The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-06-03
A MASQUERADE.

! about household affairs, whilst a Young
girl, seated in doorway opening upon
garden at the end of the house, was
/ seeding rasins. The season was not
yet fairly past winter, but the sun
shonc with spring-like warmth and
brightness, and, therefore, the door
stood open.
"Mamma !" said the girl, coaxingly,
as she lifted a sweet, fair face, "won /
/ you let me go to the next masquerade
/ party? You know Mrs. Dabney spoke
of giving one in case of this of Mrs.
Lees proving q success, as l suppose
ii has.
q don't know, Ninna," said the
mother hesitatingly. IF you go it
must be in some character requiring a
very simple and inexpensive costume,
Ada's dress last night cost more than
l had had an idea OF.
ooh, anything will do for me, so
that only | can 60 I will be pea
SAINT girl, or even a plain, black-robed
nun, Or"
"Iou nun, you laughing spirit!''
erred a dashing and styIish-looking
girl, who at that moment familarly as
cended the steps, her face all aglow
under her gypsy hat. 'What has put
that pious notion into your venerable
head?"
I'VE were talking of the party last
night. How did you enjoy it?"
/ Bully" (Fanny Winston, it must
be confessed was a little given to
slang) "What an inspiration that
was Of Mrs. Lee to have a variety in
our usual humdrum parties! Really,
the whole town owes her a vote OF
thanks. The novelty was delightful
whatsoever some of the characters and
costumes may have been. But then
others were splendid, and the whole
was a decided success"
"Nho was the BELIEF" inquired Mrs
Gray, with a pleased look, as though
she anticipated q surprise.
ada, of course, l doubt whether
the real Lady Of the Lake ever excit-
ed more admiration than did her repre-
sentative last night; and as for her de
voted knight, Sir Walter Raleigh, he
was simply supreb!"
''sir Walter Raleigh Who was
he?"
Is it possible you don't know?
Hasn't Ada told you?"
ct was nearly 3 when she came
home, and she was both too tired and
too excited to talk. But l suppose,
Fanny, your Sir Walter was Mr..
Philip Aylesbury?"
"My Sir Walter? No, indeed; no
body after last night, viii presume to
dispute his possession with Ada. And
what conquest! Young, rich, hand
some and talented, and with every
mother and daughter in L man
/ covering to secure him" But, look
ing around, "where is Ada now?"
I'VE have not awakened her.
thought best to let her sleep off her
fatigue" Mrs. Gray said.
ASLEEP until eleven! And l also
went through it all, have been up
since eight"
"But then you wern't the belle you
know, said AIinna laughing,
''Not the first, though l tried for it.
Ada came in a shoulder ahead of me;
and as to poor Laura Cheney and the
rest, they were nowhere"
Don't be sIangy, Fanny"
Cant help it Aunt Mary, its my
nature. All. here comes my lady, at
last, looking as though the world held
nothing worthy Of her acceptance
unless it may be the hand of a certain
galIent knight, who shall be name
less"
The girl who now entered was a tall
fair blond, with regular features and g
profusion Of golden hair hanging IL
! loose disorder about her face and neck
/ She wore an untidy morning wrap
per, frayed about the edges, and hel
delicate feet were thrust into a pair o.
old velvet slippers, down at the heel
Her face wore an expression of colo
Indifference and discomfort.
What transformation, criec
Fanny, Iaughingly. " Why, Ada
could Sir Walter Raleigh see YOU now
he would scarcely recognize his lovely
Lady Jane"
" You did not expect to find me al
breakfast in ball costume ?" said Ada
coldly.
'Not exactly. but Minna, here look
as sweet and pretty in her print dres
and white, frilled apron, as though sh'
were dressed for party, and yol
might look the same"