The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-09


MY faultf"
"Nos YOUR fault.T
"Aog wore gown deconete. too decol-
. leto; your mother condemned 10 Do the
I first place"
I "Ah; yes, mamma"
"Hou need not say. 'ah. mamma She
was right See, read. The shoulders
] All the shoulders N
Nine. Derline knew well how 10 justify
/ herself TO this man. And, though there
| We're grace and cloqucnce in her words,
/ there were still more grace and eloquence
! In the tenderness Of her look and her
| smile.
Why this great anger and despair7
! You are accused of being the husband Of
/ the most beautiful woman in Paris Is
/ that such horrible thing; so overwhelm-
| ing a calamitY2 What must you do' Why,
/ DO not lose moment, run to the courts
/ and demand divorce. Say, Deliver me
| from my wife. Her crime consists Of be-
/ ing beautiful, very beautiful; / want an
/ other who shall be ugly, very ugly, win
a great nose, a colossal foot, a pointed
! chin, skinny shoulders and everlasting
! pimples. That is what you wish, is it
not} Come, you great foot, embrace your
| poor wife and forgive her for being no
| monster"
As she spoke with animated gesture,
the white cashmere robe slipped and
slipped, again opened and opened very
widely. The culprit shoulders found
| themselves near the lips of NJ. Derline.
He succumbed. He felt, moreover, great
desire to snatch her to his breast. Never
had she appeared so beautiful Brought
into submission, NJ. Derline descended to
his study to earn more gold for the most
beautiful woman in Paris.
1t was well he did so, for, as he left the
room, Nine Derline was seized with an
idea, which would if carried out, lure a
considerable number of bank notes from
notary of Dragon street. She felt that
her new position brought with II new du-
| ties. Nine. Derline had always employed
her mothers dressnnaker, but it was very
| clear to her now that the most beautiful
woman in Paris must not appear in
dress that did not bear the seal and sign
/ OF a celebrated name
That afternoon she gave her coachman
the address of one Of the most illustriouS
dressmakers of Paris. A few moments later
she found herself in a magnificent parlOr,
where were a score of sOciety'S greatest
women, all agitated, feyerish, anxiOusly
! watching the beautiful models who came
and went, bearing themselves so proudly
in the latest creations of their master.
The great artist himself was there mag
nihCcntly attired in a black redingOte.
He came and went, correct, calm and cool
amid the supplications and pleadings of
! his clients. IN. Arthur! NJ. Arthur! "
was heard on every side. Nine. Derline
watched him as he moved among them
| and gazed in wonder upon the con-
fusion of velvets, satins, brocades and
| embroideries Of gold and silver that lay
on the tables, the divans and the fauteuilS.
Her heart sank within her. How would
she dare to present herself before this
great modiste wearing a gown that had
come from an humble dresSmaker from
the west end2 She shran6 abashed into
a corner, and at last succeeded in finding
a saleswoman at leisure and who looked
at her with a slightly disdainful air.
MADAME is not regular customer of
the house?"
"No, am not"
"And you WISH"
"a dress-a ball dress. I must have it
for Thursday evening"
Thursday next!"
YES"
"Ah, madame, how can you ask it2 Even
for a customer of the house, it would be
impossible"
Il want it very much, neverthe-
less"
''See M. Arthur. Only he can"
''And where is M. Arthur
''In his office. There, madame, just in
front of you"
M. Arthur sat in his easy chair with an
| air of exhaustion and lassitude. A paper
lay before him. He arose as Nine. Der
line entered and in trembling voice
renewed her request.
"Ah, madame, a dress, a ball dress, for
Thursday. I should not know how to ex-
ecute such an order l could not under
take to do il"
He spoke slowly and gravely lillea man
conscious of his high position.
''Ah, 1 am unfortunate! The occasion
is so important; and was told that you
would be able"
Two tears-two little pearlv tears, ap-
peared on the beautiful eyelashes M.
Arthur was strangely moved. a woman,
a beautiful woman, weeping there before
him! Never mad such homage been paid
to his geuius.
Good heavens, madame! will make
an etfOrt-a very simple robe
''Oh, no, not very simple-but magnifi-
cent-more magnificent than any. Two
of my friends are your patrons (and she
named them and am Nine. Derline-"
"YOu are Nine. Derline?"
1t was a perfect situation. These two
words, Nine. Derline, were followed by a
glance and a smile--a glance at the Jour
nal he had thrown down and a smile at
Nine Derline; but the smile was dis
Greet, reserved, contained that of an hon
est gentleman. The glance and the smile
said with remarkable clearness:
''Ah, YOU are Nine. Derlinc, already ia
nous; who, last evening at the opera-I
comprehend [ comprehend. l 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: "Mlle. Blanche!
Mile. Blanchel AT oncen
And, turning to Mile. Derline: "She is
person of great merit. But l shall con-
ceiveit myself-be tranquil-yes myself"
Nine. Derline was q little confused, a
little embarrassed at her triumph, but
happy withal. Mile. Blanche came.
Take madame, ~ said M. Arthur, "and
procure the necessary measures for ball
dress very decollete, the shoulders abso-
lutely uncovered. During this time I,
madame, will reflect upon what l shall
make for you. l must choose something
absolutely new-but before you go, al
low me"
He examined her very slowly and with
profound attention. Then he receded,
and considered her at a little distance.
His face was serious, anxious, full of care.
A great savant seeking the solution of
great problem! He passed his hand over
his face, lifted his eyes to the heavens.
seeking inspiration. Suddenly his face
was illumined. The spirit from on high
had responded.
Go madame" he said, ''your robe is
complete"