South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-19
MADELINE.s MISTAKE.

All the Barchester family had 9 me
tn th" conclusion, separately and col.
'ectively. thst Bess looked like q prin.
cess in her white dress with the
straight, clinging folds. the v neck,
and the knot OF roses at the c0rsags
that looked so exactly like real buds
and lerve,.
Bee ~ss very pretty. too-one OF
those warm co'np'exioned blondes.
with reddishhszel ey 8. hair liah, ed
up With Chestnut g'eams, and pearly
'ce'h. who reminded one OF Titan
studies and old Peter Paul Rubens in
nj. hsppiest moods.
Oh. Besr, cried Honora, 20 wear
your hair In low coil at the n.pe OF
you neck. With just few cunning
II tie rings escaping.
Nonsense said Eujors. Do il In
fluffy mass at the top OF your heat,
wi b an smb r dagger or q rope of
Roman pearls. Tn. Greek KIT il
al cut Of date.
Will Won hold your tongues, both
Of you Z sharply demande Bess,
stamping her foot On, dear, how
nervous feel Madeline, dear. II
his firs, evening We have ever given
should prove failure. IL shall
commit suicide.
Il won't prove failure, sail Mad.
cline, the eldest sister Of all.
Madeline herself wac bo elessly
plain. The hair that in Besss case
sas Titan gold vas IN hers dull or.
spge red. Her weak, pale eyes were
red ldded and slightly crooked; her
nose long and sharp.
But, never heless, Madeline was a
genius in b way. Old JUICE Bar
ehes'er never c.'uid have iided ovor
he rough sea of creditors. priva,ions
and trials that b set him had It not
been for Madelinc's help.
Don't fret. paps, said the pale
eyed diplomat. That ites OF yours
" g'vng up ,bis handsome house il
III nonsense. Who cares what the
landlord says5 Let him wait for BIZ.
rent. l. woB'L hurt bin II ho never
gets it. Let the trsdsspeo, lie rage
they are simply . lot OF sharks
H'Ies Bess. n frs, elias. beau y; and
" che has fair chance. she's -ure "a
make the family fortunes. Hut " h Il
caa sny OF Us d. with q cheap q Il
and cold mutton for dinner ? One
must have opportunities. just lei
Bess and me alone. and yoa shall see
shat We can do.
And Judge Bstcbester. always
Tilling TO leave the problems OF 10,
for some one else 20 solve. flung ths
pile OF dnnniDg letters into the Gre
and buttoniog = costly fur trimmed
oVefeoat around bis portly figure
took refuge in the aristOoFaiic bail.
OF the club, while Madeline like {
taded'eyed bird Of prey. fiutteFed
forth among millineFs, dFessmakerr
ADd modistss for the bene6I Of Bsss
he debutsnia.
Everything Is arranged. said sh j.
compossdD. ordered the sopper
OF Vauesse' hal 20 pay sonething
on our back indebtedness, bnI { took
care Il should be ~ little - pos -iblo.
S'einer sends in the flowers. We've
never ord red fJwers there before
and the poor fools are anxi1us 70 go
cure our custom. Mr. RsppeF the
funny man, ls to rooite; ar. Vyvyan
engaged him Tor me. And Miss
Dale will sing a Scotch ballad. There
are plenty of nicer people than Rsps
per sad Monica Dale, bus every Que
else wants 70 he paid Ia advance.
Bess col red
Oh, but We mean TO pay them, Ma
define when we're able, said she.
We don't mean 20 cheat thom
Madeline sneered sneer.
D1n't DO silly, Bess said she,
Every one ia this world is more OF
less engaged In cheaIiOg every body
else.
Bot Msdslins-burst 10 q shrllI,
ANAL voice.
Madeline Barchester uttered al