The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-09
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| Just in time-at least so her mother de-
clared--to save that lady from going out
Of her mind with terror. She had no
| paper, but she had the parcel which the
demoniac 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 a
dress in which to attend the ball. +,
"What does it meanr' she calculated.
"Really / feel as if I was out of my
mindl'
"It must be providential," said the
mother. "Try it on, my dear"
Efie obeyed. The costume fitted her
perfectly.
eYou look like an angel" said the
mother.
ssBut the demon said I should have a
good roasting" said Fife.
sit was only a man in some queer
Dress" said the mother.
"Of course" said Ills. cat least, /
suppose So"
"And now you can go to the ball.
said the mother.
'Sha1l I dare? Will I 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 it
will be here in the morning; besides I
ought to advertise it, If the fiend who
presented a young lady with a black lace
ball dress in a dark alley on the night
of the til will kindly CALL or some
thing of the sort"
"Oh, we will look into the papers, of
course" said the mother. "But l don't
believe we will find anything-fate in
tends you to go to the ball"
So it seemed indeed.
Effie went to the ball and her dress
was pronounced charming. In passingI
will mention to the reader that it was
there that she met tho 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 untilh lei
wedding day. She never wore it again,
and never expected to solve the mystery
that surrounded it.
Efie had married a rich man and lived
in very elegant style, and a man servant
was one of the necessaries of the house
hold. Mrs. Ackland, who lived with
her daughter, suggested a Frenchman,
and having advertised for such a person
a candidate presented himself. He had
but one reference, but that was a good
one.
81 will tell you the eason I have no
more, madam said he. 81 have had
my ambitions-desired to go upon the
stage. I even obtained a ~position-I
played a demon in the last act of a great
spectacle at the - theatre. There
were seventy-five demons-it was Clio
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 a lace dress. She t~elegraphed that
she would send her maid for it, as she
was to wear it that night. Every mo-
ment wa 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 go down the long stairs and
to the end of the passage, and wait with
the parcel until Mile. Fanchon, the
senora's maid, comes for the dress you
will ave us all much trouble-you will
not be wanted for an hour
II obliged her, of course. Ieven went
into the damp alley of the back entrance
and waited there. l was kept a ire
mendous time, and when at last a young
woman rushed in I gave her the parcel
like an idiot-without asking who she
was. | gave it to the wrong m
Fifteen minutes after the real maid
arrived. Oh, there was a rowl All T
was worth would not have paid for the
dress. But I was dismissed at once. l
deserved it. 1t was the act of an idiot.
How well do ! remember what I said to
her-'you'l get a roasting, mamselle.'
Well, it wasI who got the roasting. At
first they accused me of stealing the
dress, butt
II am sure you tell the TRUTH said
Efie, and engaged the man at once.
That day Sonora v was astonished
by receiving a box which contained the
long lost dress uninjured.
A letter which was inclosed told the
story in full, but without giving any
names, and Camille-the new waiter
guessed that the liberal gift he ~
ceiyed at Christmas time was offered.
not to the accomplished waiter. but to
the demon who had brought about s.,
much happiness E- bis Gift of a bali
dress.