Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-26

WhatSo thoroughly cOrrObOrated their
worst fears. Even Mrs. Bent herself
who had resolved beforehand to be
thoroughly kind to the child of her
husbands favorite brother, was
thrown off her balance, and in spite
Of herself, the welcome she gave was
curt and cool.
But nothing appeared to daunt the
terrible Pinkie. Radiant goodhumor
shone in her face; her tongue ran
like a clapper, and when the dinner
party was mentioned Pinkie cried:
"Not much! amt too tired, I'll
just bunk down, and by six o'clock
I'll be as fresh as rooster! We
don't often get chance at a regular
dinner party out in Emporia, and l
don't mean to miss one this winter.
Say-shall wear my very best?
I've read about the kind of clothes
you New Workers wear to dinners.
But I've got some A No. l gowns, |
tell you. Now, you just show me my
room, and I'll go straight to bed and
stay there till dinner time. You let
your black man bring me up tum-
bier of milk, will ye, along about one
O'Clock, and dodghnut or hard tack.
Pm used to e9tin' heartily in the
middle O the day"
When the door was finally shut
upon Pinkie, her aunt and cousins
exchanged looks.
Horrible !" cried the youngest
daughter, Carrie. cts worse than /
ever conceived. How could papa
send for her ?"
"He has not seen her since she was
ten years DID," said Mrs. Bent, dis
mally. "Of course he could not dream
that she would be like this. He has
always said her mother was a charm
ing woman and they lived in Eu-
rope several years when she was lit
tie. 1t is horrible, girls ~
"'Bunk down y" calculated the
eldest daughter, Sophia.
"'Fresh as rooster p" echoed
Carrie. "Mamma, l shall go to bed
myself and be too i'll to appear to-
night. | never can live through it,
never! | don't believe Mr.. Morris
will ever cross our threshold again.
"Then he is welcome to stay
away" said Mrs. Bent hOtly.
While this distressed consultation
was going on between Mrs. Bent anG
her daughters, Pinkie, safely locked
in her room, was holding one with
herself. Tears sparkled in her eyes
but her face was full of mirth.
81 will she muttered. 81 will d.
, it! 1t will be good enough for them
| know / can. 1t will teach them
good lesson. But I'll have to worl
like Trojan to get the dress ready
! Let me see what / have got that will
do? Ha! l have it That old tab
, leau dress will be just the thing"
2 "How lucky brought ~ sh
: chuckled, as she shook out the fold
of a white muslin made in the mos
: Anticipated country fashion. "Now
r can go to sleep and rest easy for a
a hour, awkward and dowdy.' Ths
is what shall be-" and in less tina
q five minutes mischievous Pinkie Der
n was fast asleep.
a Anxiety and vexation had mad
k Carrie i'll, and it was with a most III
becoming flush on her harrassed faC
that she appeared in the DRAWN,
room few moments before the dill
u ner hour. There sat the cousin frol
" Kansas Was ever such a figure see
n in New York drawing-rOom befor
Is A plain white muslin, made in Il
y shepperdess style, very full and vel
q short, scarlet stockings, broad sea
let sash, and worst of all, on the hes
p Il turban of white muslin, with a sea
let poppy Haunting in the front!
re This was what the malicious Pink
III had done with herself, malicio
as Pinkie, whose trunks were full
St French gowns, such as her cousi
81 had never owned, and not often see
ne She knew at least that the opals
10 her soft white neck would commal
er a certain sort of respect, even fro
IN her inhospitable relatives.
d. "Thank heaven she wore thel
N That will show people she at least h
money. That necklace couldn't ha
1k cost less than 81 ,OO0."
ne "Yes," replied Pinkie, nOnchalal
Ie- ly. INA likes 'em best of all sh,
'e' got. They're mas. l like flowC
u; better. Pm great on artificial flo
US ers; always wear 'em every day."
DE The guests were already arrivir