The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-06-22

thing" said Roberts fiancee, dcmurcly.
"And SO do I like thee in anything"
said Papa Samuel, with unexpected
gallantry. ..But l think like thee
best, Edith, In red. Thee knows we
quakers like to follow the way that ID
most simple and natural, and I think
red is the most natural color for thee.
1 think thee must have been burnin that
red silk OF thine. Thee is very sweet
to me my child. in. this quaker gray, but
We quakcrs; thee knows, do not ap.
provo of thedtricals. and I think III.
night thee Is trying to play u part.
Thee acts 1t very prettiiy, Edith, but !
advise thee to go back to nature and
thy red gowns"
So the battle was won, and the result
proved that Edith was quite able To
conquer not only Roberts relations,
but Roberts relations friends. When, a
year later, she came back to them again
as . bride there was but IL thing left
for her to conquer. Robert had pre-
parcd her for II possible visit from ell
derby friends who might think it their
duty to demonstrate with her. Of with
him, on this very worldly marriage, and
1t was, in truth, hardly q month before
he ran upstairs one afternoon us she
was dressing with the announcement
that the probable cOunselors were TAX
ing oil their ovcrcoats in the hall.
She hcsitated a moment, but her hes
itation rose merely from u moments
consideration of whether she had any
other gown in her wardrobe that would
emphasize more distinctly her inten-
ton to adhere to her own traditions.
She decided that the long trailing skirt
of pale green cashmere, with its border
Of pale plush and its sash of watcred
silk. was sufficiently worldly when one
took into consideration the jewel that
sparklcd in the laccs ut her throat, the
dainty lacc-edgcd handkerchief, and
the perfectly grOomcd little curls over
her white forehead. She paused only
to slip one more bangle over her round
wrist, and then, kissing her husband,
fOatcd downstairs.
said or did To the old gentlemen in the
i1atlOf. lie hung over the Imnistcrs
and caught tile echoes of her silvcry
little laughs. and saw the maid carry
tea into the parlor, and at the end of an
hour descended the stairs himself us
the old gentlemen emerged from the
doorway, determined to standby Edith
to the last, If she happened to have had
u hard time. He knew that some re-
monstrancc would be quietly dealt out
To himself, won during the brief vcsti-
bule episode Of farewell; but, to his as
Punishment. as he stepped forward to
help the old gentlemen with tl,cirover-
coats, thu ono who was evidently
spokesman for the party graspcd his
hand and said heartily: ..Fricnd Robert,
thee has married Welt"
Still another year later and there lay
ON Edith's arm II little Edith. with love-
ly eyes and very remarkable, highly
embroidered clothes.
"Do you think, Esther" said the
young mother, anxiously, ''tliat she is
going to have curly hair?"
YES" said Esther, with n smile that
was grimly pleasant and yet pleasantly
grim, II think she will have curly hair.
l know thee would find u way tocurlit.
though it bc as straight as-as a pipe
stcm," and Aunt Esther bent over To
kiss the child.
"And you're glad it curls, Esther,
you know you are" insisted the baby's
mamma.
Eyes, Edith, I am glad it cnrls. For
since thee would be sure to curl it some-
how, it is best that Dame Nature will
have none of thy tricks and graces, hut
will bring up the child to please her
self."-EfMsIury Bulletin.