The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-18
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Honora turned red and white, and
didn't think sho could 90, had never been
to party in this country, didn't know If
Mrs. Elton could spare her, and many
more objections, all of which were met
and put aside by Mr.. Dooly, and finally
/ H0nOrl said she would ask Mrs. Elton
aud abide by her decision.
Mrs. Elton was little surprised and
good deal sorry for, with womnn's
quick prescence Of evil, she knew she was
to lose Honora and that was great loss
to her In every way. She would lose
trusty, faithful servant, tender, judi
cious nurse for her children, and sympa-
thetic friend on whom she could rely in
peace and surety, but she felt that she had
no right to interfere, II Honora's happi-
ness were at stake. Dooley was II steady,
honest young man, and the very fact that
no could appreciate lIonora's character as
! it deserved, showed him to be worthy of
! her.
| so IIonora began to prepare for this
party, the first she had attended, and she
asked Mrs. Elton to help her choose suit
able attire This lady went with her, and
they bought nice, seryceablc black silk
dress pattern, To which she added leg
horn hat with cream colored plumcs and
u facing of rich blue velvet, and out OF
her own pocket she bought gloves and II
dainty white lace ilchu trimmed with
knots of blue velvet ribbon, and n neat
pair of shoes and pretty stockings, dark
blue in color.
With her own hands she made that
dress, and out of some unknown regions
found handsome beaded trimming for it,
and when it was done, it was a marvel OF
taste and neatness.
Honor's hair had grown, and Mrs. FL
ton dressed it for her on that great day,
bringing the shining little curlS down over
the forehead, and twinlug the back into u
glossy coil, held with a jet comb over
this the pretty blue hat cast its shadow,
the blue bringing out much Of the deli
cate color she had had before she had the
terrible disease, and her trim figure looked
positively perfect in the stylishly fitting
dress; and when the gloves and dainty
tichu were added, and handsome fan put
into her hands. Honor looked really hand
some in spite Of her rough skin and
whitened eye, rs she smiled and colore,l
with pleasure ut her own appearance.
"Do you think | look nice. ma'am, p"
said she, wistfully. "Will-wili-he be
ashamed of mes"
''If he IL, he ought to be ashamed OF
himself" answered Mrs. Elton little
spitefully, and, to save her life, she could
not control desire to be present when
Mr.. Dooly should call for Honor. and her
heart was delighted when she heard him
say to her:
~ always knew you were good, Honor,
but l never knew till now that you were
pretty"
The rose leaf flush that flooded the pale
cheeks and new light that flashed In hel
eyes, justified the compliment; and II
Honor had been n queen, she could not
have been handed into her carriage with
more ceremony than was used to seat
Honor in the horse car, which seemed t.
her to be transformed into triumpha
: car The pretty bushes and smiles thai
chased each other over Honor's face made
such havoc with Mr.. Dooly that long be
fore they reached the cottage in Harlem
they were promised, and they stopped
Mt the little church they both ATTENDED
! and asked their priests blessing.
Honor seemed TO grow younger day 10y
day, and her songs changed TO grant
pean of Joy, and the children felt some
thing had come between them and Honor
but they hung about her closer than ever
Soon neat little cottage with fou'
rooms began 10 rise within short dis
lance OF Mr.. Elton's, and every evening
after the work was done Honor slippct