Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-11-10

ceiyed How could papa send for her
"He has no, seen her since she was
ten year. old. said Mrs. Bent dismally.
"Of course he could not dream she would
be like this lie has always said hei
mother was a charming woman, and they
lived ia Europe fof several years when
.he was little I, il horrible. girls -
Bank dosn J,culaicd the sldes,
daughter sophia
Fresh AsA rooster echoed Came.
Mamma. shall ~ to bed myself and
be too ~ 10 appear tonight | don't
believe Mr. Morn, will ever cross ouf
threshold AgAia.
Then he i welcome % stay away
sAid Mr.. Bent. ho,ly.
While ihi, distressed consultation was
going on between Mrs. Bent aud her
Daughters. P.nkie. safe locked IN her
ro1m. wAs holding one With herself.
Tear. ,parkled ia her cyes. bu' her face
"a fill u mlf,h
IL will % she mliicrcd. Il will DO
lti Il will be- good enough ior them.
| know ! can. Il will teach them =
good lesson Bat Tll have 90 work like
Trojan % gc, the dress ready 1t me
see What have ~, that will DO Tia !,
have Tha, old tAbleau dress will
be- jasi the thing
"lIow lucky bfoaghi ii ." she chuck.
/ .ed. az .hc shook oui the folds of white
mu,lia q the most aniiqastsd country
fa.hioa. "Nos | can ~ % sleep, and
re.t easy for an hour. 'A~kward and
do~ds That j. what will b., Ani
IN five minutes mischievoss Pinkis Bent
va, sound asleep.
Anxiety and ,cxaiion had. made Carrie
/ 90. ani ii vas with a most unbccomIng
/ hl.h on her haras.ei face that shc ap.
pcafed Ia the drawing foom few mo-
ments before the dinner hour. There al
the ooa,la from KshsAs Was ever such
a hsure seen IN a New York drawing.
room before
\ plain white muslin. made in the
,hepherlss. style. very ial. and very
short. scarlet s,ocking', a broad scarlet
sash. and worst " al. on the head tar.
/ ban q white muslin. with . scarlet pop
py dagntng Ia front. Tbs. wa' shat the
malicious Pinkie bad done With herself,
whosc trunks were fall of exquisite
/ French gowns. such a. her cousins had
never owned and not often seen. She
knes a. least that the opals on her IN
white neck would command certain
.or, of respect. even from her inho'piiAble
/ relative.
Thank heaven she wofc them That
val show people .he a. least has money.
That necklace couldn't have cot less
than 81 900
"Ye.." replied Pickle. nonchalanily.
Ma Likes EN- b,.t ~ Ill shes got.
They're Mas Ike a3weu better.
I'm srca, on artificial a5wer always
wear en- every day.
The guests were already arriving MI
Ben, himself among them. he having
according 10 ihe fashion Of Nes York
bu.ine., men, arrived home only IN time
% ir,.s for dinner Ills heart va, 30 full
~ aheciionaie welcome foF BIZ niece,
whom be remembered well as beautiful
child of ten. only half dozen years ago,
ihA, he did not a. irsi note anything bu,
the lovely upii,ed eyes, aud the sfec-
ii0nAis voice
A. the dinner progressed, even unob-
servant Mf Bent became aware that his
nieces attire was not ~hAt ii sh0gld be.
and that her voice was too loud. "Bl,
the women folks can soon siraighien ,hs,
al oai. and the child's a. pretty O. a
picture"
- also thought the Hon. Mf. Morris,
Who. o Carries vexaiion. on being told
by her ,hl, the young lady ia white was
a c1usia. who had arrived mos, inoppof
,unely from Kansas. had exclaimed
From kansas How delighted | am.
ThA, j. the state Of all others ! am most
interested in seeing am gong ogi
there in the spring.
III al the Kansas ladies have 10 woa.
deifal complexion a. your cousin. that
j. another reason for visiting the region.
Pray, present me 20 her. will you ]
shoald Ike 10 ask her many questions.
Perhaps, ah- be siAmmered, With the
curious mixture Of diihlenee and .udaei'
" one often sees in Eaglishmen, per
hap, your mother will be 80 very good
a. 20 let me have the pleasure Of sitting
by her ,ide a, dinner-,hAi i', 4 !, will
no, disarrangs your plans.
IL am quite sure mamma will no; re-
linquish the pleasure of having you
chiefly 10 herself a, dinner" quickly re-
.ponded Cauie. her hear, full Of anger
and modification. Nevertheless. several
times in the course of the dinner, Mr
Morris heard the shrill voice. and thought
TO himself, "wha, pity the Amerie m
voice Is 80 high pitched.
When the gentlemen joined the lAdie'
in the dNwing.room Mr.. Mcuis looked
eagerly fof the Kansas cousin. Not see
ing her, he accos,ed Mrs Bent with true
English blufness III do no, see youl
niece from KansAs ! hope she has not
gone | was counting on taking viii
her all the rrsi OF the evening.
With mingled resen,msn, and coniu
sioa, Mrs. Bent replied MY niece wen'
up stair. Immediately after dinner"
In truth Mrs. Bsa, was in state ol
nervous bexilderment Without for /.
momen, suspec,ing the real reason o
Pinkie's withdrawal, she had perceived
lha, the girl was greatly moved as she
came swiftly to hsrw hen they we're en-
ierins the drawing room.
Aunt. | mus, ask you TO excuse me-
| am going up. stairs 10 change my dress;
| was not dressed As should have been.
Never mind, child, never mind
Pinkie was gone.
IL did no, take long foT her 10 haish
her Transformation touches The dainty
white sursh silk. with billowy reaches OF
white lace from bel, to hem, the soft
elinging gloves TO the shoulders, the opal
bra eslet,, the white ostrich feather fan,
the white satin .liPpep-all were in read.
iness. Bat a, las, Pinkie's heart failed
her.