Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-06
PANCHA'S PHOTOGRAPH


The first that people knew of Touohup,
the photographer. was at the institute
fair where be had conspicuous corner
TO himself. decorated so bcwildcringly
with the latest. the larg 81. and the most
dar.ngiy pastelesque Of Photographic crea-
lions that the remuneratiye contingent
above referred to paused. stopped. and
stared incrcdulously at picturesque reprl-
sensations Of utterly unpcturesquo ac-
Quaintances. A sharp eye might detect
the srub-uose. the Timber aw-but no.
where a mole. a blotch, a wrinkle "A hol-
ow check. and too prominent molar
process. Ali-all were suggestive Of youth
and grace and dramatic elegance Of pos
ture
Along about tais time Pancha's father
wrote from Cngp!t0ula.
. Anita said Paucha that evening.
gliding lazily into the yclyety Spanish
she was positively forbidden 20 utter,
papa says / must send them SOM pic
lures ~ myself"
mo-" asscnted Anita, with as pro
noInced am expression Of surprise as
her Spanish courtesy would ALLOW 10
escape; but that S. simple, Pancha"-
then shaking hers If back into English
81 MA sure you viii wish Il new dress?
Noy'
Isl. ST. Anita. mia" cried the girl
softly excited, II no SO OF what; you Will
come with me-we will purchase manana.
No?'
"Manana, manana,' Anita laughingly
unclssp.d the AIMS thrown about her
shapeiy neck. And when are you TO
learn English. little friend? is that TO
be mauana. ALSO Everything Is ma
mana with you MeXicaus- nothing IS to-
day. Would you have 81 padre angry
when You return 10 the c0fiee plantation.
after a whole year in san Francisco
with the good sisters, speaking no better
English than thisT'
Pancha Rugged her friend pen'tently.
eve Will surely go 10 Touchups,"
continued Anita, softcning.
why does he want my picture?' walled
Paucha.
Pancha is one of the homely senorItas
Cor was: she has since attained 10 the
dignity Of senoraj. OF whom one does not
read in stories From babyhOcl her eN-
IRENE ugliness had been the sorcst ar
niCtion OF her parents. who had no other
children Ii was not mere lack of beauty
from which she suffered. but an active
uEiuess which one could neither forget
nor ignore. and which refused TO be
passed over in The face of the hundreds
Of thousands OF dollars coming Ia her
in coffee lands. Poor pancha. She knew
We'll that the handsome Ernesto. for
whom she had been intended from baby
hood. looked on her with aversion This
had much 70 do with her trip TO San
Francisco in search Of an education.
you know. Anita" she coaxod, Il am
to always look-wcll. If / can"-humbly-
ESQ We must get the prettiest dress in
the city. Papa says YOU told him l am
looking SO nice. when YOU write. and he
wishes 10 see for himself" she sighed.
1--WE will see. PaqUita." caressed Anita,
tucking up the coarse locks that stub
bOuiy refused every known species OF
hair-pn. we will have dress so lovely
tnat Ernesto will swear AT himself for
having gone home witaout stopping 10
call upon you"
Pamela cried a little: this was a sore
point. He has not seen me for two
years" p0utins how did he know l no
improve? He is too proud for himself
no? Anita?'
"Ernesto Is very young. and ne met
80 many American girls they spoiled
him" answered Anita. sagely. Wait
until you are both again In Chipitoula,
Re sure. 1t Will come right"
TIE particular new dress decided upon
meant a weeks practical holiday from
convent routine. an era OF intensesi
discomfort 10 Pancha's friends of re-
curing paroXysms of INDIGESTION for her
s.lf But Efnesto does not Ike red,
she would insist peiulanty; he says II
g. so MejcanO." Again: 1T must be
long-so long as can. My feet will show
Or. a loetle tighter. mceses; y,s, Anita,
Ill rs..NH l.. a.
-s-bagr' This was followed by a burst
OF tears and triumph. WHAT the high
priced modiste did TO Iancha's Indifferent
tisted figure is a mystery worthy OF
Investigation. Pancaa suffered. but was
ftrong. and felt fully repaid when Anita,
nj the grand final trying-on, clasped her
pretty hands rapturousiy and dissolved
into a rnelnhuous flood OF Spanish compli-
ment.
The momentous day arrived. Panchas
heart beat neutrality-suspicious. certain
yysll-denned limits, Tor the stylish costume
20 consolidated and compressed the vari-
Gus organs Of nutrition ana circulation
,b4t the play left 10 each individual com
,onent OF her internal economy was re-
duced TO It's minimum.
~ is our habit 10 take number OF
mates" said the polite attendant at
Touchup's. struck hopeless IN View OF the
unpromising physl0gnomy he was TO re-
produce. but urged to superhuman
eflorts by the elegance Of Pdneha's at
tire II would suggest fun length ana
cabinet size; the larger cards wouid a
would a-that Is 10 say. we rarely print
ANYTHING larger for quite young ladies.
lie besmed benignanty at the skiifui sell
txtricatiOn
The next letter from Panchas ta'her
was grnyely ccstauc.
"My beloved little daughter he wrote
1--WE felcitaie ourselves upon your un-
gXampicd Improvement. our friends 10
whom we have shown your picture are
Impressed with admiration and surprise,
not only at the great beauty OF your
dress (or which please myself eN-
,remely 10 send the enclosed little check,
but also at your face and form. IN which.
with some difficulty, We recognized our
irancesquita.
ErneetO was with ny last evening; ne
takes charge OF hts fathers plantation,
and shows much ability He desires
10 throw himself at the feet OF my beau
tiui daughter. and begs thousand times
mat you VII kindly consider the pressure
OF business affairs which prevented his
.sltlng you when he passed through
Sah Francisco on his way home from the