St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24

pParance every morning While having
her toilet made; resolves to marry the
first man who asks the honor. or maybe
join a missionary society and spend a
lonely but heroic life of sacrifice, doing
good to others. Nothing of the sort
ever happens: life goes on in the same
monotonous round of social gayety.
Miss Clara and several friends made
box party at the Hennepin Avenue the
alter last "Wednesday evening to see
''Terry the Swell" Next day my lady
discharged the cOachman because he
wouldn't drive the shaggy pony and the
big carriage horses tandem, and kindly
offered me the opportunity to distin-
guish myself by performing that feat,
but my bump of caution is well deyel-
oped. | declined to risk my neck. 81
must have some amusement" persisted
Miss Clara. "l'll have Chinese after
noon reception" That apparently in
n0cent remark covered a deep-laid de-
sign. The preparations began right
away. Bradstreet'S artist came in re-
Spouse to telephone message, and fit
ted up boudoir with hangings of prim-
rose-coIored silk. A little round table
in the center of the room was covered
with a heavy brocaded cloth. Ten, easy
chairs provided, the windows darkened,
and soft yellow light given from wax
tapers.
was allowed to take the dog cart.
and drive around to deliver dainty
invitations tied with pale yellow
watered ribbon. There were sew
eral Sunday school teachers on
the list, and from their cordial accept
Clara must have devised new scheme
FL, tioo oh rr tho frOc mol fO tho hoofhnn
''Shall | order tea and cake for the
vlsitOrs?" dutifully asked on Friday,
the appointed day.
No; just go down to Hoffiin's drug
store with this note. If the druggist
gives you package. pay what he says.
But if he asks any questions. just walk
right out and don't answer.'
Had Miss Clara seen the look of virtu-
GUS indignation that overspread the
drug clerks cOuntenance when he read
that note, she would have tainted at
the thought of her audacity. That
/ clerk didn't ask questions; he just re-
monstrated in that grieyed. but patient,
Sunday school tone of voice that made
me wish that had died young and
been saved from contact with the ways
of this cold and cruel world.
NO" he said, 1--WE don't keep opium
cigarettes. | don't wonder that you
wrote the order; any Christian young
woman ought to be ashamed to ask for
such an article" Then he preached
about the awful moral and physical eff
fects of using opium in any form, and
especially in cigarettes. After it dawned
upon my consciousness that my mis-
tress had sent me upon a naughty and
awkward errand without letting me
know about it, didn't listen any more.
What had done that this unkind cut
should be given without warning?
After Keeping accounts, mixing face
powders aud writing her love letters for
several, why should my lady hesitate to
let the waiting maid know about such a
little matter as some opium cigarettes?
felt injured, and wanted to take day
off to let wounded sensibilities recover
their normal state of profound indiffer-
ence. Its just as well that you didn't
get that package" commented Miss
Clara when [. returned, "because May
Allen has brought what wanted from
st. Paul. Did the druggist say any
thing, Eva?'
"N-not much" l answered YEARLY.
1t wouldn't do to spoil my lady's temper
by telling her what he did say, and be-
sides hoped she would let me wait on
table during the afternoon. was curl
Gus to know how those nice. demure,
polite young ladies were going to cele-
brate Wa>hington's birthday.
Promptly at Q O'Clock the ladies ar
rived. laid aside their wraps and were
conducted to the boudolr. where my
lady was waiting to receive them. There
was the usual exchange of greetings;
then they all settled down to a discus
81 Of nonh othav'c mr.
events and gossip held the floor for
awhile, but the visitors were evidently
in state of expectation. Finally Miss
ClaIa said: Eva. you may lock the
door on the outside and stay out in the
ball. am not at home to anybody We
are going to try few private theatricals
ana don't wish to be disturbed"
"Couldn'tI help you dress and let one
of the other servants stay out in the
haIl?'' suggested.
The suggestion was vetoed. So l
locked the door, hung the key on rib
bon for the pug to play with, got an
easy chair and curled myself up for a
a rest. The girls giggled and disputed
for few minutes. THEN all was still,
and the odor uf perfumed smoke was
waited through the keyhole.
A sharp ring at the door disturbed my
meditationS. l Sauntered down the hall
and there stood Clara's maide.l aunt.
with an array of bandboxes, and the tip
of her nose well frosted by the Feb
ruary breezes. She came in without
being asked and wanted to see her niece
Immediately.
s.Miss Clara is engaged at present
with some Young lady friends on mis-
sionary work, think" was my rather
confused answer.
Just at that moment that pug came
scamper,ng along the hall, with that
key and ribbon all tangled about his
feet. The aunt pouneed upon the key,
saying: "How did the key of Clara's
boudoir come here?" / Explained that
1t was only by pure accident. and asked
her to give it back. She only replied:
IL will join Clara and her friends, my
heart is always with good works. They