The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1898-07-16


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Being very late at herShst. she
slipped into the obscure, sfApch
stall unobserved escaping Aeven
the lynx eyed Mrs. Wise, Where
her three charges awaited her
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eight, who had, already succeeded
in turning everything up side down.
Hes been such a naughty boy!
said another of six He's. pulled
! all the things about in great shape
II don t think it matters much"
she placidly replied. They look
just as well in a confused mass
''Oh what a funny d'ess 'ou've
dot on, lisped the little tot,
who had been wonderingly con-
templating her governess.
Beatrice stopped to kiss the little
curly haired lassie's rose bud mouth
then turned to separate the two
Boys, who had come to fsticuffs,
over an antiquated pair of BRAIDED
slippers. as to which would dis
pose of them. Having Gained the
belligerants, she took quiet survey
of her surroundings, but as yet,
with the exception of the vicar
and curate, there were only ladies
in the bazarand she hound herself to
be the sinecure OF all eyes, the
skirmish having drawn attention to
her corner. Several ladies stared
at her with decided disapproval,
and one, who was purchasing some
articles from Mrs. Wise, actually
used her lorgnettes.
"Who is that girl in the extra
ordinary dress?" she asked in a
high pitched voice, which hoated
across the room far above the
murmur and buzz of voices usually
heard at the opening of bazar.
Mrs. Wise nearly tainted when she
behcld the subject Of inquiry to be
the governess she had thought
sufficiently plain and dowdy.
"It's Miss Comcr-my chill
drens new governess," she man
aged to reply.
"She doesn't look much like
one remarked the questioner,
who was one of the great I'am's
of the country DR.. Wise was
allowed to attend her servants, and
in a case of an emergency, her
children.
"She's most remarkable look
ing young person, and attired
very unbecoming to her position.
With this parting shot, she moved
on to the next stall.
Mrs. Wise was tempted to swoop
down upon the inoffensive little
six penny STALL" and send that
awful girl home to change that
dress; but each time
Mrs. Wise would start to go, some
one would detain her and thus
Beatrice was permitted to wear her
russell dress throughout the even
ing.
1t was Mile. de Charney, who,
looking exquisitely pretty in a
pale rose colored toilet and not
withstanding the fact that Miss
Corners attire offended her taste.
as being gay and theatrical, ap-
preached the six penny stall.
quite unconscious of the touch of
in her manner and at
titude. Lady Carlisle's impertinent
speech had aroused her indigna-
tion and sympathy, and she felt as
though she ought to show a little
kindness to the poor girl. Her
kindly advances we're received
with a decided GOODNESS, however
and with such an absence of anv
consciousness of Lady Carlisle's i'll
bred speech, that Gladys returned
to her own stall with feeling Of
having been snubbed, and, in con-
sequence thereof she determined
to avenge herself, whether she
succeeded or not the following
chapters will tell.
Towards evening the crowds
increased, and the various stalls
did fair business, but Mrs. Wise's
venture was decided failure finan-