Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-05-21

existence.
Then he offered to conduct me 10 the
Princes apartment
Ferendia, In his short sleeves, greeted mt
with a sort Of affable evaporation.
"You have fairly driven me into a corner,
l find. So now to get the thing over as soon
as possible. What am / to wear, and how
am l 10 be taken?"
The discussion that followed was lengthy
and animated. Ferendia was as concerned
about his appearance as any woman, and was
evidently determined that justice should be
done to all his points. The valet was sum
moned, coats, waistcoats. and cloaks without
end produced, and the Princess requested to
come and assist us with her opinion. / was
slightly amused TO see how seriously this
great muscular fellow took the question of
the more or less becomingncss of a color or
texture. His own taste leaned t0 the bright
and ford. The severity Of modern English
dress was pain and grief to him. The be-
rufiled and beribbOned Stuart costume, or the
embroidered coats and. laced cravats Of the
early Georges were after his own heart.
Deeply did he lament that he had no uniform
which he was entitled To wear.
Il ought to wear our national costume,
Hersilie," he cried with a sudden Inspire
ton. ut will be the proper thing to do when
we go down 10 Fcrendia. It's a splendid
dress. The same as the Herzegovinian. /
wore IL at a ball in Paris. We will tele-
graph for it,"
"But Mr.. Jervoise must begin today" she
answered, and / saw her link her hands nerv-
ously together and glance at NJ. Nicolas.
1--WE cannot wait till the dress comes"
Nov, where Is the hurry? We shall be in
town all the season, and | dare say one day
Is as good as another 10 Mr.. JeryOise. | shall
wait and do the thing properly, If it Is to be
done at all"
He made q sign to his valet to clear away
the clothes that were lying about. His wife
looked again at NJ. Nicolas.
Pardon" he interposed, ''but the national
costume? All, IL Is magnificent, but-well,
for a ball In Paris the costumier's version
may do well enough; for a picture that Is TO
remain as an heirloom, that one will exhibit,
engrave," and he shrugged his shoulders and
shook his head vigorously with immense
significance, "it must be correct to every de-
tail. The embroidery of the pelisse Is the
work of a lifetime. 1t is the secret of GER
tain families. Then.t the scarf for the waist
and the arms. Where will you get them?"
"They are all to be had somehow. so twill
be as well TO be seeing after them at once, as
l shall certainly want them all, this Autumn
at latest" said the Prince sulkily. II don't
understand the mighty difficulty, either"
1 FASTENED to interpose. Would not Prince
give me q sitting or two for his likeness, and
the costume could be put in after. Mean
while, there was a certain coat. heavy with
braiding, and lined and trimmed with costly
fur, that 1t would be a perfect JOY for me to
paint. He assented reluctantly, recovering
his complacency by degrees, as henoted how
the soft richness of the furs threw up the
blonde coloring Of his face, and the close
fitting shape the muscular grace of his hand
some figure.
IL can wear my orders, you know, Her
silie. They will give it the touch of color it
wants."