The Forrest City times., 1895-01-04
ROSINE'S ROMANCE.
Was It She or Her Aunt That
 Conquered the Dragon.

When Miss Magnolia carefully with i~ew the dress from the great cedar trunk, unpinned the old damask ta ble- sloth which enveloped it, and spread out its shining folds for the admira- tion of her niece, Rosine, that young lady clasped her pretty hands and quoted Keats:
 "A thing of beauty is a joy for everf" she said
 Miss Magnolia nodded and smiled She was small and round and brown as maiden lady of a decidedly cer- tain age could be. But her heart, which had been full of sentiment once, was Q warm and sensitive organ still. And she took a deal of interest in Rosine's romance.
 "Yes, my dear, it is thing of beau ty. And to think v never wore it but twice. Dear, dear!"
 You had lover then, auntie?" asked Rosine.
 'Yes, pet. This was one of the dresses l got for my marriage. But be went away-on business he said And he never came back. It is just the gown for your fancy dress ball., '" hurried on Miss Magnolia. "A trifie short, of course, but there is quite a piece turned in at the top that you could let down. You shall go as a lady oi long ago"
 Not so very long ago." protes ted Rosine, with laugh. But really, auntie. l don't like to take it. It is too lovelyw
 Not for a raiment of war. Remem- Der, you are going to conquer the dragon!"
 That is SO And the master should have written: Thrice is she armed who wears a pretty dress.
 The foe against whom Miss Rosine Wilde purposed arraying herself was the obdurate uncle of her handsome lover. He had promptly and perverse- ly oppo7ed the marriage of his nephew. The young fellow would have ignored the refusal of his relative were it not that the old gentleman had always been very kind to him; had indeed taken the place of his dead father So he had decided that Rosiue should meet his uncle, and put his prejudice to rout
 "He is coming to visit an old friend of his," Cyril had said-"J fudge Char treau You know the Chartreau fam fly. Of course you have heard they are going to give fancy dress bali next month in honor of the coming out of their daughter, Lisette. You will receive card. You will attend. You will meet Uncle Albert. And you will take his heart by storm!'
 Hopefully had he planned his scheme; enthusiastically had he explained it. But Rosine protested. It was to be a grand ball, and she had nothing to wear. Besides, she die not like the idea of plotting to make person like her. And
 Bless you!" cried Cyril, ''he doesn't knows your name. His resentment is general not particular. As soon as told him l was in love with a southern girl, he-he q have todrop into slang, Rosine)-he k sat square down on me. It seems southern girl tilted him when he was young, and he is bound to save me from like awful fate. But when he once sees you, he Is bound to capitulate. He is regular old brick Uncle Albert."
 But I havenothing to wear. And, what is more, cannot buy dress for the Churtreau ball. We-Aunt Mag. nolia and I-are poor as the proverbial church mice"
 But just then Miss Magnolia came to Rosines relief, like regular little fairy godmother.
 "The very thing!" she crled-'my primrose satin!'
 Rosine regarded her dubiously, de lightedly. She knew her aunt had al ways guarded jealously her trunkful of treasures, her jewels, her faces, her rich, stiff. glistening old brocades.
 "Do you mean it, auntie?"
 Miss Magnolia's bright old eyes winke very rapidly, indeed
 II do, my dear. was young once myself.
 And that was how E ,slne Wilde came