The Mineral argus., 1883-10-11

commit suicider' cried Medora, clasping
her hands with simulated terror.
al swear YOU to eternal secrecy said
Mr.. Billiard, laughinsly, as he wrapped
The precious pieces in his pocke,-hahd-
kerchief and disposed them safely IN
his pocket. "If there is a store ia New
York, Brooklyn or jersey City where
this precious toy can be matched, II
sLall not he left unsearched."
For every one, Mr.. Ballard said' knew
that Mrs. Wnitworth Wallingham was
almost a monomani C on the subject OF
her cbiua:and he was really more deep
Iv cbaOrined than he appeared to be.
"You can't match it," said Medora
Dallas.
And she proved TO be ri5ht.,
In his despair, HUH Ballard went to
old Mrs. M%ayatreau, who was exactly
like every body's fairy godmother;
.'What am | TO dor" said he blankly.
"DoPD said Mrs. Megarreau, nodding
the diamond butterflies on her cap;
why, o to the china painting and
Decorating rooms, of course, IN Ham-
mersley square. Take your sample,
and they'll duplicate 1t for yUu in TWEEN
~ four hours. Say that Mrs. Megarreau
sent you" A.
old lady, and obeyed without loss o
time. -
n was a huge, airy room, with the
windows all glori6ed wit winter sun
shine, and a soft steam heat modifying
fine rigor of the February air, wherI
half a dozen young mi were Work
mo at a large tablo. Mrs. Baker the sup
n~eTintendent who sat at her desk, tool
Inc nieces OF Mrs. Whitworth Walking
hams doomed cup aud looked e%arnestl.
: nj them, with her head on one side.
{ 1--WE nave 'hat shape in our wares.
said she, "and / am quite sure that "
can reproduce the deslgn-blue IRIS ouu
and marsh grasses. Miss hayulohu > i'
e SONS are some of them even more ex
; onisite than this. ROsabel, my dea
e come here
r And Rosabel Raymond, pale and pre-
d ~ as ever, came unconsciously iorWar
,n her brown linen painting ores
9Th a how of black ribbon At her throa
4" and her lovely chestnut brown ha
y smoothed back from her face. Mrs: b
Q ker was holding out bits OF fractured Ct
ma. whereon we're painted the o,ue II
H. nuds and dropping grasses Dut hosaO
3 never looked at them. =
IT "Mr. BallardP she cried, her "a
a Frightening with a delight when p
at was too unsophisticated to repress' WI
~ hEnIINII NOu - III HNaNNH 4
pt SNiss RaymondI' he exclaimed wi
~ are YOU doing hereY"
10 Earning my own living, salu "O
bel. with quiet dig My.
ell does Nj 8 Dalias-Medora, meal
IL know where you artG p,n
ny ..She ounht to know" said Roao
.slor il was she who IecommtuHeu
an 80 come here. For the Daildses, l I'M
OF we're getting tired of me, she Huu
m NH a sigh. But l ought 10 oe "
er much Obliged TO her, Tor lhaVea qull
I'd. a welcome independence, II tHe W
Tor here is exc-eding Y cohgehla' ~
Ity tastes. Il that tue pattern You VIZ.
roried. Mrs. Baker, sLe asNel l. lae
n;ecs al china. 'Oh, what an eXqu'
group OF buds! yet Ih'"A
md n 'r-s-tuIly"
ar Won can replace that cup"
all Mr.. Billiard, dramatically, II am y
nd slave for liieV'
al think | can promise to repla,
ol" without anv such condition, salu N
be, And Mrs. Whitworth Walkingl
lss, never knew that her iris u cup
broken until Hugh Ballard brought
its exact counterpart.
the "You must have some spell out OF
,ite- Arabian Nights" said she enthusia
allYs No nc dAo"'ANNf -, =
Bal smell stronger than a woman's prae'
lie, eve aud skillfu! hind lie cam'
the more 70 Mrs. Dallas's Tuesday moi
r-eceptious and Friday afternoon
red Miss Medora wondered valnly
But one day sha met him on Fun
nue., and prettily r~eproached MIN
little his recreant absentee ism.
ress- al have been fortunate enough u
t of v the abiding place OF your GO
r the Miss ROsabel Raymond, said ne (
spur ly. Medord looked up, wth d
color MORNING to her cheeks.
"Indeed2' said She.
own ait was very kind Of YOU to secu'
nfor- her such r. c%ongenlal position as
ne IN he added.
fully, was silent.
aiiS "But $ 70 will not remain there
with he continued, c%heerfulIy. II am }
to tell you that | II engaged TO ne
are to be married in a few week
ulred course YOU Will receive at home
.pped when We are finally settled!'
Mtdora murmured something
- .convratulations'' and delight
come hear OF il. u Mr.. Ballard smll
gone himself when she had passed on.
ia belle cousine Is not e
q per- pleased," he SAID 10 himself. "bu
need | care for the fro n or SIN
send other women, so long As l nave '"
awing little ROsabe.f"
n did.
heart.