Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-23


country fashion. Snow l can 70 to
sleep, and rest easy for an hour. 'Awk-
ward and dowdy, that is what 1 will
be-" and in five minutes mischievous
Pinkie Bent was sound asleep.
Anxiety and vexation had made Car
rie i'll, and it was with a most unbecom-
ing flush on her harassed face that she
appeared in the drawing room q few
moments before the dinner-hour. There
sat the cousin from Kansas Was ever
such figure seen in New York draw
ingroom before2
! A plain white muslin, made in the
shepherdess style, very full and very
short, scarlet stockings. broad scarlet
sash, and worst of all. on the head
turban of white muslin, with a
scarlet poppy Haunting in front!
This is what the malicious Pinkie
had done with herself, whose trunks
were full of exquisite French gowns such
as her cousins had never owned and not
often seen. She knew at least that the
opals on her soft white neck would
command a certain sort of respect, even
from inhospita5le relatives.
THANK heaven she wore them! That
will show people she at least has
money. That necklace couldn't have
cost less than $1,000"
eyes" said Pinkie, nonchalantly.
"Ma likes 'em best of all she's got.
They're mas. like flowers better. I'm
great on artificial flowers; always wear
'em every day."
The guests were already arriving, Mr..
Bent himself among them, he having,
! tn fto Of
business men, arrived home only in time
to dress for dinner. His heart was so
full of affectionate welcome for his niece,
whom he remembered well as beautiful
child of ten, only half dozen years ago,
that he did not at first note anything but
the lovely upliftcd eyes and the affection
ate voice.
AS the dinner progressed, even unob-
servant Mr.. Bent became aware that his
niece's attire was not what it should be,
and that her voice was to load. ''But
the women folks can soon straightcn that
all out, and the child's as pretty as
picture"
So also thought the Hon. Mr.. Morris.
who, to Carries yexation. on being told
by her that the young lady in white was
a cousin, who had arrived most inoppor-
timely from Kansas, had exclaimed:
"From Kansas! How delighted l am.
That is the State of all Others am most
interested in seeing. am going out
there in the spring. If all Kansas ladies
have so wonderful com plexion as your
cousin, that is another reason for visiting
the region. Pray. present me to her.
will you2 I should like to ask her many
questions. Perhaps, ah'-he stammercd
with the curious mixture OF difidence
and audacity one often sees in English
men, "perhaps your mother will be so
very good as to let me have the pleasure
OF sitting by her side ut dinner-that is,
II u VIII not dlsarranSe your plans"
am quite sure mamma Will not re-
llqulsh the pleasure OF having you chef
~ to herself during dinner. quickly re-
sponoed carrie, her heart iuii OF anger
anu mortihcation. NevertheIess' several
times IN the course OF the dinner, MIR.
MOTIFS heard the shriIl voice, and
thought to himself, what pity the
American voice Is 80 hlgh.pltched!"
when the gentlemen Joined the ladies
In the drawing room Mr.. Morris looked
eagerly 1or the Kansas cousin. Not see
ing her, ne accosted Mrs. Bent with true
English biulfness: II DO not see your
niece from Kansas; l hope she has not
gone; 1 was counting on talking with
her al Inc rest OF the evening"
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AUNT, L must ask you to excuse me.
l am gong up stairs to change my
dress; 1 am not ore:seo as snould nave
been.
Never mlnd. chlld, never mlnd.'
rinkie was gone;
IL ana not take her long to finish her
transformation touches: The dainty
whie surah SILK. with blliowy reaches OF
whle lace from belt to hem, the soft,
chnging gloves to the shoulders, the
opal bracelets, the white ostrich feather
ian. the white satin sllppers-all were in
readiness. But at last Plnkle's heart
lailed her.
ut was shameful trick to play on
them. snail cry, Know shall; and
"a rather die than cry before that Eng
hshman.