The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-04-04

hcbtl hH IL tucio Wtic any
.est in the middle Of a campaign! I'll rest
when Pm through"
"Bsttie, Fm afraid"
"what Off That shall fail Well,
what II dor Folks have failed before.
And If fail, life won't be worth a cent, and
there's always the river, you know"
"Bettie Bennettl I'll have nothing more
TO do with you at all. think you are"
GAS bad as bad can be Then come down |
and help me not TO fail. I've got to dance
tonight to the last dance, and take ices and |
drink champagne with the best Of them or
the worst of them, just as II were to the
manner born. II don't dance the first
dance, then the others will think some
things up, or nobody wants me, or I'm an
old story, aud shan't have partner all
the rest of the night. It's killing-this
pace. Do You think am falling off any 2"
to fall off. You'll be the more piquant and
be prettisr at forty than you are at twenty.
But, oh, Bette, you're awfully old at
twenty"
"well, my dress is new. And isn't it
lovely 2"
1t was bright gold colored satin, fitting
like glove and with II she wore guam
tity of topazes. and there was black swans
down wrap, to be left on her chair or to pull
up IL she were chilly, and set of with its
soft shadow the perfection of her perfect
little shape. "Topazes are cheap" said
she. "You can buy beauties, as big as the
tip of your thumb, for two dollars and half
apiece, in the old country jewelers. shops.
IT, the setting that costs; but nobody need
know that isn't eighteen carat. Itisn't
every body would dare to wear topazes with
yellow satin; no contrast, you know. But
don't they make me look just dripping with
lght2'
eyes," answered; "they make You look
like a constellation half seen in sunset. But
you're wasted here, Bette. You ought to be
in countries where there are kings you'd
bs directing affairs of state presently"
6" shall he content II l can direct this af
fair" said she with her gay laugh. "Come
I've Just given Caro- my turquoises, by the
way. To tell you the truth, they're not in
the Least becoming to me, and she admired
them 80. There's another part of the labor
You have to keep on the best terms with
all the other girls, unless you are so per-
fectly assured that there's no need of it, or
else they will tear You to pieces. Sweet
life |"
1t was a triumph that Bette had that
night. The beauties, the heroines, the bas-
bleus, and the sangre-aauls were nowhere, as
she said afterward, in her own dialect. She
was surrounded like n queen bee with
workers. She had bouquets by the dozen, so
that her lovers had to keep her hold them.
She gave some quietly to the bou-
quetless girls, in pursuit of her plan, You
might have said, but really, dare say, te-
cause she had kind heart under all her ar.
tiace and audacity. 81 only gave one to
Helen Peterson and another TO Virginia
Lamb, that happened to he duplicates of some
| kept, because their mothers were getting
so mad at their neglect, and was afraid
they might begin to show their claws" said
she next day. "Why, didn't you see me &C
and sit down by Mrs. Lamb | was prais
ing Virginia to her. was wishing only
had Virgina's complexion-and l wish
had! Oh, You have to ko.ou to the chap
srones, too, or else they'll ruin you, the old
tabbies! They put me in mind of hens, peck
ing the heads of the other hens chickens
It's part of the labor you think so lightly
of. Why, actually got partner for Julif
Drinkwater! Oh, tell you, II do get al
establishment and fortune, shall do LOT.
of good things. shall make any number o
people happy that wouldn't be II ! hadn'
the fortune. | shall make 1t a particua
charge to establish girls in life, to give nic
wardrobe TO this pretty person who wants i
why, sometimes a wardrobe Is half the hat
tle--look at me People will think worlt
more of you with one than without one, le
me tell you. Yes, a particular charge Il
have one taught trade and one set up il
business and | shall have matchmake
of matchmakers. I've felt the need of 1t
So you see I'm not so unprincipled as yo'
think"
"Bettie!"
"'m looking out for great many Others
than just myself"
"At any rate, it's doing evil that goo
may come, Bette |"
"Well, It's better 10 do that" said the in
corrigible girl, ethan nothing at all. No,
tell me, did dance wellW
"Like a little fame. Yes, I must admi
! that you dance like ball of frs-liks
golden butterfly on the wind"
~ don't know how we'll that would bs
But that's the way like to hear you talk
so I'll reward you. Look hsre.'
1t was basket of the most superb orchid
that ever saw, a priceless affair, from whic
she drew the scarf she had thrown oyer 4
"With Mr.. Dunrobin's compliments. Rh
J He has seen me, You ses."
swell, then"
"Well, then, this morning Jeanette Dsa
| is going to mount her hunter and leap iv,
barred gates and things shall let her
it. And Laura Stockwood is going TO driy
into town shopping she'll 60 alone. An
Elsa and Caro- are going to the woods |,
: them 60. am going to find Mr.. Dunrobi
and to thank him just as sweetly an
: modestly as little milkmaid-I do wri
y such bad hand And then am going
! get my water colors and go out on the rock
l shan't do much sket0hing, every man
lao, IN ha an
r Then am coming up to read with yOu-th
Il means get nap and then lunch. And aft
Il that drive with Mr.. Vondsrbust. and lat,
. sail with Mr.. Kilgore, and then it's Dime
n and then talking and promenadipg OH Il
:. piazza, and then the concert and dancin
10 and supper. That's well, them And
IF morrow there's the archery and the pion
70 to the Wells and the yachting out to RI
4; Reef Light"
Is "For gracious sake, Bette, day after ia
10 II will kill your
st "YOu can't stop. You have to keep it II
y Stay to rest aud you're like the dead man
L. battle-the others walk over your body.
10 "Does II pay yon really, Better"
s. at will pay. Don't you know how l 10
t. ease, beauty, splendor, luxury, fine house
ar equipaees, gardens, laces, jewels, bank O
Or coun 81 Well, that is what play for.
10 town. had rather die. Sc throw It
is at one toss-heads win, tails you lose.
70 shall have not basket OF orchids, but
orchid house. | was made for II all.
ly perish In any other atmosphere. II Isl
~ like a girl that wants money merely for
to sake OF money. want It for the sake
r. living, living my bwn life"
Or II was Mr.. Dunrobin with whom Belt
TO was promenading the piazza that event.