Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-23
A DRESS REHEARSAL.
GOOD STORY OF A YOUNG MISS WHO
YEARNED FOR SOCIETY.

Her Premature Entrance Into the Charm
ed Circle and Its Results-An Amiable
Feminine Cousin and a Perfectly uorri-
fed Mamma.
A good story is told concerning one
OF last winters debutantes, and since
the heroine tells it on herself there is
no improperly in making it public.
The winter before last Miss M. was
still in the schoolroom, and though
she possessed social aspirations they
were not gratitied by her mother. A
cousin from Philadelphia came to spend
the month of January with the family,
and, being all hcircss and accustomed to
going about a great deal, her wardrobe
was a thxg of wonderful fascination
to little Miss M. Singularly enough,
the figures of the two girls were of an
exact size, and the younger found con-
slant delight i'll arraying herself in the
frippery belonging to her good natured
cousin. Many IN hour was devoted to
f~ouncing about the third story with
long skirts and hair tucked up under
the latest bonnet importation, and there
was much secret practice with lorgnette
and fan.
Mrs. NJ. and the rich cousin were
plunged to the eyebrows in social gaye-
ties, to the envy Of the young daughter
of the house. One day Mrs. M. was
i~ndisposed, and the rich cousin was CON
fronted with the necessity of attending
by herself a musicale, three teas and
making the cabinet calls. When she be-
moaned the fact of going alone, her
youthful kinswoman was seized with an
inspiration. ooh, WE'LL" said she,
"lcnd me some of your clothes and let
me go with you. Mother will never
know anything about it,"
Being as amiable as rich, the visitor
consented, promising herself a treat in
beholding her young cousins entrance
into society. Only a short time was nee
essary for the changes of costume, and
when the hciress appeared at Mrs.
Blanks musicale every one turned to
look twice At the stunning little figure.
1t was a vision Of bright eyes behind a
tantalizing veil, rebcllious yellow curls
carclcssly knotted and feathers, laces,
velvets and silks irresistibly Frcnchy.
If she was the sensation of the must
Gale, she was the universal rag at the
teas. Every one wanted to meet her.
Young mon fell over themselves and
others to obtain for her m ice or a mar
ron
And all tho time the little society
1edgling was Quaking and fearing and
blushing and suffering agonies behind
the veil. 1t was embarrassing to ac-
knowledge that she was not going to
this and that social function, had not
seen the latest theatrical success, did
not even know the visiting nobleman
all the girls were raving over. Deeper
and deeper she became involved, and
the number Of fibs necessary to invent
paralyzcd her conscience.
And the little Miss M. breathed a
sigh of relief when, arrayed i'll her
angle length gown, she was safely in
stalled in her w home. Presumably
her trials were ended. But not so there
were consequences to be faced.
The next morning Mrs. M. appeared
at the breakfast table, and i'll the bunch
of mail there were several small envel-
opes addressed to Miss NJ. Also there
were others with the inscription "Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. and Miss M" Mrs. M.
passed these over with only an elevation
of the eyebrows, but her daughter
thought it wise to leave the DOM. Open
ing her private letters, Mrs. M. read a
note from a friend apologizing for a So
cial error and inviting Miss M. to assist
at her at hone that afternoon. A second
note contained an apology for not hay
ing invited Miss M. to a debutanto
luncheon on the previous day.
Mrs. NJ. was completely mystitied,
but an carly visitor soon opened her
eyes. This visitor called hurriedly
to say how surprised she was that Mrs.
M. was introducing a daughter, IN
compliments were profuse upon the
beauty and success of that daughter.
"Sho was quite the sweetest thing yes
terday at the musicale. Every one fell
in love with her. l want her to fill an
unexpected vacancy i'll my young peo-
pies dinner tonight"
Mrs. NJ. gasped out: "Therc must be
some mistake. l have no daughter i'll
society"
"Why, your niece introduced her to
me, interrupted the astonished visitor.
But by this time Mrs. M. was ring
ing the lcll furiously and both niece
and daughter were hurricdly summon
ed. Explanations followed, and ultl-
mately forgiveness, but it was some
time before Mrs. M. managed to con-
vince society that she was not launching
q beautiful daughter that season.
Last winter, when this same charm
ing girl came out formally and correct
", and in her own instead of borrowed
finery, there must have been several So
cicty men saying to themselves: by
Jovc, where have l seen somebody like
Miss NJ? Must have been some Il l
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