National Republican., 1877-04-29
MIsSCATERT0N'S LOVERS
"Tt's all humbug I"
tiyVhat IN All hu - hu . ~

"what 10 all humbuHfn
ITO talk about being resigned to ones lot In
lie. am not resigned. Ihase being poor, and
hate-oh, do hate wearing that shabby old
thingr'
C}eorgls Castsrton marcssd up and down her
meanly furnished little bedroom, fiourishing her
hair. brush vehsmently in indignant protest
against hor special lot In life. She was dressing
for an evening party, and curly mass OF tangled
brown hair streamed over her scarlet dressing
gown far below her waist. "That shabby old
thing" lay spread out on the bed. II was dress
OF black alpaea-not Q bad dress OF It's kind, and
nicely made. white tuiis ruffss lay beside II.
'Horrid old thing" said Georgie, coming to .
standstll in front Of II and giving It contemptu-
Gus twist, II do hate you!"
..Oh, Georgier
ayes, / do; and you need not sit perched up on
the bed, Esther, saying, oh, GsorEsr in such
horrined tono. do hate It, and It is horrid and
poverty stricken. Just think OF going to q party
l. In II! would rather BY half 70 In saekcloth and
ashes"
"How lovely you would look In sacheioth gar.
mont with rope round your waistr' said Esther,
dryly, from her perch on thsbed.
0eorgie gave an unmerciful pull at the curly
brown hair.
wish you would be sensible, Esther-ysu are
80 dreadfuiiy literal. At any rate, IL I might
dress like sister Of charity, It would be merit
to look shabby and woe.begone."
i Sisters Of charity don't look woo.bcgone. Al
st. Mary's Homo thoy are quite merry, and not
at all miserable. Bat you would look fright In
great black bonnet"
II don't suppose should, and at least II would
DO no pretence OF dressing as we'll as other
people"
"Thsrs is no prctenco, Georgis. Tho alpaca Is
good ono, and It does not pretend to be silk, "
remarked Estnsr, sagsly.
"You are always so agSravatingly wsc, Es.
thcr, but Just look ~ that dress, and remember
that there Is party at star Hills, and that every.
body will bs sthers-svsrybodyr'
notice Jou," was the comforting reply.
.tansisd hair, ss Il the anticipation Of spending
an evenlns alone In corner was not very
."oh deer, sighed she, throwing herself into a
yelyets, g gorgeous ss fa:sion-plats, and then
But the vision Of Miss Hall srrayed q 10 fashion.
plato was too much fer poor Georges philosophy.
She threw down the hair brush, burst into tears.
Poor child. she was only seventeen, and 70 90 IN
the poor slpaea-whleh was the best dres. the
yicai q si.ssloishs daughter ,,,s could afford,
among sSs Gsns sls q @ SS, Seil
dressed people was . trouble and trial to her.
SHy .s% EsSsr leaving S' her ris psrsh 0oS
the bed and coming TO tho rescue. "Besidcs, you
have some,hlnE that LILLE would give grea,
many Of her silks and satins TO have"
"Whatf" sobbed GeorRIe, disconsoiatcly. al
have only the string of pearls that belonged to
"This," said Esther; and, taking her sisters
face in her two hands, she turned Il round TO the
dssrsls inveiuntariiy stopped sobbins, pushed
the tangled hslr alde, and looked st kerseif
Through the mist OF tears sho saw fair. girlish
taco, beautiful with round, sct outlines and fresh
purity Of carly youth, pair Of large, wistfu
eyes, cleaning larger through the tears tha,
glttcrcd on the fringe OF curling black eysiashos
pie1ion, with no spot Of color save In the rio. rics
scarlet iips-ali framed In tho wonderful nassei
Of bright nut-brswn hair;
or two, and then smiled through her tears. Il
was very pleasant to know sho wds so fair tha
even the alpaca dress could not qaite hide hel
.TSsrs, ass,.gi;, ySs. need no. b 90 very a.; S!s
miriig yourself will do your hair for you"
Qedfgie resigned the brush, aod her sister, TAX
n sn Sr.:h:a and ss;
graceful little head. Then 0scrSis donned th'
despised black dress-somehew u locked we'll sI
Just permitting : glimpse Of fair, white throat
sssn, ssd stood forth At last : very dainty lad,
iii IL had only been white nsslia /" sigAe,
she, givinr one mere lsok in the glass. and fsel
,thersin.' aPsrhsps may net have e sis in
corner til the night, Esther" said sIs, hope
n.. e,: ss1.. ..s ~: Ss.
9s,oki heard the psfer 70 down nve minute
GsorgIs took them, wrapped a large shaw
4, around her, tied h:tie scarlet heed over he
bright haif and walked down stars very soberiy
P stsrr Hilis ~ Wss the The sre., house Of stsveIsixt
with It's handsome massive furniture and rief
people, for Mrs. Balls evening parties were a
institution very popular ip the ssiGhoorheos
csns or%sd Win eoras srsSs
strangers present, consigned her TO the caro-
almost IS pisiniy sitired as herself
still feeling very conscious Of her alpaca dresl
aeorgie .hyly buried herself In a portfolio I
italian photographs on . stand near her. Pre-
entity she heard hor name softly repeated behin
her, and, glancisg up, recognized Captain Ia,
her, and Mrs. Balls nephew.
"May get you some coiiss'" asked he, smllin
"Yss. please" said George, dlradentIy. h,
mind instantly reyerting to what he must thin
OF her shabby dress.
He msfs .,an in e seE,,nt 70 WI who s came up VT vi
another CUP himself, and then drawing cha
beside her, ho began TO talk in q light, caIeie,
the troubiesons dress was At length fsrEottsl
and Georsie bore her tAir share in tho hsif-lAuyl
y. Ing, halt serious c0nv vcrsati0n that ensued.
= After while he drew the stand Of photograph
= forward, and turned them over for her 70 loo
at, telling her about Italy IN SOFT low voice tn,
seemed meant for her alone He was . tai
handsome man, rather fair, with bright blu
eyes and . mustache and whisksrs that SCENE
to require an immenss amount OF attention
keep them In order. He possessed in perfestio
indolent, graceful air Of dofersnce and intsni
devotion, his low oarsssing voice, were irressi
bly, hattering. His words were simple enoug
~ neither very wlse nor very witty; but they mig
have been worry pearls and diamonds Of wisdo
IRON the venSalon with which aoorgia iistens
tothem. He stay ed by her side for . long tim
turning over and discussing folios and album
game At cards, much TO Captain Days disgus
However, he managed TO obtain Georgie for
partner, took sare OF her counters, and contrtv,
10 throw an Immense amount Of oarnsstness In
/. the question Of stalking two or two dozen. \
conducted her Into supper, and took care To- ha
slowed on her all those psiifs setns and delica
attentions which are tho right Of some favor
=, mortals, but which were something very new n
Livery charming to his unsophlsticatod oompanio
Georgle was completely iascinated. She W
very young, very simple and very romantic, bea
a %Ppisd,s ;d. anx ans,ny as Sn. 1na nth s all sorts
little head; and Captain Arthur Day was q
handsomest man IN his regiment, and one OF 4
most csnsummate nirts In existence.
Had Georgle's eyos and ears not been too Z
tlroly engaged, she might have discovered th
one person at least showed considerable disappi
>, hation either Of her or her cavaliers proceedln,
TO gain Miss Casterton's car, and gravs fAce vi
1T seems 50 like deceit," sighed she, wistfuil
And then Captain Day set TO work 70 expla
away her scruples. II was not very dificu