New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
Pts, London.
Ladies' gowns q speciality

"Whv, of course she dllSWcTtu lllS 10 rcnhy
fortunate he is Just the Of all Others. You go
down and talk it over with him. Bessie, and will fol-
low in minute II you Ike, and give my valuable ad'
vice. Come down directly, If you cam said the
beauty as she rose to CO. for never could decide BY
myself"
During this interval the enamored swain, Who by the
way was an exceedingly shy man. solilo1uizng in
the dravinc.room stupid of me not 10 ask for Mrs.
A.: I must have lost my head wonder If 1t Is
too late now ~
4 rustic at the door interrupted his meditaons, ana
he clutched his hat and started to his feet As he was
advancing TO shake hands he received to his astonsh
ment a frigd little bow from the young lady, "ho
without asking him to be seated, dropped INTO the
nearest chair and TO his atonishment began with
you have recently come from LOndOnl' why
ros he stammered thinking to himself, Well. Omaha
vourg ladies are odd, TO say the least Of it,"
~ nrefor English style to all others she went on
., oocouslv Il AM sure that is very kind OF yOu,'
be said. feeling that there was some method III her
madness after all. Il have always admired your CUT
She proceeded with great calmness'
Good Sr,sciousl" bought tbs ~SfsrSHate visitor,
h, must he mad there is doubt of 1t; this surely
cannot be Western chat" As she continued, to his
increasing fright When received your card said to
Mrs A. am sure he is just the person for me-
his with brilliant smile completed the terror Of the
young man. a..
~ must av.o he said to himself desperately, "but
how ever can get away y
Another rustic at the door, and this time MIS- A
,oored :. How d. YOU do, Mr.. L" she aid with
tn,cht smile OF welcome. "Why, Bessie, has your
tailor gone"
81 had unite an amusing experience said charm
inc southern woman the other day, Z" as well as an
,.er,stino one Perhaps you remember my maid
runbemia pretty mulatto girl. who was raised on
Tho nlantation. My father gave her 70 me for my
vorv own when Phemle. as called her, and wero
Sbo
,,,tev imaginable and TO our intense amusement She
chcd I'M exactly all the affections and expressions Of
my sister Bessie whom you may recollect we always
called LYDIA LanNish on account of her airs and
graces After the war was over and the negroes had
donared together With all our other worldly gear.
pheme married and in year or two lost sight OF
no, altogether shortly afterwaN moved 10 New
York and my husband few years later found himself
making a comfortable income at the bar
81 have such an interesting case he said to me one
eveninc involving "A very large amount Of money;
and by the way Annie he continued with humorous
twinlle I'm his eyes that l did not understand unta
ofterward my client says his wife is an old friend o.
yours from the south and she would like TO call upon
you
IAN old friend said. delighted. and what ola
Won say her name was1 Mrs F.? do not TO
member any such person but doubtless her maiden
name would be familiar. Whoever can 1t BET lus'
long 10 see some Of my old cronesP
well said my husband 'you VIII Know to-uaS'
nrobablv. as he said she would call at once
Il STAYED at home that afternoon on purpose, ana
about O'Clock there ring at the door ana the
LutIor brought me a small, neatly engraved card,
NJ II - with a very good location an ad-
dress. Greatly excited, went downstairs and WHO
do YOU think saw-Phemie \ rcsplendent, eAPahoed
Pbcmp but She herself and no other. was SO
.taken aback' that ! fairly gaspedl -
You did not expect TO see me- MISS annie she
came in but always wanted 10 find you, and when
nv I'm Sband told the name Of his lawyer knew
a. once il must be your SpOsO" this, with
treat elegance and tho old ridiculous imitation OF
6oS.ie maj I remembered well being inim-
p,blv funny was SO familiar and delightful, and
so carried me back 70 the dear old plantation days
tbat what with inward laughter and old memories,
snt fairly historical: but Picnic never lost her COM
posurc She gave me most minute account OF her
Ponse children and general prosperity, and when she
ic she begged me TO return her visit as soon as pos.
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