Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-24
THE DRESSMAKER.


She is quite ordinary looking"
II saw her full In the face, md such
eyes never saw before in my life. But
you havo not yet told mo who aho lie.
"Wen, then, most fhstidious of bacho-
Tors, know that the paragon you just mot
was none other than Adele Graham, my
dressmnkor."
adele Graham" repeated Clarence
Hope thoughtfully. 81 have heard that
nnme before surely" he added. "She Is
not the daughter Of John Graham, who,
when l visited Clinton years ago, was a
wealthy bankors"
1.-THE same. Then Adele was nero
child. When sho was 10, her father became
n bankrupt and soon after died. Mrs,
Graham struggled along for some time,
and so Adele went to tho city and learned
che drcssmaker's trade and returned here
about year ngo and opened an establish
ment of her own. OF course all her old
friends patronage her and treat her kindly,
but you know It would be impossible to
receive her And thus ends your romance "
Clarence Hope was a bnchelor-a tall
handsome man Of about 80 He had just
returned from European tour, and being
decidedly wealthy was considered great
catch" Ho had como to Clinton to visit
his mothers only sistor Mrs. May, "A
widow, tho mother of Nellie May, one Of
tho prettiest and valnest glrls in Clinton.
Nellie was moro annoyed than sho was
willing to ndmit to think that her hand
some cousin, OF whom she had so often
spoken In terms of tho highest common
dalton to the mombe of her set, should
be attracted by poor Adele Graham, the
dressmaker.
Clarence paced up and down the porch
for half an hour or more, putting away on
his cigar.
"Clarencc, come here" called Nellie
from the library.
Clarence threw AWAY his cigar and en-.
tered the library. Nellie snt before her
writing table, holding In hor hand bit Of
paper, on which was written long list Of
names
"Therc, now, have completed the list
and want you to write me the invitations
for my party"
Read me tho list"
Nellie read over tho names Of 90 Of her
"dear friends"
~ did not hear tho name Of Adele Grn-
ham. Do you not intend to invite herY'
by no means. What would Hattie Ar
ibAh SbAAh wa nhy w StN <hhiN wv
ham, our dressmaker, at n party Of miner
Indeed this idea is too ridiculous for any
thipg.'
Very we'll, just MS you please, but II
tho daughter of my old friend, John Grn-
ham, ia not invited / must also decline the
honor Of being present "
Nellie bit her lip with vexation. II
would mover do TO fail of having Cousin
Clarence present, for she wac giving tho
party solely to introduce him 20 the society
of Clinton, and yet how In tho world could
she ever brook the modification of having
Adele Graham, tho seamstress, thcref Sho
knew thore would DO no use in arguing tho
matter with her cousin. He wns deter
mined and would not give up, so she had
to Yield.
The evening of the party Mt length ar
rived. Adele was at first reluctant to
come. She could not understand why sho
was invited TO this party after being neg
locted so many years, but hor mother urged
her so strongly to nccopt that she brought
out from its hiding place in the closet her
old white dress and spent several hours in
fitting and doing 10 up to wear. Whom she
had put tho last touches to her toilet Mira
Graham said:
"YOu never looked better, Adele"
Nellie May was radiant In perfect cloud
OF rose oolored tarlatan, and by her side
stood Clarence Hope, to whom she intro
duced her guests as she received them.
An hour passed by, and all tho invited
guests had arrived. Many "A glance of sur
prise was cast upon Adele Graham as abe
moved gracefully through tho rooms
Julia Gill, naughty, imporious beauty,
che daughter of retired pork merchant,
rushed up to Nellie, exclniming;
"Why, Nell, what In the world possessed
you 10 invite Adele Grahnmp You know
she Is not In society"
II know II" replied Nellie, blushing,
Tbut my cousin insistod upon 1t because
her fnther happened to DO known to him
years ngo."
I'm put flea In his ear" said thu
naughty beauty, tossing her head with
we'll affected graoo.
Adele Graham, as she hung upon the
arm of Clarence Hope and promennded
through tho spacious parlors, was pretty
picture of innocence and enjoyment, and
Clarence brought into roquisition all his
fund of entertaining conversation. Many
IN envions glance was bestowed upon
Adele and mnny nm unkind cpithet more
than whispered as the evening passed by.
That evening when he bado Adele good
by at hor mothers door he snid:
Miss Graham, | am about TO claim tho
privilege Of calling TO sec you during my
stay In Clinton. Your father was an es-
toened friend OF mine, and his daughter
and widow must BIO tho same
II am sure my mother will lie happy to
welcome you, replied Adele.
1t WAS some hours before Adele retired,
for sho had so much TO tell her mother bo-
fore she could close her eyes In sleep. And
very attentivoly Mira Graham listened to
the recital of the evenings pleasures
Whom Clarence returned to his aunt's,
he found Cousin Ndllle in a fit OF tho pouts
whats the matter heref1 he said as he
flung himself into an easy chair.
matter enough, should think. The
party has been an utter failure. You have
spoiled everything by your exclusive alton
tions to that dresslnakor. Then all the
best 20 attract your attention and draw
from you ono approving smile, but you
were blind to every ono aud everything but
Adele Graham"
And why not? What do caro- for n sot
of chattering fools like Julia Gill and hor
followers ! tell you, Nellie, Adele Grn-
ham has moro sense thnn tho whole of
them put together"
So saying, ho arose and left the room,
and Nellie burst into toa-s To think that
he, the cousin OF whom chs WINS so proud
aud OF whom she had boosted 30 much,
should call hoF dear friends "a eat of chat
terinR fools" 1t wns too much.
AT length Adele gave up work. She was