Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-11
MARRYING A MODEL.

l could make up a good many novels
from my own experience as a fashionable
dre6smaker, but the romance connected
with Julia Black is the most interesting
can recall.
You sec, for years the Blacks were my
best customers, and Miss Julia, as a
family 1ayOrite, went dressed like a
queen. When the father died and left
them without a cent all the girls found
homes except Julia, who, finally, came
to me In tears and begged TO be taken on
in the sewing room.
knew that, delicate as she was, few
months OF that sort of work would soon
kill her of, but did give her a position
Ia the show room at 81 week.
The duties were easy enough. All she
had to do was to stand around and try on
dresses and cloaks so that customers
could get the effect.
And that was the way that Julia Black
came TO be In my salon, my dear. Pretty?
Yes, she was pretty in an odd sort of a
way, with great black eyes that seemed
to melt and soften as you look at her,
and one of those dead white skins that
look like ivory. And her hair was real
blue-black and she wore It In knot low
down on her head, with an old-fashioned
shell pin that belonged to her great
grandmother. And she was sitting at her
work and sewing in the corner when the
new customer came in.
81 want a wedding outfit" said he,
''for lady down In Alabama"
"What are the articles you require,
siri" said |, for | knew just as soon rs |
set eyes on him that he was one of your
real Southern gentlemen.
ttIh1tfG i'm 3 "a I 70 al
me, said he, with his pleasant eyes shin
ing as II he wanted to laugh Gan |
know is that am to order the outfit"
| took out pencil aud piece of
paper,
"Just what you say is right" said he,
carelessly.
'Ilave you PATTERN"
''No, never thought Of that"
'Just look around at my young
ladies'" said J. n sudden idea popping
iuto my head as any one of 'em near
the size OF the bride that is to bo?"
Eyes," said he, THAT one Is" And he
looked straight at Julia Black.
Come here, my dear" said l. "Would
you mind being measured for this gentle
mans young lady down In AlahamaW
Not In the least" said Julia, blush
ing little.
Ills uHllb was OhfTiuElOU. lie llVeu
on plantation on the Alabama River,
and he was as liberal a gentleman as ever
| came across. And when the outfit was
complete he paid down four thousand
dollars for it, all In one check, just as ia
lay down silver quarter
"But / shall have no Immediate use for
II" he said, with n short laugh that
didn't sound as If he was very much
amused. II have received the news, this
morning, that my sister has changed her
mind.
Julia Black looked up suddenly.
"Was IL your sistef% said she.
"Why, of COURSE" said Mr.. Caring
ton. "Didn't tell you soi"
And Julla's cheeks were as red as any
rose as she turned away to take parcel
from Sarah, the errand girl.
II of sudden the notion came into
my head: Did Mr.. Darlington admire
herr And, after all, how could he help
iti
The next morning said to her:
"My dear, I've an idea"
"W hat is III" said she.
81 hsve great mind to keep that trous-
seau or Miss De Wilde to look a.. It's
almost a pity to throw 1t Oh Mr.. Car
rington's hands, and he going back to
Fontaiuebleau, with no possible use for
it,"
''But, Nine. Plachi," said Julia, hang
ing down her head, just as / have seen
rose bend down alter a rain, olive
that is, he may have use TOR it,"
''Whati" said !, feeling as II my head
were pin-whetl spinning around aud
around.
Gle has asked me to marry me-" said
Julia. "He says he has been in love with
me ever since be first saw me sitting in
the corner of the show room, sewing
black velvet bows on Miss DE Garrick's
white bunting dress
"Well, declare" said I. ITO think
that you have been sewing on your own
bridal outfit all this time"
And | kissed her with all my heart,
and wished her joy. And | went to her
wedding in my beat black silk velvet, and
cried a. through the service, for Alabama
seemed as far off a. Australia, and how
dill know that there was plantation at
all, or that he would be kind to my pretty
peti
But when l passed through the South
ern States on my trip last winter l went
to Fontaluebleau to make sure. And
there it was, a perfect palace of place,
with oleanders aud myrtles growing
around 1t, and fountains and statues OF
all the heather mythology that ever was
heard of. And there was Julia like
young queen, with her mother living
with her, and lots OF servants at her beck
and call, and Mr.. Darlington ionder of
her than ever.
And, Nine. Plachi," she said, 81 SIN
the happiest woman in the world"
But she wasn't a bit happier than she