The Press., 1892-03-24
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 II don't care," answered recklessly; "every one knows me, and it will be in my own house. Miss Ogden will be so magnifcently dressed it will make us all appear like Cinderellas.n ~s
 "But the prince" laughingly said she, twill console you."'
 Pouting, replied, "I will mot care for ful timer
 And the prospect was so disagreeable l burst into tears.
 "In tears! Oh, welll As you have set your heart in appearing like your great-grand1nother, must give my con- sent, foolish as 1 cannot help thinking it is. But have your own way.'
 r Whereupon threw my arms around her neck, saying, "You are the dearest. sweetest, kindest of mothers"
 "Don 't.suffocate me-" she cried.
 "Now, tell me, mother, what things you have of great-grandmother Have you a-kerchief?"
 "Your vanity is going to deprive me of great pleasure" said she. ''I have the very kerchief she wore with the dress. And also the girdle with precious stones, but have always intended to give them to you the day you were married. They are exceedingly valuable, and were given to your great grandmother by an old friend of her fathers, who had lived for years in India and .,was. very wealthy. He sent them to her as wedding pres ent, and to please her mother her DOT trait was painted-as she intended to appear at her marriage a few days before that event came off. :"
 - "And have you every thing?" inquired in an astonished tone.
 "Yes, everything = the underskirts, slippers and all she wore that night are in the gray trunk in the attic. <. The ker- chief and girdle keep under lock and key in the old cabinet in my room." "Oh, mother, may see themy' eager ly asked.
 "Yes, as you are to. wear them .tomor- row night. Take this key and unlock the lower drawer. Far back you will see foreign looking box. Bring it here"
 hastened to obey, and soon returned with square box covered with India
 
 package of very yellow null, and in it was the lace kerchief.
 "Oh, motherl It is a dream of beauty! How. could you hide it from me all these years?"
 can compare it to nothing but cob webs, so very fine and feecelike was it.. Spread out it was very large, but it could easily be drawn through an old seal ring of my fathers. Of course, it was yellow with age, but it only made it the more beautiful in my eyes.
 "Where is the girdle? am in a state of bewilderment, and will have to pinch myself yet" +.......
 In the bottom of the box was another one of fragrant wood, and in it was the girdle-a broad piece of gold with pre- cious stones set fiat in it. g"zed at it without being able to say one W ord unSil my mother asked me if l did ne:t think it Aandsonef '.r -.> .:t <.:.l>.
 "Handsomer' I exclaimed "What a mild word to express what did think when you first drew it from the box. Now l am just dazed, and have ceased to think. must be-dreaming."
 "Ah, well, until you recover your senses l had better. keep it then" "No,. indeed,'' said, wide awake now. You might change your mind Give it to ane.' ....:-,. .~:-.-. :. :: X AddtnirinSly I clasped it around my waist; and 'stoed before the mirror :.
 May I tell John to bring the trunk down?' .o :>>-
 "Cert;tfnly;:' as soon as yoi,wish. And tell him to be careful, and not knock the paper off the wall. - ::
 "Now, mother, you must promise me not to say one word about. my costume to any one If you do it will not be a success. Promise, T. l., said., taking her face between my hands. ''or will suffo- cate you again" t|
 "Oh, dear! l promise" she cried, and releasing herI ran away with my treas ufes.