Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-10-18
THE DAUGHTERS MISTAKE.
BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

cashmere opera-cloack on the Other,
while she herself sank with an air OF
utter WEAKNESS upon sofa drawn in
front of the fire.
She was tall, brilliant-complex-
ioned blonde, with big blue eyes like
a dolls, golden hair, and Il lovely rel
mouth that put you in mind of cluS-
ter of dead-ripe scarlet cherries, and
her dress was of white mist-like tulle,
looped up by bouquets Of blue forget
me-nots, and floating blue ribbons.
Mrs. Evelyn stood patiently by, pick
ing up the flowers, folding the opera
cloak with snowy silk lining on the
outside, and stirring the fire that it
might blaze up with a more checry
luster.
.Will you have cup of tea, love,
before you go to bed?'' she asked,
wistfully.
"No, 1 won'tp' answered the young
lady, undutifully. Thank goodness
I'm not such bundle of whims as you
are, mamma. Why don't you take out
my hair-p pins, instead of standing star
ing there?"
Il didn't know you were ready,
dear" said the mother, advancing with
nervous haste.
There" calculated Theodore, tart
"; you've torn my dress-trail with
your clumsy feet. I've great mind
not to let you come near me"
I'm very sorry, darling" apollo
gized the meek matron, turning red
and pale as she began to take down
the luxuriant masses of Theodore
golden hair
"What good does it do to be sorry?'
snapped the girl. "It's what you al
ways saw. Do make haste; didn't
tell you l was tired"
"Did you have pleasant evening
Theo?" ventured her mother, after ;
few minutes of silence, during which
The beauty yawned several times.
Pleasant enough" was the un
gracious response.
"Was Mr.. St. Emil there?'
eyes, said Theo, reused into some
thing like animation at the mention o
that name; land that piece of pink
and-white wax, his lady-mamma. Oh
how anxious he was that l should max
favorable impression on the ol'
womanr'
"And youw
ooh, | played sweet simplicity t
perfection-sai Yes, ma'am' anC
No, ma ann " and Theodore laughet
boisterously at the recollection. "Ho'
! delighted St Emil was!"
Then he is really interested"
Interested? OF course he is. Mar
nv words, mamma, shall be Mrs. ST
Emil yet"
Mrs. Evelyn's eyes sparkled at tn
alluring prospect.
"Only went on Theodore, languid
", surveying her pretty face in
cheval glass, "the idea of such
mother-in-law almost daunts me. II
thinks 30 much of due reverence beinl
| paid her, and l, for one. can't fa
| down and worship any old wOmal
alive. But its just as well, / suppose
to keep up the illusion until afte
we're married.
"Oh, certainly, certainly" said tn
discreet mother, eagerly.
| HOW Dl. I-ulll Npulu Sliit II II
heard me hauling you over the Goa
sometimes" cried Theodore, with
laugh. "EIe thinks ones mother
next door to ones guardian angel, tn
foolr'
"Theo, don't talk So" said Mr.:
! Evelyn, a contraction as If of pai
passing over her pale, worn face.
"Im sure I've heard you call papi
a foolr'
"No Theo, you haven't"
"Then the more goose you," sal
Theo. yawning fearfully. "Do max
haste, Aren't you most through?"
Just through now, darling"
And Theodore Evelyn, dismissin
her mother just as she might have di'
missed any hired and and pensione
slave, lay down to her prayerless pillo'
altar wreathed with white blossoms.
For she was quite sure of Grant 5
Emil now.
Mama" called Theo. the ne,
morning, and Mrs. Evelyn meek
obeyed the summons, comming frol
the back room, where she was busll
engaged in ripping apart the breadth
of a rose-colored dress belonging
Theo, which that young lady had take
, fancy to have altered. MAMA, he
are two tickets to the private ma
querade at 5lrs Almy's, with Mr..
Emils conI,liments-onef for you an
one for me. How ridiculousl Tt
idea of YOU at masquerade
Mrs Eyelyn's face had lighted up.
81 should really like to go for one
| Theo," she said hesitatingly.
have never had an opportunity of Sc
r ing you in society, darling, and
"Oh, bother" interrupted The
"as if that made any difference. b
; Grant thinks a young lady shouldn
attend a masquerade, of all places
3 the world, without her mothers cha
eronage. and | suppose / must hum
I him. What shall l .personate, mar
. ma? | should like to go as Dial
with her bow and arrows, if you C;
- squeeze enough money out of pa
for decent costume.
II will see what papa can spa
, you, love"
.'He's awfully stingy of late" o
served Theo, with shrug.
You shouldn't speak so of yo
,apa, Theo," demonstrated Mrs. Ev
> lyn. Business is very dull just no'
and our expenses are heavy"
That's the very reason you shouldn
be tagging after me to all the masqu
rades in town." grumbled Theo. "B
! l suppose we can't very well slip asiC
of it. Any old black dress and sat
domino mask will do for you"