The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-04-03

"Is Lord Harc0urt Vernon coming on
the twenty-ffthW Lady Raven asked alb
ruptly
Eyes, | think So" Miss Worthington an.
swered, and again Redeemed wildly.
DWELL, you must have dress, child
there is no doubt about that" Lady Raven
said; but il is bad business, ] fear" she
added, almost as If to herself.
"Why bad business, aunt Margaret
II is provoking but do not see thar II is
more. OF course papa will give me check
twice over for the amount II | ask him. II
is only that he is always so dilatory about
money matters, us YOU know"
II know indeed" Lady Raven answered
rather grimly; "but something must be
done about your dress, Florence; the twen-
tv-hfth is little more than week of, and
dressmakers are all so busy at this time Of
the year. What had You ordercdY
"Oh, most elaborate dress But will
never go again to Therese; some one else
must undertake 10; Therese has made her
last for me. Papa himself chose it-and 1t
is so rarely he takes any interest in my
dress, at least as to its details. He seemed
to think would look so well as Mcdora
but | am afraid it will be costly dress"
and then she began to describe to the
Countess the combination Of gold and sill
yer tissue. delicate satin, and lace necessa-
ny for It's production.
"a costly dress indeed. child No won.
der Thcrese has declined it. For her own
credit She must send ii home perfect, and
at no slight expense She may really well
demur, a, She evidently think, payment for
II may be indefinitely postponed; aud
there is also q considerable sum in al.
rear" her ladyShip declared.
"Wlmt do YOU mean 10y payment being
indefinitely postponed:' Miss Worthington
asked hallghtily | have never been in ar
rear with her before! Even papa has al
ways been rontcnt with the way ] have
managed my own affairs, II is simply pa
pas dreadful habit of procrastination
which j. putting me to this Inconvenience
now. Papa could write me twenty checks,
if he liked" Florence avcrrcd. ''Rcally
! don't know what is the best tO he done
now" she added. "lou STE this Is no
common drcs, and don't know any other
person TO apply TO- But Th"reSe at any
sacrifice. Shall ncIcr make me another"
"lIavc YOU no money, Florence. with
which You could content her for the time?
Surely il might be wiser 10 do that than TO
quarrel with her under existing circtlm-
stances"
"Thc sum total of my riches at tho pres
emf time, aunt Margaret amounts to about
seven pounds don't think Thcrese would
thank me much for that. Besides, she shall
work no more for me. The moment papa
returns shall insist upon his Civ ins me
check for the whole. and rid myself of her Mt
once. ! can never stand impcrtinencc like
that. And did not like her manner the
other day.
Lady Raven apparently did not, on the
present occasion. see affair, in the same
light aS her niece. She was silent and her
face betrayed ,omeannoyancc or perpicXity.
care all arrangements made for your
ball on the 2ith, florence her ladyship
inquired,
81 think so''
'.Who provides the suppcrW
"Morton-thiS time"
IL thought Buntcr provided the LAST"
"YeS, last year he did; hut il seems that
papa ha, had some unplcasantncsS with
him, 50 this year he has arranged with Nor.
ton. lie viii do aS well. ! fancy"
"Ard who provides the flowers, and ar
ranges them" Lady Raven asked.
"Will~on or WillanS-l forget which,
ious to satisfy us: at least 50 papa saws"
II thought Fuller was your norist?''-
Lady Raven asked again, with meaning
look on her face.
..IIe has been hitherto" Miss. Worthing-
ton answered; but papa does not seem to
have been contcnted with him either. For
thi, occasion he made arrangements him
self with Williams
"Arc You sure they are made?'
"Ccrtain on that point, aunt Margaret
Williams has been here himself TO see the
rooms and staircaSeS."
Are you equally sure that Lord Har-
COURTS comng?"
"You seem really very anxious on his
lordship'S account" Miss WOrthingtOn re-
joined, with assumed carclesSncNS "but |
can set my mind al rest on that point. |
have his written acceptance. | can tell YOU
also that papa has lately seen him, and he
has been polite enough 10 express interest
in my costume, and suggest that he should
wear companion 10 IT,"
A more hopeful expression passed over
Lady Ravens face rs She answered.
eli seems rather suspicious suggestion
for his lordship 10 make, Florence, docs it
not; If you are to be Medora. he intend,
to play Conrad. | suppose it will suit him
too"
Florence laughed uncasily and Redeemed
cit seems 10 me rather rs if he will be
destined to play Conrad without . Medora.
My costume for the occasion appears to be
falling to the ground. | will not no will
not" Miss Worthington, declared yohc-
mcntly, "a>>umc any hackncyed, common
costltmc--any kind Of peasant OF flower
girls dress! They are always so stupid
and mOnotonouS. dctcSt dress that any
girl can wear. Mine must be Il recherche
one, If ] wear costume at all. 1t is most
provoking about Thercsc! And il is not
only for this one occasion: but after her
rudcress, ] can never 90 to her again. al
| though She has suited me so we'll"
81 tell You randdly, Florence, think
You will never go TO her again. Lady Ra-
ven said oracularly.
The tone of her voice made Miss Worth
| inglon look up.