The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-04-10

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a wooden screen, and covered his eyes
with his hand in rapt consideration. A
few inarticulate sounds escaped him;
then he rose the inspired artist.
at must be gold," he said, gravely,
''braid, 1 would recommend. 1t is
youthful and well suited to the ma
terial."
He sent an assistant for the Paris
model, while he proceeded to further
explain his ideas. JEANNE was, of
course, charmed. She had never i'm
agined herself in such a costume.
81 must make some slight varia-
%tions," continued the artist. 1.-THE
model, you will perceive is somewhat
handsomer than 1 propose. Satin and
gold embroidery"
SIT is lovelyI" gasped both the girls
in q breath.
al must have one like it" exclaimed
Lettie. 81 had not intended getting a
new dress for Woodbridge, but"
The ..but'' was significant, and the
compliment it conveyed not lost OF Mr..
Cooper. MADAM" be said bowling,
SIT would surpass all my former efforts
in the line. To be sure, the dress would
require carrying off. But l think, in
fact 1 am sure, that you could do it"
He strobe away to- allow his words to
take effect, returning in a few seconds
with the details all prepared, and
placed a few patterns on the table.
81 have a design for a body" he
said, 'sthat would complete the costume
to perfection. 1t would suit you,
madam. 1t is more than becoming; ii
would, intact, improve your figure fifty
per cent"
This seemed truly irresistible, and
proved so to Lettie. The orders were
carefully inscribed by Mr.. Cooper.
1.-The names and address," he asked.
"Miss P~hillimore," replied Lettie.
"Miss Carson" intimating JEANNE.
1850, Stanhope Gardens. We leave
town this day week; I trust both
dresses may be ready"
MI. Cooper bowed, and the ladies
went upstairs to the dressmaker.
Now, it happened that just at this
moment an irascible Countess made
her entry, who was seriously offended
at some negligence on the part of a
workwoman. Mr.. Cooper was called
into requisition, and the names were
not entered in the book. The Countess
kept him long, and when at last he was
free and flew upstairs to make good his
omission the girls had left and the
names had slipped his memory.
1t has been remarked that Lettie
looked tall. 1t was her stately
carriage that misguided, for as amatter
of fact, JEANNE was the taller of the
two. MIR. Cooper allowed himself to be
satisfied with the dressmaker's dimen-
sions; so it came about that Lettie's or
der was made up to Jeannie's pattern,
and Jeannie's to Lettie's.
On the morning of the ball, tho Squire
received the following epistle:
$50, S%tanhope Garden.
DEAREST OLD Miss Prim hai
gone home for a month, and I am bringing
| pose it will make no difference. She only lef
school at Christmas and has never been 10
ball.
81 mean to appear in such a dressl the like
of which has never been seen in Woodbridge
White satin and gold embroideryii A rea
dazzler, I'm sure you'll say. Your loving
"a southerly wind and a cloudy sky
Proclaim a hunters morning."
| So carolled the Squire when he had fin
ished his good breakfast of rump-steak
and was surveying his .'pink'' and top
boots with the satisfaction of a ~staunct
cross-coI-try rider.
"Poor Philip! I might have offered
him a mount. But there, he'll be al
the fresher for the ball tonight"
They had 3 splendid run that day
Two hours and twenty minutes hare
riding. The Squire was not young
but he sat well and headed the field
When he got home, his mare had pulled
frightfully, he said; he felt dislocatet
in every joint; and that afternoon al
in the house agreed that he was not tn,
man he used to be.
girls" he said. ..It's been a bit to,
much for me. Lady Alcote will call TO
you. But you must let ME see tn
dresses" he added, with a merr,
twinkle of his eye.
He sat quietly in his library while tn,
girls unpacked. Presently he took
leaf out of his pocket-book, wrote
few words on it and rang the bell for
servant. '.Shan't be there to see tn
working of it," he muttered, shut II
give Master Phil the straight tip" an,
this is how he did it:
go in and win, my boy. Make TO
the white satin and gold embroidery
ITO the barracks at once" he said
handing his missive to the man.
Great was the CONSERVATION upstairs
when the mistake in the dresses wa
discovered. The girls might fume an
abuse Mr.. Cooper and the whole tirr
of Harley & West as much as the,
pleased, but there was nothing to b
done, and they had to make the bes
of it.
1T all comes of not going to b
fitted" said Lettie regretfully, "but W
really were too much occupied. Wer
we not, JeannieP"
Yes. JEANNE agreed that they ha'
been too much occupied.
Lady Alcote appeared in due time
and they departed for the ball. TIL
Squire had been found fast asleep in hi
easy chair when they were dressed, an
so had missed his desired sight of tn
finery.
Lettie was not over pleased when sh
beheld JEANNE in the satin; but sh
kept her dissatisfaction to herself, an
even went so far as to say that she COZ
sidered the braid quite as pretty as til
embroidery.
"To be sure that dress was to be seve
guineas more, but nobody will kno'
that" she added.
1t was a beautiful sight that hunt bal
The old assembly rooms at the Falco
were most tastefully decorated, and tn
company was the most brilliant th,
the county could provide. OF cours
many were tired and disinclined t
} dance, but that could not be wondere
at after such a run. 1t really didn
much matter. All the ladies who ha
| not actually been with the hounds WEI
much interested in the subject and qui
ready to listen to detailed accounts
every ones varied experiences. On
gets used to this style of c%onversatio
during the hunting season. and tall
"shop' as eomplacently and exclusive
as any company of barristers or die
tamil.
Philip was there in good time. N
body as yet knew the extent of his mi
; fortune, and he was not ashamed of ii