Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-01-28

sky was as blue as bluest ribbon, and the
very leaves hung motionless in the yellow
atmosphere, like ships at anchor upon a
sea of gold, L took the early train from
B., with purse full Of money buttoned
in under the pocket of my polonaise.
I had read all about the horried stories
about pickpockets, and didn't mean to
part with my bank notes except for value
received. : i*t4'
felt little fluttered at first, and scarce
ly ventured to look around me, for it
seemed as if everybody must know that 1
was gong to London to buy my wedding
outfit. ~ ..sf.....t ,..,'t., l..+.f'',
If Iattempt to tell anything about the
adventures ofithat day, know I shall not
succeed.
Women could perhaps understand how
felt in the fairy land of those great circles
of fashion that exist only in London-glit-
tering halls where. the poor sewing girls OF
the laborer's wife are treated with as much
consideration and respect as the million
aires lady, OF the young damsel who can.
not get on glove for the diamond ring of
her finger. .a ..igsN
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 a
maroon silk, and dear me! what is the use
Of cataloguing them all?
Other girls have been brides-elect before
me, and they all know just how it 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, felt excessively and un-
Economically hungry. -
ssIs there a.nice ladies' dining room near
here ?'' I asked. r., ..5lsss6
One of the shopmen went with me to
the door to point out glittering establish
ment, with its windows full Of dollhouse
fruits, and .morsels of glaces and delicately
tinted cakes. i1Yg 5
Dear me London is the place to feel
ones insigniicance.
do not think that I, Hattie Hyde, ever
Lulu ~ DA10ll LII Wl1OlO OOuAoO VI lily 1llC
as I did walking over the floor of M. Rec
ambier's Partisan restaurant, with a wal
ter running on before to point out mar
BILE table sparkling with cut glass and sill
yer, and another following on behind, car
rying my travelling bag and parasol while
an elegant Frenchman, curled and per-
fumed, stood in the middle Of the floor,
bowling as if he were under eternal obi
cations to me for so much as coming into
j his establishment.
[ sat down, feeling much as if were an
il npostor, venturing meekly to look around
little after the waiter had simmered
away.
Then, for the first time, 1 noticed SUI
perbly dressed young lady, one or two ta-
bles beyond, in a lovely hat, with long,
lilac willow plume. and hair like a shower
of gold.
'Oh, how pretty she u.s." thought I.
"How proud her lover must be of herr
leaned the least bit in the world for
ward, to see the young man.
Good heaven!
1t was Clarence
And sat staring, completely concealed
from his view by the golden hair and the
lilac willow plume. 1 could hear his light
peculiar laugh. -s
ssYou wouldn't have me yourself, Kate, !"
said he; "you have only yourself to blame
for it.''
''That's no reason you should throw
yourself away" pouted the lady.
"She's desperate old mald," said Clar-
ence, las old as the hills and twice as an
tiquated. But she's got the money. A
man in my position has got to look out for
the money, you know. Kate, would you
like to see her photograph ?'
And then the two heads were close to-
gether for an instant, and the young lady's
ripping laugh mingled with Clarence's
mellow tones. E1o-5
HThe idea of carrying such thing next
to your heart p said she. 1IE
cit does seem rather outrageous, don't
it ?'' said he. "But when we are married
all that sort of thing will be over. I'll see
that she finds her level" ~ ..l<
Yes, when thought 1, now thoroughly
disenchanted.
And got up and hurried out Of the res
taurant, nearly stumbling over tray, a
dish of oysters, and cup of coffee.
olive changed my mind" said L,
fiinging a sovereign toward him. "Never
mind those OYSTERS" a3<
took the next train to B., and wrote
scathing note to Clarence the same even
ing. II ea3 f7lia1 s]t4 ssAS"
Do you want to know what was in it?
OF course, like all women's letters, the
best part of it was in the postscript.
sour engagement is at an end. H. H.
esp. S.-The next time you examine Ia
dies photographs in crowded restaurant,
it might be weNito examine your neigh
bors.'' !" +'h -! i'sl. 80
Clarence had some sense after all. He
never came near me with useless apologies.
gave the wedding dress to little Do
rothy Miller, who was to be married in
October, and could not afford trousseau.
suppose shall wear out the blue end
the peach color and the maroon in time.
Oh, forgot to say that Mrs. Richford
was very angry. 1t seemed that Clarence
had promised to pay her hundred pounds
that he had borrowed Of her, when he got
hold Of my money.
And am thankful from the bottom OF
my heart that I still remain Hattie Hyde.
PUNISHMENT OF LYING.-When Arts.
totle, who was Grecian philosopher, and
the tutor of Alexander the Great, was
| once asked what man could gain by ut.
tering falsehoods, he replied "not to be Gre