The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-30
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and contrasting With the feeble Gre In
the, tiny CRATE, whose handful OF Goals
mG40 scarce any p4ScepaiEio difference
In the atmosphere Of the apartment.
Mrs. Wing herself pale, and shabbily
dressed, with faded shawl wrapped
aTouEG! her shoulders, was sitting close
TO the ire, with some fine need.swork Ia
herasand, and Madelon. her oals child.
stoGi opposite the tiny nirror, fastening
on her hat.
Madelon Wing was tall, slight girl,
wltn an oval face, large dark eyes, end
iustrous brown hair ripping around her
temples, with that natural curve that
whole crosses Of cTimping-pins cannot
hope to rival.
And as she stood there, the look Of
tenhsr solicitude on her face made heg
notn,.alike sweet-pictufed Madonna.
Are you quite sure your head does
not trouble you to-day, mamma 7" said
she. Because. If it docs, you must not
try TO work on that lace hounee. Mad.
emselle Printemps pays you soywretch-
edly. and If l can get q few more engage
ments to sing at morning concerts: and
evening soirees, there'll be no necessity
for your Shaving yourself to death in this
sort of way"
MY dear, it is pleasant occupation for
my. lonely hours when you are away"
said Mrs. Wing, gently.
Mamma, that's pious fction," said
MadeloD, STOPPING to kiss her mothers
forehead. "Hayever, hope we skan't
he so dismally poor much longer
Wasn't it nice, mamma, dear, that Mrs.
Leopold took such fancy to my voice
in the choir, and asked me 10 sing 'Adeste
Fideles' at her morning concert? 1t was
the beginning of all my good luck
now they tell me ap getting to be ell
the fashion ut these ,social, gatherings.
Ten shiilings M evening. We shall be
rich presently, mamma"
Mrs. Wings faded blue Dyes filled with
tears.
"Madolon," said she, in n low voice,
do you remember how Guy L'Estrange
Yes, mamma"
Madelon's voice had sTcwn hard, her
lips compressed.
II have 80 often wondered, my child,
why he never replied TO the note you left
with Flora Fortescue for him"
Mamma" said Madelon, with burn.
ing cheeks, II have 60 often regretted
that wrote the nete."
but why. Madelon IL was merely
a request to allow you to use his name az
reference, In case youd decided,to accept
situation ia Q g0yernesB "a simple ac-
acknowledgements OF nnr fallen fortunes
and l.. thinkras o gentieman--aBd oue,
100, who had always manifested extreme
interest in yOu-he mighs at lenst have
answered It,"
Dear mamma" said Madelon, hur.
riedly, "don,t talk about it any more, Is
waa merely Oue Of the long series of
sights ard isissilts we have been called
upon toendiire since we lost our prom.
erty. Ib hurt me at frat, but I don't
mind it now so much."
And with goodbye kiss and q pres-
sure of the hand, Madeion Wing left the
house to keep an engagement with Mira.
Geofreys, who had sent her q postal card,
desiring. her spfesence at Gerald Park at
II ..ae 49, - -. - s.
Mrs. Iep1Tsys was mt old lady, with
a profusldlt ef naxen faise hair. double
chin, and vepolgh diamondg 10 make
human Sl1oEgwihdow out or her.-
"Yes," said Mrs. Geoffreys, elevating
her eyeglasses: "You are Miss Wing,
the siGger, Ell e
~ am Miss Wing" said Madelon, not
without ..dtsf3sy, "apd / oiBg." /.
"Yas,p gasa Mrs. Gsofisey; my friend,
Mrs. Leopold, mentioned your name to
me. propose to entertain = few friends
next Friday evening, and I should like
you 70 give us song. Something Scotch
know" ~z e,..
g! can sing 'AuId Robin Gray" aaid
Madelon, quietly.
.Yes, / think TINT would shout do"
uaid Mrs. g. .Auld Robin Gray, and
afterwards the Last Rose OF Snmmor.'
suppose you'll charge Eve shillings 7''
Madelon colored.
Mrs. Leopld paya me ten."
TEMP Mrs. Geofffoys' yoioo rose
almost to o scream. "Ten for singing
two songs! And the society you arc IN
and ne privilege of supper, If you are 30
'"rhe society makes no difference 10
me-" said Madelon smiling; sand Il
never eat supper"
."Ccme, Pll give you seven," said Mira.
G aseoETsya; t'aad thHs's TnOre than can
aA And ,has szns s & po!ir d H9aeIsd ! s va.
forced uawilllhaIy TO Iacctes gsbifsi sGre.
Geofftey Immediately made 2 ont ave
pound order to the neareat Aorist for the
decoration Of the room.
But h4ra. Geofheys believed in econo-
mizinng when' and, where she could
- 1880 "a ~ y sfg q !
Going TO 1GFa. Geualfeyys' / party art ?. OIL
course I am going," said Miss Flora
Fortescae; "and I'll borrow,yotls ,neagi
earrings too, jennie. GHy blEstfanFa
is to be. there, and I thint--I Really, ao
think, jennie, thPe; ], I,eRp bEip1 him to
the proposing point night, with little
eirategy..e ~ ~ rs. 81 I. 81 80 -,
"And I should think Il was hihh tivae.i
said liiEs Jennie: 0oridsepss .E1uFaa ~
younger sister. Papa .is heginniRg tol
ergmble awfplly abS1t tAe adhlhsrs hllisI
aWoil,s aaid Fora 30 III plassa.iy nj we 4,
ahall sea-" 81
She was p!nra1, LES. l.::=.aa....il ..ilg bionds, ana
really looked very pYesty ssS Mrs. GeoR.
eeys' that S--aas;=z::;seg S--aas;=z::;seg. with Jennies pearls
and dress of the palssss psElk aiik, s.
It was one Gf ItlllI6aa ssSgl I'd yais
between tho aaacea tlNk- are ~ 10 tgy,
the pRtlaHca of fha sll6st A6SaSiliir,s % q
Flora Esss ed Z "a iiS "a Sspllp an
photographs FfssEs, Jsttlli C(sfSsfy,9 q Ss.
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ders ~ e .t!ssa B, si,3alt q g. -
won't soaebcdy ellsg ~, naid He foobhsk..S
ing around with 90 eir agi thopeless
ennui. sgqiit9. $50 ,,elitsss1 ~
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Ing pFesesntIy. Z old Mics Nllo
eensatipn, 11ElIsg say isha e.
positively chafsling II ballada.Sss s
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