Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-18
A GOOD CATCH.
uShc is beautiful.

| "Shc is beautiful.
| "Pshaw, Clarence, you did not sec hcr.
| She is quito ordinary looking"
Il saw her full in the face, and such
eyes i never saw before in my life. But
YOU have not yet told me who she is. -
| well, then, most fastidious of bache-
| Tors. know that the paragon you just met
| was none other than Adele Graham, my
| .lrcssmuker."
adele Graham," repeated Clarence
Hope thoughtfully. 81 have heard that
name before surely" he added. "She is
not the daughter of John Graham, who,
when l visited Clinton years ago, was
wealthy banker"
1.-The same. Then Adele was mere
child. When she was 16, her father be-
came bankrupt and soon after died,
Mrs. Graham struggled along for some
time, and so Adele went to the city and
| learned the drcssmaker's trade and re
turned here about a year ago and opened
an establishment of her own. OF course
all her old friends patronize her and treat
her kindly, but you know it would be i'm
possible to receive her, and thus ends your
romance"
Clarence Hope was a bachelor, o tall,
ilanuSOlllc IMAM vi duOub oV' iic 'ipN J"''
returned from Il European tour, and being
decidedly wealthy was considered a great
catch" He had come to Clinton to visit
his mothers only sister, Mrs. May, a
widow, the mother of Nellie May. one of
5he pretticst and vainest girls in Clinton
Nellie was more annoyed than she was
| willing to admit to think that her hand
some cousin, of whom she had so often
spoken in terms of the highest commenda-
lion to the members of her set should
De attracted by poor Adele Graham, the
| lresSmaker.
Clarence paced up and down the porch
| Tor half an hour or more. pulling away
Oh his cigar.
Clarence, come here" called Nellie
from the library.
Clarence threw away his cigar and en-
tered the library. Nellie sat before her
writing table, holding in her hand bit
If paper, on which was written long list
If names.
There, now. have completed the list,
md l want you to write me the invita-
lions for my party.
Read me the list"
Nellie read over the names of SO Of her
dear friends"
Il did not hear the name of Adele
Graham. Do you not intend to invite herr
by no means. What would Hattie Ar
mold and Julia Gill say to see Adele
Graham, our drcssmaker, at party OF
mine! Indeed this idea is too ridiculous
tor anything"
VERY well, just as you please, but II
The daughter of my old friend, John
Graham, is not invited must also decline
the honor of being present"
Nellie bit her lip with vexation. 1t
would never do to fail of having Cousin
Clarence present. for she was giving the
party solely to introduce him to the society
If Clinton and yet how in the world could
she ever brook the modification of having
Adele Graham, the seamstress, there? She
knew there would be no use in arguing the
matter with her cousin. He was deter
mined and would not give up, SO she had
10 yield.
The evening of the party at length ar
rived. Adele was at first reluctant tC
come She could not understand why she
was invited to this party after being neg
lected so many years. but her mother urgec
ler SO strongly to accept that she brought
out from its hiding place in the closet hol
I'D white dress and spent several hours II
fitting and doing it up to wear. When she
mad put the last touches to her toilet, Mrs.
Graham said:
You never looked better in your life,
Adele"
Nellie May was radiant in a perfect
cloud of rose colorcd tarlatan, and by he.
side stood Clarence Hope, to whom she i'll
PRODUCED her guests as she received them.
An hour passed by, and all tho invitct
guests had arrived. Many a glance of sur
orisc was cast upon Adele Graham as sh'
moved gracefully through the rooms.
Julia Gill, a naughty, impcrious beauty,
the daughter of u retired pork merchant,
.ushcd up to Nellie exclaiming:
'Why Nell. what in the world possessed
you to invite Adele Graham? You know
She is not in society"
Il know it," replied Nellie, blushing.
but my cousin insisted upon it, because
her father happened to be known to him
years ago"
I'm put flea in his ear" said the
naughty beauty, tossing her head, with
we'll affected grace.
Adele Graham, as she hung upon the
lrm of Clarence Hope and promenadcd
Trough the spacious parlors, was pretty
picture of innocence and enjoyment, and
Clarence brought into rcquisition all his
und of entertaining conversation. Many
N cnvious glance was bestowed upon
Adele and many an unkind cpithet more
han whispered as the evening passed by.
That evening when he babe Adele
goodby at her mothers door he said:
Miss Graham, 1 am about to claim the
privilege of calling to see you during my
stay in Clinton. Your father was an es-
tecncd friend of mine, and his daughter
and widow must be the same"
II am sure my mother will be happy to
welcome you," replied Adele.
1t was some hours before Adele retired,
for she had so much to tell her mother be-
fore she could close her eyes in sleep. And
very attentively Mrs. Graham listened to
the recital of the evenings pleasures.
When Clarence returned to his aunt's,
he found Cousin Nellie in a fit of the
pouts.
Whats the matter here:" he said as
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