Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-12-21
Mfr. HeluIlyn recognized Alexia a,

once.
~Nliss scariett little sister, isn't it
said he
Alexis furtiyely vhisked away her
tears, and answered: /
Eyes"
Ts anything the matter ?" said Mr.. /
Helullyn. CO.. i1eof service ? PRAY
command me- # -
Tf YOU could please take ME homer
said eager AleSia Very slyiy indeed.
mind : because I've been sent back to
boarding-school before The HOLIDAYS Are
out, Just because yerena, Ermenaardc.
and mamma consider me too little to
sec companion New Years day.
This is serious trouble indeed +"
said Mr.. Helallrn laughing
ooh, It is, in Iced " sighed ilezia "a
am sixteen, you know, and should 81
like to be young lady like Verona
and Ermengarde bat you see" re-
turning to thesdbiect "lIiss Gardiner
is not here to receive me, and if YOU
would please take me back in your
carriage, would creep in by the area
gate, and perhaps perhaps, shall be
at home on New Years dar, after
all-But,' her large, dark eye dden-
ly blazing into indignation, you are
laughing at me "
Not laughing at you. Miss Arlcll,"
he hastened to explain only with
you p
"Miss Ardell y
| Alezia's heat learcd at this delic-
ious tribute TO her young ladyhood.
She felt probder still when Mr.. IIelpllyn
helped her init bis carriage and they
drove away
'Leave me at the corner of the
street, please said AleNa at woult
never do for mamma and the girls tC
see me in your carriage And Ermen
garde would Re 50 yeyed 90
Andsothe elittle wild gypsy stole in a
the area-gate; and brbed the cook will
a kiss and string of amber beads, no
to betray her sureptitious re-entranc
into the family circle, while Mr.. He
lullyn wenthome to wonder what ther
was so faeinating in Alexia Ardell'
round, dfmpled face and liquid, dar
eyes.
"a child ndeed p he said to hin
self. "She & agoman, and DANCE
ously loYeh woman. o-only 81
'.seent acg gs 1's..' q. 's.iiF2 3 2s''7ssssa5Iiill ''7ssssa5Iiil
IKE taiis.s Sunshine. Little Ale
ia, if you dl only see yourself
others see You might be temple
to be vain ! shall make a point
calling at Judge Ardelrs house {
New Years day, and if Miss Alexia
not there, shall certainly inquire f
her a"
The pinssatin dress vindicated Nm
| Chaussas fame as an artistic dres
maker the blue damask came home
time to be tried on and pronounce
"perfect," on Saturday night and q
Monday the Misses Scarlet dresst
themsclys with judicious care, ar
many lagiDgs with rose water an
cautious applications of pearl-creal
and blashIInk.
The drafng-rooms, decorated wit
hot-house lowers, and illuminated, NJ
with vulgar gas, but with the whit
lustre of many wax candles in myria,
branched candelabra, had been persol
ally inspected by Mrs Ardell befol
she went to make her toilet, and IL
little room at the back, where IL
Judge ordinarily kept his boots. an
oyercoats, and Turkish pipes, had bee
TRANSFORMED into a smilax-garlande
bower, where faint lights glove
through shades of Nile-green glass, an
the most elegant and aesthetic refresl
ments wele arranged in cleisoa1ae el
ameled ware, trays of repoussee silve
and baskets of Dresden China
And just at the time when ErmeI
parde was saving to her sister "Io,
do l look, dear ?" and Verena W;
twisting terself into the shape Of
letter S, to see the back of her faI,
pugs and plaitings in the mirror, littI
Alexia was enthusiastically tossin
about the contents Of an old cede
chest in the store-room, which cor
taInel the long forgotten wardrobe {
the first Ms Judge Ardell.
"Oh," she cried, this is beautiful
and she unfolded a scented robe
long China Grape, crimped like I'll
shingly bars Of the finest sea-sand. an
embroidered in fantastic figures {
scarlet silk "rn wear this.
But its 50 odd and old-fashione,
miss, said Louisa, the maid.
That's the very charm of it ., mr.,
nounced lIexia "oh, do make ba,t,
! Louisa, with my hair Are Won sur
3 YOU can DO " IKE The plate in the fasr
ion book
Mrs. Ardell was arranging the fold
: of the poinl lace over her shoulder.
when Miss yerena rushed up Stairs .
Mamma, Ermengarde p she crio,
o,.ho is the lady down eto;n ),
! The lady down stairs y rono.to
!, both mother and daughter in amaze
ment.
E 'ReceIrns !. M. IIelullyn in gu
..a.r-nm Y cr:aa ~ ou