Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-11

Bu, Alice Safford fel, that she had
vindicaied herself. and be had overcome
HI. fr, ehAgrin she Was certain ihA, he
would come again-Of course he would
come again.
old Mrs wyndhAm Jones called one
day powdered, overdressed old hag.
With false hair. false teeth. fAl.e every
thing. Who believed herself s,ill TO be a.
beautiful a. Nsne. She wen, everywhere
and knew everybody and was as good a.
a newspaper
"Well. I declare =" eackled this ven-
cradle interpreter Of society. Miss Al
ice has gone OF 10 her looks. hAsn', she ,
And that accounts for Il. told Mrs.
Fif Arbine that Frank kingsiale never
would have thrown her over unless there
vas some good cause. D.d you know
tia, he Vas becoming quite devoted TO
General Sal.iJ's niece. Ms. Maugensi
Everybody. talking about IT,"
Emmslias looked gri'n Alice blushsd
.carle, Al,hsa observed, ,arily. "'hey
didn', take in,ere., ia drawing nom go'.
sip"
NO: cf course no'." +" aid Mrs wynd-
ham Jones BENG - entirely out Of
society. al these ,hiags are nes 10 you.
Bat pity aboa, yoas King'iAls. i'a'i
iii he would have been such nice catch
Coz Mis. Alice. there ?"
Alice'. cheeks famed deeper than BE-
fore.
Thank you. Mr.. Jones go said she.
parpo-sly cmmiiiing the wyndhAm. on
Which the old hauidan especially pridsd
herself; Il am no; ia hurry 70 BE-
married "
That's whai al the girls say"
ehackled M, wyndhAm Jones "Ba'.
GOOD gracious. they cant deceive me ,
And Frank Kingsdale !. one in thou
sani They say Mi.. MAugenei's iros-
ssaa i. to come dircc, from Paris Oa,
vel. ii's drc. ,ha, makes her She 80
pretty. oaly stylish. And she must be
fall i've years older than Frank"
Alice said nothing after Mr.. Wynd-
ham Jones bad taken hsf departure. She
basied herself with prae,.eing new
"Noc,urne" and gave the double chords
~i,h grca, spirit.
The mex, day. a, breakfast. Mrs. SAT.
ford looked very worn and hassArd.
"Oirl.. sAid she. "l've ~ news f1f
you. I'm sorry I ever invested in these
Tennegriisc miaing boads. Ten pr
cent. in gold seemed very attractive. bat
oush, 20 have followed your Duclr
Csnnaby's advice aai le. them alone
The whole thing has exploded. We've
lo,, the -. 900. and whats worse, ~e'rc
liable % the Stockholders p"
"Oh. mother p" cried Alice "whai
are NC 20 DO ,"
1--WE mus, al - 20 work" aid ihe
widow. piieously; Il will take its
boarder.-Alshea can help me and you.
Alice. DO you think. da'lins. you woald
mind gen,eel place ia q millinery OF
dr,..mssins e.t.blishmen,-some,hing
that wa. light and lucrative" "
"MammA." said Alice. elAsPing her
hands. II would go a. a common ssrvan,
maid. II oaly you Will no, look 20 white
and ieui6ed .
"Oh. II oaly you had married Mr..
King.dale," sighed Enmelins, wringing
her hands.
ut isn't worth while 10 talk about
that now. sAii Alice. quickly.
Mrs. Sti,ehan. on Folrt,en,h Street.
agreed 10 initiate Ms. Saf5rd ia the ar,
q frs; clas. dre.smaking. The girl was
pretty and stylish. Her easiomer. liked
to be waited on by jas, such dimPled
young hours and. beside, on account of
her insxpsrence. Miss SaiOfl came
cheap.
Bl, poor Alice was inde'cribably
shocked on the second day Of her aPPren-
,ice.hip. when Ms. MAugens, s-eP, into
the showroom. with Mrs. General Sails
" and half dozen fashionable friends IN
attendance on her
MY niece has eoun,ermanded her
Parl.ian order. said Mrs. Satisfy. "she
think. ,ha, Pinga, and Worth charge a
deal too much. WhA, we want TO knos
now /. whether you. M- Sd,ehAll, can
undertake to have her dresses ready for
the thirtie,h Of March"
Mrs. S,i,chAll bsamed and said. "she
though, ,hA, she could. For a wedding
outfit. Of course. ell other things mus,
give away"
Mis- Maagene, smiled lOfsily. Size did
look old and ball-worn. Alice thought,
for al her eyes were 50 large and her hg-
ure % imperiAlly developed
"Yes." sAid she. IL am 70 be married,
on the thil,ie,h Of March. and ! don't
care who knows il. | am no, one OF
your green school girls who wan, TO ia'
volve everything 10 mystery"
And then she fell TO turning over the
stuff. and criiiei.ins the fashion plates As
a fashionable lady should.
A strange pang rent poor Alice SAT-
ford. hear, as she stood there. arranging
imPOs,ed costumes on their frames Her
eyes brimmed with tears. How could