Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-10-26

So one radiant September day, when, the
sky was as blue As bluest ribbon, and the yery
leaves hung motionIess in the yellow stmos,
phere, like ships at anchor upon sea of gold.
| took the early train from, b, with a
purse full OF money. buttoned up in an under
pocket Of my. polopaise. .....f,,',.,...
had read ALI eorts Of horrid stories about
pickPockets and, didn'. mean 70. part with my
bank notes except for value receiyed.
felt little hultered st irst, and scarcely
yentured TO look around me. for il seemed as
If everyday must know that was going to
London 90 buy my Wedding outfit. -,
II 1 qttempt 70 tell anything about the
sdEeD.grss, Of that day I .kpoF. l shall not
/. " womsn could perbaSpFss" understand r how 1
felt in the fairy land of those great orioles of
fashion that exist only in Londop-glittering
halls where the poor sewing>girl. or the la
borers wife are treated with AZ much consid-
Grafton and respect as the millionaire's lady.
or the young dapsel who cannot get ON
glove for the diamond ring Of her finger
l bought the wedding dress. white rep silk
and veil Of tulle, suspended from a garland
of orange blossoms. and selected blue silk.
and peach! !colored silk. and maroon silk,
and dear me what is tho use of cAtalOuging
.r
Other girls have been brides. elect before
me, and they all know just how il all was.
And as for those who haven't, Just let them
wait until their turn comes. ....,
And then as the sun began to decline on it's
western way. I felt excessively and uuroman.
tically hungry.
is there nice ladies' dining-focm near
hear 7" l asked.
One of tho shopDen went with me to the
d or to point out glittering establishment,
with its windows full Of hot house fruits. and
morsels of PAGES and delicalely tinted cakes
Dear me London is just the place to feel
ones insignifcsnce.
do not think that I, Hattie Hyde, ever
felt so small in the whole course of my life
as did walking over the floor Of NJ. Rechsm>
biec's Partisan restaurant, with q waiter rum
ming on before to point out marble table
sparkling with cut.glass and silver, and smother
following on behind carryingmy travelling bag
and parasoij while an elegant Frenchman,
curled and performed, stood in the middle of
the foor bowing as if he were under eternal
obligations to me for so much as coming 10
his establishment.
sat down, feeling much as If were an
impnster, vepturing meekly to look around n
little after the waiter had srmmered away.
Then. for the frst time. l noticed superb
'ly dressed young lady. one or two tables be.
yond, in. lovely hat, with long, lilac wills
low plume, and hair like shower of gold.
''Oh, how pretty she is," thought L.
How proud her lover must be of her"
leaned the least bit in the world forward,
to see the young man.
Good heaven!
1t was Clarence
And 1 sat staring, completely concealed
from his view by the golden hair aud the lilac
willow plume, I could hear his light, peculiar
laugh
You wouldn't have me yourself. Kate"
said he you have only yourself to blame
for it." .r-
That's no reason yOu should throw your
self away" pouted the lady.
shes a desperate old maid" said Clar.
euce, ''as old at the hills aud twice as anti
quated But she's got the money. man
in my position has got to look out for
money. you know. Kate, would you like to
see her photograph ~
And thsu the two heady were close togeth-
or for an instant, and the young lsdy's rip.
pl'ng laugh mingled with Clarence's mello~es
tones.
The idea Of carrying such thing next to
yON' eNlu enc.
1T does seem rather outrageous. don't II 2"
said he. but when We are married, all that
sort of thing will be over. I'll see that she
fnds her level"
Yes. when though. I, now thoroughly
disrDchanted. e
And got up and hurried out of the res
tauraut, nearly stumbling on tray. dish of
oysters, and a cup Of coffee.
"I-1'Ve chanOad nv mind - aid Ainr.
ing sovereign toward him. "Never mind
those oysters"
took the next train ~ B, and wrote
a scathiug not to Clarence the same evening.
Do you want to know what was in it
OF course like all women's letters. the beet
part of it was in the poscript. -r
"Our engagement is At an end. H. a.
"P. S.--The next time you examine la
might be well to examine your neighbours"
Clarence had some sense after all. he
never came near me With useless apologies
l gave the Wedding dress to little Dorothy
Miller. who was to be married in October, and
could not afford trousseau.
suppose shall wear out the blue aud the
peach cOlcr aud the maroon in time.
Oh, l forgot to say that Mrs Richford was
very angry. 1t seemed that Clarence had
promised to pay her hundred pounds that
he hat borrowed of her, when he got hold OF
my money.
And am thankful from the bottom Of my
heart that still remain Hattie Hyde.
E The Lypchburg Ne,es. in some COM
menta upon the Montpelier Lottery, says -
There are people always striving to escape