Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-10-18

head. II II teach 1t. Emil tnlng OF
two when | have him safe under my
wing"
Miss Evelyn's costume as that of
Diana, for the private masquerade
ball. was decided success. Her sill
ver-green tunic, trimmed with gold
fringe, the tillet that bound her lovely
yellow hair and the Grecian draperies
that revealed even while they hid the
contour of her perfect arms, made her
look even more beautiful than her or
binary self, and Mrs. Evelyn gazed
with pride upon the transformation
which had been for the most part
wrought over 10y skilful and industrious
fingers. For poor, harassed Mr.. Eve
lyn had absolutely declined to "shell
out" as his daughter gracefully ex-
pressed it.
'It's out of the question, Mary
utterly and entirely out of the ques-
ton" he had answered when she had
applied to him for "a little money
II have to steer carefully to avoid
sheer bankruptcy, and cannot spare
! a single cent from my business just
nowr'
So Mrs. Evelyn, having sold n pair
of opal earrings, her husbands gift
in their cOurting days, to buy the costly
material, had herself sat up night after
night, and day after day, to make the
/ dress which Theodore loudly declared
| she must have to appear rs the lmper-
sonation of Diana the Huntress!
As she reaped a mothers sweet, un-
selfish reward when she saw how sur
passlngly lovely Theodore looked in the
! exquisite Greek dress.
MIR. St. Emil had selected "Hamlet"
as his character, and very handsome
he was in the plumed cap and velvet
doublet of the young Prince of Den
mark, but Mrs. st. Emil preferred no
more attractive costume than a plain
black silk domino wrapper and mask.
Il am past my acting days she
said, with sweet, pleasant laugh
when Theo smilingly demanded why
she, too, was not in character, "and l
shall derive my greatest pleasure to-
night from watching others"
Darling maman' cried Theo. turn
ing with ostentatious tenderness toward
her mother, "You see you are in the
fashion after all, / tried my best, Mrs.
St. Emil, to induce this mother of mine
to don n character dress, but she would
not consent Oh Mrs. st. Emil, is II
time for the waltz already? Mamma, il
YOU'RE quite sure 1t wouldn't tire you
too much to hold my bouquet
And Theodore hoated away on Grant
St. Emil's arm.
Once, during an interval in the
dancing, Grant came to his mother
side.
eDoes she not look beautiful to-
nigl ?"
'.Who? Miss Evelyn"
"Of course Whom else could
possibly mean?"
'Yes, she is beautiful; and you,
Grant" Mrs. st. Emil added, with a
half smile, "you are falling deeper and
deeper in love with her. All the arrows
in her quiver are piercing your hear
through and through, my dear boy
'sMother, you don't like her"
Il shall try to do so for your sake
Grant" said the lady, signing soft
ly.
; "You still persist in thinking thai
she is not amiable. | am sure she
is"
| Il like her manner toward hel
| mother, Grant" said Mrs. st. Emil
''it is very affectionate and devoted
Now go-they are waiting for you t'
take your place in the second set of th'
| lancers."
And as he hastened away she though
almost sadly to herself:
Il must learn to love her, for Grant
heart is set upon her, and he Is toe
good a son to marry withoutmy cordia
consent"
5 Mamma" whispered Theo, towaro
| the close of the evening, ''you IL have
) to come upstairs and help me take OF
, NV tunic. The St. Emils have gene
and there's no fun in staying any long
er. Hurry up."
l Mrs. EVELYN nodded obedience, bu
she could not explain to Theodori
that she would probably be detaine'
a few minutes longer 10y the talk o
gossiping friends who sat beside her.
i "TheO will wait for me-" sh
2 thought.
Theodore, however, was also detained
a minute or two, murmuring sof
3 adieus to someof her gentlemen friends
: and when at length she flew into thu
d dressing-room she was breathless Will
haste.
i II am tired to DEATH" she said
petulantIy, as hereye caught the tigur
in the black domino standing at tn
window. "Mamma, why couldn yor
t have come after me, instead of chat
y ting away among those old fools b,
II the door. You might as well hav
Y staid at home and minded your owl
s business, if you couldn't be a les
o clumsy chaperon. Pm tired of you
n stupidity"
e No answer-but Theo never turne,
= her head from the glass where she wa
!. contemplating her curls with the goldeI
d fillet banded through them.
e you're sulking now, l suppose,
she said, Struggling one alabaster-whlt
shoulder. "Well, sulk away to you
;, hearts content. | don't carel L sha
/ get rid of these airs and graces when
: am Mrs. St Emil, and"
- She stopped short, for in the glass SIN
}, saw another domino-draped figure ell
1t tering the door back of her-he
t mothers figure.
n Mammal she shrieked.
, The other domino advanced quiet
,r from the recess of the window, and, t
l. her inexpressible dismay, Theo reeol
a nized the slender figure and aristocratl
n bearing of Mrs. St. Emil.
u There has been some mistake here,
said that lady, composedly. ''Mi;
e Evelyn has mistaken me for hermothel
| am not her mother, and''-she spok
, with quiet emphasis-'I hope L neve
shall be"
lr She left the room, and never sa'