Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-04-25
R0SINE'S ROMANCE.

cloth which enyelOped Il. and 6pNad out
~ shiningfolds for the admiration Of her
niece. Roslna, that young lady clasped
her pretty hands and quoted Keats;
ga thins Of beauty is a Joy fOreverr
she said.
Miss Magnolia nodded and smilel. She
svns small and round and brown as q
inaiden lady of a decidedly certain age
coall he. But her heart. which had been
:fli Of sentiment once. was a warm and
sensitive organ still. And she took q
deal Of interest in RUsine's romance.
Eyes, my dear. it is a thing of beauty!
And to think I never wore It but twice.
Dcar. dearr'
You had u lover then, auntisy' asked
Rpsine.
-'Ycs, pet. This was one of the dresses
4 got FOR my marriage. But he went
nvaY-on business. he said. And he
never came back. 1t is just the gown
fSr your fancy dress ball, hurried on
fr!ss Magnolia. "A trilc short. Of
course, but there Is quite u piece turned
IN Of the top that you coull let down
You shall 80 as q lady of long ago"
"Notso very long ago" protested Ro
sine, with q laugh. But really, auntie,
don't like to take It. 1t is too lovelyl
''Eor for u raiment of warl ltemem
her. you arc going tu conquer the dta
Co1r"
THAT is 50. And the master should
have written. Thrice Is she armed who
wear d pretty drcss!'"
'Che Zoe against whom Miss Roaine
Wilde ~purposed arraying herself wasthe
obdu-atc uncle Of her handsome lover.
Most promptly and pcrversely had he
opposed che marriage Of his nephew.
Tue young fellow would have ignored
tic refusal Of his relative, were 1t not
tllat chs old gentleman had always been
very bind and good to him; had indeed
taken the place of his dead father tC
linn. 50 he decided that Rosine should
meet his uncle and put his prejudice tt
rout.
'IIc Is coming to visit nm old friend al
his" Cyril had said-"Judgc Chartreau
You know the Chnrtreau family. Oh
course you lInge heard they arc going T.
give O fancy dress ball next month In
hoaor of tho coming out of their daugh
nr. Lissetto. You will receive u cal :
You will attend. You will meet Unclc
Albert. And you will take his heart by
storm"
Hopefully had he planned his scheme.
enthusiastically had he explained It But
RoSioo protested. 1t was TO be q grand
hall. and she had nothing to wear. Be
sides, she did not like the idea Of plot
ting 20 make z person like her And
BLESS YOU" cried Cyril. ''lc doesn't
dislike YOU. | don't believe he even
knows your name. His resentment i.
general. not particular. AS soon as
told him | was in love with q southern
girl he-he q have to drop into slang
Rosine)-hc sat square down on me. Il
seems a southern girl Tilted him wher
no was young. and he Is bound 70 say
mo from q like awful fate. But whc
oncc he SOS you he is bound 10 capitu
late. He IL a regular old brick -Uncl
Albert
''But | have nothing to wear. And
what is more. ! can't buy u dress for tn
Chartrelu ball. We-Aunt NIagnoli
and I-are poor as the provcrbial churcI
mice"
But just then Miss Magnolia came t
Roslne's relief like u regular little fair
godmother.
The very thingr" she cried my prim
o 6 satin!"
Rnsine regarded her obviously delight
eddy.
JealOusly. she knew. had her aunt al
ways guarded her trunkful of treasures
her jewels, her laces, her rich, still, gli'
tening old brocades.
DO you mean il, auntieS'
Miss Magnolia's bright oldeyes winko
very rapidly indeed.
II do, my dear! was young ono
myself"
And that wa how Rosinc Wilde cam
10 be tho bello Of Madame Chartrcau'
feucy dress bail. The proposed f~estiyit
had boon The talk oil New Orleans TO
several weeks. The night long anGcip;
tel was cool, crisp. sweet and pe1rll
brilliantly lighted was the broad bale,
MED old residence Oh ST.. Charles stree
Many a carriage rolled up, rolled VI
When Rosine descended from the b;
rouche OF her chape-on sie felt a littl
nervous. q little clated and conscious III.
she was looking ~uncommonly well-a
indeed she was. Quite q picture was III
pretty young figure, III the clingln
gown OF palo yellowiah satin. picturcsqu.
ly pulled and quantity fashioned. I'll
corsage. cut roupdly, revealed the tlrn
fuu throat. Dainty mouse skin bwathg
the arms. which, If slender, ver' al
sxouisitely Founded. And tae sm
olive tntoI face was liz To low. e b..
pansy black eyes. a lasli OF adorlio
succeeded the serene nonchnllncc ,
Cyril Rodney's countenanre as he cau's.
AghSof her. He made his W., O d,
6tlA
"Queen Roslneg" he murmurel. -"
~onder u you know that you're " "a
enc prrttlest girl kere tonight Poo
Uncle Abort Low complete viii DC Ia
6ugTender.'
Sho swept lin a hooking courtesy.
SAh.- sic 9a!d. smlinGly. III tn
~oongtcion wero but mine
Tho sentenco mixed In a llrs. soi
eigh
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