Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-05

picoafhAt NtiNNt VI AgAtAA 'h 'h'Al tAlllA AhAA
preparing a great surprise for Taras In
this delicious occupation spent two hours,
and the time was not a minute too long for
my requirements There were unforeseen
difficulties to overcome. Some OF the gar
ments and the method Of fastening them
were as strange to me as they would have
been to savage. My hands would not be-
come white like Miss Hopkins and the
more j scrubbed them the rcdder they
nectned TO grow. and when cHme to dress
ing my hair thought ! never should sue.
coed IN making IL pTosentabe " WAS 10
rebellious through having bad It's own way
NIL my life that no amount Of brushing
would make II lie fiat md smooth. How
ever, the brushing made it vury lustrous,
and 1 contriyed at last 70 faEten II up Ia
loose curtis on my head with the tortoise
shell pins Miss Hopkins had advised mo to
buy. The choice Of dress gave me less trou-
bile; that pink silk tea gown was too lovely
TO DO set aside.
had only just got the fastenings right
when heard the street door shut and the
sonorous voice Of Tnras calling TO Mere
Lucas below, ! lii the lamp that stood on
the table, aud with doubt and hope pRlpi-
tatinR In my heart looked IN the glass. /
could scarcely believe TINT the reflection
saw there was my own To be sure, | was
unused 70 the luxury OF mirrors, and now
for the first time perhaps looked at myself
with interest; still had seen my face often
enough to believe That all the thunts It
drew from the malicious wits VI FeiryboHt
Stairs we're meritsd But now, az gilcd
In the glass was almost frightened by the
change made In my appearance by beau
tiful dress, the care had bestowed upon
my hair and still more by the expression Of
eager hope which animated my TEXTURES 1t
soumed TO mo that | was no longer ugly.
but, Oh the contrary, nicer even than Miss
Hopkins. Would rarss thinl, to also and
like me the better for tn asked myself as
i ran downstairs
opered tho door with n trembling hand
and went into the living room TWAS soft
BY lie by half dozen wax candles. Tarns
was reading Hearing my steps, he lifted
his eyes aud glanced across tho table. then
laying down his book and rising exclaimed,
Aura" In "A low tone Of establishment and
stood for moment regarding me la silent
wonder
Don't ye like itf' asked taking his NJ
lenco for token Of digpleamrc
Why, that's just what takes my hronth
away never dreRnt OF such Il marvellous
change M this, aud then BIO said some.
thing about my bursting ont winged from
the chryaRlis which did not then under
stand
"Then yo do like ~" said I, Frightening
up undor tho signs Of approval in his face
and voice
"of course do It's charming in every
way. Why you make the room look 10
times brighter
YOU won't ilnd anything like this down
Shndwell way said I, turning round that
he might see the long plRits behind "But
] Riu't got my hair right YETI
Then hopu you never may, for II can
not look better"
"l'm glad you Ike my dress anyhow.
lcnuso I got lot moro up stniri-nono ON
'rm chrap-Hnd u seplsl,in jnckrt mud gloves
with ever 80 many buttons and all man.
nerr
"BravoIn saddle, rubbing his hands, with
a smile, "theresuothing like doing things
thoroughly, Aura"
My shoes b % cautlon,h suld, stepping
out into the light and drawing buck my
hklrts 10 show the gllttcrIng buckles
Pleasant TO walk ia, too, should sRyn
walk | feel like MS u could almost
dance In om, I'm that light. just like
druam, where you fcel's Il you could ny.
An 1t don't seem real neither It kinder
friRhtens me 20 think "a ! may wake up
presently Rnd find myself on tho sacks up
In the corner Of haStrr's wharf"
Turn Il about. Say TINT this ia tho
awakening, and Bakers wharf the dream
" b. forgotten
tried TO realize that but my heart and
brain gave way under the strain put upon
thom.
ITS too much for me all at oncc,"l said,
struggling with my hystorienl emotion.
TITS more'n J eau bear Don't you say
another word to me just for minute or
two, or IN make a fool Of myself again
But though be did not speak, and turned
away. biting my lip to stop is auiverlng.
the tears would spring In my eyes and
choking Sohs rise In my throat.
Vim a.gon of, think, . snld /, with a
queer laugh, AZ length. ut ain't No much
these clos and things-its this kindness
~ comes over me ! aln't used to it. This
Is twice I've give way Ike this Hcrcw
suddenly turning in impatirnoo with my
weakness II amt s,gain 20 carry on this
hoir way no msre, pm Rgain to be regular
guod, am
Tarls nodded 1yprovlnEly, and placing
chair for INC seated himself
"Iheroa che purse you give inc. I've only
paid for the boots out Of it. . said l. ofleriug
tie purse
Keep Il. you are mro 10 want other
things, You may see SOME ornaments that
YOU would like for your rocm-this would
look homcler for a few tribes such az You
girls delight In
"ThcroN somcthin 10 here, though, ga
must give you, 'causc"--- Not KNOWING
what excuse TO make. took out the iron
ring had stolpn from hin in silence and
held II out 70 him with shamud face.
Hetook it,wlth a smile. and pntting Il on
told me that II wanted it again shonla
havs Il, but in a tame which led ME to think
that there was more 10 bis words than
then understood,
AZ that moment More Lucas entered the
room with the soup, and her EXPLANATIONS
Of astoniahment As she recognized nue. In
my new gown gave new turn to our
Thoughts, Having sgt down the tufcen, she
stepped back, aud putting her hands on her
hips surveyed mo from head TO foot with
smiling admiraiofl while she conveyed
her thoughts IN confidential but perfectly
audible usddes distinguished only tho
words "elcgnnton and "proprep bat these
1nst served to whet my appetite for fiat.
terry.
"She says I'm elegant and proper. but
what else does she saytn asked eagerly.
"Ahl to understand Mere Lncan' cotnpii.
hnents you must learn French raras NJ.
piled. laughing Gene, let u see n her