The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-12-15

I got during the toilet of the sisters
My head was running on what was to
come and I could not remember where l
a single thing was.
az do believe the girl is feverish;
look at the color Of her cheeks" heard c
Cornelia whisper to Adelaide. But this (
idea did not make them bit more con-
siderate in their demands.
At last they finished, and the sound
of the retreating wheels of their car
riage was like music to my ears. flew
to my own room and made myself ready
I don't in the least remember how we
got to the hall. 1t all seemed like o
dream. But presently found myself
in q large bedroom, getting on some
bodys dress, with tall, quiet woman
helping me. She took in here and let
down a little there, and the gossamer
fabric fitted as if it had been made for
me. Then she asked me to look at my
self, and when stood before the large
mirror I started. Gould this be the
same girl who few hours ago had been
Knocked at by Cornelia and Adelaide
Spicer? This lovely apparition the
shabby, fearful sschild, the Cinderella OF
the house?
Presently Jack came for me, and his |
delight showed that my vanity had not |
deceived me.
"Bravo, little Cindy," he said; 81
knew you only wanted fair play. All
the women will be madly jealous OF
you"
/ don't this prospect gave me as much
, pleasure as he expected, but 1t was
certainly delightful experience to find
myself such on object of general atten-
, ton. My part in the tableaux was not
, much. Once stood for a few minutes
> behind gauze with two other ladies,
3 while Lord Lavender, as Paris, offered
( the apple to the center figure, very
2 lovely girl. She was Lady Sybil Len
nard, ga dukes daughter and great
s beauty" Jack whispered to me.
r "We must have another set of tab
: leaux next week." said Lord Lavender,
+ coming up to us. eff your sister will
Q help us, Spicer, we could have Faust
$ and Marguerite and 'The Sleeping
l. Beauty and Pygmalion and Galatea.' ;"
d His bright young face was little
d flushed with excitement and his dark
n eyes sought mine with an expression
e that, novice as I was, could not mis-
p understand.
"pm afraid there'1l be two words to
,e that" said Jack, laughing. "Clndy is
" kept in glass case; 1 slipped her out
20 by mere chance. But, listen they're
10 calling for THE Judgment again j.
AS soon as the tableaux were over
-; I had to doff my borrowed garments
=, :, and make the best of my way home.
q q had had my glimpse of fairyland and
d must return to slavery again-a slavery
u more uncomfortable now than ever.
a a could hardly believe it was real when
~ ~ found myself at home, waiting for the
IN return of my stepmother and her daugh
10 ters; still more unreal did it seem wher
=, the morning light stole through ny
nc windows and hSd to take up my weary
al work again.
"a "It was all a dream" I thought
no 4" impossible that all those compllment
% were paid to me, all those tende
ls speeches and loving looks. Ridlcu
NC lous w But there, opposite, on m,
a table, stood the bunch of lovely rose
giyen to me by Lord Lavender himself
al al II was all true, then! 1 got up; sam
L lo to myself as I dressed. 1t was one
nI le Adelaide's songs, and the words wer
-, ~ all of love. They had always seeme
~ rubbish, but now they struck me q
an pretty.
,g That morning all the talk was OF th
20 tableaux. The Spicers found gref
w fault with everything except 9Th
'n Judgment of Paris" They held fort
o4 at great length on the beauty of Lad
M la' Eva Beauchamp and declared that 81
: was far handsomer than Lady Sybil Lei
nard. ,o,
- "That's ridiculous /" said Jack. Isl
~. " is quite young thing, and Lady Syh
'o-, 'on is a very girl-such figure !"
10" "Lady Eva's beautiful creatur
~ - and every one in the room said Lo
"a Lavender was quite epris. am
,te. glad Lady Sybil and the duchess w
,ors 'op be disappointed stuck-up req
lures |"
ion "Iady Eva is as like Cindy as tN
an peas" said Jack, mischievously; g Sc
rly. am glad you admire her so much !!
see "Cindy how absurd Lady Eva
n as the most elegant figure. Every o
nv said she will be the Beauty next 81
!" / son."
n in "she is like Cynthia, said my faith
and suddenly; "and that reminds me Il
the Lord Lavender talked about conn
XIV. here this afternoon. I think he said
anne wanted to see Cynthia.
"Cynthia what nonsense ii
they can you be so ridiculous, Sir WilliaI
|. I It is Adelaide; he admires her singh
ger, Go to the music-room, Adelaide"
a to "Not at all. Cornelia, you had bet
90 down to the rectory; and, Gin
, the there's poor Mrs. Brown wants so
:. L soup"
ed it My heart sank. Ii was evluen
Int I" should have no chance OF seeing II
nse Lavender 1 was to be sent to
D." other end of the park But just
it we were speaking carriage drove
an he with Lord Lavender's aunt and Ia
Onn Chill I,ennard Yon maY imagine