Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-03-20

tance,' quietly replied h'r com'
panlon.
Then why on elrth--
'Hushp sad Mrs. Seymour.
'Let us 90 down to the saloon and
talk abont the fancy fair
For a week little else was sp ken
of among the English colony at
Spa. In all likelihood Hrs. Wild
over had never been 50 happy in
her life. She spent her whole
time IN busting and iussing among
her helplers, aud the name of
Lady 10th Ilr was scarcely ever OIL
her lips. Her constant companion
and rlght hand was little MIS-
Seymour.
Il really doh'L know what | could
DO without you,' she said on the
evening preceding the eYenitdl
day. You seem to think OF every
thing, dear Mrs. Seymour--'
'Oh, | an so plaased to be OF use
to you in anywal!' exclaimed her
companion; eagerly, 'aud so is
Nellie
'Hls her dress arrivedf asked
Mrs. WildOver.
yes I fancy she is trying it on
now. WOnld you care to see itr
With good humered condescen'
sion Mrs. Wildoyer agreed, but she
started back with a cry of genuine
amazement vixen Mrs. Seymour
threw open her sittlng.roon and
she realized that it was indeed
shat Insignificant girl in black
who stood before her.
she saw a yisiol of diaphanous
drapsries, a maze of flmsy silk
and lace, and a face pale asa lily,
but radiant under a G ory OF bright
hair.
Wby-wby, my dear girl, |
meyer realized how lovely you were
beforer exclaimed the good lady as
she sank into a seat.
Nell made some demure reply,
AID exhibited a few graceful step.
Your gown is perfect, my DEAR
perfect
'Oh, no, It isner SAID Neil, with
laugh. 'It wants your diamonds,
Mrs. Wldover. to be that she
added, with glance at the byautI'
ful stones lavlshly displayed on
The ladS's ample bosom.
'Let US try the effect, SAID Mrs.
Wildover, graclOusly.
In a second the girls white
throat aud arms were cleaning
and flashing.
Il will lend then to YOU, it yoa
like, and you must have some for
your hair, too; I'll send them to
you tomorrow
Miss SsSmoul'S thanks can eaSi
ly be imagined, and Mrs. WlIdoyrr
felt more like a b-nefcent fairy
than ever. The whole town wOuli
be raying about The little English
dancer tJ.morIov, and 1t would be
TO Mrs. WildOver that all the credit
would cone.
When she lett mother and dangh'
ter together, both sat fer Amomenl
silent.
D1 you suppose she will really
lend themr askel Nil, l,I1nbtially.
"Why notP
'Then.
'raeu, my dear child, l suppose
You will he a little recOnciled to
our vegetStIOpY
Tue girl laughed, and The mother
began 10 turn over IA Bradshaw
in businesslike fashion.
The fancy halr was no; te be
opened until the evening. a great
number of tickets bad been sold
aud there was quite an imposing
list of figures in the account-book
Mis-. Sey mour carried, Tor she had
arranged to relieve Mrs. NildovcI
OF all the mere business part of
the afflIr, and was really secretary
and treasurer rolled into one.
Do you know that Harry l.
hereY exclaimed Neil, IN a loS
voice, as she burst into Mrs. S'y
mour's roo Oh the afternoon of
the great day.
'Of course he il. ! sent for him
Bat -
'How silly you are, Nell! You
arc delicate, | could aoL allow you
to dance unless there were an
efficient medical m IN on the spot.
Suppose You were TO faint?
'But if Harry forms one OF our
party -
That would be absurd; no, be
will merely be there in case OF an
emergency
At that moment Mrs. WIldOvers