Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-18

really VoA me, Mrs. Lover, Cfleu ueI
husband
Mamie, notwithstanding all her
troubles, could not help smiling at the
name. What are you laughing at?' he
said, sharply.
''Indeed, deary, [ only smiled at my
own name; but | will try to do all you
WISH" she said, humblY, coming up and
putting her hands on his; 'only you must
be patient with me, honey, and not ex-
pect poor Mamie to become grand lady
all at once"
He was restored to good humor, and
said, ''Well, my dear, if you will do your
best, shall have no cause to be ashamed
of you"
The words Jared on Nannie's ear
"Ashamed of her.'' would it really come
to that? If he could admit the possibili-
ty of such feeling in his mind. some
mischief was already done. Oh. how in
her heart of hearts she hated the posses
sion of Lovels large fortune!"
Mamie was wise, and saw that in the
matter of dress she would please her
husband by changing at once. So she
dressed little Perdta in fresh white
frock, and went with her to a dress
maker in Bond street.
MI bluuU was dl uOulC, dlO UuCy
were taken up stairs into a show room
full of bonnets and caps and lace to
Dita's delight.
Mrs. Blunt was attending to a very
magnifcently dressed lady with pug in
her arms; and nodding to Mrs. Fairdor,
she said, ''Sit down, ma'am, and I'll
come.'' AS the great lady left the room,
Mamie could not help hearing the dress
maker say in a loud whisper outside the
door, ''Mary Anne, why did you show
the person in here?"
Then Mrs Blunt came back, and sit
ting down, said
swell, and what can I do for you
ma 'am?"
Poor Nanne's cheeks had become very
red-no one could say what 1T was to her,
this being out OF her own sphere; her
good taste led her to be simple and she
told her story.
Il have come to ask you to make me
some gowns, ma'am," she said. "We
have been simple folks, but my husband
has inherited large property, and
wishes me to dress becomingly, and |
should be very much obliged to you,
ma am, if you would advise me in what
way to do So"
The dressmaker was touched by the
total absence Of atfectation and said
warmly, ''indeed ma'am, shall be most
happy, and [ will do my very best for
you and little miss"
eyes," said Mamie, frightening, 81
should like her to be very we'll dressed
mostly in white, l think, as we are to
live in the country
The two women sat down together and
made out list which rather startled
Mamie by It's length. To her great re-
lief Mrs Blunt told her that at her age
she need not wear a low gown, promised
her coupue of suitable ones for the
evening, cut square and filled in with
soft muslin: and she went away with
cordial thanks
For the next few weeks Andrew was
always coming and going; he was anxious
to find place which would realize his
idea OF what a country gentleman's seat
should be.
1t was more difficult than he imagined.
Some were too small. others not grand
enough; some were too modern. His
great wish was to have something old,
feeling as if the dignity of age would
shed a borrowed luster over himself.
Meanwhile Mamie counted every day
a respite, and one gained She per-
suaded her husband not to bid her don
her new clothes till they should leave
Edgar street. and he consented very re-
luctantly. She was singularly sensitive
to rdicule, and would have feared to
pass her own threshold into the familiar
street.
This was a sad time for Jacques: he
spent all his days among the books, pOr-
ing over them, handling them lovingly,
touching and retouchng the catalogue
he had made of them some time ago. and
adding to it fresh commentator he was
aware that his master knew far less of
their merits than he did, and had always
to resort to Brunei or Lowndes tor the
information that he carried in his own
brain. He must leave them now-must
go out once more into the world; for nine
years he had lived in that shop and he
loved every dark corner in it.
1t had been the custom for him always
to join the little family at supper: but of
late he had asked for his portion, and
carried it away to eat by himself. There
was a fine tact in Jacques, w itch only
Mamie understood.
One morning Andrew was passing
through the shop on his way out, when
Jacques gently stopped him, saving:
Il have heard of a new place, sir, and
if you could make it convenient I should
Be very glad if you would give me a
character"
Fairdon stopped-it was on his tongue
to say, What do you mean? | cannot
part with you;" then his newly acquired
grandness came uppermost; recollec-
ton of obsequions upholsterers and bow
ing tailors, who waited on his pleasure
in q very different manner from the
straightforward address of the lad. So
he said. grandly-
II shall be most happy, Dandy; step
into Mrs. Lovels sitting-room and bring
me pen and paper" Jacques had not
been called Dandy for nine years, but he
did as he was told. without a word.
Andrew drew off the gloves which he
had taken to wearing, and laying his