The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-10-06

often done it before.
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them carefully, once" said Bella
erich people haven't any right TO cx
pcct all the cream of life just becaus,
they are rich. We poor, downtroddci
sewing girls must have some littl
chance, and this yellow dress is such
beauty, exactly the color of Marecha
Neil rose!"
Could the bellies of Fifth avenue ant
the languid queens of Japonica squar,
but have known the atmosphere through
which their dresses had been trailcd be
fore coming home in folds of silver
paper and boxes labeled "Modes Il,
Paris"
Wien Bella Brown called her in the
morning, Flora Nottingham rubbed hel
heavy eyclids.
"Do YOU know, Bella" said she, 81
had such u strange, strange dream, in
the middle OF the night? thought you
were standing here, and dressed in tho
Bella laughed a sharp, effective
laugh.
"What nonsense, child" said she.
BE quick and dress. It's late al
ready. Aud the robe is folded MP in
the box, ready TO carry tosthc store"
Flora Nottingham need not have been
in such haste, as it transpired. Mrs.
DIR. Truclitt did not call for the dress
until nearly noon, and then her hns.
band was with her.
"Makc haste, Madame Fontani," she
cried. "The doctor declares he hasn't
more than five minutes to spare, and
want him to see this lovely dress"
Mrs. Truoiitt was dark, sparkling
little bunetIe, and yellow was her
darling color. The doctor looked down
upon her with mild, benignant eyes.
GAN her dresses are lovely for the
first month";" said he, laughing, "And
,hou t. .-'i~..s."
madame Fontani, all smiles, like a
venerable specimen of the "Cheshiro
cat' we read of, lost no time in display
ing the yellow u~-- -. an, of h.
chintz-draped dummy figures.
"Therc, DR.. 1'rucfitt,' said she, 81
think that Dear, dearl what can
possibly have happened TO it? Miss
Nottingham, come here this Instant"
Mrs. Trucfit uttered little cry Of
dismay, for there, on the very front
breadth, was n dull, dim stain-the
glass of wine that the tailor's clerk had
spilled there the night before, and
whose traces Miss Bella Brown ha d
vainly endcavcrcd to remove.
Flora stood aghast before it.
Nottingham, It's your fault!'
screamed Madame Fontan. "Thc
dress was in perfect order when it was
intrusicd to Your hawk .>'h oivhc'
MIA" liiVe you to say!"
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family gaspcd Flora, turning as pale as
ashes, and instinctively slamcing to-
ward Bella Brown, " no, with unnatur-
al rcd cheeks, was stopping sovcr some
satin trimmings in a corner.
Just thea DR.. Truetitts groom, a
nattily. .atiircd youth of two and twenty,
in a velvet-banded hat and livery of
sober black, who came up TO get the
parcel, while the coachman sat on the
box below, stepped forward and touch
ed his hat.
"Might speak, sir?" said he. "Be-
cause l'vc seen this ere g'und aioro.
II was wore ut the Ciceronic Clerks
Association bali, where was last night,
and had the honor of dancin' with that
there young woman in the corner
nodding his head at Bella Brown-"aS
had it ON. And her young man keeled
over . glass of Widow Cl;ckett cam
paign on it at supper, and there was
first class row about it.
ooh, Bella! oh Belia!' cried Flora
Nottingham, rcproachlnllY; "ihen my
| uItuill Wus tiuS, oHNi "'''
And Bella Brown burst into tears
and uttered never word of sclf'de
| fence.
Madame Fonlani discharged he
within the next hali-hour.
"Suc h assurance never saw" salt
the indignant modislc. "As if m
customers elegant orders were TO b
ruined at her balls, and hops. and low
classed things. And she may thank he
stars that | don't lave her arrested an
flung into jail"
Poor Flora. stood by with such an eA
preston of white, mute dismay on he
face, that Mrs. Truofitt turned kindl
= TO her.
"My dear" said she in a low voic'
"you are not happy hereT
"Oh, no, mol" cried Flora, wringln
, her hands.
@ "Isn't the woman kind TO your
, questioned the doctors wife.
"No," murmured Flora.
= "Don't they pay You wcllS'
"Not very"
a "In that case" said Madame Fontai
II turning suddenly to her appalled, wor