Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
MOAT-GRANGE,
BIZ Mrs. HRNRY Woon

will go, after all, What's the use OF
staying brooding in-doorsP"
(Which one, ma'apP"
''Oh, 1 don't know, Bring some
OUT
Alice took her departure, as an ar
ray of bonnets, new and costly, were
being displayed for her sisters difficult
choice,
Mrs. Dalrymple went down, and
took her seat in Lady Burnham's car
rage. The latter was full of pleasure
BILE excitement, and impaired to Selma
marriage festivities about to be held in
family of their acquaintance, to
which they were both invited. Lady
Burnham was then on her road to
Nine. Demereau's, to order suitable
toilette for it, one that would eclipse
every body's but the brides. Mrs. Dali
rymple, in listening, momentarily for
got her cares; when carried out of her
self by the preparations for these
pomps and vanities, she occasionally
did so. Do not let the reader demur at
the sense implied by 1.-THE prepara-
tons" 1t was only when carried away
by the excitement of the preparations
that she did so forget; in the enacting
of the pomps and vanities themselves,
when they were before her in all their
glory, and she made one of the be-
dizened crowd, her nightmare was
then sure to be upon her; the skeleton
in the closet would, at those festive
times, be exceeding prominent and
bare. The reader may be a philos-
opher, a grave old F. R. S., very
learned in searching out cause and eff
feet; am not; SO he will account for
this much better than I shall, if he
wants it accounted for.
From the discussion of the wedding
programme, the breakfast in the morn
ing and the ball in the evening, Lady
she meant to wear herself, and what
she recommended to Selma. Selina's
mouth watered; and the carriage
stopped at Nine. Damereau's. Mrs
Dalrymple's orders there amounted to
EGO.
That same evening Mrs. Dalrymple
was dressing for what Sam Weller
friend called swarry, when her hus-
band entered the room.
"Selina, here's somebody down.
stairs, asking to see you"
"Who?" rejoined Mrs. Dalrymple,
her pulses quickening; which they were
apt to now at any similar vague an
nouncement.
"a lady. Mrs. Cooper, I think
James said when he showed her in I
came away, not knowing her.
Selma knew that there was Mrs.
Cooper in the establishment of Mme
Damereau, partner, she fancied,
| or book-keeper, something of that. She
had seen her once or twice; ladylike
woman who had been reduced.
'Let Mrs. Cooper come up here, -"
she said to the maid. "Oscar, we don
want you"
"Thank you for telling me, Selma.
I was not thinking to remain"
He passed into his dressing-room, as
he spoke, closing the door, and Mrs.
Cooper entered.
II come from Nine. Damereau,
she began, taking the chair that Selma
pointed to. "She hopes"
"For goodness sake speak low in
terrupted Mrs. Dalrymple, in ill-con-
cealed terror. "N1r. Dalrymple is only
in the next room, and 1 do not wish
him to hear all my private affairs.
These London walls are thin. She
wants money, suppose"
''She hopes, madam, that you will
make it convenient to let her have
some," said Mrs. Cooper, sinking hel
voice to whisper. IA small portion
of the BILL
II expect 1 shall soon be able to dc
so," replied Mrs. Dalrymple. ''Jus
now, can not"
'Only few hundred pounds" sh.
said. THAT is but trifling, compared
with the whole sum, which amounts
now to-"
"Oh, know what it amounts to;
can guess it near enough hastily in
terposed Mrs. Dalrymple. I'm tn
course of week or two I will see wha
l can do"
Poor Selma, at her wits end for ex
cuses, had said, ''in the course of
week or two,' so many times now tina
Nine. Damereau had got tired of hear
ing the phrase.
Mrs. Cooper hesitated, not much ik
, ing her errand. 'She babe me say
madam, that she was extremely sorr
to cause inconvenience, but that sh
+ can not execute the order you gave to
day unless she previously receives som
. money"
Mot execute it!' uttered Selma, wit
flashing eyes. 'What do you mean b
saying such a thing to me?'
MADAM. am but the agent {
Nine. Damereau. I can only speak 8
] she requires me-"
True" answered Selma, softenine
sit is not your fault. But I must hav
t the things. You will get them for m'
will you not?" she said. in an accen
of entreaty, feeling thatshe was speal
ing to gentlewoman, although on
who but held situation at a milliner'
''Oh, pray use your influence! get hi
to let me have them"
Mrs. Cooper stood in distress, for sh
was one of those refined spirits VIII
can not bear to cause or to witne!
pain. IF it depended upon me, il
deed you should have Them" she al
swered, "but have no influence of tn,
nature with Nine. Damereau. St
is not one to allow the slightest int
ference, on my part, between her an
her ladies; were to attempt it migl