The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-29
BAD BETTE BENNETT.

OHO D Ell TX
There is no moral at all 10 what ! an
going 10 tell you about Bette Bennett
At least the real fact Of the case Is that /
Is all very immoral But that's neithe
here nor there
J had been Watching the play for som,
time-I. generally looked upon by tn,
fortunate others as on old maiden lady
without experience, and certainly with
out hope. The play went on al the SEA
side; serious play, for the stakes wer,
high, high as when some old eastern po
tentate risks his lovely Circ,ls.ian girl
body and soul. to his Antagonist. The
PLAYERS we're not eastern poteEntes, but
all the same, lovely girls body aud soul
were the stakes | used to think Of il
when I saw Laura Stockwood, that state
" beauty. and Jeanette Dean, the dash
ing one. and Caro- and Elsie and Edith
and the rest. And among the rest could
one forget Bette Bennett? She was not
person who allowed herself to be for
gotten.
And vet you did not understand what
il ali meant, this furor about her She
was not a beauty; she bad no accom-
plishment> to speak of she was not an
heiress But she had everything her own
way the summer through. fyou bad to
describe her yon would say she was dark
and slender, with arch eyes and the gay
little laugh in the world, and that would
be all there was about it, All there was
about it? Oh. not in the least In the
first place. there was the re;tdiest Wit, the
greatest good nature, the most perfect
grace Ia the next 0iaee, there We're the
most wonderful toiTettes This morning
a robe Of filmy blue India silk, gsrnished
with lace of the same light hue. and fin
ished with a colaretie and chatel;rine Of
Old carneiian beads. not to be bought
now for love or money this bathing
dress of burlap dripping With rock-crys-
tails. and worn undsr cloak of white
plush, thrown off * the right moment
for the wave. . this di-sracting dinner
dress Of white six bound about with
autumn leaves. nothing bur strip Of
the bright vine making the shoulder
strap; and to-morrow's bravery a. fine as
this. with soft. creamy woods made softer
bv their edging Of ostrich tiF~. eambrics
sheen a. hoar-frosts, and e vered with
thread lace, lustrous satin oT pale rose
fitting perfectly the perfect shape; and
now brocade stiff with gold thread. such
a. they might have worn in the days OF
the Medici and now a black Spanish
lace, with high comb and nantilla that,
taken with her little foot, made an Anda-
lusian of her.
~Well. / said to her, after a week or
80, a. she rested by ne moment, il
must cost all Of a fortune to dress you. |
don't see where you get it"
oit does she said with encouraging
frankness. Take my toilettes and gloves
and boots and folderols and az. and the
interest of it would take care Of one poor
person for life. Isn't il wicked?' and
she looked at me with an irresistible
Irollery.
- Yes. | think it is said J. For had
known Miss Bette Of old, and knew
that if she got through the summer
alive. she woUld not have one penny left
And the worst Of II i" continued
he. that when you think YOU have
.nough for queen you find vouve only
made Il beginning and have 10 keep or
lering more from Pelis er and Bobbinet
md the Others It won't 10 to be ~u--
pected of any tarnish. You must be
iesh, or nothing, Why, I'm in debt up
% my eyesY
Bette, don't know what you can
.hink Of YOURSELF / said. IN consterna-
ion, You have nothing 70 pay With.
IT, dishonest it, Ifs swindling.7
No. it isn't. It's business. If ear
Y out my plans. my PIN money next
year will pay nly debts.
And if you dont?7
Well, then. they can have the things
pack
Betfier'
ITO look out FOR that Is more trouble
han can take, with all the rest that |
nave. I'm in for it. I've got 10 do il
And Eve got to be = SIceess
Bette, If people knew about you, You
would be anything but . success
don't intend tl.ey shah. And it,
,ity il can't trust ypuT
You cln-you can. | don't approve
# yoa, but shan't hurt you. Ii you
we're content 10 sit still, a. ito, in two
IT three gowns and Sc the show 90
w
And let somebody el~e marry Mr..
Dunrobin No, thank you | am not
,onfent- But ! should not have gone in
o all this extrayaganee--it makes my
'ery soul ache 10 see those gowns-if !
we're not Obliged To be all the time en-
.vidence7
don't really see the need of that
| do: ii YOU are 20 be a s,icress. And
didn't come here 10 90 home again.
and came here not only 10 rule this
summer, but to have my rule remember
d in all summers TO come
Noble ambition r
1t isn't ambition. tell you its bust
aess.-
But, Bette, you're not a beauty
20 much the more to my glory
You ridiculous midget
She's little, but she's shrewd-" And
III she sped as Young Pennvcxstie came