The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-15
1.-THE DREssMAKER.


/ t'ehs d bvutiful. -
/ "Pshsw, Clarence, you did not SEQ hsl
She 10 quite ordinary looking"
~ saw her full In the face, and suol
eyes never saw before in my life. Blu
you have not yet told me who she is."
! "Well, then, most fastidious of baohe
Tors, know that the paragon you just me
was none other than Adele Graham, m.
dressmaker."
| adele Graham" repeated Clarenc
/ Hope thoughtfully. II have heard tina
bame before surely" he added. "she 4
not the daughter Of John Graham, who
when visited Clinton years ago, was ,
wealthy bankerp"
1.-THE same. Then Adele was mer,
child When she was 10, her father becam,
bankrupt and soon after died Mrs
Graham struggled along for some time
and 30 Adele went to the city and learned
the dressmaker's trade and returned here
about year ago and opened an establish
ment Of her owp. OF course all her ole
friends patronize her and treat her kindly
but you know 1t would be impossible tc
receive her. And thus ends your romance u
Clarence Hope was bachelor-a tall,
handsome man Of about 30. He had just
returned from European tour, and being
decidedly wealthy was considered "great
catch" He had como to Clinton to visit
his mothers only sister, Mrs. May. a
widow, the mother of Nellie May, one Of
the prettiest and vainest girls in Clinton.
Nellie was more annoyed than she was
willing to admit to think that her hand
some cousin, of whom she had so often
spoken in terms of the highest common
dalton to the members 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.
Clarence, come here" called Nellie
from the library.
Clarence threw away his cigar and en-.
tered the library. Nellie sat before her
writing table, holding in her hand bit Of
paper, on which was written a long list Of
names.
There, now, have completed the list,
and want you to write me the invitations
for my party. -"
Read me the list"
Nellie read over the names of 10 of her
"dear friends
II did not hear the name of Adele Ora
ham. Do you not intend to invite her?'
by no means. What would Hattie Ar
mold and Julia Gill say to see Adele Ora
ham, our dressmaker, at party of miner
Indeed this idea is too ridiculous for any-
thing"
Every well, just as you please, but II
the daughter of my old friend, John Ora
ham, is not invited I must also decline tho
honor of boing present."
Nelio bit her lip with vexation, 1t
would never do to fail of having Cousin
Clarence present, for she was giving the
party solely to introduce him to the society
of Clinton, and yet how in the world could
she ever brook the modification of having
Adele Graham, the seamstress, there? She
knew there would be no use in arguing the
matter with her cousin. He was deter
mined and would not give up, SO she had
to yield.
The evening of the party at length ar
rived Adele was at first reluctant to
come. She could not understand why she
was invited to this party after being neg
lected so many years, but her mother urged
her SO strongly TO accept that she brought
out from its hiding place in the closet her
old white dress and spent several hours in
fitting and doing it up to wear When she
had put the last touches to her toilet, Mrs
Graham snid:
"You never looked better, Adele"
Nellie May was radiant in perfect cloud
of rose colored 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 glance of sur
prise was cast upon Adele Graham as she
moved gracefully through the rooms.
julia Gill, a naughty imperious beauty,
tho daughter of a retired pork merchant.
rushed up to Nellie, exclnimipg:
why, Nell, what in the world possessed
you to invite Adele Graham? You know
she is not in society,""
Il know it," replied Nellie, blnshing,
"b4t NY cousin insisted upon it because
her l. her happened to be known to him
years ago"
"Ill put flea in his ear, " said the
naughty beauty, tossing her head with
VII affected grace.
Adele Graham, as she hung upon tho /
arm Of Clarence Hope and prolnenaded |
through the spacious pa.lors, was pretty |
picture of innocence and enjoyment, and
Clarence brought into requisition all his
fund of entertaining conversation. Many
an onvious glance was bestowed upon
Adele and many an unkind epithet more
than whispered as the evening passed by.
hnf I'M bD had A loy,
BY at her mothers door he said:
Miss Graham, l am about to claim the
privilege of calling to see you during my
;tny in Clinton. Your father was an es-
seemed friend of mine, and bis daughter
md widow must be the same"
Il am sure my mother will be happy to
Welcome you" replied Adele
1t was some hours before Adele retired,
or she had so much to tell her mother be-
ore she could close her eyes in Sleep And !
cry attentively Mrs. Graham listened to
ho recital of the evenings pleasures.
When Clarence returned to his aunt's,
e, found Cousin Nellie in fit of the pouts
"What's the matter here?" he said as he
Jung himself into an easy chair.
Matter enough, should think. The
arty has been an utter failure. You have
poiled everything by your exclusive atten-
ions to that drcssmaker. Then all the
iris came out in new dresses and did their
est to attract your attention and draw
'Om you one approving smile, but you
ere blind to every one and everything but
dele Graham.
And why not? What do care for set
chattering fools like Julia Gill and her
blowers I tell you, Nellie, Adele Ora
nm has more sense than the whole Of
lem put together
SO saying, he arose and left tho room
I'd Nellie burst into tears. To think that
,, the cousin of whom she was so proud
I'd Of whom she had boasted so much,
ould call her dear friends "a set of chat
ring fools " 1t was too much.
At length Adele gave upwork. She was
o busy, she said, to accommodate her old
stomers, and then they were satisfied
at their conjectures were true. Nor were
ey wrong. Three months after Nellie
avs party Clarence Hope and Adele Ora
IN were married, and after q rather ex-
nded wedding tour they returned to Clin- 1
n and took up their abode in the stately
ansion that had been the home of Adele
fore her fathers failure and death. -Ex-
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