The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-03-09
sfHE OTHER ONE.0

1t was a distinctive title, which was
almost as much her name at the Antoin-
cite inscribed upon the baptismal regis
ter People talked of the beautiful Miss
Hammond, the talented Miss Hammond,
and the other one; or of the eldest Miss
Hammond, the youngest Miss Hammond,
and the other one; or varied this by the
brunette, the blonde, and the other one;
aud I am sure all the large circle of ac-
-duaintance who thus distinguished them
will ridicule the idea of making heroine
out of 1.-The other one."
Looking at her, upon the dreary De-
cember night which opens my story, you
will see there is but little outwardly to
mark her as fitted for the part. The slen-
der ittle figure, 30 neatly draped in
pretty blue merino; the glossy braids of
brown hair, with no flower or jewel to
decorate their profusion; the delicate
complexion, soft brown eyes, and sweet
flexible mouth, are each graceful and
winning; but glancing from her to her
older sisters who stand very near her,
you will be forced to admit their great
advantages. I.eonie, the tall, superb
brunette, in her black lace dress, CLEAN
ing here and there with rich crimson
knots of ribbon, her hair dropping low
and crowned with crimson flowers, is
Juno like and bewildering in her regal
beauty; while Lucy, the blonde, tall too
but exquisitely ethereal in her floating
robes of white, with starry jasmine twist
ed in her short curls, is only second to
Leonie in loneliness.
Mamma, tall and dark, with worldli-
ness written upon every feature of her
handsome face, is in gala dress too, for
tonight one of the browning festivities
of the season is waiting the arrival of the
Misses Hammond. and Mrs. Hammond
always accompanies her daughters. Net
tie, of course, was invited, but Nettie
don't care much for parties, and has
chosen to wait at home for papa; for papa,
being physician in full practice, has a
fashion of popping in at all sorts of
eccentric hours, and Nettie has noticed
that he seems to relish his coffee or din
ner more, when she hovers about him to
pay personal attention to the sugar or
salt question; to ask questions of the
days duties; to pepper his dinner with
rafting anecdotes of home; or sympa-
thize with him over some newly discov-
cred case of distress Leonie and Lucy
have declared it horrid shame that she
won't go; her mother has added that Net
tie has queer notions, and she has had
her own way in the matter.
As soon as the carriage rolls away with
the party goers, Nettie tides the pretty
sitting-room, and takes out her knitting,
a pair of wonderful crimson and brown
comforts for pspa's wrists. She has not
long to knit; for by nine o'clock she hears
the gig drive up, and losses aside needle
and wool, to fly down stairs and greet
her father.
Come in the sitting-room. papa" she
cries, drawing him forward; lit is SO
nice and warm there, and / have told
Martha to bring mp your supper. so you
won't have to go down again."
Rest all out?' asked the doctor.
Yes; gone to Mrs. Moseley's, the
large party, you know that we had cards
for last week."
why didn't you go?"
'Oh, ] didn't care for il, Three OF us
are enough, and whsre Lee and Lou are,
they won't miss me. Oh father, Leo
was superb tonight; she had her hair
dressed In the new fashion, with crimson
flowers al woven in among the brAids
and dropping on the neck. She wore
grsndma's diamonds, too, and her dress
was very becoming"
lyon should have gone, Martha en-
wait upon me-"
Yet vhils he said il, the doctor knsw
that Wartha's 0nDDD could never ~
range tFny 20 tonptingly. never vii
upon Hin = thouGh1(ol1y md noisn1ouly,
unxtha's yoioo Dako guoh m1sie h hi1
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