The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-10-19
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you want to take Lottie to hear Patti. Miss
vane and are goingn a w
OF course, Frank accepted the tickets, and
after dinner, when Lottie went up to the nur-
sery with him for theilT usual halfhour of
baby-worship, she declared she never would
call him by his odious name again.
I" He shall be mammals darling little Ro-
land now she said, holding him in hsf arms
aud showering kisses on his sweet, laughing
face. 81. IAEI QgM0aAHE
Frank laughed.
"You had better wal. a, while longer,
Lottie. Perhaps the old mans disenchant-
meut will come even yet
Its disgusting, she said
And then she said good-night to her year.
old boy, with dozens of kisses and hugs, and
gave him back to his nurse.
Il want you to go on an errand, please,
Frank" she said suddenly as they went into
their own room, cup to Blandford's for 40
invisible net aud hairpins. viii You, FrankP'
can invisible metz What on earth is
that2 Can't you see its How shall know
when I've got it2 I'll inquire -. Il
She gave him little push toward the,door.
"Never mind, Mr.. Impudeuce. You
simply ask for what tell you, pay what they
charge, and bring is home to me-
| So good natured Frank put on his hat and
started off to Blandford's, the famous hair
dresser's, where he was. to buy the invisible
net to meet Uncle Tom on the doorstep, i'm
patiently waiting for the carriage that was to
take him to his beloved
I" There is plenty OF time Frank said as
he stopped minute. Get your cane, Uncle
Tom, aud walk up to Blandford's with me. =
| Uncle Tom looked at his. watch. i7
"Well, will / shouldn't like to keep
Aura waiting, though"
"There is no need to-" Frank answered.
And they started off, every bit of Frank
determination and tact kept continuously on
the alert to prevent the old gentleman from
discussing Miss Vane.
However, by violent effort he succeeded till
they reached Blandfords, where an obiging
shopman gave them seats, and begged them
to wait only one moment, as they were SO very
busy just then. 5ra
And Frank and Uncle Tom sat down and
waited, close by them being tall Venetian
screen, which neither particularly noticed un-
til, in low, yet clearly distinct voice, they
heard sentence or so that startled them.
How will that do, Miss Vaue? | have
applied nearly an entire bottle of the enamel
but, pardon me, the holows and wrinkles ar,
SO deep that it is almost impossible to oblit
crate them" ,.t..s.
81 1t will have to do, Isuppose. Fortunate
ly all my new costumes have longer sleeves
than the old ones. Now, II you win maxi
haste with my hair, will wear the perfect
ion tonight, think. And. oh please re
member the touch of pencil on my eyebrows
They are getting SO horribly thin and pale =
Beyond doubt of of mortal comprehension
it was Aura Vane's voice, and Frank actually
pitied the look that was on the old gentle
mans face. 4ga M 4
And then-=uo one in the world ever knew
how such an unlfeard of, awkward catastro
phe happened except Uncle Tom, whose foo
reached oft and touched the door--the door
in the screen flew open, and revealed to botl
gentlemen the startling sight ofaswonian W III
head almost as bare of hair as q pumpkin
only the merest wisp of gray hair, twirled II
little pig-tail on the crown--and on til,
dressing. table beside her heap of soft, rip
pling tresses, and bottle of belladonna, ant
of enamel, and various sponges and brushei
and other paraphernalia. ~ As8
There was a shrek of horror from the bald
foreheaded lady, series of tkOh-o.o-o-eis's 7
and then-it all seemed IN less than a m mute
-she attendant threw q shawl over Mis-,
Vanes pate. Uncle Tom gave a groan of Ut
ter horror as he got up and took Frank's
arm. SIS ssa.el. 1855 fesi 81. see ~ tsa
81 am going home, he said tersey. GIVE
seen enough. What an escape To think
to think was SO near marrying THAT n II
think the story is told. Miss Aura Vans
did not secure her rich husband. And The
baby's name was not exactly changed, but
Lottie inserted Roland F" for his middle
name, and as once in a while they call him, ID
Jest, OF course, .'T. Roland" I shouldn't
wonder If, after all, the little fellow has hi.
pretty name and the fortune too. vg.. = =
Run THE NExr MILLpY WHrER, TIRE
other day T. g. met an old friend WHO wa'
formerly prosperous young lumbefman vi
North, but whose habits Of drinking resulted
as they often do, though he has since reform
ed and is trying to do better. s.m
!" How are youP' said II c.
"Pretty well,t hank You, but I've jnfl
been 10 a doctor to have him look at nj,
throat" 81
"whats the matterT' 81 slaA
"well the doctor couldn't give any encour,
agement. At least be couldn't find what
wanted to find" httat = hs49E
81 asked him to look down my throat for
the saw-mill and farm that had gone dowT
there. 81 ~ 4sss Il
isAnd did be see anything of it?v - asa
No, but he advised me i'll ever gotanotb-