Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-16
HER MISTAKE.

AL lHO IdIGhOoGCI tdlnAll nAu COuO
to the conclusion separately and col
lsctively. that Bess looked like prin-
cess in her white dress with the
straight clinging folds the V neck
and the knot OF roses at the corsage
that looked SO exactly like real buds
and leaves.
oh Bess" cried Honora do
wear your hair in low coil at the
nape of your neck. with just a few
cunning little rings escaping"
''Nonsense" said Eudora do it
in fluffy mass at the top OF your
head, with an amber dagger or a
rope of roman pearls The Greek
knot is all out OF date"
''Will you hold your tongues both
OF your sharply demanded Bess.
stamping her foot oh dear how
nervous l feel. Madeline dear. II
the first evening we have ever given
should prove failure IL shall COM
NIT suicide"
lit won't prove a failure" said
Madeline. the eldest sister of all
Madeline herself was hopelessly
plain. The hair that In Bess' case
was Titan gold was in hers dull
orange red. Her weak pale eyes
were red lidded and slightly crook
ed, her nose was long and sharp.
But nevertheless Madeline was a
genius in her way. Old Judge Bar
chester never could have tided over
the rough sea OF creditors privations
and trials that beset him had 1t not
been for her help.
Judge Barchester always willing
to leave the problem OF life for some
one else to solve flung the pile oil
dunniug letters into the fire. and. but
toning a costly fur trimmed over
coat around his portly form. took
refuge in the aristocratic halls OF the
club while Madeline. like a faded :
eyed bird OF prey Auttered forth
among the milliners dressmakers and
modistes for the benefit OF Bess. the
debutante.
Everything is arranged" said she
composedly. i ordered the sup.
per from Vanesse. / had 10 pay
something on our back Indebtedness,
but took care it should be as little
as possible. Steiner sends in the
flowers. We've never ordered flow
ers there before. and the poor fools
are anxious to secure our custom.
Mr.. Bapper the funny man is to re.
cite Mrs. Vivyan engaged him for
me. And Miss Dale will sing a
Scotch ballad. There are plenty OF
nicer people than Bapper and Monica
Dale. but every one else wants to be
paid in advance"
Bess colored.
oh but we will pay them. Mad
cline. when we're ablem said she
I'VE don't mean to cheat them"
Madeline laughed.
don't be silly. Bessr' she said.
Everyone in the world is more OF
less engaged in cheating everybody
else. ut here's letter. Bees that
didn't show you"
'Another tormenting creditorw
Worse than that. Its from Uncle
Zabdiel Cooper down at the Black
ford farm. where you stayed that
summer you had the whooping cough.
Don't you remember"
Bess' eyes softened. A precious
dimple came out at the corner OF her
mouth.
What" she cried; dear old Uncle
Zab!'
Very dear" observed Madeline
CONTEMPORARY. 'and very delight
full! just the person 10 make sensa.
ton at your at home under Mrs
Fitzalan's eye and raked by the fire
OF Mrs. Aubrey Rockingham lor-
gnette! With his cowhide boots and
pepper and salt trousers and his
fringe of chin whiskers. aud tina,
chronic catarrh of his! My dear Bess.
If we allow that old nuisance to cross
this threshold on Tuesday evening il
amounts to throwing up the game al
once. He's written that he's coming
on that evening"
Bess grew pale.
''Oh. Madeline. what are we to do?'
Madeline laughed.
i've managed ii, said she. II VI
written back TO him that we ve moved
TO ii Currant court. I've told Cousin
Lucy Ransom TO make the best of the
situation. She can personate you i
she chooses -she always had turr
for private theatricals-or she car
convince the dear old bungler that be
has mnde some mistake. Anyhow
he'll be safe until Wednesday morn,
ing and we tire safe too MY r
Boss heart pricked her alittle but
she was an apt pupil in the cold phil.
osophy OF the elder sister, and the
arrival at that moment OF box oil
marion glaces for the supper table
diverted her attention from the topic
under discussion.
1t Ii Currant court however the
Widow Ransom was furious.
depend upon it. Lucy" said she
TO her daughter who did plain sew
ing for livelihood this Is one o
Madeline Barchester's sly underhauC
tricks and I've nothing to do with it.
You personate Bess Barchester in.
deedl You're about as much like hel
as a pumpkin like parsnip. II Bess
is ashamed OF her relations let hel
say so candidly''
But mother" pleaded meek Lucy.
what can we doP Madeline has got
good deal OF work for me among