The morning call., 1892-09-25
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0F NEW STYLES AND NOVELTIES IN CL0AKS AND DRESS GOODS &

night shift in society. added lot of other
names, and they all got cards, and most Of
them answered that they would be most
happy. It's more than l am"
The colo ell and l made a tour of the
rooms to find the daughters. Everybody
was staring at his neighbor as II to say,
who the dickens are you and what the dash
are you doing here? Some of the ladies
were appraising the carpets, the curtains
and the ornam ents. / caught the phrase,
Il tell you. mamma, they cost ,S12 pair,
not cent more" One gentleman with a
large nose was down on his knees feeling
the fluff of the carpet. When he rise to the
perpendicular he observed to his companion;
Its just vot | supposed, Rachel; it's
part of dot tamaged lot of mouquette.
pought at great pargaiD."
Presently we ran into Carleton, man OF
fashion, VINO has spent the last twenty years
of bis life fortune-hunting
You hereW cried Ptblado.
you here! retorted Carleton.
'WelI, yes" said the colonel. 81 always
like TO encourage parvenus. My own posi-
tion 10 society, you know, enables me to 90
everywhere"
Cad" muttered Carleton under his
breath.
Anything - ahem - here?" asked the
colonel in low tone.
II don't quite know" was the reply.
There is n go0d deal of money in the
family and they live extensively: but
whether the old man keeps his grip on the
capital and only makes his wife and daush-
tiers an allowance l have not been able TO
find out OF course | shall ascertain the
truth before commit myself"
Naturally" replied the colonel. at
would be awkward to involve oneself and
then to find that the money was in the dim
distance"
''Deuced awkward. BY the by, you know
Baliintobher ?'
slightly"
"A hale, hearty man?"
Apparently; but am told that his liver
has been touched"
Know his doctor?"
mo"
''PlI slip question to his wife. 1t is i'm
possible for man in our position to be too
careful"
Right you are, my boy" said the colonel,
speaking from the pinnacle Of social wis
dom. Il myself, man OF the world as |
fiatter myself l am, once made some tall
running with dear little thing who did
not conceal her readiness to sweeten life
for me. | had understood that she had
two hundred thousand from her grand
father. Come to find out, the old miscreant
had never parted with the property, though
he let his grandchild have the income. She
hadn't penny of her own"
'Hal hal hap laughed Carleton. ''You
did not pursue the AFFAIR.""
TOOK the next train for New York and
never saw the lady again. l believe she
WAS badly hit"
'The snares," said Carleton with feeling,
(which are set for eligible men of our sort
arc really shameful. Women are, after all,
nothing but mantraps."
AT this moment Miss Trachyte Ballintob-
Der, looking lovely In pale blue and pearls,
caught sight of Colonel Pitblado ald seized
his arm.
Il. 7
hardly know anybody, and everybody
stares at me so rudely. | heard gentle
man say as passed:
Trim little fly. Wonder how she'd
60 in double harnessp
And lady on his arm replied d.:
"'Ah! l should say from her dress that
she comes from Nevada.
And to think that this gown was I'M
ported from PARISH
'You get your gowns from ParsP" inter-
jected Mr.. Carleton.
mot all, but few. You know papa
allows us to spend so much on dress. and We
may spend it where we please"
Leaning to the colonefs ear, Carleton
whispered, Then 1t is allowance. You
may have her, colonel"
As the man of fashion passed away. the
colonePs interest was quickened by the re-
mark from the lady:
II want you to come and see me to.mor-
row or next day. in the afternoon. Il
want to consult YOU"
"Have you fallen In lover"
ION, dear me. no, but mortgage has just
been paid off, and l want TO consult you
about an. investment which my lawyer rec
ommends.'
The coloners heart was In his mouth.
"That was Carleton" he thought. To the
lady he replied: Il will not fall to pay my
respects"
The throng ebbed and flowed past them;
dowagers in heavy silks ana velvets, maid
ems in tule and iight crepe, gentlemen in
white waistcoats and collars that were wilt
ing, and all had the same expression of
wonder at being there. When they met an
acquaintance they stralghtway tell to ao-