Litchfield enquirer., 1878-07-11
IITCHFIEID. CONN, THURSDAY JULY Il, 1878

 turned face upon all that sparkle eand splendor, wondered in his secret heart if there ever was anybody so beautiful as his mother. Those flowers upon her ample skirt, how often with admiring finger he was wont to trace their out line, to pick at the hard berries, and streke the silky leavesl The rose was there in every stage of it's fragrant existence-the tight firm ly-closed bud, the puffy bursting bud, the wrinkled three-q e-quarters-g grown bud, the full blown rose Tn it's glory; then the rose in decay dropping and whitening, yet beautiful still. Geraniums, too, clustered round the borders of the robe, as well as hanging fuchsia-bells, dah- lias, and carnations All were friends Of his, known and beloved.
 He was such an odd boy, she said, that if he liked to be there, he might he did no one any harm, but she could not understand such a taste However, it kept him quiet, and as long as he meddled with nothing he was vel come to come. So he came and 80, seated on low stool by her side, the old man saw him now. ..
 When the vision faded, or how long it last ed, cannot here be told. aWoke, it was gone and was still in the recess, an involun- tary, butt blush to record it-a by nomeans unwilling spy. could not help it, was fas cinated, rooted te the spot.
 The voices of the chattering group were loud as ever; indeed I was conscious that, al though no sense had been conveyed to my absent understanding, they had literally never ceased for a moment.
 Laughing and prating, they were still col lected round their leader, who was herself the merriest of the party. sl4..
 Don't Hook as if had stepped out of the ark ?'' said she.
 My dear Garry, mo- You would positive ly have been thought antiquated, even then! You are, you must be, antediluvian."
 s'Oh yes, antediluvian!" cried chorus.
 Then one began, ''Did you ever see such s Gothic sleeve?"
 'Gothic! Bessie! You ignorant Why we had just pronounced the whole to be ante diluvian."
 ''Never mind," retorted Bessie-a good girl who given herself no airs, and never sets uT for being infallible-' 'antedinvian or not neither you nor ever saw such sleeve in eul lives"
 'sWell, yes it is hideous,'' allowed the oth CT.
 Hideous! Some one behind the curtain started.)
 "Oh, frightful! Oh, shocking! Oh deal me, yes !'' echoed one voice after another 'sIt really ts hideous," all agreed.
 ''Surely, my dear, your good grandmothel must have been studying economy; 'tls no two inches wide," exclaimed one.
 ''This was not among my grandmother things" replied Garry. ''It belonged to Mr. Oldhams mother He gave it to me-"
 (Yes By this time he knew that. He has recognized, understood it all, some minute before)
 ''It was thought very grand in it's day" con .tlnued Mrs. Brand, apelogetlcally.
 'sNo doubt, dear. And the good man think it so to this day, I'll wager pair of gloves What could have put it into his dear old balt pate to make it over to you?"
 (Bald pate, indeed Not as bald by hal as your fathers, Miss Bessie. Impertinen mink Not aeother word do I write in you favour, you may wager your pair of glove upon that, madam.)
 Il don't know why he gave it to me" sait Carry "bpt am sure he meant it in kind ness" CBfess her dear heartD "I daresa. he thought might wear it, even, you know, she continued. .'What should he care abou after he had presented it, and perhaps-per haps was little bit naughty in saying hoy much admired it, meaning only the material you understand" anxiously; ''but 1 alway feel as if had been punished enough, for am sure it lies on my conscience how hay never made the slightest use of it, and neve shall"
 "Wicked creature! But what made yo' bring it out to-day?"
 "Why, poor grandmamma's wardrobe tha was left to me, only arrived few days ago and so, when was arranging it, 1 remember ed Mrs. Oldham's gown. Something in tn curious old scent about the things brought to my recollection, and 1 mean to lay it b. with the others"
 ssYou got the whole wardrobe? What wa there in it? Laces? Furs Anything wort having?"
 ''Lace Eyes, there was good deal of lace, bu all of one kind. She seems to have had mania for that old Venetian point. For m part, don't admire it. The furs were spoil except one sable boa, which mean to hay made into huff. Some of the things sen off to Madame R., to see if anything could b done to them; and now the question ls whel I shall see them again? Not till she has cop jed every single thing worth copying, you ma be sure."
 .'Was there nothing wearable? No dres ses ?'
 ''Not one. Nothing to compare with thi in splendor, and yet you see what guy it is They are something the same in shape, bu not made of half such rich material: It really pity that this is so far gone, that on can do nothing with it, is it notY'
 'Far gone ? My dear Car, don't believe has been worn half a-dozen times; and that nothing, no wear 0t G5l, for gown of thi kind. Quite different from our flimsy things sad the elderly Maria, who had been eXamiI ing it narrowly and now stood with piec between her fingers.
 II did not mean far gone in the way of be ing worn out, replied Garry. Il mean to entirely out of date too far back in the darl ages of fashion, to be capable of any transfol nation. Before you.ge, Maria, 1 must shov you the others. You are a SGUG71t in matter of this kind, and can deliver a lecture on d the different trimmings. By the way," COT tinued the lively prattler, sswhat a pity it that my worthy grandsire had not taken tn precaution of laying in camphor some of hi velvet suits and ruff1es What charades w might have had! With Charley Thorne fc manager, tool"
 ssThe ruffles would have been valuable; ol point" said Maria.
 'eYes, but where are they? There is noth ing whatever but female attire, and that prir cipally consists of useless dresses"
 (Useless dresses! had once heard Car sa that this poor Maria was dependent, and on whom it was difficult to help Why then di she not observe that wistful glance? Wh not let the dresses be no longer useless ?"1 z ssOh, indeed !" was all she said, and ther was great show of indifference. 'Are a the same ?''
 "All? yes But you shall see." Perhaps then she had noticed the look. had hope for Maria.
 'tYou shall have regular turnout" contil | ued Car (my hopes were now 8 certainty } ssan you will give me the benefit of your exper ence. TMs, however, is really untranslat' ble''
 'tOh dear, yes!- should faint with horror 1 you were to appear in it !" cried an affecte creature, with lisp. q really should. can't stand anything osttre-it makes me qui | ill.,"
 .SYou need not be afraid, Selina. I wi spare your feelings, for tell you frankly tn nothing should ever tempt me to be mac l into fright am far too vain" (She is n vain, and she knows she is not, from behir the curtain.
 ssOf course. continued the young lady, s riously, ssI should not have ventured dow stairs had not known we had the house
 ourselves What acouM the men have said such an apparition? had narrow escal l too, for they did not go out so soon as usual There is always the recess" observed on