The herald., 1895-01-01

Kiss Breeder had decided that she
rlust have black silk dress, with the
neck cut low, square shaped and filled
in with white lace, the skirt to be
f1ounced with black lace and the sleeves
to be tied near the elbows with white
satin. This costume, she decided, with
her own beautiful fair skin and an
abundance of red roses in her hair
would make most presentable and de-
lectable appearance. And Miss Breeder
wanted to look her best, for was she not
very much in love with Jim Truslow,
and wasn't he very much in love with
her? And wouldn't the ball decide the
question? Could the Hon. Jim resist her
charms, and wouldn't he come to the
point, which point he had been hover
ing dangerously near for the last two
years?
Miss Martha Sallie Armitage had de-
cided that a white china silk dress
would most become her and show to
best advantage the marvellous beauty Of
her creamy, olive complexion and her
deep, soulful eyes. And Miss Armitage
wanted to look her best, for was she not
very much in love with the Hon. Jim,
ard wouldn't she, when she became the
affianced of that gentleman, show that
forward Breeder gill how inferior a
mortal she was?
But there was one obstacle. Miss
Breeder wondered where she was going
to get the money to pay for that dress.
Miss Armitage wondered where she was
going to get the money to pay for that
dress. The money mus be found some
where, said Miss Breeder (also Miss Ar
mitage), for that dress had to be had. On
it would hang all the law and the proph-
cts. Jim Truslow must be hers, said
Miss Breeder (also Miss Armitage) and
the dress would effect the conquest.
Well, said Miss Breeder (also Miss
Armitage), there were still two months
upon the ball, and the money would be
found. Father didn't have it, and there
was nothing to sell.
When we are deepest in despair and
gloom, something always happens to
light us up again. And so it happened
in Bowlder. The Weekly Bulletin (pub-
lished ON Saturdays, the official organ
of Bowlder county, subscriptions must
be paid for in advance) announced on
it's very first page under glaring head
lines that on Monday Miss Susan An
thony, the we'll known and popular
schoolteacher of Prescott, would arrive
in Bowlder by the Owl train to take
charge of the two months session Of
school which would commence immedi-
ately. miss Anthony is q fine arithme-
tician, knows all about algebra" etc. ),
said The Bulletin
Miss Breeder read tho announcement
with an unconcealed smile of satisfac-
ton and triumph. Miss Armitage was
equally smiling, satisfied and trium-
plant.
Mamma, " said Miss Breeder at sup
per, 1--WE must take Miss Anthony to
board. I'll do the work, pay all the ex-
ira expenses and give her my room. F"
And then she told her surprised
mother the method of her madness. 1t
is to be read between the lines that Miss
Arinitage made the same speech to her
mother also on that very same evening.
The Owl train was due to arrive at
Bowlder at a o'clock in the morning.
Miss Breeder pleaded headache and
spent all day Sunday in her bed, sleep
ing as much as she could. AT 10 clock
on Sunday evening, when the rest of the
family had retired, Miss Breeder arose
from her bed, put on her tightest shoes.
laced her stays uncomfortably tight and
drank four or five cups of strong cold
coffee she had struggled into her room.
All this she did so that she might be
uncomfortable, and therefore very wake
full, for she must not surrender to ma
ture and fall asleep. That would never
do. She must be at the station to well
come Miss Anthony and see that she did
not escape her
At 8 O'Clock Miss Breeder made her.
self more comfortable and then saun-
tered out into the night air. She walked
to the station, and at o'clock she had
the pleasure Of greeting Miss Anthony.
"You must come right to our house,"
said Miss Breeder effusively. "We have
nice room all ready for you.
''But Sallie Armitage has asked me
to come to her house," said Miss An
thony.
"Sallie Armitage asked you?" cried
the bewildered girl.
eyes. She telegraphed me on Satur-
day night.
Photographed your"
eyes, but I'm tired out, and she
isn't here. so come on; let's go to your
house. I'll stay a month with you and
a month with her"
81 get the first MONTH" cried the
girl.
eyes. You shall have the first
month";
''Thank heavenl" murmured the
girl, and she sighed, very much relieved.
1t is not necessary to detail the NOR
LITIGATION and anger Of Miss Armitage
when she learned that her rival had stol
en- tho sohoolmistress from her. Nor is
it necessary to tell all the self sacrific-
ing drudgery that fell to the lot of Miss
Breeden. 1t is sufficient to say that she
fairly earned by the sweat of her brow
and the sweat of ones brow is con-
siderable of factor in Arizona around
about that time of the year--the SIG
which Miss Anthony paid her for four
weeks board.
AT the end of the month the school
mistress true to her word, packed up
her belongings and went over to the en-