The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-16

Here, amt nobody a-goin to serve mei"
asked.
"What do you want. my good girl'" he
asked In a patronizing tone.
why, Two told the young woman up
there. wants a regular outfit. And you
needn't run away with the idea as / amt
got enough 10 pay for it, cause I have.
There you are" said ], opening the purse.
"And If tibet 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 'liv-
cry"
He looked at the card md instantly called
In n loud, percmpeory tone;
Forward, Mics Hopkins" and as the
stony young lady came down with a flush
on her face he added with the same sever.
ity, "be good enough TO give this young
lady every attention"
Looking daggers, Miss Hopkins asked me
what / wanted.
IT told ye oncet. I'm a-goln to dress
'xac'ly same as what you are" and exam
lining her dress ! added, Gimme some col
lars and cuffs with buttons in 'em like
yourn."
zone pairf" asked Miss Hopkins, taking
the cuffs from a box.
mo. Three sets of everything, and the
best you're got"
Anything elsei"
"Course. Gimme n frock like yourn."
"You will have to have that made. It's
not my department"
well, amt you got nothin can wear
nowp"
"Show the young lady that line In tea
gowns" said the ~shopwalker.
Miss Hopkins brought me n tea gown in
pale pink silk, with plaits from the neck,
telling me il was the right length and
would III me, as 1t was intended to be worn
loose. Ii gave me a thrill of delight only
to look ut II, and my satisfaction was COM
pletcd by the perfect assurance that / had
never seen anything like IL in Shadwell.
That's the sort of frock you'd wear to
walk out in along of n gentleman, amt itr"
Iasked.
mo; this is only for indoors"
= "I'll nave It,"
Something quiet but still lovely in morn
ing gowns was offered, aud / had one OF
them, and also a dark skirt which I might
wear with a jersey az a walking dress.
lis tn ic alls'' asked Miss Hopkins when
she had got thus FAR.
"'Tain't likely What else are you got
orr"
The young woman flushed again with
indignation at this question. However, rs
the shopwalker still lowered near, she was
constrained to answer me. and in this way
/ got all that was requisite for indoor
wear.
II think that is everything" said Miss
Hopkins, looking at the pile Of things / had
bought.
Hold oni' said L. "what do you wear
outside when you're a walkinF"
II wear a sealskin jacket" she replied,
with a little dignity in her voice.
Lets have a look at it,"
The stately shopwalker himself fetched
me a jacket.
This is the only one we have in stock
that will fit you." he said, laying il down
tenderly before me.
/ looked at and touched the beautiful
skin in silent delight.
1.-THE price," said the shopwalker with |
slight hesitation, us Is g%uineas. which in
cludes n 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 it could never
have been worn In Shadwell.
1--WE could say els pounds for the Jacket
and toque,' said the shopwalker as these
reflections passed through my mind.
ut amt what you'd call cheap, is itf'
said /.
Pardon me. madam, 1t Is very cheap in
deed"
''Thcn l won't nave II" said I firmly. bu,
with an inner sigh of disappointment.
However, on the shopwalker explaining
that he had employed the term relatively,
that no better fur could he bought in Lon
don, and that the ARTICLE" was fit for o
duchess to wear, l altered my decision and
told him I'D have IL and chance it,"
Some gloves and other things suggested
by Miss Hopkins, who became quite anna |
BILE in the end, completed my purchases,
and as they amounted to a great deal more
than Taras' purse contained it was ar
ranged that they should be sent home with
a bill.
you send 'em on sharp, cause I wants
to put EN- on" said |, and then after get
ting some information from Miss Hopkin,
with respect to the kind of boots she wor,
and where she bought them-a shop, TIA,
very best in London, she assured me. anc
only just across the road went of tc
finish shopping. with a huttering sense O:
exultation which had not hitherto presented
itself to my imagination in the wildes,
dream Of happiness.
This mental excitement sharpened my
wits wonderfully. l felt ] had the key Il
Tue mystery Oh tnhJ new lie Wnlcn nad Sc
p%erplexed me at first in finding out wha
distinguished the better class of peopl,
from those among whom / had lived anc
adoptingtheir peculiar ways. To he good anC
nice j must initiate Taras and Miss Hop |
kins j had noticed that this young lady,
hands and nails were very clean, that he
hair was carefully arranged and also thai
she walked with an elastic and nimble ster
and an upright carriage. very different from
my shutting gait and s~lovenly bearing. =
lifted my feet from the ground, straight
ened my back and stepped out briskly foi
Lambeth with my parcel of boots under
my arm and my imagination teeming with
hopeful ideas.
Mere Lucas opened the door and takin,
me upstairs showed mc a room which sh,
made me understand was TO bc mine. The, |
laying Ter hand ON my arm, carefully
mounting her words and speaking In a lout !
voice that l might better understand her
she made mes little speech, beginning with
Que je vous disc, ma psuvre petite man
selle'-a phrase which | remember also be