The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-28

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given her she did not know, but she
| quite mechanically clutched it as she
| Jew along the lonely street, and by mere
| accident took the right direction and
| found herself at the corner of an avenue
| she knew. She arrived at her own door
clared-to save that lady from going out
of her mind with terror She had no
paper, but she had the parcel which the
demonlac Parsonage had crammed into
her hands TO prove that she had not
! merely imagined the meeting with him,
and now she unfastened the many pins
that held it, unfOlded the paper and sun
dry muslin wrappings within, and be-
hold-a dress-the loveliest ball costume
of golden satin and black lace that could
be imagined!
The demon had presented her with q
dress in which 10 attend the ball
What does it mean" she calculated
Really | feel as If / was out of my
mindr'
1t must be providential. said the
mother. Try it on, my dear"
Fife obeyed- The costume fitted her
perfectly.
You look like an angel" said the
mother.
But the demon said should have .
good roasting" said Effie.
1T was only man in some queer
dress" said the mother
"Of course said Efie. AT least,
suppose so"
And now you can go TO the ball,
said the mother.
Shall daret Will not find my cos
tune vanishing, like poor Cinderella's,
in the midst of my dance with whatever
stands for the young prince at the Off
GERS ball of the regiment? doubt if 1t
will be here in the morning; besides |
ought to advertise it. If the fend who
presented young lady with black lace
ball dress in dark alley on the night
of the -th will kindly call or some
thing of the sort
'Oh, we will look into the papers, of
course" said the mother But don't
believe we will find anything-fate in
tends you to go to the ball"
So it seemed indeed.
Efhe went to the ball and her dress
was pronounced charming In passingI
will mention to the reader that it was
there that she met the gentleman who
afterward became her husband, and that
much happened and all good fortune
came to her through the demons gift of
the ball dress.
No one ever advertised for the dress,
and it hung in Efie's wardrobe until her
wedding day. She never wore it again,
and never expected TO solve the mystery
that surrounded i.
Effie had married a rich man and lived
In very elegant style, and a man servant
was one Of the accessories of the house
hold. Mrs. Ackland who lived with
her daughter. suggested d Frenchman,
and having advertised for such a person
a candidate presented himself He had
but one reference. but tnat was a good
one.
Il viii tell you the reason | have no
more, madam" said be. II have had
my ambitions-deslred TO 90 upon the
stage. | even obtained position-I
played a demon in the last act of great
spectacle at the - theatre. There
were seventy-hve demous-it was glo
rious. But alas! got into difficult
ties there through my good nature.
The renowned Sonora v had been
playing at the theatre, and left behind
her lace dress. She telegraphed that
she would send her maid tor it, AS she
was TO wear it that night. Every mo-
ment was precious, and the old lady who
had charge Of me had sprained her an
kle. My friend, she said to me, If you
would but 20 down the long stairs and
to the end of the passage, and wait with
the parcel until Mile Fanchon. the
senora's maid. comes tor the dress you
Will save Is all much trouble-you VIII
not be wanted for an hour
Il obliged her. Of course. even went
into the damp alley Of the back entrance
and waited there was kept a ire
nendOus time, aud when at last young
woman rushed III gave her the parcel
ike an idiot-without asking who she
was. gave it to the wrong woman.
Fifteen minutes after the real maid
arrived Oh. there was row. All |
was worth would not have paid for the
lress. But was dismissed at once. /
deserved 1t. 1t was the act of an idiot.
How well DO I remember what | SAID 10
get "A roasting, mamsele.'
Well, 1t was VINO got the roasting. At |
irst they accused I4e Of stealing the
lress, but
Il am sure Won tell the truth" said /.
Iffie, and engaged the man ~ once.
That day Sonora v was astonished I
" receiving a box which contained the /
ong lost dress uuEjured
a letter which was inclosed told the I
tory IL full, out without giving any .
James, and Camii!e-the new waiter (
lever guessed that the liberal gift be re- .
elved a, Christmas time was offered,
lot 70 the accomplished waiter, but TO .
he demon who had brought about 70
much happiness by hIs glft Of ball .
ress.-Mary Kyle Dallas II FIreslde
companion
Compensation
Il am sorTv for Won. Waity." the kind .
earted surgeon slIa. but the thumb
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