Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-22
NYSsA'S MASQUERADE.
O LEON GRIMpEsT.

of possible and impossible toilets
"reminiscences of weird thing and
strange colors which she had seen
either asleep or awake, in dream or
at tho theatre. None of these suited
her, however She was hard "a
please. She desired TO be original.
A hauhgty, headstrong and beautiful
| girl of eighteen. with an intellect.
ought not to be forever slave to the
commonplace. and Miss Nyssa
| Cumbermede was more anxious TO
please her lover, Nr. Edgar Otterson
q talented journalist, then her host
| of friends.
i When her mother came into her
dressing room on the eventfal even.
ing, she found Nyssa not only en-
dtshdbilte, but also in despair. How
lovely the daughter looked as she
stood before the tall mirror and
gazod abstractly at her own beauti-
full reflection.
Ma she exclaimed, i must have
a toilette to please me, or else not Of
all--has Dir. Otterson arrivedY
mo my dear
Thank fortune, / have least an
hour to conjure up some thing newt
She glance at the little Partisan
clock over the mantel.
you remember, my DEAR said
Mrs. Cumbermeds, che exquisite
masque worn by Miss Sslden, at
Newport, last season. eostums Of
the fourteenth century,
'One of Gustave Dore's whimsi.
calities. | suppose suggested the
daughter.
why, you saw it yousolf; wasn't
it superb p
80, SO prepliod the daughter Ian.
guidly.
why, my dear it was true pic.
ture Of the time You k ow how
grand she looked ID that claret vel.
vet train, gold embroidered hold
up by page 50 chArmingly attired;
how magaifiaent--how historical.
my love-
Nonsense, dear nal I've no time
to prepare claret velvets and trains
and pages-pve hardly an hour
now
That's your f4ul', my lover
OF course
you have plenty of dresses, and
you had plenty OF time, You know
want you to make Q sonsationl
1T is easy to make sensation, as
you call it, nowadays, dear me-,
that | would rather not try Ii.
Please suggest something more dill
ficult for youag lady ab1at q
enter society 2
I'm sure / do not know what to
advise, Nyssa dearl replied Der mo
tber.
Nyssa stood a moment in deep
thought before the glass, ana then
clasped her hand, kissed her aud
said:
Now, leave the room, mAmma
deasl allow me to pat into practice
my invention. | came upon M
like an inspiration-it will be the
sensation of the ovening--it viii
surprise everybody, and that is
more than half ths pleasure OF
masquerade. Tell me when Mr.
Otterson comse. On those fancy
parties, how waarisome thay are
The carriage msy be here at any
moment, nay DEAR said Mrs Cum
bermede, SO | advise you to get
ready without delay She kissed
her and left the room.
Mr.. Otterson arrived not ten
minutes later, and was ushered into
the parlor. In ten minutes more
Nyssa entered attirsd 10 plain
chintz dress. Otterson was in rap
lures.
what simplicity, Miss Cambe :
model
That is my character 20 as
simpNcHyi' aays Nysss laughing, and
thro wing 9 ehawl ahoat Der shout
ders.
Ny child. you asa q perfect
fright exclaimed tbs mother, as
she drew her daughter TO one side
and look d al her steadily. why,
I'm positively ashamed of you.
Whist 10 the wor'd made you put
on such dress as this?'
Il have hit on s. character at laat,
dear maI' laughed Nyssa, her eyes
beaming with pure FIRE and her
countenanee lighting L % as q
peasant woman'
sFor shamel where are tho velvets
and laces your father bought your
said Mrs. Cumbormede.
up stsirs, 10 the chamber. l am
not good enough for them, dear ma
| came to the conclusion that | am
a very ordinary parsonage after all,
| bear no queenly title, and ought
not to have any. think this dress
will attract atteBtion--don't you
think so, Mr.. OttersonY
Decidedly The simplicity suits
me exactly : eaid O.terson, raptur.
ously, for the young girl looked far
sweeter at that minute thar he had
ever before beheld her
chats al | DESIRE said Ngssa;
the critical judgment Of lbs press.
| suppsose | have right to be ham
ble oncs 10 a great While If choose!
| | am not SO hard TO please myself
but am so averse to playing q part,
that | have M heart to initiate
great people There viii be plenty
queens and prineesses there, d pend
upon it, and / imagiae | shall enjoy
a lovely solitude in this ehinfz Is
the carriage Visiting 2
1t is. answered O.tesson.
Then goodbye. ma and after
she had kissed her mother, who bad
hardly recovered from her aston.sb
ment. she turned 10 Otterson aud
said Tell the driver to 60 By Orland
Place, tirsll'
! Why? demasded 0steraon, then
be said, Il beg your pardon, Miss
Cumbermede. of course if You wish
ii; but it IL late, I'm afraidl'
There's plenty Of time answered
Nyssa, i have good reason for
sending him ont Of the way. Let
him stop at l6Ofland Place. if no can
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