Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-14

Baptiste's and asked her to show me her
latest styles of dresses. She only exhibited
the fashion plates, and when | asked to
see some ready made dresses, she object
ed and said ladies did not like to have
their dresses handled and examined before
they received them. told her / under
stood Miss HonReur was having an outfit
made up there, and knew she would not
object to my seeing it, for she was the
most intimate friend ] had in the world;
that we were neighbors in the country
and had always been friends; but she said
she knew it would displease Mrs. Hough-
ton, for she was more particular about
such things than any one else, and she
knew she would never forgive her if she
did It,"
.sYou can ask Miss Glare to show you
her dresses, an you been know she never
refuse yOu."
ssShe has not got them yet; they are
still at the dress makers being made up.
If you can find out anything about them,
Flora, you must, and see if there is to be
party given there, tool heard so to-
day-and when it is to come off. If there
is, / must go again before it takes place
to keep them reminded of noe, or may be
overlooked
"But you not acquainted with Mis-
Houghton, Mis-"
s'No, but intend to be. Now that Clare
is there it will be a good excuse for me to
go often to see her, and l will be certain
TO meet her aunt sometime"
Flora went to Mrs. HoughtoE's the next
day in obedience to her instructions and
was received in the servants hall.
The pet quadrOon could put on more
airs even than Kate, even if she had been
to Paris. She laughed at Rosa and Oracle
about their country ways, and particu-
larry their ssnigger talk" was all the time
correcting them, as she wished Kate to
notice how much more properly she spoke
than they did; and told them when they
had been in the city as long as she had
they would learn better. They took it all
very good naturally and told her they
''been know her long time fore she come
here, she no need for try to play Mistis
to Them" After awhile she commenced
declaiming about Miss jamie; told how
much she was admired and how many
beaux she had, and how devoted Mr.. lie
Verrier was to her, but said, as she had
been instructed, that she sighted him so
often that he did not come to see her as
frequently as he used to. She aked if he
came often to see Miss Glare, and eX-
pressed the greatest establishment at his
not having been at all, but said she sup
posed that was because he was so dun1-
fatScdted at the way Miss Jennie treated
him, and did not feel like going to see any
Clare would have more beauX, but then
to be sure she was not like her Mistis, so
stylish like and so genteel. This was more
than Rosa could stand, and she launched
forth into violent invectives. She said,
''Your Mis- can't hold candle to mine.
She neber been see de day she was pretty
as Mis- Glare, an eberybody been say so.
Mis- Clare could have Mr.. LIE Verrier
heself if he been want 'em. He no look
at 'em. Mr.. lie Verrier got no niggers;
he do berrie well for Mis- jamie, but he
can't spec to marry my Mis-"
1t was not Flora's intention to have an
outbreak with her, and she soOthed her
family pride as best she could, after which
she took her leave, having learned nothing
but that there was to be a large party,
none of them knew when.
The dresses made at Madame Baptiste's
had been sent home, the preparations for
the party were going forward, and Mrs.
HOughtOn was making her preparations
on a grand scale for the debut Of her niece
into the whirl of fashionable society,
arrangements commensurate with the
position which Clare was entitled to from
her rank, her wealth and culture, and
which were so much IN accordance with
Mrs. HOughtOn's tastes. Frank had been
summoned home by his mother. She had
not seen him since her return from
France. He wished to 90 Immediately
down to meet her when she came, but she
wrote him to wait awhile until she was
rested from her jaunt and able to enjoy
herself some. Now she was ready to re-
ceive him.
Mrs. HGnfleur had freely discussed with
her the matrimonial proposition which
had been made to Clare by Frank, and her
reply to it, thinking perhaps she would
not call him to New Orleans while they
were visiting there. but she saw no reason
for altering her. plans. He had offered
and been refused. Now he must try some
one else. She looked at things in a very
common sense light and without much
sentiment. She thought it was best for
all parties that it had not amounted to
anything, for it was very injUdicious for
cousins to marry.