River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-09-21
THE YELLOW SATIN DRESS.

ga very pretty girl p said Mr.. Alon-
70 Fitzalpine, languidly biting the
carved top of his cane. ''Nice COM
plexion. Figure like the Venus di-
what's her name? Do make some ex-
cuse to send her in again, madame !"
Madame Fontani laughed indulg-
emily.
Miss Fitzalpine was buying white
lace tunic, over canary colored glace.
Mrs. Fitzalpine had just ordered q gar
net velvet with carte-blanche as to
point-lace trimming. And if the son
and heir of this wealthy family be-
thought himself to behave like Cir
cassian prince surveying eligible young
maidens for the market-well, young
men would be young men, everybody
knew that; and it would not do to dis
oblige the Fitzalpines
"Flora," she said, hurrying back to
the little reception room, where Flora
Nottingham, with blazing cheeks, was
finging costly lace draperies into the
deep drawers, give forgotten this cape.
Take it to Miss Fitzalpine, and tell her
that think it matches her dress better
than"
But instead Of meekly obeying
madame's behests, Flora Nottingham
ran out of the room, and never stopped
until she had hidden her burning face
in the curtains of the back work-rOom.
Good gracious mel' said Bella
Brown. "What's the matter?'
"Such horrid young man y ex-
planned Flora. "He stared at me
And madame wanted me to 60 back
h,,FI lH1N1f "
"Humph" said Bella Brown, I'D
be glad enough to get into the show
room, no matter if the customers
stared their eyes out at me-"
But Madame Fontani was cross and
curt with poor Flora after this all the
afternoon.
al don't believe in such a parade of
feminine modesty," said madame,
shaking her false curls.
But" pleaded Flora piteously, "he
looASI at me so insolently-just as if |
were one OF the show.hgures !"
'Well, what else are your" said mad
anne sharply. II can't have any young
woman so exceedingly heightened that
they'll have to be put under glass shades.
If they can't hold themselves ready TO
obey orders, they may leave the estab-
lishment. Here, Miss Nottingham
this yellow satin dress must be finished
for tomorrow morning at nine. Take
it home with with you tonight. dare
say, if you are steady at it, you can nm
ish it by twelve"
"But, maname," cried Flora, Il don't
think it possible to"
"Hushl" whispered Bella Brown. 'Pll
help you"
For Flora Nottingham and the dash
ing Miss Brown boarded together, in a
tall. red brick house, where spare
Iandlady, with red nose and faded al
paca raiment, charged them moder-
ate price on consideration of having the
dresses of her daughters and herself ut
ted SIN real Broadway style"
cts good of you, Bella, to assist me
with the dress!" said Flora, gratefully,
as the two sat to gether, stitching away
by the light of the shaded lamp.
"Oh, don't mention it, said Bella,
good humoredly. 81 never did believe
in deserving friend in u pinch. See
here, Flora-what's the matter? You
are as white as a Sheet
envy head does ache dreadfully to-
night" Admitted Flora, passing her
hand vaguely across her forehead.
"Well, then, go to bed" coaxed Bella
"Have a good nights TEST. I'll finish
the new satin dress. After all, there is
not so very much to do to it."
ooh Bells-dear BellaW exclaimed
grateful Flora. "How shall l ever
thank you for this kindness? Because,
indeed, I IAN very, very tired
And so Flora crept into bed, fallire
asleep almost as soon as her head touch
ed the pillow.
At ten o'clock Miss Bella Brown rose
cheerfully up, did her hair aftel
the latest fashion plate style. and dress
ed herself in the very yellow satin dres'
with It's ivory-white "tunic front" which
she had just finished, and went to bal
with a taiIor's clelk other acquaintance
This was no means a novel idea OF MIS-
Browns. She had often done 1t before
at don't hurt the dresses just &c
wear them, carefully, once, " said Bella
erich people haven't any right to ex