Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-15

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wol-1 eu-y To Ex.1ly hage followed Aae.
Arlot z-v-cs. zu6 reiterated 10 TIE wqrx
roc4 pen a. ss1zll : thread o~r 1sst.nles
so1aetlnes l.ag, e-- enc q t2sla. crs1s
youu l41y, ~ao - evidently aoo~L - BE-
core br-1e, Gained nsr atlendanoe-
Two geut-e2aeaCSu u VIII them, a Ia
uld1le-Aged Ua1. Btoaa theyolnger AIS ID
dressed a. I'll nee Harvey. ara yoeuger
4 gentleman, evidently the bridegroom slect
IL Was pleasant t4sz u wax upon tbs
geatle girl after tie r2splag experiences Of
the day. and while Nine. Arnot smiled
lzVlsbly ca tie elder ladies OF ths party Iss-
be- brought o1t the dsinsles. and most ex-
Qulsirs models Of The millinery art for the
inspection OF the Younger laos, Wa received
her attendance with q sHee-aess AID sracs
which sootned znd CON fort5d her IL splts
Ct herself
The elder Of tho gentlemen had thrown
himself upon Ltte sofa. and Mas watch.
lng proceedings with silent attention.
Isabel WAS not a handsome girl She
realized tins painfully when placed IN con
trast with those more favored, bat there
was IA her face a. interesting expression
which attracted more attention than she
knew, her eyes, which were large and full,
We're really me when lighted up wltn feel.
ing, or brilliantly electric when IA passion
her hair, If allowed 10 curl. would shape itself
into long, glossy ringlets which well became
tae naughty po.se Of her head bat aside
from these redeeming features Isabel was
undeniaoly plain yet few gave her pass
ing glance, a. 1 surely this elderly stranger
was not doing so. FOR he fxe1 his eyes upon
her and watched her every movement with
intense interest
isn't that hat perfectly lovely on Lillyi q"
said one OF the ladies'. Il never saw any
thing more perfectly IN her style"
IL was indeed gem, as bonnets go, and
was further adorned by the pure, gentle
face which IL framed.
Mrs General Lansing ordered one Just
ike II for her daughter; you know they
spent their honeymoon IN Europe, and the
bride was exceedingly particular said
Nine. Arnot; she was all smiles, as these
customers were looking at her best goods.
an1 Isabel was rcdeeming herself IN her
ewes, as she waited on the young bride-to-be
with pleased interest.
How do you like il, Uncle Harveyl' and
the young lady whirled gracefully on one
toe, interrupting the gentleman in brown
study.
MET Oh, Ireally am not Judge Of mil
linery," he replied, rather absently. BE
sides, the absurdlty OF asking me for an
opinion when Ralph is here"
"She knows only too well what my opin.
;on isl said the younger man, gallanuy.
More badinage was gayly tossed back and
forth, and more hats were brought out ana
tried on, and amidst the merriment Isabel
had forgotten her trou bles; even her aunt 9
unhappy letter had faded from her mind,
and she was smiling cheerfully with the
rest, and for the moment forgot that she
was only shop-girl, so soothing was Lilly
Stanford's gentle manners and pretty
speech
Finally the purchases were made, and the
party were ready TO go.
"Why, aren't you going with us, Uncle
Harveyw said Lilly, as the elderly gentle
man remained on the sofa, hat in hand.
"If you'll excuse me, believe I'll do no
more shopping to-day. You see you have
given me no opportunity TO select a hat foI
myself" he added, laughingly, "and l can
easily walk home when find one to suit
me.n
"Quite likely he is going TO look up q
suitable present for Lilly" said one Of the
elder ladies', nodding her head sagaciously
'since he can not stay for the wedding"
Meantime Mr. Harvey FalcOnor baf
stepped up to Isabel as she was arranging
the debris of the last invasion of band
boxes, and, as the carriage drove away, he
said, gravely: Pardon me, miss, for such
an apparently objectionable liberty, but
would like very much 10 see you alone
with nadam's permission" with a bow Il