Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12

must remember my place" she added;
~ have to work for my living now-but
1 will be proud of it! Goodbye, old life
of lazy ease! Goodbye, old worthless
| friends! Your GOODNESS cannot hurt the
real me; it is only the worthless young
lady of fashion who feels it; and she is
slowly departing this life"
"Have you filled all your invita-
tions?" asked Lizzie's eldest brother.
one of the firm of Doyle & Co., some
days after the preceding conversation
took place. aaaLr
Lizzie was arranging q hundred or
more tiny, cream-cOlored envelopes,
which she tied together with some pref
| ty, bright-hued ribbon.
81 believe So" she replied, with a
smile. II have asked every young lady
Of my acquaintance, and l think our
party will be the finest Of the season, if
papa will have the carpets taken up in
the west rooms and the floors chalked.
Rutcer will do them for $50, and you
have no idea how beautiful he works"
81 think father will not refuse
that" replied her brother. 'IlI speak
to him."
"Thank you, AL Then [ am sure he
will have it done. have asked him so
much that [ was almost afraid TO ask
him for more"
"By the by, have you invited Miss
Laura Stanley?" her brother asked as he
was going out.
"Of course not" said Lizzie.
"Of course not? and, pray, why not?'
he asked, standing still.
"Why, All. what an idea! She
wouldn't accept it. Our shop-girl-fa-
theirs clerk!-I wouldn't have her for
the world"
''Then, if you are sure she would not
come, you might have sent her one out
of compliment" her brother replied.
II don't consider her an acquaint-
ance," said Lizzie, and Al walked out
of the room with a shrug of the should
ers.
Presently her father came in. LIZ
zie," he said, II particularly wish you
to send a note of invitation to Miss Lau-
IA Stanley"
Papa, you don't mean it," exclaimed
Lizzie, chagrined.
Indeed, | do mean it. What! slight
the daughter Of one of my most cher
ished friends, because she has come
down IN a money point of view? |
should hate myself for it,
'But, papa, she won't come" said
Lizzie. f.r
Never mind whether she Will or not.
Write an invitation. I'll take it to
her."
Lizzie sat down. pale and angry. to
write the note. After all her Boosting
Of having ''cut the Stanleys," 1t was
very hard to be obliged to invite Laura.
Her cheeks grew hot as she indited the
polite little missive, while she remem-
bered the many times she had ignored
her to whom it was addressed. She
would have disobeyed had she dared
would even withheld the note after it
was written had not her father stood by
! to take it.
Later her brother Al came to her.
II should like an invitation, Lizzie,
for young lady Of my acquaintance"
he said In a quiet voice.
"Who is she?'
| The young lady whom [ have asked
to be my wife, he said, smiling.
20, Al! of course you shall have it!
i am TO nave sister, then! L m so glad.
! What is her name? Is she in the city?
Will she be sure to Gomez I'm sure |
can't think of any one" Aud then she
paused, puzzled at his shrewd smile.
DO know herr" she asked.
"You used to- he answered. "It is
Miss Laura Stanley!'
80, ALP She sank down covering her
| face with her hands.
81 was afraid she might feel the slight
SO keenly.'' he said softly, that [ hur-
ried matters little. So that you need
not be afraid now that she will not come.
Wlil you net prepare an invitation?
Il have. Papa has carried it to her
But Q, Al, clerk"
"a noble woman" said her brother,
who dares face the sneers Of her set,
and take an honest position for the
sake of those who are dependent upon
her, rather than whine about her for
naer dignity, and live upon charity I
wish there were more like her"
So Lizzie was forced, for once in her
life, to eat humble pie.