Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-07-15
IN LOVE AND IN DEBT.
" Who is that, Carriepn

Who is that, Carrier"
'Dionysius Harrington. Is he not
handsome?"
Handsome. I should think he is.
What a partner for the Lancers. or to
take one sleigh-riding, or down to sup
per, on. in fact. anywhere where tete-G-
tete was apostolic contingent"
'sHe is sure to be at the Nevilles' ball
tonight. Perhaps you may be able to
test your opinion on that subject
6 Ifhe is there, certainly shall"
Provided you have an opportunity
Handsome Dion is in great request;
but then yours is quite new face, and Il
debutante is always sure of certain
amount ofattention."
Carries tone was a little piuued and
pretty Margery Haywood felt that it
was just as well to drop the subject
Fortunately Broadway affords plenty of
conversational resources, and some i'm
ported costumes in a window supplied
topic of interest quite equal to hand
some Dionvsius Harrington.
Perhaps in Margery's mind there was
an uDacknowledged connection between
the two. Dion and dress were not so
very far apart; for man who attired
himself so elegantly was not likely to be
Indifferent to the toilets of the women
whom he delighted-or condescended-
to honor
This point settled in her own mind.
Margery was full of confidence. She
had been brought up in a world where
the milliner and tailor
/" Are throned powers, and share the general
state.''
Her own dress was always perfect; her
ribbons never chifo,ane, her gloves new
her general costume like morning
glory before twelve o'clock-it had no
yesterday. Indeed, she considered neg
hgence in dress one of the deadly sins
among respectable people. So that, un-
der any circumstances, she would have
prepared carefully for the Neville ball !;
but it was certainly worth extra trouble
when she was hopeful of eyes that could
appreciate colors and combinations.
Her reward was with her, for she had
a great success that night Her toilet
was the rarest and richest in the room,
and Dion Harrington signified his ap-
profal by the honor of three waltzes.
After such mark of distinction.
Margery could repose, as it were, upon
the.sense of her own perfections.
They were sitting chatting together !;
and there was a look on Dion's face
which absolutely indicated that he had
forgotten himself. and was admiring
some one else. Margery was certainly
doing her best to charm him, and she
instinctively found out the best way
she was making Dion talk in a manner
that really amazed himself. Among
men he was sensible fellow, with plenty
of his own opinions; but among ladies
he generally relied on his personal ad-
vantages. 4 H-4.
Besides, his object was to conquer
women rather than to amuse them, and
he had generally found few sighs and
glances very effective method Of subiu-
cation. But this night he was actually
talking to Margery on every kind Of
topic, and feeling. also, an obligation on
himself to say the cleverest thing he
could think of at the time After theil
first waltz he began his usual routine Of
remarks:
We have had very bad weather
lately have we not?n
Margery did not assent according tc
rule and precedent, but said, Really,
wonder you should think so. 1t il
always changing. What more would
you havep There was once an old lad,
who used 70 tell her grumbling nephe Y