Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-29
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he Is so brown, and-oh adeaG i ve forgot
ten to get that wool for Maud; I must run
back at once, or it will be to dark" and
away scampered madcap fourteen year
old Hettie. u@-. ,rua .yzz-.,-. -. SKI ss-z -
No sooner was the door 9 los ed beElind her
than Mrs. Maitland fell into fit of mus
ing, and the work on which her busy fng
ers had been employed lay unheeded in
her lap.
She wasthe mother of a,large family with
three marrisgeable daughters. Like all
mothers she was anxious to see her girls
comfortably settled, md here was The
chance ola most suitable match for one
OF them.
Ovid Harcort was a young man of ir-
proachable prospects. AT five years OF
age he had succeeded to the family estates.
They were heavily encumbered, it Is true;
but BY judicious management duripg the
long minority ofathe young heir, every
| claim had been paid of, and q goodly sum
in ready money had accumulated as wen.
| His visits to Westford had hitherto been
| but short flying ones, lately, however. a
rumor had gained ground that he was
| coming to take up his abode permanently
| ut the Grange, and as the house had been
| UNDERGOING considerable alterations, the
report appeared to be not Without tounda-
ton. .sA -. ga a5,A
| consequently, MIS- Mhib9dnu POH0OAOu
| and planned. David Harc,rt would ce
| tainly make a most desirable son-in-law.
therefore Mrs. Maitland considerd herse
! justified in try ing all means in her power
To gain him for such q relative. And If
he did not succumb to the beile-like
Echarms, the petite figure, TIE pink-and-
| white complexion, th5 rosy, poutlng lips
Ismust.lay downehis arms before the dark
eyes aud queenly grace OF stately Maud.
4 Major Maitland should Call upon him
soon, too. Yes, that must be the hrst ste p,
and then? why she had better fulfil q long
standing promise and give iparty. Both
the 81 Is we're young enough ana lresn
enough to look we'll by daylight, but still
| it was the best way to get on friendly
! terms; and besides there were several socl-
ETY. debts to pay off kE#S E4Aa
Here The good lady's plsaning came to
full STOP q e4 s&R8E 4Eas - y
IL will consult Winnie" she remarked
to herself; and even as she was saying 1t the
door opened and Winnie entered.
| Winnie was plain; there was no denying
Ii. { he was not attractive hey ond pair
of earnest gray eyes, and an abundanoe
of soft brown hair. Not being ornamental
4 1t as been taken for granted that she must
be useful and tn retore from her earliest
years upwar Is she had been accu stoned 10
exercise her fingers and Thoughts for the
| bent fit of those about her
| Very speedily Mrs. Maitland untoIded
her pI ojects, that is to say. she informed
Winnie of Der party giving Intentions, and
casu ally mentioned that woen papa called
on Mr.. HarcOrt, Ii he approved OF MN, he
/ might be invited to the proposed tesLlVity.
Whe her Winnies shrewd common
sense enlightened her as TO her mothers
harmless little scneme it is impossible to
say, but she entered with pleasant alacrlty
, | ~ all lh2 "a TOR me uuu lai
gaiety.
\ After comparison Of date and possible
enga.em ents, it was settled that the 10th
of January would b. the most convenient
night for which to issue invitations.
And now rs to your dres es." said Mrs
Maitland. 1T is long time since you
have had new cues. so we really must
manage the expense"
Let me see," unused Winnie, "pale
blue suiLs Lima better than any other color.
Suppose, mama, she had a pale blue crepe;
and Maud always looks well ia amber and
} black. She might have black net, with
amber trimmings"
what they think. Butyou want fresh
one, too."
mo. indeed don't shall iron out my
grenadlue--lt Is only crumpled, not torn
land do it upwitn bows of orsl-pinA
ribbon" E
Mrs. Msitland gave utterance to few
feeble protests, but her objections were
soon overru4ed.
Somehow, Winnie not sharing her sis
s ters dover of beauty, her attire mad never
seemed of such grave importance as theirs
Major M ;itland,s instructed by his wife
paid visit TO the Grange, and brough
ack glowing account of iGs young mast
er.s An Invitation was accOrdingly dis
patched, and promptly accepted.
Theiday OF the ball came. Lina's blonde
ire SEES had been in paper till the eventfu
dressing hour, and Maud had bsen closetet
With the dressmaker ali the morning
| Winnie fitted hlther and thither, Orna
sl'menting the rooms with flowers, construct
Z ing Cunning ~liLtle arrangements lin tn
way Of muslin drapery, setting out tn
supper-tablr, and keeping a general su
pervision over servant, children and con
| fectioners' men. sLE.H" - ~
Nv innie, enid, come and put ny ca
straight" cAiled out Mrs. Maitland owe
the banisters. as w lnnie, grimy and dis
heveled, fastened up stairs to put hersel
into company order.
For goodness sake,z Wipnie, come an
tell me if my hair does" franticaly ex
claimed Lima, appearing al her bedl oon
4 door. sd .ER9D BE Es
And then want you to fasten my tie
backs, Winnie, there's pet" cried Mau
. from within, tor she anu Lima shared th
same apartment er.E q. 'Et1 r.-r
Having performed these and variou
other little duties required of her, WinnI
fastened of to array herself in her ow
fiery. ssTar @A
The rooms were slready we'll filled whe
the uest par excellence of the evenin
p arrived.
. He was crested with beaming smiIeby
! his hostess and after the Interchange of
few polite remarks,4 he led him to wher
Maud was holding mimic court.
"Mr. Harcort my eldest daughter
g Maud-Mr. Harcort" E-a.ra -e.egz-
t David bowed low, and hoped that Mis-
Malt and's engagements VIZ uld allow hin
S the honor of dance with her.
The next was u quadriile, and this Mau'
. graciousiy accorded him. pa. .e.ss .rrs-.,
. They were at the last figure when b.
: suddenly addressed his companion:
d Il am most lamentably j. norant of tn
names even fmy neigh bors in Westford
VIII you tell me who That young lady is
q seated on the opposite side of the room?'
! Nv Which one do you mean? There ar
several sitting there a' sa1 s
| The one III pink ard white, talking t
!. an old lady in black satin." -
n ''Oh! thas is my sister, my second sister
: Winnie" 81. ssE5s.,.a.E. .a.s7sr. aE a-.s-
= Indeed May ask for an introduc
= tion resently..'
. Certainly"
t Winnie, Mr.. Hareort wishes to be in
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