The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-01-18
Joyous, loyiak happy year =
A NEW YEARS CALL.


as she sat ON the hearth-rug in front of
theatre, hershapely arms folded behind
her head, her eyes fixed meditatiVely on
the gleam and dance of the shining
Goals.
."0f, course. we must" said Muriel,
glancing sleepilY up. from the, pages of
the book, she, was reading. -re.s
Mrs. Eelvetoff, taH, handsome mat
ron, whoDwas arranging Japanese fans
Opsthes Walls looked ,perturbed. as the
B0rsis reached her ears. - ss.''@
sls'Girls, /" said she, "donat talk nom
sense. Where are we to get the money
for new dresses, I'd ike to know? Be-
sides, there are the lemon-colored silks
that you only. wore twice. -
,.-Ilefnon s hideouss anywhere except
at balE''gsaid Mnriel. critically.
Then there are your white gr0s
qraifss," said Mrs. Velveton. s'I don't
ddF6 to9aiiiik what theSIres ssni akerss bill
will be for the naking Aoverof those two
dfesses.sno fE#k aa'fsT
Mamma, if you want US to go into a
copyenk, saysso, mild Bsyawned Audrey
Rtaf, blonde beauty, with fluffy yellow
hair liquid blue eyes, sand a complexion
heightened by cosmetics. s'But don t
humiliate us by esppecting us to wear
made-over dresses on, New Years day,
when all the world comes out in their
best and brightest garbr - $50 =.
"Fm sure don't know what to do"
said Airs. Velveto1 8nrsting into bears.
why, order two pale-blue ddpaaSses,n
said Aiuriel, serenely : sand let Madame
Elisette make thems and supply the
trimmings. Then you viii be sure to
have egeryfhing consnse q ftaut.' 9
"But five hundred dollars wouldn't t
cover the bill" cried Mrs. Velyeton,
aghast. ,,...zz.- -. .......4.
People who move in society must
Keep up with the times" remarked
"Doyou think I have q gold mine at
my commando" shrieked Mrs. Velveton,
drivennearly todesperation by the placid
sssssanCs Of her tWqFdoll- lii like siauggh- ugh
Write to Aunt Tahby,'' suggested
Msiriel, complacently viewing the ffp of
her satin7slippered foot as it buried itself
IN the ffeecy pile Of the white Angora
.x9SEyeTrg Fvr1fta sgY gewafgee4
I've written until I am ashamed,n
SAID Mrs. VelVeton, hysterically ssIn
the last letter l told her that had
opened q boarding s1ouse. and she sent
sent me 5000 to help buyfurniture for the
boarders And how CAM / have tie face
to apply to her againP''
MAKE up some plausible new storv.''
murmured Muriel. whats the use of
having an old aunt made of money, if
you can't Squeeze a little out Of her now
and then? Tell her somebody's dead and
mere 8 got to be funeral. Or say
yoHTe brekenfydur arm and you must
pay an accumulation Of Doctors Bills.''
That's nonsense said Mrs. Velve-
top, glopmily. "Aunt .Tabby isn't the
doslSoitAKe her fore'ss E1's FtsFs2aS =
We'll, BY. some hook or crook, new
dresses we must have" announced
Audrey. ,E5ha Sopfinf must set the
; ;aole; ne does get up things so styl-
NAly sfa ~ g ss&A ssEs& szF f@sH
Couhn' twemanage the refreshments
ourseives?"' said Mrs. Velveton, visit
laiIE Sopriniis. 50 dreadfnlly extrava-
SUI In his charges. And when [ was a
ST Yensed tomale the chicken salads,
and Picked oysters and cake ourselves,
1a ~ TxEExsTr = 80
n y, When you were girlr' repeated
;siutiei, with calm insolenee{ rThat was
Slt y tne dark ages of the world, mamma.
oafeiy you, can't expect us to 90 back
tnto those tfmespn --s
=. is Ms VelFeton sighed. She had lived
s, alie OF show, excitement, hollow dis
pay She had brought up her two
nsndsone daughters to care only for
Soletyyto aim only for the goal of rich
Ihasoands. sh:9s But here they were in the
snlru season. and the Misses Velveton
W were the Misses Velveton still. Mrs.
aelVe'on had far oatrun her slender in
So.ae; she was hopelessly in debt aud
pssneed TAINTED constantly by the horrible
~ sss5ons q duns, bills and sheriff. s sales;
.s snn now Audrey and Muriel declared
.asI they must have new dresses for the
eSOallng Ig New Years Day.
lou must do with the lemon -colbred
ssless, Or the white eros qrasEa.' > said
sne, a AS for anything new it's entirely
OuL OF the question:
lnen, said Audrey, quietly. s.we'll
W0se t1e house and direct Snifsn to say