The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-04-26
ROSINE'S ROMANCE.
BY KATE NJ. CLEARY.

trunk, unpinned the old damask table,
cloth which envcloped it, and spread
out its shining folds for the admiration
of her niece, Rosine, that young lady
clasped her pretty hands and quoted
| Keats.
ga thing of beauty is joy forev.
err" she said.
Miss Magnolia nodded and smiled.
She was altogether unlike the large,
fair, splendid flower, after which she
had been Observation-Disclosures grotesque-
" unlike, in fact. She was small and
round, and brown, as a maiden lady of
a decid eddy certain age could be. In
deed she reminded one of nothing so
much as little russell apple. Bat her
heart, which had been full of senti-
ment. once, was warm and sensitive
organ still. And she took a deal of
interest in Rosine's romance.
Yes, my dear, it is a thing of
beauty! And TO think never wore it
but twice. Dear, dear!' And she
went on stroking the primrose satin.
tcndcrly as a mother touches the hair
Of child.
you had a lover then, auntie9'
asked Rosine.
YES, pet, this is one of the dresses
got for my marriage. But he went
away, on bus ness, he said. And he
never came back
Hastily she wiped her eyes lest
tear should stain the shimmering stuff
she held. cit is just the gown for
your fancy dress ball." hurried on Miss
Magnolia. "A trife short, of course,
but there is quite piece turned in at
the top that you could let down. You
shall go as lady of long ago."
''Not 50 very long ago." protested
Rosine, with laugh. "But really,
aun,ie, l don't like to take it. 1t is
too lovelyp
Not for ra'ment of war! Remem-
Der you are going to conquer the
dragon"
That is so. And the master should
have written, Thrice is she armed who
wears pretty dressr"
The foe against whom Miss Rosne
Wilde rurposed arraying herself was
the obdurate unc of her handsome
lover. Most promptly and perversely
had he opposed the marriage of his
nephew. The young fellow would
have ignored the refu al of his relative,
were it not sthc old gentleman had
always been very kind and good to
lin; had indeed taken the place of his
dead father to him. So he decided
that Rosine should meet his uncle and
put his prejudice to rout.
ale is coming to visit an old friend
of his" Cyril had said Judge Char
treau. You know the Chartreau fam
lily. OF course you have heard they are
going to give fancj dress ball next
month in honor of the coming out of their
daughter. Li>sette. You will receive a
card. You will attend. You will
meet Uncle Albert. And you will take
his heart by storm"
Hopefully had he planned his scheme;
enthusiastically had he explained it.
But Ros;re protested. 1t was to be
grand ball, and she had nothing to
wear. Besides, she did not like the
idea of plotting to make a person like
her.
BLESS YOU" cried Cyril, ''he doesn't
dislike you. / don't believe he even
knows your name. His resentment is
general, not particular. As soon as !
told him ! was in love with So them
girl he q ave to drop into slang,
Rosine)-he sat so arc down on me.
1t seems Southern girl Tilted him
WREN he was young, and he is bound to
save me from like awful fate. Blu.
when once he sees you, he is bound to
capitulate. He is regular old brick
Uncle Albert
''But have nothing to wear And,
what is more, ] cant buy dress TO-