and d positive baFp IN ae-
count Of there being onls eqtv.two
yards III the pattern. I on L for
eighty five dollars, and 81 aeIen
VIII lend me her polnt-lacs a5es to
trim il with, md
Eighty-tiEe dollars, I And
for MORE antique dress /; yin
know, my dear, that that Ill ~ o e.
tenth Of my years salary
sOne must look decep y, !
while.
He shook his head grave
!" No, Lottie. / am sorfe p ss n
hard of unklnd, Dut TINS g Ia In
idea that I can only conclu nd Il,
have not thongns sutleiel on it |
Mrs. Benedict / IA
b invite as til this ball, b l. Ii |
write deelination.
Charlotte burst into tears far L
first time since their edd i
FIallen stalked ont of her ritbe Il /
. goodbye kiss.
That afternoon came uE hurried /
note from the Office, as follo
DARnIsa LoRT1E Pleas na l,v
Bile bearer. my Valise, few
,hanges Of linen and other saaries.
ior an absence of eight or f lIava q,
business for the firm ii M vor,
VIII find 4 Fifty dollar bill 10 y s,a;rt-