Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-02
A VERY NICE PAIR.
BY w. NJ.

MISS COuSl6 S0U one SllppCI CAP NPOA
the lenders edge and leaned her bronze
curls against the mantel. She hao
noted the elongation of her guest s
aristocratic visage, then turned to
watch the Goals flare andpale between
the bars of the CRATE.
''Do you mean everything? gasped
Mrs Deane. "Lost everything?"
''Oh my wardrobe and some lewelry
will be left. probably. I am sorry to
part with the library"
Library! You seem not at all to
realize your situation"
ooh, yes, | realize everything" said
the girl, carelessly. CATER selling the
house and all this''-indicating by a
nonchalant motion her luxurious sur
roundings-"there will be enough to
settle my accounts and rent a country
house somewhere"
My dear girl, what will you do,
withyour delicate, fastidious training,
in a country house?"
"Bury it, and train myself better. L
cooked breakfast this morning to be-
GIN"
Mrs. Deane arched her fine brows in
patrician protest.
"But your sister, Mrs. Trenton;
surely she might provide for YOU"
''Poor Nellie!" said Sousie. "She
has lost too. We will creep into OBJ
security together"
ooh, don't mention obscurity," with
a graceful motion that seemed to OBJ
literate the disagreeable word. "You
have so many friends-they would
miss you so much"
True" said Sousie, "but they
might find me embarrassing in a cali
CO dress and soliciting employment. /"
"Then you have planned" faltered
her guest, chow you are TOTO live ?"
"Minus servants, salmon and silk, I"
with little laugh. "Fortunately we
have moderate appetites, and for nee
essaries / can decorate plaques or
something"
Mrs. Deane rose. There was a faint
Jingle from the Jet fringe on her velvet
dress. The diamonds in her ears
twinkled oppressively. She sent a
speculative glance around the room.
IF you really contemplate a sale of
all your pretty trlfles, will assist in
purchasing"
Chow good you arer' said Miss
Sousie, with beautiful sarcasm in her
eyes.
'And you paint so sweetly, no
doubt you will find an easy career as
an artist. I shall be charmed to in
troduce my friends when they have or
ders.'
Chow good you are!" repeated the
girl.
"Good-by. I am sorry you are 60
ing away from us into the country"
Then Mrs. Deane withdrew thevelve
and let and diamonds.
DWELL ?" came merrily from an ante
room. Chow did she bear it? Did
she weep and say 'entreat me not to
cave thee? Did she beg to be your
sister and mother-in-law and banker ?"
eve could go to strawberry Hip
tomorrow, Nellie" said SOusie, with
Ter eyes on the fire again.
eve could embark for Fiji land to-
morrow, but whether we will-say,
here is the rub!'" And Mrs. Nellie
.ame in and knelt to rake the fire.
cit is untenanted this year, and in
oferable repair" continued Sousie,
nusingly.
''I remember spending week in that
air cottage once, years ago." said
Yrs. Nellie, as she sat down on her
reels and ratified the poker upon the
ender refectively. "'Twas 10 a bleak
December; the walls doomed out of
mist and persimmon trees; within, the
loors creaked, the ceilings were stunt
ID, the windows shook as with contin-
lal ague, the freplaces yawned far
ind howled for wood, and it was given
hem in cords of hickory, pine and
oak; but soon it was ali no more, and
yet warmth came not except in fiushes
upon my phiz.''
EYES, admitted Sousie, compla-
Gently, cit is the poorest respectable
place I can think of.
''Why not find cheap boarding?"
'sBut what dreadful people we might
meet"
"Well, we can have curtains and one
stove, | suppose" said Mrs. Nellie,
with sigh of surrender.
I'm the kitchen, yes; and we will 60
tomorrow, please. | do not want to
meet every one"
'Every one," repeated the pretty
little widow, demurely, 'tdefned, any
one-some one-him. I always was
bright at grammar"
II confess only this said Sousie,
with a sudden glow on her face. 81
am afraid of becoming cynical"
Mrs. Nellie plunged her poker deep
in the Goals and looked serious.
"Have you no faith in-'every
one?'" she asked.
"To-night will show if it is de-
served" said Sousie, turning away.
els that quite fair? Mrs. Deane
NAV not impart her news at once, or
he may not be at home
ssHe was to call tonight"
'Oh-h-h!"
Mrs. Nellie looked wise.
Il did not want to wait until"
~ quite understand, said the fire
disturber, filling the pause blandly,
"and / shall dress for dinner instead
of packing for q mythical journey"