St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-18
THE BALL DRESS.

dreaming OF brighter future.
FOR don't want to drudge all my life
| so" said LeOline; Il am pretty enough. -
with a conscious, laughing glance at the
mirror, land clever enough. I hope. 10
make my own future"
Yes, dear, said Aunt JOsepha. who
admired her neice excessively. '.you are
pretty enough. And l believe YOU are
smart enough. But still don't understand
how you are going to do.it"
/ You'll see" said LeOline. with a smile
and nod.
And when Kittie Topplefeld. who taught
/ in the primary department of the same
I school. told Aunt Josie about Mr.. Maurice.
/ the new trustee, who was so handsome and
wore such superb diamond studs and adj
mired Leoline's method of imparting in
/ struetiOn so enthusiastically, she began 10
comprehend what her niece meant.
Leo" said she, when she had the rare
chance of being alone with her niece, do
you like this Nj. Maurice?"
The very blood flushed into Leollne'S
face,
''Of course like him, Aunt Josie, " said
she.
DO you love him?"
II don't know whether L might or
not, said Leo, coloring still deeper, THAT
I
man, ana oh, Aunt 10, l have SO few
opportunities. If was only in fashion
aOie circle, like Georgia Fitzalan."
Now, Miss Georgia FitZalan was pretty.
Gashing young lady, the daughter of a rich
| importing merchant, who had been i'm the
same class with LeOline Harper at school
and Leoline had always secretly envied her
the luxurious butterfly sort of life that
seemed to have SO few OF the elements of
shadow about 1t.
And" added Leoine, "he is TO be at
%eorgla'S birthday party-and Georgia has
asked me To eome-and-and | can't, pc
cause l haven't anything tit 20 wear. And
DO believe, Aunt 10, if l could only
go" 0'''
Yes, yes, l understand, my dear" said
Aunt Josie, regretfully. But do not see
that you can go"
Nor either" said Leo, gulpiug down
a little sutfocating lump that somehow
would keep rising in her throat. so /
must just be cOntented to give itup."
But half an hour afterward she came to
her aunt, with deepened color and eager.
shining eyes, the newspaper in her hand.
| Look! Aunt JOSIE" cried She
La, child" said the old lady, ''vou
know | can't see thing without my spec
tacleS."
Then I'll read it to YOU"
| FOR SALE-AT A BARGAIN-TwO SILK
Il evening dresses; one is u blue and the
other canary color; worn only once by lady
/ Just returned from Europe; price, SIS each
Apply to II. O., - Rotherward St
What do you think of that, aunty?
Blue is just my color. And silk, tool
! Why, l never had q real silk in nv life.
! Il don't like the idea of secondhand
hnery," said Aunt Josepha, shaking her
head.
but when you can't afford anything
else" pleaded Leoline
Then I'd stay at home"
"Oh, Aunt Josie, do so want TO 60"
And S25 is a deal of money!" added the
old lady, still shaking her head.
But L could borrow $50 of Kittie Top
| pleheld until my salary comes due. And
I've got So of my own laid up toward a new
waterproof cloak"
My dear, remember the old fable of the
daw with borrowed plumes," warned Aunt
Josepha. IF this man is really man Of
sense he will think as much of you In your
cashmere schOol-dreSs as if you wore the
queens diamonds"
But Leo, in her heart believing that
Aunt Josie was hopelessly behind the age,
persisted.
Il will go to the number and address.
course, you know, L needn't buy unless /
like them"
The house was magnificent brOwn-stone
establishment, whose splendor rather
abashed our little school teacher. III
/ g." proved to be Mile. HOrtense Chenier.
the lady's maid, who occupied an airy
fourth-story apartment To which
the visitor was conducted by
! grumbling footman. Leoline felt altogether
out of her element and almost sorry she
had come. But when she saw the superb
silks, scarcely worn, her heart eaped within
her. The blue one was trimmed with deep
pointed white Spanish blonde, and proved
to be the exact color to match LeO's bright
| beauty.
Madame bestows these upon us" said
| HOrtense. grimacing and twisting herself
about after the fashion of French femme
de chambres. Madame is all goodness, all
bonte"
So Leo bought the dress, and it was sent
home that same evening.
Yes, " said Aunt Josie, ''it's very pretty.
but all the same l don't like you TO wear "A
secondhand dress"
"A great many ladies do the same thing.
Aunt Jo."
"A great many ladies do a very foolish
thing, then" retorted the old lady.
But, notwithstanding Aunt Josie's dis
approval, Leo felt very proud and happy
when she went off that evening. dressed in
the blue silk, which required very little
alteration to fit her supple figure
Miss FitZalan's parlors were full. The
music was playng-the scent of roses and
heliotrHpe filled the air-and Leo's heart
beat high with anticipatOry triumph as she
saw Mr.. Maurice among the crowd.
The next moment she perceived that hs
was not alone. A tall and beautiful young
lady leaned on his arm.
With nameless pang of jealousy Leo
inc ii alper would fain have shrunk away.
but Mr.. Maurice advanced directly toward
her.
Miss Harper" said he, with bland cour-
tesy, ''allOw me to present to you my wife!
Mrs. Maurice, Miss Harper. Oh, | see
you are surprised" with a smile to Leo.
80 am 1. She only arrived from Europe
four days ago."
Leo tried to murmur few congratulatory
words, but she could hardly make herself
audible. Mrs. Maurice put up her eye
glasses.
How very strange" cried she. 'sNIv
blue silk dress that had made at Worth's.
[ should know the trimmings anywhere.
May venture TO ask, Miss Harper, if Won
order your dresses from Worth?"
Leo turned scarlet, bu. she chung bravely
to the anchor of truth.
mo, said she, although every pulse i'm
her body tingled with modification: II am
only school teacher and can afford no such
extravaganza as that. / bought it second
hand from Mile. HoItense Chenier. -
ROtherward street."
My maid" cried Mrs. Maurice. ''And
she stole 1t from me-all the time pretend