The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-22

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THE FACE IN THE GLASS WAS WORTH
LOOKING AT.
woman. beautiful woman, weeping
there before h inn Never had such
homage been paid to his genius.
Good heavens. madame l will make
an effOrt-a very simple robe
| 'Oh, no, not very simple-but mag.
nifcent-more magnificent than any
Two of my friends are your patrons
| land she named them) and l a n Mime.
| Derline-"
You are Nine. Derline?'
! 1t was a perfect situation. Those
two words. Mime. Derline, were fol-
lowed by glance and smile-a
e nee at the journal he had thrown
down and smile at Mime. Derline; but
the smile was discreet, reserved. con-
tanned that OF an honest gentleman
The glance and the smile said with re-
marka BILE clearness:
"Ah, you are Nine Derline. already
| famous; who, last evening, at the
opera com prehend, | have read all
this, words are not necessary. Yes,
you have need of me: yes, you shall
have your gown; yes, | will be the
means of your success"
NJ Arthur called: Mile. Blanche!
Mile. Blanche! At oncer'
And, turning to Nine. Derline: "She
is person of great merit But / shall
conceive it myself-be tranquil-yes,
myself
Mime. Derline was little confused,
a little EN- barrassed at her triumph,
out happy withai. Mile. Blanche
came.
Take madame" said NJ Arthur,
land procure the necessary measures
for ball dress very decollctte, the
shoulders absolutely uncovered. Dur
ing this time l. madame, Will reflect
upon what / shall make for you
must choose something absolutely new
but before you go, allow me-"
He examined her very slowly, and
with profound attention, Then ne re-
coded, and considered her at little
distance His face was serious, anxious
full of care. A great savant seeking
the solution of a great pro blem. lie
eyes to the heavens, seeking inspira-
tion. Suddenly his face was illumined.
The spirit from on high had responded.
go, madame" he said, your robe
is complete
When, in a quarter of an hour after
Nine. Derline returned, she found NJ
Arthur in the midst of mountain of
satin OF all colors of crepes, of tulle,
OF laces, guipures and brocades
Listen" said he to Nile Blanche,
this is what you must make. | have
chosen this, peach blossom satin, and
this sheer antique, which will display
all her beauty and suggest lissome-
ness of the form. Very little OF the
satin for madame must DC closely clad
in the antique. We shall drape this
crepe over the robe but in very fine
folds and very lightly. The crepe shall
be cloud thrown upon the dress,
transparent vaporous, imperceptiblc.
the arms absolutely uncovered, as /
said, on each shoulder simple knot
But of what shall this knot be? ]
hesitate. / have need to think Return
tomorrow, madame, tomorrow 70 try
il on"
Nine Derline returned the next day
and the day after, and every day until
the all impOr.an. Thursday. And each
time that she went an order was left
for other gowns.
That was not all The day Of her first
visit TO NJ Arthur. when Nine. Derline
left the grand house, she was positively
heart broken at the sight Of her old
coupe. 1t presented, truly, = pitizb Die
aspect among the equipages OF mag
nitcent style which stood, in three
lines blocking the passage Of the
mother-in-law and aad seen fifteen
years OF service She entered i 20
drive 70 : fashione bic carriage maker, {
and. that same evening, she seized n I
upDortune moment 20 renarsZ 20 her I
has hand that she had seen beautiful +
little black coupe, lined with q riea. j
dark blue satin
Tie coupe was 1.ourn. the following .
day n Il Deriine himself who also be 4
ga:-'to fee the weiy III 0. rs new duties T.
But j. immediately became evident i
that il would Dc impossible 20 place Dc
fore tilis dainty turnout the Cd horse i
that had driven the cd eou2e or the I
TIA; lad driven the Old
horse.
Tia: IS why. On the aNk OF April AZ
1879 n the e~eainv, bearsifui chest
nut mare, driven by correct Eaglish
coachHa1. conducted II. and Nine
Deri!ue 10 The house OF the Pzsme--
They lack but one thing li:s!e lzeksy
Bat . little dSsc-e 10. Eus. DC exrr-
eIse@ Tbs mo$. beautiful WOMAN n