Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-19

Here, amt nobody a-goin to serve mel"
asked.
what do you want. my good girl'" he
asked in a patronizing tone.
why, I've told the young woman up
there. wants regular outfit. And you
needn't run away with the idea as amt
got enough to 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 and instantly called
in loud, peremptory tone:
Forward, Miss Hopkins" and as the
stony young lady came down with 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.
II told We oncet. I'm a-goin 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."
lone pairs" asked Miss Hopkins, taking
the cuffs from a box.
No. Three sets of everything, and the
best you're got"
Anything else"
Course Gimme a frock like yourn."
You will have to have that made. It's
not my department"
well, amt YOU got nothin / can wear
now?"
"Show the young lady that line in tea
gowns" said the shopwalker.
Miss Hopkins brought me a tea gown in
pale pink silk, with plaits from the neck,
telling me it was the right length and
would fit me, as it was intended to be worn
loose. 1t gave me thrill of delight only
to look at it, and my satisfaction was COM
pleted by the perfect assurance that had
never seen anything like it in Shadwell.
That's the sort of frock you'd wear to
walk out in along OF n gentleman, amt it?"
asked.
NO; this is only for indoors"
III have it."
Something quiet but still lovely in morn
ing gowns was offered, and 1 had one of
them, and also a dark skirt which might
wear with jersey rs walking dress.
us that all:" asked Miss Hopkins when
she had got thus far.
"'Tain't likely! What else are you got
ons"
The young woman flushed again with
indignation at this question. However, as
the shopwalker still lowered near, she was
constrained to answer me, and in this way
l got all that was requisite for indoor
wear.
Il think that is everything" said Miss
Hopkins, looking at the pile of things had
bought
Hold onr' said l. What do you wear
outside when you're a walkinf'
II wear a sealskin jacket" she replied,
with little dignity in her voice.
Lets have n look at it"
The stately shopwalker himself fetched
me jacket.
This is the only one we have in stock
that will fit you," he said, laying it down
tenderly before me.
looked Mt and touched the beautiful
skin in silent delight.
The price" said the shopwalker with
slight hesitation, lis 10 guineas. which in
CludeS Il tOque to match"
Give us n liker Mt the toque," said in
doubt. But the small fur cap ravshed me;
the name itself showed that it could never
have been worn in Shadwell
I'VE 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 it?"
said l.
Pardon me, madam, it is very cheap in
deed"
Then won't have it," said 1 firmly, but
with an inner sigh Of disappointment.
However. on the shopwalker explaining
that he had employed the term relatively,
that no better fur could be bought in Lon
don, and that the article" was fit for
duchess to wear, l altered my decision and
told him I'D have it 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 great deal more
than Taras' purse contained it was ar
ranged that they should be sent home with
bill.
You send EN- on sharp, cause l wants
to put 'em on" said l, and then after get
ting some information from Miss Hopkins
with respect to the kind of boots she wore
and where she bought them-a shop the
very best in London, she assured me, and
only just across the road-I went off to
finish shopping, with a flutterinS sense of
exultation which had not hitherto presented
itself to my imagination in the widest
dream of happiness.
This mental excitement Sharpened my
wits wonderfully. l felt had the key to
the mystery of that new life which had so
perpleXed me Mt first i'll finding out what
distinguished the better class of people
from those among whom I had lived and
adopting their peculiar ways. To be good and
nice l must initiate Taras and Miss Hop
kins. had noticed that this Young lady's
hands and nails were very Clea1V that her
hair was carefully arranged and also that
she walked with an elastic and nimble step
and an upright carriage, very different from
my shuflling gait and slovenly bearing So
lifted my feet from the ground, straight
CHAPTER x.
AN INTRODUCED TO KAVASAGH
returned to my room with the ecstatic
pleasure before of trying on everything and
preparing 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
We're as strange to me rs they would have
been to q savage, My hands would not be-
come white like Miss Hopkins, and the
moro 1 scrubbed them the redder they
/ seemed to grow, anu when l came to dress
ing my hair thought I never should sue
coed in making it presentable. 1t was so
rebellious through having had its own way
| all my life that no amount of brushing
would make it lie flat and smooth. How
ever, the brushing made it very lustrous,
and contrived at last to fasten it up in
loose curls on my head with the tortoise
! she'll pins Miss Hopkins had advised me to
buy. The choice Of dress gave me less trou-
BILE; that pink silk tea gown was too lovely
| to be set aside.
l had only just got the fastenings right
when heard the street door shut and the
sonorous voice of Taras calling to Mere
Lucas below. lit the lamp that stood ON
the table, and with doubt and hope palpi-
tating in my heart looked in the glass. /
could scarcely believe that the reflection
saw there was my own. To be sure, was
unused to 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 taunts it
drew from the malicious wits Of Ferryboat
Stairs were merited. But now, as gazed
in the glass, / was almost frightened by the
| change made in my appearance by a beau