Arizona silver belt., 1894-04-28
AN EVENTFUL DAY.
RECEIVING CONGRATULATIONS OVER
 AN ENGAGEMENT.

In some Families--Tom aud sybiIla Arc
 Petted and Patted by UBoies, Aunts and Chums-The Happy Hour Alone.
 Tom and syblla are engaged, and the time has come when their friends ere 10 pay their compliments.
 On the eventful day Sybilla is ready to receive her congratulatory callers, a picture of blissful loveliness in what her dressmaler describes as an "an- uouncement gown. It is not ali of white. for that would be too bridelilSe, but there is skirt of snowy cinbroid. cred crepe lisse, and over that a long empire coat of white satin, brocaded in pale pink rosebuds, with waistcoat of silver embroidery on pink satin and crayat of old venetian point. Deep ruff fles of the same lace fall over the hands and almost hide the diamond which ev. erybody wants to see. Gloves are out of the question. some ultra fashiona- ble girl8 may wear them, but not Syhil la. who feels that Il would Do wicked 10 conceal so much splendor.
 Add 10 this charming frock the wear CTS shining blond hair, her big blue eyes, her lovely color and the happy smile that plays round her mouth m. consciously. and who can wonder that she makes a picture fetching enough to send all tho old maids of the family away signing with envy and regret. and to fill her former admirers with desper-
 
 pleasant bodies in the Charles?
 The next younger sister sits at the tea table, promoted for the first time to that responsible post, impressed with her new dignity of Psyche knot re- placing the schoolgirl braids and the immediate prospect of coming out, now that Sybilla Is disposed of. There is constant stream of visitors. Congratu- lations arc hearty. though they arc ex- pressed with little variety Tom. half proud, half embarrassed stands by her side, taking all phiegmatically from the toarful blessings of hIs Aunts to inc pests and rallyings of the fellows from the club who have come primed with the usual jokes intended for just such occa. sions. Now and then he steals glance at Sybilla, whose blushes seem to have burned themselves in indclibly, and breathes Gn unconscious sigh of satis- faction.
 Yes. he has certainly made a very good choice. So far as looks go there is barlly a girl m town who can hold a candle 10 her: her figure particularly is enchanting, and she wears her clothes, simple 70 IS they are, toperfec- ton. As to character, they have al ways bit it of admirably, and as theiI tastes are the same there is no earthly reason why they should not be at the be- ginning of n long and very happy com panionahir. At the same time be reahz-s all the joys of bachelorhoCd he Is re- nogncing. Already be has felt per. ceptiblo cociness in the warmth with which the feminine portion of society receives him for be is no longer eligi. ble and surrounded with the becoming halo which invests possible husband. He k left ont of many jolly little par ties If shooters bound for the cape, and tho fellows who are laying plans for the salmon fishing next year are leaving his name out Of the question Then too, as if liy tacit consent Well. io be cure. just then be will be lusy furnishing the bousc be means Co iUill for himself and Sybilla and thinking of moro seri. ous things than rod and reel. lut oD the whole she is worth all Ee givca ap and as their eyes meet again and hesecs her loving heart in her. he thinks himself little better than eur to have yearned, even for a moment, for the flesh pots of Egypt;
 The nearest and dearest of the rels. lives have been asked to remain for din neT The house k en fete. and the long tatlo in the dining room looks as if royalty were to be eut I;ained. with all the best silver, glass and china lis. played maidenhair and La France roses, pink shades for the candles and a menu which proves clearly that the cook has realized the importance of the occasion and means to outdo all Der previous trimnphs. SybillB. as the ob- iect Of honor. sits at papa's right hand, and Tom, who had cried ont upon eti- Quettc insists upon taking the chair next her The old aunt oppUs,e has Q vague notion that he squeez Ter hand once or twice under the table, but her eyes are dim and her glnsses poor, so it remains forever unsettled
 great deal of laughing and talking goes on from oysters tn ices and then there are to be speocbes Papa rises and begins it. The uncles follow with good wiehca and congratulations. so cordially and ,enderly expressed that all the aunts sniff audibly, and mamma disap- pears behind her handkerchief. not 10 emerge for a good 10 minutes. Tom says few frank. manly words which cause him to be regarded with open fa. vor, and then they all adjourn 10 the drawing room again. Sybilla and he bringing mp the rear and lingering a moment in the hall. Both look little confused when they enter and the fam iiy discreetly forbear to engage either in conversation at once.
 There are singing and playing. and by and by carriages begin to roll up out side. It is time for the aunts and m cles to go The pretty niece who has done SO well for herself is kissed until she blooms like peony, and Tom comes in for so many hearty handshakos that his fingers fairly ache, but at last it is all over. and they are left Ly the fire in tho parlor alone. Boston Herald.
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