Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-14

OQer OF Qer SeTVlCtS, VIII SCI C'Oi 'hih
straight; papa need not know of the ar
rangement until afterwards, and Mrs
Wynberg will be, or ought to be, very
much obliged to u.s.
Mrs. Morris consent was soon obtained;
as for Elias, it was not thought neces-
sary, and when she ventured TO remind
them that she was stranger to the lady,
and inquired who was to accompany her,
she was heard with lmpatlence and en-
treated not to raise any unnecessary OBJ
jectiens.
"I'll tell you what is an actual obsta
cle," said Eliza, suddenly. celia can't
60 in that shabby black silk which has
been her best ever since she has been
here"
Mrs. Morris put up her hands with a
gesture of annoyance.
another trouble! As If l were not
worried enough before! If Ella goes to
Mrs. Wynberg's to please you, you must
lend her something to wear. Yes, L
know that she is taller and more largely
| framed. | often wish she were not so
big and awkward, there are so many of
your clothes that she could finish wear
ing out; but dare say you can contrive
something by frightening and letting
out, and
| But here the dissenting murmurs of
her daughter made themselves heard.
| The Misses Morris resembled their father
in face and figure They were sallow
sharp noSed, and under sized; passably
good looking when we'll dressed and in a
good temper, but utterly unlike their
cousin, whom nature had gifted with a
red and white complexion, and tall, com
pact, well-rounded figure of healthy,
handsome English girl.
'It's no use of talking such nonsense,
mamma" said Sophie, sharply. CELIA
could not wear our clothes even if we
were willing to lend them, which we are
not. How could we go out again in
dress that she has aired at Mrs. Wyn-
berg's?"
Every well,' was her mothers rather
sulky reply. fYou know dare not ask
your papa for one for her, so that scheme
falls to the ground"
But now Ella ventured to speak again.
eff | must go, and | would much rather
not"
''Don't be dlsobliging, child" cried
Mrs Morris, reprovingly. ''After all we
haved one for you, it sounds angrateful in
the extreme to make fuss when so tri
fling favor is asked of you"
eff | must CO." repeated Ella, II do
think | could manage it without troub-
ling anyone; have white muslin frock
that was made for me to wear at the
dancing classes three years ago"
SIS it very much soiled?' inquired
Jane.
ssNot at all; never wore it. Mammals
death coming so SuddpnlV-D
Her faltering tones died into sob, and
Eliza started to snatch away the breadths
of silk on which her tears were falling
thick and fast.
Mrs Morris heaved sigh, murmured
the words ''my Door sister, then rose to
quit the room, saying in a low tone to her
eldest daughter:
Il must trust to you to see that Ella
does not make herself ridiculous. Mus
lin can ALWAYS be ironed out, and if her
trimmings are too old-fashioned, make
her take them off and substitute ribbons
or fiOunces of your own. You have plen-
ty lying about, | dare say
Eliza promised compliance, but was too
much engrossed in attending to her own
affairs to think of Elias until the last
moment. Then cursory glance at the
dress, which had been carefully pinned
up IN blue paper, and a suggestion that
its owner might be able to borrow some
ribbon from Jane or Sophia, were all she
vouchsafed Papa would storm and rave
if no one went to Mrs Wynberg's; but
he would not be justified in grumbling if
his niece's toilet was not of the freshest,
seeing that he had refused to honor any
more drafts on his purse.
In spite of his refusal to purchase the
odds and ends his daughters required,
they were forthcoming. Mrs. Morris
alone knew how; and she and her daugh-
tiers, radiant with satisfaction at their
own appearance, went Off at an early
hour to assist aunt Emma in the final ar
rangements, as well as the reception of
her guests, leaving Ella, like the Cinder-
ella in the fairy tale, to fold up and clear
away the heterogeneous articles with
which their bedrooms were strewn, be-
fore betaking herself to her room and at
firing herself for the ball
Unlike Cinderella, she felt no desire to
appear at it. In the time of her
mother she had been fondly loved and
petted child; but three years of incessant
drudgery, and the chilling Indifference,
which is almost as painful to a sensitive
spirit as absolute cruelty, had robbed her
of the light heart and bright spirits that
had once made her the merriest of maid
ems. She shrank from this visit as from an
ordeal to which it was unkind to subject
her. She had never seen Mrs. Wynberg,
she knew none of her acquaintance, and
felt keenly the awkwardness of present
ing herself at that lady's house as SUBJ
stitute for one of her cousins.
But resistance was out of the question;
todisobey would be to draw down upon
her luckless head such accusations of in
gratitude that it was not to be thought
of. If Ella sometimes thought that her
services amply repaid her relatives for
her food and lodging, and that she should
feel happier and more independent as
governess in some family, she had never
yet found courage to say so. Her dying
mother had rejoiced to think that her
child would be sheltered from evil be-
meath the roof of Mr.. Morris, and remem-
bering this, she resolutely checked all
inclination to repine.
Weary with long days work, Ella
carried up stairs the tallow- candle by
which she was to dress, and the frock, out
of which the housemaid had good
naturally ironed the creases 1t was an
Indian muslin of exquisite texture, and
looked nicer from having an ivory tint
from lying by Luckily it had been
made in so simDle a STYLE that although