The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-08
MY RED LETTER DAY.

The gayly dressed evening stroIlers plonc
cuiiously at me stand still moment IL
gaze mistfuIy in Mt the shop windows. NJ,
errand up town has been n very simple one
that oil buying bread and butter for our fru
gal evening meal. These commonplace pur
chases have in no way satisfed the aspira
lions OF my nineteen-year-ol soul which ar,
limited by the fairness OF my purse-oi rather
Aunt Lallah's purse-and indulge in many
an airy fight Of fancy us | survey the beauti
.ul things displayed for sale
| If were rich, like Mrs. Major DANNY:
would buy that lovely water set for Aunt
Lallah, and for myself some Of the sparkling
leweliy that, is spread out on the counter be
fore Jolly little Mrs Carson and the stylisbly
dressed young lady with her.
Kings" | say, with a supprt ssed sigh
looking down at my brown little digits,
would be 30 becoming, especially il took
pains to make my hands white. / really
don't care very much about being rich, but |
do love pretty things, and it's rather hnrd
lines that can't have single jewel with
which to adorn myself Mt nineteen"
Mrs Carson and the young lady are now
coming out. Mrs. Carson, seeing me, adj
yances with nod and smile, but her com
panion-l have never seen her before-piyes
me cold stare and moves gracefully on to
the carriage in waiting
why, allah, my dear, you are the very
person l am wishing to See I meant to
stop at your aunt's and persuade her to let
you go with US tomorrow to Paxton Point"
snys Mrs. Carson. "You see" she adds con-
iidentially, 81 must do something to amuse
the people who are staying with me, and
they have never seen the ruined tower.
Vernod Drace is coming, and that delightful
Dare Atherton, your neighbor. You will
come won't you, my dear?"
"Oh, thank you, should like t very much
II only might What time do YOU start?v
NOT till afternoon. We are to have tea
at the tower and come back by moonlight.
Give my regards no your aunt, and tell her
she must be sure sud let you come. III call
for YOU" she added as she stepped into her
carriage,
The shop windows have lost their nttrac-
ton for me now, | hasten eagerly home.
The red brick cottage where | live with my
aunt stands back from the street in n fra
grant, old fashioned flower garden. 1t il
not situated in Il grand neighborhood but
IL near the business portion of the town,
and presents an aspect of shabby gentility.
burst into the dining room, where Aunt
Lallah is engaged in scolding Bessie, the
stupid maid of all work. She listens coldly
while deliver Mrs. Carson's massage.
You will let me CO.. won't you, auntie?r
pie ad, seeing the unpromising look in the
gray eyes behind the steel spectaces mounted
on her Roman nose
81 can't say" she answers sharply. "You
know don't approve OF Mrs Carson, or of
you going into society with her"
Pm sure it's very kind of her to notice
me. tits more than any one else has taken
the trouble to do"
Yes, she picks up in a condescending
ioshion, because just now you happen to
amuse her, or are in some way useful She
is a married firt, and not my iden of Il LADY,
Aunt Laah is neither strong minded nor
eccentric, but prides herself on her lineage.
and likes to boast of the brave deeds of
some ancestors whose portraits adord the
walls OF the cottage.
Seeing that she is in u unpropitus mood.
III drop the subject for the present only to
renew it the next morning.
"You will let me go, won't you, auntie?"
say coaxingly, at breakfast
Il suppose so, since you are set on it, she
roturns reluctantly. "But you must promise
to be very discreet. Keep with the older
women. Don't let the men firt with Won
And take good care of your dress, Lallah;
cannot afford to buy you another"
made all sorts of promises, feeling quite
happyin anticipation.
This is going to be a red letter day in my
existence. Aunt Lallah," | say with n
lugh, and AZ one who neither reads her own
heart nor the future.
Who are going?" she asks, her face still
wearing its disagreable little frown
"Oh, all the best people, Mrs. Carson said.
lack De Lew, Nernon Darce and Dare Atber-
ton and" 1
hesitate, at loss for names. Mrs. Car
son had not mentioned any Others.
Dare Atnertonl" exclaims my aunt. in |
VI did not'know he belonged to
Mrs. Carsons set. I'm sure that grave
'oung lawyer will be es much out of place
With such kiddy crew M you are. But
utter ALL I'm glad he's going he at lenst is
respectable. And as he knows you, You will
ave some one to talk to-"
Yes, know Dare Atherson, whose Office il
irectly opposite, very we'll From time TO
lme he has shown me slight attentions. and
he prospect of meeting him makes me
oubly anxious to accept Mrs. Carson in.
itation.
am quite ready when Mrs. Carson's neat
tile carriage stops at the gate, and | run
ut arrayed in my best dress lace trimmed
ndia muslin adorned with pale pink ribbon.
nd with pink bow nestled in the soft.
ANY hair, of which ] am unpardonably
roud, think myself passible, and am inst
little elated with my own good looks; but
hen we reach our place of destination, and
hnd myself in the midst of the gay com
any OF fashionably dressed strangers. I ,
ave an uncomfortable consciousness that
am not to their set, and feel strangely ont 4
place =
There are three or four girls present with
nom am slightly acquainted, but they a
cord me little notice, and l overhear Lois I
den say to Olive Wintersette,- n
= wonder why Mrs. Carson invited that p