Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-14

ty. And to think never wore it bul
twicel Dear dearl"
"You had q lover then, auntie?'
asked Roslnc.
Yes, pet This was one Of the
dresses got for my marriage. But
he went away--on business, he said
And he never came back. 1t Is just
the gown for your fancy drcsa ball,
hurried on Miss Magnolia. "A tribe
short, OF course, but there is quite I
piece turned In at the top that you
could let down. You shall 20 as . lady
Of long ago"
mot 80 very long ago" protested
Roslne, with laugh. But really,
auntie, | don't like to take 1t 1t Is toe
lovelyw
mot for raiment OF war. Rcmem
bcr you are going TO conquer the
drsgonl"
THAT IL So And the master should
have written: Thrice Ia she armed
who wears pretty drcssl'
The foe against whom Miss Rosine
Wilde purposcd arraying herself was
the obdurate uncle Of her handsome
lover. He had promptly ind perverse'
ly opposed the marriage Of his nephew.
The young follow would have ignored
the refusal OF his relative were II not
that the old gentleman had always
been very kind to HIM had indeed
taken the plncc Of his dcah father Sc
he had decided that Rosinc should
meet his uncle, AMI put his prejudice
to rout
ale Is coming to visit an old friend
Of his Cyril had said-"Judgc Char
treau, You know the Chartrcau fam
lily. OF course you have heard they
are going to give fancy dress bal
next month in honor OF the coming
out of their daughter, Liscttc Yog
will receive a card Yon will attend.
You will meet Uncle Albert. And you
will take his heart by storm"
Hopefully had he pllnnod llis scheme
enthusiastically Ind 40 explained IL.
But Roslnc protested, 1t was to be Il
grand ball, and shc had nothing ia
wear Besides, She dill not like the
idea OF plotting To make n person like
her. And
"Blcss you'll" eric Cyril, "he doesn't
DISLIKE you don't believe he even
knows your name. His resentment Is
general, not particular As soon as |
told him was in love with southern
girl hc--hc Il have toGrop into 6lang,
Rosincl- he sat square down on me.
II scems n southern a,rl Tilted hin
when he was Young, and lie Is bonid
10 save me from Ike awial lat .
BIT when he Gnae sees you, he Ii
bound to capitnlatc lie Is regular
on pf'eN : i'o'' " ~ ~
'bnt nave 'io'''nB 70 wear N'iD'
what is more, cannot buy u dress for
the ,hartrcau oaii' "e-A""l M"I,
holla ana are poor w '"e F'"'e'"'"'
church NICE
But just then Miss Magholia canl9
to RosInc's relief like regular niue
fairy golmother'
"Tho very thing" she cried-"my
primrose satin"
Rosinc regarded her dubioutly, de-
She knew her aunt had NJ
ways guarded jellously her trnnklul
Of treasures, her jewels, her laces, her
rich, stiff, glisteniug Old brocades'
"Do YOU mean 1t. annlic2"
Miss Magnolia's bright old eyes
winked very rapidly, indeed
~ do nv dcarl was Young once
And that was how Goslnc Wilde came
ia be the belle Of Nine. Chartreaus
fancy dress bnll. The proposed ies-
,iyity had been the talk of New Or
leans for scycral weeks The night
lopo anticipnted wa, cool. crisp, sweet
anl nearly The broad balconed old
residence ON st. Charlie, street was
LIGHTED mp 'iany n car
ria,e rolled M, rollei N When lso-
INK descended from thc Daroucho of
or chaperon, she felt little nerv.
ou'' q little elated and coasclon, that
she was looking remarkably weli-as,
indeed, she was Quite Il picture was
The pretty young figure, IN the cling
Ing gown Of pale yellowish satin pie
Iurcfqucly pulled and quantity lash'
Ioned. The corsagc' cut roundlN
revealed the firm, fun throat Da'nty
mouse.skln swathed the arms, which,
Il slender were also exqnlslteiy
and the small, ollye-tlnted
lace was lit to loyeilness py pansy
black eyes a Hash Of abortion sue
'eedcd the serene nonehalance OF
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