The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10
BAD BETTlE BENNETT.

least the real tast OF tue case IL lnoJ ~ 10
ell very mmo.a al Eut thata neither Eere
nor there
had b IN watching the play some time
], generally loosed upon by tie fortunate
Others as an Old maiden laly without eXpcr-
fence, and certainly without hope Inc
ulay went on at the seaside; serious play,
for the STAKES were high, high As when sot.e
old eastern potentate risks his lovely Cir
cassian girl body and soul, to his antag-
onist Z be PLAYERS were not eastern poten'
tates but all the same, lovely girls, body
and soul. were the stakes used 70 think
Of it when | saw Laura S;ockwooI, that
stately beauty, and Jeanette Dean, the
dashing o.e aud Caro- AMI Elsie and Edlth
and the res Aud among the rest could
one forget Betty Bennett. She was not
person who allowed herself to b. forgotten
And yet you did not under tan what IL
all meant ibis Juror about her she was
not beauty she bad no accomplishments
10 SPEAK OF: she was not an heress. bu.
she had every thing her own way the sum
lner through. II you had to describe lloI
YOU would say she was a dark ana slender
little person with arch ways and the gay
est laugh In the world; and that would p'
all there was about IT. All there
was about it; Oh, not IN the
least Ia the first place, there was the
readiest Wit the greatest good nature,
the most perfect grace In the next pace,
there wsre the most wonderful tollet.eS'
This morning 70 of hlmy blue India SILK,
garnishei with lace OF the same slight hue,
and Gn,h, with a Collarc'te and chat
laine of old Carneian beads, not to be
bought nov for love or money, this bathing
dress OF burlap dripping with rock crystals,
and worn under cloak OF white plush,
thrown of at the right moment Tor the
wave this ui,tracting dinner DIR, 81 OF white
silk bound about with autumn leaves, moth
ing but strip of the bris ht vine making
the Shout Ter strap. and tomorrow bravery
as fine a tbs with sO.t creamy WOODS ma 10
softer with their edginSs Of ostrich I ps,
cambricS steer as boar fiostS, an covered
with thIeti lace lustrous satin OF pale rose
fitting perte lily the perfect shape, ana da'K
ye.ves ouI tulles and gau IS, and Low
brocade 81. with goll thread, such rs they
might have worn in tbs days of tho Mcdlci;
and now black Spanish lace, with hl5h
comb and mantilla that, taken with her
Little foot made an Anda!usan OF her
well said to her, after week or so,
rs she res,eB 10y me a moment, ut must cost
all of a fortune to dress you. don't see
where you get it.
$50 il d es,p she said with On oura Sing
frankuess Take my tollettes and gloves
and boots aud folderolS and all, and the
interest of u would take care of one poor
person fer 10 Int it wicked" an she
looked at No with an irresistible drolcry.
"Yes, | think it is" said l. For had
known Miss Bette of Old, AMI knew that
it she got through the summer alive, she
wouldn't liavo one penny left
"And the worst of it is" continued she,
that when YOU think you have enough for
queen yol find you've only made be-
ginning aud have TO keep ordering more
from Ieli,ssr and from Bobbinet and the
others II won't do TO be suspected of any
tainish. You must DO fresh or nothing
Why, IN ia debt up to my eyes
Bette don't know what you can think
oi yourself | said, in CONSERVATION. You
have nothing TO pay with It's i-honest;
lists =" "A Hing"
NO, ii lsn D. It's business. II | carry out
my plans, ny pnmonoy next year viii pay
my debts.
And II yDI donP
We'll, then, they can have tho things
back
Bette
ITO look Out for that Is more trouble than
can take. With ali the rest that have. I'm
N for ii. I've got to do it, And Eve got to
be n success
Bette, If people knew about you, you d be
nythng tut a success,
II don I int nd tn y shall And it's pity
ii cant trust you.
You caG--you can. ! don't approve of
you, but | sha'n't hurt you. If YOU wero
content to sit still, as do, in one or two
gowns, aud 500 tue show 20 by ~
And LIT somebody else marry Mr. Dun
robin, 40 thank you I'm not content
But shouldn't have Son) into all TINS OK
t.AvasaGce u ma cs my very soul nehe to
see those go"as-it were not Obliged to b.
al! III. tiNe on evidence
Il don't r,ul y see the need OF that
do /; you re to lie II success. AMI |
didn't con- legc TO 90 hom' again And !
came he . nj only to this summer, but
10 ha M NO rvniemter,d IN al slnnIc
to come
Noble ambition"
ut isn't am i,on tell you; its blsi
rcss'
"Eut, Et'in, you're not beauty"
So mu b tue more 10 my glory
you riticu on, midget
"Sbe's 'i;t e, Tut she's shrowd" And or
she sped a young ieunycaS,lc came along
for All hot tennis; and SAW her comm
back IA m- surrounded by an awkward
,uad .! tie rpuUg sOciety men.
Yes, the, are an awkward squad she
s.id, ia aus'er to me by andy. And
stupid u ii beyond anything
The ri 9 ,lsins So much trouble, Bet
tie, to please thsm, theu'
Pm no ing it to please them, the
iarkanaIcs Y,s, they are iacSaaapes
They don't know anything but 50 icty small,
talk and attitudes They can dance
ON, how they can dance! First one
and then another, till there are holes in
Inc soles II your slippers Sometimes &c
10 bed - tired it stems as il baths of no,
alcohol wouldn't put any life into my feet
hut I'M up in the morning as fresh as
rose witt the dew on il. have to be- Its
what I'm acre for And they no part OF
my success, these little swells Two got e
go about with train Of them as Cprtli
rates OF it, They're just like it--where one
goes, all 80. oh, yes, indeed; thank you
Mr.. Non1er5Ist; you're always so kind
Il is just what ! was wishing. Do you
know ] sometimes think your tho most
And ! caught no more of the silvery sen
tence, for she nad gone of with Mr. Won