The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-03-29

fZ&%5@aZNlM i ndsop oon"f to the Sl pro-
duction of Mrs Marsdens exalted state Of
feeling In truth, the lady is enjoying one
OF those rare moments, possible only to
those both good and great Good, Mrs
Marsden undoubtedly is and, in her sphere,
must be accounted great also. Who dis
putes her leadership in society, the right TO
be foremost among the honorable women
Of the church? Still fair Of face, shapely OF
form, and Of a charming manner. what
young man reflects, when he passes from
her agreeable presence, that she is no
longer In her FIRST youth? But the honors
paid to delightful personality and the
sweet incense burned at the altar Of social
success, are too familiar to the lady to bring
anew the sparkle to her eyes and the flush
to her cheeks
IL is the new triumph of generalship and
the forecast OF trlumphs to be, not the
memory of past victories, that str her pulses
with such becoming effect She has met
the enemy and routed il In language less
military. Mrs Marsden. as head OF the flow
err comm ttee for Easter decoration, has ut
terly vanquished an opposing faction, and
desk and platform WILL in tomorrow $
adorument, reflect her acknowledged taste.
After sundry exusperating skirmishes, she
has drawn on battle, all along the line,
and succeeded" Ito use her own signif-
cant phrazel in putting down that Beldon
woman Thus her bonnet becomes q
crown of victory, and such a bonnetl q
yer table inspiration! True, the inspiration
has been somewhat costly, but even this
ping is sofLened hy the remembrance Of
the jewel of a sewing-girl she had found
such n discovery, my dear! Not merely
lady-nke, hut a lady; positively a young
al. Try.rrf 5lv Cd
est in her charges" as she had conhdingty
expressed herself to friend.
The Jewel of a girl was just now occupied
in putting the finishing touches to new
wrap. destined TO divide, with the bonnet
the giories of Eas er; her taste and skillful-
ness. cheaply compensated, enabling her
employer to wear the crown of inspired mil
linery, without disturbing dreams OF debt
and duns Mrs Marsden removes her bon
net, and is swinging il admiringly, when
~Yowi" comes the shrill yelp of dog, fol-
lowed by q succession of piercing screams
from Baby Mabel Instantly the maternal
instinct asserts itself over the purely femin-
inc; The bonnet is tossed lightly on the bed
and tho alarmed mother darts down the
stairs, almost treading on the pet poodle
Beau, as he darts up Beau is n spoiled
poodle High living and overlooking have
when his dyspeptic dog-sbip gives himself
as many airs as If he owned a soul and wore
a liver pad At his best, he is an affable
dog of many accomplishments; he will sing
in canine conrralto; he will beg, dance,
lenp, march, and 90 the whole round of ac-
Ompishments proper to finished poodle
But, 4 his worst Beau develops a Mr.
Hyde-iikc Ieprayity that is alarming.
More than once has he evaded his many
guardians and slipped from the house to
20 on a prolrncted spree In the company
OF outcast mongrels returning grossly de-
moralized by long debauoh; his silky
hair hanging in dirty wisps, his ears torn,
eyes bleary; his whole appearance that of
an utterly abandoned and disreputable
dog For two days past Beau had been
coming down with an attack Of Hyde
rophobia He would not sing; he refused
to beg, and urgency and entreaty were
answered by grumblings most suggestive
OF smothered profanity. 1t was no wonder,
then, that when Miss Mabel tried TO grab
him as he passed her he snapped at the
little hands, causing hasty recoil which
resulted in a loss of balance and a roll
downstairs As Beau in ruffled mood
leaps upon the bed he encounters the bon
net His whole dog nature, revolving from
pettieoat government urged him to take
summary vengeance on its symbol. Hol hoi
This was bester than worrying shoes on
the alley ash-pile with his mongrel friends.
Growing in rage no bounds upon
his victim He holds it down, worries
it. tears 1t, and after his passion Is
somewhat stated, proceeds deli berately to
pluck out, piece by piece, the adjoining
bird, and to chew up the plumes that nod
ded defiance to the last In ten minutes
the dainty bit of millinery is fit only for
the rsg-bag. In his moment of triumph
Beau feels that in the matter of voice, nat
ure has dealt uuldudly with him He wants
TO crow, or bray victorious fanfare He
compro nises with his weakness by rolling
over and over on the defeated thing, snort
Ing in seif-approval
Meantime Mrs Marsden has found her
child more frightened than hurt; kissed
away the tears coaxed back the smiles
and as maternal anxiety is relieved and
the woman becomes dominant, she remem-
bers her bonnet and makes a hasty ascent
TO her cham her What a sight greets her
eye when she looks upon the bed Only
the pen shat described the rape of the lock
could do justice TO the spectacle. Beau
who has been licking the wet feathers from
his silky hair, beats a cautious retreat
He may be conscience stricken; he GER
tainly Is afr aid that something will hurt his
feelings, so he wisely removes that delicate
possession To q place of safety But the
pangs his mistress feels are too great TO be
relieved by anger or appeased by venge-
ahce. She realizes that tO-morrow's ioust
Of fashion is not for her There lies her
magic helm tW.shont which all is useless)
quite shattered The cloudy heaven Of her