Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24

my needle than ever. Indeed, il WAS
Il constant reQuiSition. for the demands
OF my amiable sisters were increasing.
Never had | known them to he SO eN-
acting. Everything seemed to be going
wrong with them. From all their gaietieS
they returned ont OF sorts, and i'll hu-
mor and disappointment were vented
upon met was MI the fault Of my
bad dressing, my had taste my ill.na-
tured advice.
Meanwhile Lord Lavender conNukId
the whole county by issuing invitations
far series Of festivities. Morning
parties. 4 hall, tahlcauN were to sue
coed one another, 4 coVoy of relations
descended in flight to assist the
young lord in astonishing the pro-
vinCialS, and astonish them they did
\ dream OF fair woMcn. impossible
toiletteS, accompanied Ivy handsome
guardsmcn, drove and rode about the
quiet country roads and startled the
simple village folk. The arrival of
these great people put 4 finishing
touch to the ill.humor Of the Spicers.
Both my Stepmothcr and daughters
were III fever of anxiety, hoping for
some notice, They were forever throw
ing themselves in the way. longing for
admittance To the inner circle III the
hall of which such delightful stories
were told by Jack, who was hand.ln-
glove with the whole set. Long and
loud We're the disputes between him
and his sisters, and hitter their indigna-
ton ut his refusal to get them into the
tahlcauN, Of which he Vas tho stage
manager,
Just like his i'll nature. Never we're
two poor girls SO little helped. They
would have got good husbands long
ago if they had kind brother, and
SO ON.
On the day Of the ball they were fiji,
riouS. Their dresses had come down
from London; they were very hand
some, and although more suited for
sixteen than siN-aud-thirty, had cost II
little fortune, The afternoon was spent
i'll trying them on. 1t was weary work
ON this fine summer day, pinning this.
lcngthcning here, tightening there,
hustled 10y one sister, Scoldcd bv the
other. My head was weary, my legs
were aching; felt utterly depressed
and Inundated. | had for Tho first
time asked favor and boon not only
refused, but refused with SCOTS and
iecrS. Jack had proposed taking me
10 see the rehearsal Of the wonderful
tahlcauN, arranged after Mrs. Frcake's
style. had prayed to be let 20; Cor
neha had drawn me III front of the
looking glass, and she and Adelaide
had laughed over the notion of my pre-
senting myself in such garb before
the people up to the castle.
They would take you for n Kitchen
maid, said Adelaide, still giggling.
II can fancy Colonel de Molyns put
ting his cyeg glasses to his eyes and won
dcriug where she came from
"Cindy thinks herself so lovely that
every one would bow down before her
Look at her face, Oh, enid, what Il
temper You havcl'
Don't attempt Ia show me amy of
your airs, miss, says my stcpmother
turning on me suddenly. We know
why YOU want to go to the rehearsal;
don't we, girls? It's shame Of you 10
turn Il son against his own mother and
sisters. You are designing, migrate.
ful creature, and outside these doors
you shan't stir,
wouldn't give them the satisfaction
OF seeing me cry; but later on, when
got away from them, ! wcpt bitterly. |
! was SO disappointed; did wish to see
the tahleauX-thosc beautiful women
us Ellie Deans and "Rcbecca and
my own dear favoritc Mary stuart
| know them nll so well sat down in
the deep window seat Of the hall and
cried and cried again. Suddenly the
door opened and Jack came in quickly.
"Cindy" but ! didn't stir till lie came
and stood beside me,
1t was no use Jack, said; they
won't let me 80 to the rehearsal
don't think | can bear it much longer,
Jack, they are SO very, very mkind 10
me-"
"Don't cry, Cindy; you'll have the
whip-hand Of them yet, never fear.
say, what do you think? I've settled it
all; you are coming with me tonight
Oh, Jack !" cried, nonsense
lIow&couldI2 They'd never let me.
:" They'll know nothing about ii, YOU
just do is tell YOU And then lie sat
down and told me all about il One Of
the beautiful women had got bad
toothache her face was all swollen and
disfigured, and the tablcau in which
She was to appear was spoilt. 1t was
impossible. to fill her place, so | prom
ised that you would do it, Jack went
on. It's nothing; only just to stand
for moment. She has her dresss
ready for you to put ON, and you'il see
all tho fun afterward, and no one will
know you.
1t was really very tempting. and |
couldn't resist this glimpse of the great
world, but ] think ! deserved all the
seedlings | got during the toilette Of
the sisters. Ny head was running on
what was % come and could not re-
member where 4 single thing was.
do believe the girl il feyerish,
look III her cheeks, heard Cornela
whisper 70 adelaide But this idea did
not make them bit more considcrate
i'll their demands
At last they finished, and the sound Of
thc ratraatinp wheels 81 their carrinpp