Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-02-01
let's that we're the wonder of each
succeeding day.

Wst ~-N
y. But in spite Of beauty, grace.
and brains, they could never win
their way into the charmed circle
that surrounded Mrs. Redeam and
Louise Delavan. Theyv succeeded
in gaining an Introduction to the
reigning stars; but although they
were treated with the greatest
courtesy by both, that ended it.
Three weeks passed, and then
matters were suddenly brought to
a crisis by one Of those accidents
which occasionally occur.
Tevis, one evening seated be-
hind a large folding screen, be-
came an amused, and not altogeth-
er unwilling listener to a certain
conversation.
The sound Of her own name call.
cd her attention from the book she
Was reading to the. speakers words.
miss Marleys elegant !" echoed
: lady's voice. "Now, Mr.. Tat
nall, Il you had said that Of Miss
Delavan l should not have been
surprised. She is elegant, and,
more. she is somebody, which can
not be said Of Miss Marley. Such
exquisite taste in dress / never
sawl Why, every dress almost
which they (she and Mrs. Redeam)
have worn must have cost a small
fortune! Evidently they are peo-
pie Of the highest standing, par
ticularly Miss Delavan. 1t is whis-
pered that she is connected with
the French nobility too. As for
Miss Marley, she isssa very sensible
and rather good Looking person,
but nobody, Mr.. Tatnall, a mere
NOBODY! You may set it down in
this age Of handsome toilets that q
woman who dresses as Miss Mar.
ley does has neither money MOI
position. Az l just said, she is a
NOBODY
"Then it takes dress to make
somebody, Mrs" commenced Mr..
Tatnall with open contempt.
ITO show that the wearer is
somebody" hastily intcrposed the
lady, and also
That sentence was never finish
ed. Z.
Quietly, and with the greatest
seli .possession, Miss Marley step
ped from behind the screen.
"Pardon me- she said, with Q
slight bow and IN amused smile az
she passed the speakers. II car
not permit you to say more in my
hearing"
The lady stood looking after hcr
. moment utterly aghast.
"Great heavens" she gasped
the next" How unfortunate she
should have heard me! But thank
Heaven, she's nobody"
"A few hours later Tevis opened
the communicating door between
her room and Mrs. Redeam's.
"You may telegraph for my six
trunks r she laughed, land restore
Louise"
M. Mitchell has proposed to
Louise r. interposed Mrs. Redeam,
annoyedly. "What under the sun
am / TO do? His head is very
hight, but then his heels sustain
some pretty blue blood"
ForIan: instant Tevis stood grave
and silent. The next she answer
ed firmly:
Tell him the whole truth Hs
i evidently honestly in love- and
may show himself q man. If he
does we will see that Louise's for
ner position is never known"
Mrs. Rsdsam followed the coun-
II early the mart morning, and
II. Mitchell did prove himself a
man.
Il love Louise" be said, simply,
sAnd mean to marry her r
So Mrs.. Rsdeam agreed that
Louise should continue to blaze as
: star Of the first magnitude till
a4t6r their departure.
Bat : nsu star shone upon the
Fostounded guests the following
evsnius-Ievis Marley sxquisitely
arlsyed = one Of tie msrvsls Of
~ IL tsunkey sand introduced BY
Nh. Redeam = her ns,esr