Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-10

rnistrs 5 Laughed again: Why, mamma sh
sail you're a Voitai-e for reparteel In
proud Of You
-ini that was all l heard on the subject
-Twodiys afterward awoke to find my
self 4istsndiny Mrs Valere's stiff beocade
Instead of my MISTRESS light grenadins, and
then it dawned on me that bad been ban
ishei-that in my ignorant security. has
misunderstood the drift Of their tea-tabls
conversation, all OF which related 20 my ulfi
mate rejection Oh, it was . bitter blow
No more parties, no moro pleasure-to ex
change my MISTRESS light step and spark
Ling speech for Mrs Valere's slow, sturdy
gait and plethoric serenity. not to mention
other difference, OF mind and person / wa.
utterly niiserable for a time, but grew
gradually more reconciled ~ the change
and particularly for the curly haired young
man
ITO my delight, it was only a few day.
later that the servant brought in his card
for Mrs VALERIE; We went into the parlor Z
see BIN He had not forgotten me, then; b.
wa still true to me, and had arranged thi.
as meeting. How good Of himl We en
tered the parlor, and was alarmed by the
pailor o: his face, the nervous working OF
his hands, which betokened SUPPRESSED
anguish. Al. poor fellow! he has misc O.!
Eis terribly-he has suffered intensely.
Mrs Va.ere, he said, Il have CONS
that isl rnean-you have a priceless gem
a treasure which IHe stops; his voice
seems great WY off: He i, going to ask
Tor my restoration. How frightened be is!
want to ask you, he stammered again,
IL perni: ms-to give me'-lmercy on Us!
be can't De going To ask lady for her hoop
skirt for his own use!l-To give me-;o for
give me-and sanction my engagement to
your daughter lOh, the traitor. He l. no;
thinking OF me. He does no. even cars for
NE, except as part vi Valentine. Deceit
tut mani
Does my daughter know OF this s.rF sail
Mrs. VALERIE; ami in a moment he. La
thrown open the folding doors, disclosing my
dear mistress, more beautiful than ever, a
pink b!usl On her fair face, and a timii
smile Oh her lips Her soft robe chung round
Ger clo5ely and lovingly, a. if glad tina. l
was no longer there to thrust it away. Mrs
Vaier. was right-she did not suffer by nv
e1ile Would that I did no., as well. He
TO Jk her land in his. AMI together they knelt
st her mothers feet close u me-
Dear mother. she said, put your han Is
on our heads, AMI call Us Your children
AMI 80 she did, with Il trembling voice an /
a touch a. tender a my darling's own. And
thea We went out, leaving them alone To-
gether.
-After thi, interview | began to east
around IN search OF some crumbs of comfort
for myself. 1t appeared that hoops were
70 ~. g.
ny mistress was married | might hope To be
joy. 1t repaii all my suffer
ing' u anticipate that reunion, and during
tie Preparations Ter the wedding / had
but one thou ;iIt-I should b. restored. As
the LAY drew near | observed that Mrs
Na.cre began to disren with me more and
more. which strengthened my hopes Of a
final separation Ii came, bat alasI "a tn.
Lom sly proverb say. got out Of the fry
ins-pan into the fire. Ga the morn
Ing Of the weidin, day Mr. VALERIE
came out III a magnificent costume of ma
room velvet cut like Valentines, 50 a. TO dis
peuse with hoops, AMI when my darling
came into her mothers room | hearl Aer
say:
-'Iou dear old mamma, you look Is
youn, a. if 1t We're your wedding and not a
grown UP daughters! and she proceeded TO
cmLr4ce and rumple that maroon velvet in
a shocking way. Then they held some con-
about Jemima Ann, the servant
girl w-o had charge Of the wed ling break
fast, curing which | heard: That new dress
Makes her loDS quite stylish, mamma l
bel.eve shs think, You the mo,t generous
Jrcature in the world. Not quite satisfied
with 1t. Why:
Thinks it would be perfectly elegant if
she cJu,d have ivan o thin wire petticoats, y
As she calls them. Nobody is wearing them
low. I'll give her one of your OLD one, etc.
prom all ills began to feel uncomforta-
bic, and my gloomiest foreboiings were
realized wien, on, hour later, Jemima Ann
took me down and proceeded to try me on
with great satisfaction. For the first time
IL my life | gave way to grief and despair
rageI-I fumed-l came as near Mysteries
Is ever a respectable hoopskirt did, and
from that time forth have teen a SQUIRE |.
.mbitterel misanthrope-a contemner OF
late. Furious with rage and resentment, l
ezsd an opportunity - revenge myself on
he unhappy servant girl Sne was
,oming down stairs carrying a large
silver salver full Of cut-glass goblets AM
I,ecanrers, when l reached out. cluichel one
,, the stair-rods, and held firmly. There was
a shrIek-a GRASSLAND she hurled herself
to the foo: Of the stairs, pur-
,ue 10y storm OF fragments and causing
much connection among the guests After
hi, unlucky achievement, 1 was, OF course,
auishel from Jemima Ann's warIro ~. and
,oAtinUel 10 90 from bad 10 re. / hung
n garrett for long, weary months and was
luly taken out ut last to be USED by u party
i little girls who were playin, a: grand
,a.leS. W..n thsy became tirei If me,
thrown across a back fence ard while
hanging there goat paid bis respects to me
" eating all the pieces of cloth he could pull
III He tried the wire, but didn't seem to
ind it paiata5lc.
MY next adventure was as a standard in
mock pro session, IN derision Of a woman
for supervisor. l was mounted on
pole ami borne aloft through the streets
.m!d IA noisy crowd, who wore odds and
nis 4 feminine apparel, and screamed The
star b3ngled Hannah or some such dog
-erel song After that went on the stage;
Mt look surrrised-it was in a very mental
apac,sy, icing neither more mol less than
hanging on u string and getting j.rsed
en,ric comedian. who was pretending u
50. u the great relish and amusement of an
Intelligent audionce Wonder why il is thai
- p-skirt-, valiScs band boxes and UNI
'r"'ia5 ara such strong elements In all con"-
lee, Well. after this fell into the hands
Z group OF boys. who tied me e.
he tail u kite. and trrated ms
. an aerial Journey, finally depositin2
Ia here-not through choice but be
ause the kite would do it-and here have
in,e Lung IN sadness and sorrow, a prey 10
AMI the elements-iiying only In
he pasta wre,ched. hali-denuded lundie
{ wire
To have seen what have seen
See what see.'
Il would go On, bus~-
George said Cruff voice On the roof
iGlt over our Bohe M. ANS head, there's a
l. med old hoop-skirt hanging on the wire'i
II let that's what has been mixing No Il
nj No G3 for the Lord knows how long,
ut ON the climters and take II down"
With start the Bohemian arc from his |
hair just IN time to see a syarthy lineman |
al down hi, mourDful acquaintance aud |
:. : !; to the ground He rad been dream |
X with his eyes oIea
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