Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-25

what Jack would think about IT, but now |
am 50 miserable that | sometimes tnInk
must give up Fitzherterr"
.RubbishI" said Miranda. land selfish rub
bish, TOO. wonder. Kate Rogers, how you
can talk In that way. when sou know no"
useful FIrzherberts money is to your poor
father"
Oh. this was too awful Kate not only
false to me, but actually 50 mean as to take
money from her new lover. could stand 1t
n. LONGER. | wrenched myself from poor
little Bob's grasp, and stood sternly facing
the TWO girls
Miranda fed from the room Kate stood
white and Still
"Pray do not give NJ Fitzherbert on my
humble account said, scornfu1y DO not
let ny vulgar prejudice N favor OF TRUTH
and honesty interfere with the wider moral
ity Of the best society. Marry Fitzheroert to-
morrow, If You Ike, and be as happy as you
deserve TO be.
The color rushed back into Katie's face.
The light sparkled in her eyes. She actually
laughed
Thank You very much. Jack she said,
..b,t even with vour kind permission. can't
marry Fitzherbert. The fact Is" and her
blue eyes danced, Fl zherbert is married. J"
"And you dare to tell me- cried in wild
rage, THAT YOU have not only accepted love,
bu. money from married man.
She looked straight into my furious facs
with her laughing eyes
"Fitzherbert il not a married man." she
said
~ was never good at guessing riddles"
said, 10 tily: "and as | am not in tae mood
for them tonight, | give tbs one up. II
Fitzherbcrt is not married man what, IN
heavens name. is Fitzherbertf
Clear came the answer in the sweet, gay,
gir..si voice:
''FitZherbe is married woman.
Then, with the crushing consciousness OF
having made fool OF myself, listened hum
bly, to katIe's story.
''Fitzherbert is a west end milliner, and
was Aunt Clara's maid before her marriage.
Ter name is not really Fitzherbert, but
something quite ordinary. like Brown or
Smith-oh. | beg your pardon, Jackl She
was always fond 4 NE, and | amused my
self looking through her new fashions. One
day while | was waiting for Aunt Clara,
who had gone to her dentist, fussy old lady
came into the shop, and was very angry be-
cause none of the new Paris bonnets suited
poor Fitzherbert was in despair wien she
was leaving the shop in rage. Well, Jack
have quite a genus for millinery. One Of
our ancestors was painter, and Aunt Clara
says have his artistic eye for color and
form. Anyhow, always seem to know ex
actly what suits face. | persuaded the old
lady to sit down again. and with Fitzher
bert's permission made few alterations in
ono particular bonnet. The result was SC
becoming that the old lady was charmed
You are heaven born milliner, my dear,
she said Why don't you go in for that SORT
Of thing. 1t is all the fashion among the
best people Aunt Clara called for me
presently, and was quite struck with the new
idea After a long talk with Fitzherber
1t was decided that | should go to the shoI
every day and qualify for the position o
millinery aidc-de-camp. | became quite pop
lar with the customers, especially the elderly
ones love old ladies and delight in maxim;
them look lovely, and some Of them threat
ened to leave Fitzherbert unless undertook
the arrangement OF their bonnets and cap
for the term of my single life. Fitzherber
offered me very liberal pay for my assist
ance, and was so glad to think Of helDin:
| poor old daddy that at first forgot abou
| you and your possible obj ction to marryin;
young woman who worked for a shop, bu
| thought Of this afterward, and was Away
fighting with my conscience about tellin!
| you the TRUTH But. indeed, there are man,
lady milliners in London, and-oh, Jack,
| see you don't mind SO very much, after alll
The precise nature of my conduct on thi
occasion need not here be recorded.
The bridal wreath was a present from
Fitzherbert Household Words.