Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-04-23

who it was II couldn't he one of the leg.
islators,
That evening he wrote her letter:
MY Dear Mss Wright sa~ the very
bonnet for YOU this afternoon. 1t was gray
and il was lied down, and might be de.
scribed as fuzzy or woolly. think it very
superior in style or color to the ones YOU
were Worrying over. A very pretty girl had
ii on. OF course couldn't ask her where
| she bought il. Very truly,
GEORGE L. RoBERTs"
/ When katherine read this note she was
| confounded. Her fever was Of such very
| late date that she had had short time for
/ preparation. Even now she had TO go to
/ her dressmakers; she had to hu, lace and
natural flowers The reception was at three
/ O'clock it was now after nine. and from
/ hnlf-past nine to halfpast ten she had a
music lesson &c give, and ii was pouring
rain.
! She had more than half mind to wear
I her old cashmere.
\ gra, beaver That was what the Judge
meant, and he was night. \ gray beaver
! How stupid not to have known il was the
( very thing
But she had no time 10 spare. She put
on her hat, her waterproof, she took her
/ umbrella, and she sped away to give her
music lesson. What an hour 1t was The
selections from the 'Prophete" were longer
than The opera itself. But even this came
To an end. and she ran home 1t was after
eleven. and with the help OF her landiady
she made a hasiy and provisional toilet.
The velvet, with its train, was to be put on
4 1 l.
for a beaver at Madame Fontanes it was
after twelve before she left the house. She
bought the lace, but she went from florist TO
florist before she found just her ideal white
rose. Il raIn.d IN torrents. The streets
ran IA water, and mud was everywhere.
She was hungry, she was nervous. She
went TO restaurant TO get cup of tea. but
he waiter was 30 long coming TO her that
She Jumped up and ran 10 Madame Fon-
iaine's.
What, change that hat :" cried the mil.
llner that superb hat : 1t is the most
charming one had in the room. Beaver.
are commonplace. and to YOU not becom-
ing" She could not trim a hat on 50 short
notice. She said it was absurd TO think OF
change. The time flew on. katherine had
no time nor strength to discuss Il. and she
has'il, threw off her old hat and the miliiner
pui the new one on her, and without a gl ance
al Tie glass she was off again. lce-cream j.
not stimulating, but II is readily served. and
On il katherine iunched Ii gave her a
pam N her forehead, and she laughed TO
herself at the idea Of an, one so drench-d
with rala eating such cola, frozen stuff
But al the dressmaket's all was ready. II
tfark hnr ant he lar "A
the skillful fingers of the dressmaker fast
ened up the dress, pinned up the tram and
then the clock struck three.
How Tar away Mrs Elliott lived how
>low., the car splashed along II the horse,
tad only Kept time with katherlne's watch.
how they would have flown
But when She entered Mrs Elliott's door
he~ s,li. how apar, from hurry It was.
There was murmur of voices IN the parior.
There was the perfume Of flowers. the
hu>hed step on soft carpets. the gentle voice
ot the ladts maid And up IN Mrs Elli-
OTIS room katherine at length sle.eI her
costume.
Sc wa, pleased Her figure vas tall and
slender. her dress fell IN heavy iustrous
folds; her gloves. her handkerchief. her
flowers well. II was the possible that
katherine Wright had made real. She did
not regret the gray beaver, and she had one
moment OF perfect, unalloseI satisfaction IN
her own appearance. Then she went down
stars. Il seemed TO her tha. her train gave
l.cE q new movement. If she hal been but
seventeen She could not have been more
content.
Sic noticed, however, that there were but
frw legislative hats on the hal. table. but
she Was not sorry. She was not disp!eased
because she vas not the last to arrive.
II the long and brilliant parlor a group OF
laai"s stood talking 10 some gentlemen. and
among them She at once saw the tall figure
oi Judge Roberts When she entered Mr.
Elliott looked up IN surprise She did no,
recognize TINS elegant gIr aud then she
came forward. and as she greeted her whis-
pered You are just lovely"
katherine looked down the room and
her hostess laughed.
'soh. 'hry have not come yet. They are
not punc;ual, but We can wait
But they never did come NJ, single
nembe. Of the Legislature came tha; after
noon to hear about the legal status Of women
in regard to he Board of Street Inspectors ="
Ever, ohe else was there the committee OF
ladies, The gentlemen invited to meet them,
the graceful and persuasive speaker who va,
IL convince them, but not legislator.
Some Of the ladies said they must be
ha>hful and some said the, feared the weaIh-
er ; aud the gentlemen declared the proper
refreshments had not been promised, and
when haif-p four came Judge Roberts said
IN low tone TO katherine that she was
right IN her estimate OF the relative import
ance Of hats and garments. and so took hi,
leave.
In the evening the Judge went back to
his Office, and on the way he stopped TO see
Katherine and to condole with her lie
found her sitting front Of the FIRE H-l
bonnet lay on the table She still wore her
velvet dress, and she looked tired
"Iou have not been in long," he said,
gancng at one gloved hand.
NO STAYED to dinner with Mrs. FL
lott
We'll % he said.
We'll ?" she replied.
Were YOU disappointed ~
because the legislators did not come
No. was not
.Iour dress was all right p
II was over-dressed There wasn't rich
woman there who was dressed as was, and
they were all rich
There was not woman there who was
as beautiful"
/ And ought not to have worn a bonnet -
I You looked well in it, You were right
/ about it,
She gently sighed and began to unbutton
/ her glove.
Il am sorry" he said, ..that YOU were dis