The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-02-25
MISS snIIHs CHRISTMAS.


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MlSs EnIIH's CHRISTMAS.
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Easas'hinT iihe slHgit = fsfss gi8is we're
t,nta sra " flei NJ w ian geesl. asstv
- ehe III M AaA's avena%s. sna taan,
uI them NsFs III - than e,ilaaFiis Ia~tlr.
bas " 'hstn alt, enr eaall bear sAs ts.l III
comparison With i~ssis SMITH n~f ags
ernld net have lera mns~ than twenty.
Hvf 6gnte VA. itsgile NJ y s,lrh. rns~i,
black hair. drawn bsek frem thu iar~. fall.
ing in showers ~ ringiuss ~ the hack IL
ths head, eunsraTina finely with shiu N
white ~ mafbl'. and with lie .lsiisa,s inah
uron the eheek, which owed netting u art,
The features wvre espnialtsly delicate
and perfect--lew forehead, small noec, !
mouth like te~eb,ld, anil violet .,es shat
could glitter or blas~. laugh or lAngnish.
The gi,l WAS full u ,onng. strong, intense
life evidently. II ~as shown In every
movement VI her wvli.dsvrloped bnt 1.-THE
hgurej shown In The ifss movement, shown
in tbs hrtn step. and III The unii,ine Aesisi-
" and unaaxsln9 spirits. A regular
daughter VI the day. bright fair, and fresh
- the morning stseif kven undsr The
weariness Of tan hours earh day on her
ssst--for The store did crushing business,
and customers demanded ~sart attention. =
shs usually preserved her good temper and
smiling face. she i,oardei ~ : rather
ordinary establishment. for hrr wages did
not admi, VI much choice. and shs hal mol
. relative III The world no friends savs
thos~ shs INST n TIM store. Certainly II
w~ hcr natural good spirits, and not for.
tslns Or brilliant surroundings. that mads
hsr harry.
Among Mlss Smiths fellow bonrtl.rs WAS
Mira. Fudlow. whose business war that u
= cosinfnsr. This ball ssnson for the winier
wna just commsneing. tor II larksd bnt \
month VI this holidays. and fusry Airs.
Fndlow's annnal harvest VIVA I'm, bpgin
ming
"i,sss,-." .he sall. one nigh. after amp.
rsr, "~o,ld you like 10 80 10 nAsausrads
bnll Tomorrow tight =
"Of courte | nonli.' ~aa lhr n,hssiiat.
inH answer.
"Ahd .esr ii'e, becoming costume r.
.Of svftrss. agal,'
"ten ahall, ~, dear"
allow \"
"iou fi,ail w with MS"
L...k -. a
~siolf'' interrupted Mts. F4Ilow, +lhrrs's
no ohll.aslos, al,on. II. don't sapafi ~
take you and costume ,o,, for nothing. !
want nies. handy gin Hike you 10 help
ms--~io tAk~ a.lsaia when wanted. - help
isopls III shs,npeises With costumes. aud 10
on. II you'll ~ that. III WV. you ,,nls 10
dance wi yoa want 10, and III b. fair
bargain"
"tJui how Am 10 dance without know.
ing n,bodyI"
"Why, no inrodneiions srs rruairn.l
while yeu arr masked. you knp.. All
you'll have 10 10 il 10 stand around, and
your fEne sill attract partners snuugh, III
warrant yosl."
IIesste hurried hom~ frum tbs stors ihs
next night, aiih t,rr pt.ily np'idls full u
joyful apiltiraiiens. 4 hank had hssn
hired iy N1s, Inatos. nnd NJ laal i|ay
~ers pn. The sesJ .lriyr In tho ivi..y.
fniilinH carriage ~a@ enchanting 10 luos
ont VI The sa,i,.dre.Ae.I and lsltga stores.
faelug VII llir time iilHi al.s MAJ un ihs
iua.l - ihe highest enjoyment, and ~ IL,
nis earIiags ssemsj q no#s distinguished
Inol~ u conveyance something quite ntis.
toerxte. True. that ~ ,sseh,ng .,,s temple
of delight, Mrs. fud!pa tarnishel tho
slvAisd position. fot she lid mt hesitate 10
stand On Thu sidewalk and hA.gls with tl,s
haskmsn. Al ln~i. however, The magic
portals ~vrs pas4~d. aud, almost dizzy With
the transition from ihc sosdid KIooin u ths
street 70 tbs I,iilisnry of \ ~sI!.lillsi. Well.
lighted honse. ftsx.s took hsr place brsils
her paironsss. aud beesms u ones Ais.
sorbed IN sh~ work u h.siux ladies' with
costumes IN ths dressing For m
hour Or motr sh~ worked untitngiy, an,l
tbs SOUND II music IN The bathroom made
hrr impatient Al iss. nsArly Ill TIN pm.
irons of Mrs. Fudiow wvr~ supplied.
"Now. 1ssssis." sl,s sAid. .~s viii NJ yol,
Hare II scoieh dr~.. that Will become
you amazingly
Miss lIv1sls was soon Arrsysd, and. with,
hrr fafp maskssl. made hsr way Annng III.
throng In tbs balldoom, Mr.. Fndlow WAS
right IN her conjecture. This liih~, w~ll.
formed gih VI o,.sa attracted attention.
The man who respertfully aIprosch.d hps
and ssksd l~r 10 dance wAr Young. good.
locking. With light hair, good.nAinlvd syes
shat twInkl~d with so,as lurking jss', md
rough, brown moastAGh~ thst always
%esinsd ~ have sinils seefeisl IN III
bueh~s They waisxed, and very IL.
llxhiful waltz II wa@. The Moor Wn~ 70
sven, and sIw nnrir delicious, thsir atyis
suited zach oihsr, aud veil. thsJ. ~nn
something Vary delightful about that wAl,xi
~ much - ihai ~Nn III. mlIsie rsAssd
Nick t;n,ian intn's1ly en- <f,ei liz mlisls
cianT ~ \ narnper rlaat than ii.s bal luui,i.
bnt h. u,ly sai.i.
~rhssv f"llows haye rtii II shDft."
= lIink thry have" ryj,ii.tl Itpsaie.
Then pirk suY.eai.i m ics. anil whcn
they vent to lepk for one ,h~y fsli Into
sxtw~si,Is conversation. Ink found tho
vii Intelligent IN conversation and rss~rse.i
and iHi, I.Ar IL manner lisiiiler loud nos
lfti.llsl, ail hs sre~ anxious io ass h~v
fass. lhii Il Mis- hul until iAiar, and after