Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-26

once more under the railway arch and
folding my arms upon my chest in des-
peration. SIS there anything any ways
pretty that they don't wear in Shad-
well?''
Just at that moment my eyes fell on 3
girl OF about my own age who was step
ping into a tram car. There was moth
ing about her that was ugly. On the
contrary, she looked exceedingly pretty;
yet, strange TO say, l could not remem-
Der having seen n one like her In
Shad we'll. A light burst upon me.
'"That's i'll" said l to myself with
conviction. "I got to dress like one OF
the upper ten" Without further de-
liberation l went into the first large
draper's 1 came TO, and singing out the
incest looking young lady in behind the
counter 1 approached her and said:
''Here, l want a set o. clothes ike
what you're got on"
The young lady regarded ne In frigid
establishment for q moment, and then,
without deigning any reply, moved
away to another part OF the counter.
After waiting q reasonable time for
her return and finding myself neglect
ed, l turned round and Appealed to q
shopwalker who had his eyes on me.
"Here, amt nobody a-goin to serve
me?" 1 asked.
What do you want, my good girl?"
he asked in a patronizing tone.
"Why, I've told the young woman up
there. l want a regular outfit. And
you needn't run away with the idea as
I amt got enough to pay for 1t, cause
1 have. There you are, said l opening
the purse. "And If that amt enough
you're to send the things home to the
party as give me that there card, and
they'll be paid for on livery"
He looked at the card and instantly
called in a loud, peremptory tone:
Forward, Miss Hopkins" and as
the stony young lady came down with
a flush on her face he added with the
same severity. ''be good enough to give
this young lady every attention"
Looking daggers, Miss Hopkins ask
ed me what l wanted.
81 told We oncet. I'm a-goin to dress
'xac'ly same as what you are" and
examining her dress l added, 'Gimme
some collars and cuffs with buttons in
EN- like yourn."
Zone pair?" asked Miss Hopkins,
taking the cuffs from a box.
mo. Three sets of everything, and
the best you're got"
Anything else?"
"Course. Gimme a frock like yourn."
"YoU will have to have that made.
It's not my department"
"Well amt you got nothin 1 can wear
now?"
"Show the young lady that line in tea
gowns" said the shopwalker.
Miss Hopkins brought me a tea gown
in pale pink silk, with plaits from the
neck, telling me it was the right length
and would fit me, as 1t was intended to
be worn loose. 1t gave me a thrill OF
delight only to look at it, and my salts
faction was completed by the perfect
assuranl Q that l had never seen anything
| ike IL it in Shadwell.
THAT S the sort of q frock you'd
wear TO walk out in along OF a gentle
man, amt it?" l asked.
mo; this is only for indoors"
''I'll have IT,"
Something quiet but still lovely In
morning gowns was offered, and had
one of them, and also a dark skirt
which l might wear with a jersey as a
walking dress.
SIS that alp" asked Miss Hopkins
when she had got thus far.
'"Tain't likely! What else are you
got on?"
The young won an flushed again with
indignation at this question. However,
as the shopwalker still lowered near,
she was constrained to answer me, and
jn this way l got all that was requisite
for indoor wear.
81 think that is everything" said
Miss Hopkins, looking at the pile OF
things l had bought.
"Hold on" said 1. "What do you
wear outside when you're a walkin?"
81 wear a seaiskin jacket" she re-
piled, with a little dignity in her voice.
Lets have a look at it,"
The stately shopwalker himself fetch
ed me a jacket.
This is the only one we have in
stock that will fit YOU" he said, laying
it down ~tenderly before me.
looked at aud touched the beautiful
skin in silent delight.
The price," said the shopwalker
with slight hesitation, lis Is guineas,
which includes a toque to match"
Give us a liker at the toque," said
I in doubt. But the small fur cap
ravished me; the name itself showed
that il could neve have been worn in
Shadwell.
'sWe could say Els pounds for the
Jacket and tOque," said the shopwalker
as these reflections passed though my
mind.
1T amt what you'd call cheap, is
it?" said l..
pardon me. madam, it is very cheap
indeed"
"Then 1 won't have it" said 1 firmly,
but with an inner sigh Of %disappoint-
ment.
However, on the shopwalker explain
ing that he had employed the term re-
latiyelv, that no better fur could be
bought in London, and that the "ar-
ticle' was fit for a duchess to wear,
1 altered my decision and told him I'D
have it and chance it,"
Some gloves and other things sugges-
ted by Miss Hopkins, who became quite
amiable in the end, completed my pur-
chases, and as they amounted to q great
deal more than Taras' purse contained
il was arranged that they should be
sent home with a bill.
You send 'em on sharp, cause l
want to put 'em on" said |, and then
after getting some information from
Miss Hopkins with respect TO the kind
of boots she wore and where she bought
them-a shop, the very best ia London,
she assured me, and only just across the
road went of to finish shopping,
with a futtering sense of exultstion
which had not hitherto presented Itself
to my Imagination in the widest dream
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