The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-10-20

eyes rested ON the rich mater
al.
"That,n she stammered; "thatl IL
why, it must be very old pattern ~
sold ~ exclaimed Therese, with evil
dent pique. 81 rather think not ! l
just bought ii yesterday at Horne's. 1t
is part of their new stock"
Gan of these Oriental designs are
DID," Miss Mayo observed, quietly.
''For that matter, the older they are
the better. Have you seen this pattern
before, Miss Broadway Pr
YES the young girl answered,
slowly, as she bent her head over the |
beautiful silk, "some time ago. II
once had dress like it myself"
1T can hardly have been the same"
Therese said, with slight sneer.
"Why not p' broke in Miss Mayo,
shortly. 81 have no doubt it was ex-
aetly the same. Don't stand Miss Brad
way. How are you going to have your
ufeSS mdu6, InoItSe
Then followed long discussion,
which wore out the strength and pa
thence of the frail young dressmaker.
She was too much rushed with work
to undertake the dress Immediately,
but The.ese finally compelled her to
promise that she would make it in the
last three days that preceded the ger
man, which was to be the great special
event of the season.
81 shall have to work night and day."
Miss Broadway sighed, as she wendell
her way back to her little home I;
"but it will give me something to send
Dick"
The night of tie german came,
and Therese's dress was done barely
an hour before she wished to wear it ;
but Therese was late in dressing.
| An ill-timed headache had threa-
tened to spoil all her plans for the even
ing.
AS she lay in darkened room trying
to fight off the spasms of pain in the
time to complete her triumph, the lit
tie dressmaker sat under the soft lamp
, light putting in few last stitches to thu
shimmering silk that fell in rich fold
upon the floor.
As she broke off her thread, her tiret
hands fell listlessly into her lap, and he
! graceful head droopId pensively on he
breast. -
81 wonder if have changed so yer
much, I" shemused, lingering the cost
fabric. ''If i were to put on this dres
= tonight why shouldn't L? Jus
try it on; there can be no harm i
that
1 The fancy grew upon her, ant
10 springing up, she slipped into the beat
tiful toilet into which SHE put a
her energy and ideas for three da!
= past.
- 1t fitted her marvelously well. I'll
soft folds chung to her lissome fgul
with peculiar grace, and as the lie
gold and crimson came in contact vii
- her pure dark skin, her whole fs
: seemed TRANSPORTED with new bea
ty. A soft flush dawned in her chez
as she stepped before the mirror al
- surveyed herself, her eyes sparkled, al
her hair, which had been disarrang
Il, by her hasty dressing, tumbled ov
her shoulders in beautiful conf
10 sion.
"There is not so very much diff,
rs, cree after all - she murmurt
as she smiled back at her own reh'
ton.
She heard the guests arriving,
sound of light footsteps on he sta
tar ripples of laughtHroen ,uitad !.
N sednctS ,--,ayor, and then t
1--we strains of the waltz.
was ''Weber's Invitation to t
- Dance"
'sV Obeying the first impulse that thrill
u her blood, the little dressmaker sway
H. from side to side, and the next NONE
III she was gliding about the room W
I've the smooth graceful step of practi'
dancer.
But suddenly in the midst of it
Csc she paused with a nervous shi'
NC as her own name was prOnoun
an in tones of severe censure and S
~ prise.
De- "Miss Bradway!" exclaimed Their
who was standing in the open doorW
an elbow dare you P''
JUS "Oh, Miss Mayol'' she stammel
VII OIL"
But no word of apology escaped
alu' lips, for just then there was q
peer step on the stairs and Clarissa M
met her lovers friend in the hall.
ON "Oh, Miss Mayo !" he cried, {
ing her hand. 81 am SO happy toni
VII You know l told you all about R
ard Leigh-and-wel they have fC
out that he didn't commit that for
no" nov after all, and he is to be discharged
~ prison tomorrow"
A low cry burst from the little d
-, makers lips.
NO" s'Thank God ~ she cried, ferve
,,uu "Oh, Dick dear Dick l knew
Iii knew it -
Like flash she sped across the
girl, auu 80 n.a,,t1
' ssWho said SOP" she cried, excit
"Who said Dick was innOcent2"
vay." linen she causnt Sis,I Vi
a nat handsome face and two dark eyes
mo- seemed 10 ueVour heI'