New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-07

she 10 old enourh Let me see, she between
and seven when You married or MllllaiIh.p"'
a dozen years ago why, mother, Clndy must pc &,
What business is II Of yours what age she is =
interrupts his mother quickly. shaht TAX
three girls out it's time enough TO thihK ABOUT
her when your sisters are married c.,,
Jack gave long low whistle Pool Cindy
Cornca and Adelaide, their faces nushcu' "er
nostrils shifting spoke together.
Jack is always Iude to us-he likes Cindy because
she tiatteIS HIM
I like her because she's young and pretty. and |
take it that's the you hate her; But you
women are all alike. Jealous az the devil. - .
Jealous Jealous OF poor iiiIIe , Ilnayp' "en'
.Cindy is as pretty any of the fashionable
beauties returns my champion stoutly. ana II you
only gave her fair play would beat them all. bet
you five to one Lavender would he spoons upon her'
il ne saw hor. She's Just ms Style
This inudicIous speech sealed my fate as re,
oarded the Lavender oaletIfS-That Is, II ever l
had a chance From thencetorth | was kept more
closely tu my needle than ever. Indeed, II was III
constant reuusition. for the demands OF my
amiabe sisters increasing. Never had
| known them to be exactlng Everything seemed
to be gong wrong with them. FROM an Ihrir
rajeties they returned out OF sorts, ana their Ill
humor and disappOntments were vented upon me
il was all the fault OF my bad dressing, my PAD
taste my Ill-natured advice.
| county by issuing invitations for series OF les
tivitles. Morning parties ball. taoleans we've 10
| succeed one another. covey OF relations de-
scended IN a ght 10 assist the Young lOId IN as
tonishing tho prOvinclals, and astonish them they
"A drea-n NJ fair women IN impossible tOilettes
! companicd by handsome Guardsmen, drove ana
| rode about the quiet country roads and startled
/ the simple village folk. The ARRIVAL or these
! Great people put the finishing touch 10 the ill
! humor OF the SDiccrs. Both my stepmother ana
her daughters in fever OF anxiety, hoping TOT
| some notice. They were forever throwing thenl-
selves IN the way. longing tor iadmlttance 10 she
inner circle at the Hall .ot which such delightful
stories were told by Jack who was hand and glove
| with the whole set, Long and loud were the DIS
mites tween him and his sisters, and bitter their
Indignation at his refusal to get them into TIE taO-
] IA, a, ba he
Just like his Immature. Never were Two pooI
girls so little helped. They would have got good
husbands long ago II they had mad a KIM pro'heI'
: n the day of the ball they were furious Their
dresses had come down fIom London they were
very handsome aud. although more suited tor SIX
teen than six-and- thirty had cost little fortune
! The afternoon was spent IN trying them on III
was weary work this tine summer day, pnnlng
this lengthening here tightening there nnstied Nv
| one sister scolded by the other. My head was
weary my legs were aching telt utterly depressed
/ and Inundated. | had Tor the hrst time asked
favor and been not only refused but refused with
| SCOTS and leers. Jack had proposed taking me 10
see the rehearsal OF the W0nderlut ta9leauI' ~
| ranged after Mrs. Freakcs style. had prayed 10
| he let 20; Cornelia had drawn ne in mont OF the
/ long glass and she and Adelaide had laughed over
! the notion of my presenting mysen IN sucA g'Aro
before the people mp al the Castle .,
They would take You tor htchennaid' Ade-
! laide bad said still glggllng 49,. ,.o
! can fancy Colonel dc Molyns putting ms eye
| glass into his eve and wondering where she came
| FROM A.. - 900
|
would bow down before her. Look at her lace
! Oh child! what a temper YOU have
! Don't attempt to show NE any OF your airs
miss saws my stcpm0thcr, turning on NE suddenly
| , We know why YOU want to 90 TO the rehearsal ;
! don't We girls. It's shame OF you 70 turn son
! agsinst MS own mother and sisters. You are
| desIrning ungratcful creature, and outside these
wouldn't give them the satisfaction of see
! inC me CIV: but, later on, when ! got away from
| them | wept bitterly. ! was 50 disappointed
/ aid wish to see the tahleaus-those beautiful
dear favOrte Mary stuart Knew thein an so
| we'll | sat down in the deep window scat Of the
hall and crlel and cried again. Suddenly the door
! opened ana Jack came IN quick mo DU'
! Ididn't STIR tin he came and stood beside me. , .
1t was no use jack SAD mex Mn; w"uf% I'M
bear It much longer, Jack, they are 50 very, very
nnnt crv ciodv. you'll have the whip-hand of
| tbem vet never fear. | say, what do yOu think 7
i've settled it all; you are coming with me To-
! nightp - u14 r {,
H.TheyiH Know nothing about it You Just do as
| tell YOU And tEen he sat down and t0ld me al
| about IT, One Of The beautiful women had got a
| had toothache her face was all swollen ana as
/ Toured and the tableau ia WhIch she was, 10
/ appear WAS spoilt Ii was impossible TO nj het
/ went ON. It's nothing; only just 10 stand Tor a
mfnute She has her dress ready for you To put on.
| and vou'u see all the fun aiterward, ana no one
H. was reSIIy very tempting and couldn't resist
TINS glimpse OF nv E'D't - ",
served all the seedlings got duIInP tnc 10. %
/ the sisters Ny head was running on what was 20
come and could not remember where Single VHihs
was.
L do believe the girl Is feveush; look at the color
| Of her cheeks ! heard COnela whisper 10 Ade-
laide But this idea did not make them "a OIL more
con sderate in their demands
At last they finished. and the souha OF ,lee r. -
treating wheels of then carriage was Ike music 10
/ my ears. l flew to my own room ana iuadc HIy Sell
ready
! : da,,+ =, the least remember how we got 10 the
Il uol, ~ wy 80 i;o - ,irear, Eut nTr,cutlv I
La, l,If a., a. i,rge bedroom Getting ON some
iouHV ~. 'i- rttu ,nIct woman hclplnu me.
oouy =, I'D Lt j,,,gn a little there and the
She zoo" ia E.io g." go ~ if - Lad b-on made Tor
eosS9IIiel '~I i Lea me 70 look AT nvseH and