The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
white cashmere? Just 90 and bring it to

white cashmere? just go and bring it to
me moment"
Zayda held up her hands in remon-
STRANGE. "DOn't ask me to, it is soiled
beyond redemption" but she meekly
obeyed.
Vida put her head on one side, rumpled
her dark, curly hair and tried to look re-
Elective, as if she had just thought of the
matter, whereas her plans were already
made. There must be pieces like the
dress give them to me, for / am going
to place the whole in the bands of the
dyer. Then, presto! change the soiled
white cashmere shall be converted into
delicate gray. There shall be a full,
round waist with some pretty lace at the
freck, violet moire sash, q pair Of long,
gray gloves, a great bunch of violets and
my gray fan, which has violets painted
on il. There" she said, pausirg for
breath, chow does that suit you?'
Perfectly. You are born costumer.
But, my dear, what makes you entice
me with such vision of gown? / can
not afford theEoutlay; Ihave to be very
| prudent"
81 can afford it, ~ returned Vida, with
decision, land it is little enough in re-
turn for all your kindness. Think of the
many times your wisdom has helped my
stupidity out ola Greek or mathematical
muddle." The she walked off tri-
lunphantly, with the dress, in. her arms.
She went about with twinkle in her
black eyes after that when she heard the
girls talking of the costumes they meant
to wear the week of the graduating exer-
Icises, and especially at the reception, at
which the senior class of the adjoining
colleges for young men would be present.
Ethel Damer and Margaret KiIburn
were among the, sweet girl graduates, -
and Etbel's dress was marvel of taste
and beauty. There was general chorus
of commentator from the girls, who
had been called into her room to look at
tit, ard some wonderment about Zayda.
Would or would not she come into the
parlOrs in that old frock? Some of them
had offered to loan her gown, but the
offer had not been accepted. ...-.
", Ethel said't that except for the matter
of playing Accomplishments, it did not
signify whether she WAS in the parlors or
not. She might as we'll learn her place
first as last, for when she went out as
Igoverness she would not always figure in
the dTawing-rC on, Vida smiled softly
as she listened, and her eyes rtwiukled
Imore than eyer when she put the finish
ing touches to Zsyda's toilet the night OF
reception, while Zayda exclaimed upon
her goodness and unset fishness. "Y GU
have done so much for me and have
taken so little time for yourself, yet you
Look lovely - and she reached down to
kiss Yida's rosy cheek. =. ,..' r..
i s"Oh, when one's gowns always fit, and
lone has everything to go with them, il
oughtn7t to take long to get into them"
carelessly answered Vida, drawing on
4 her gloves. ~'tNor am so unselfi sh as
you give me credit for /; to tell the truth,
dislike Ethel go heartily that would
sacrifice half nay pin-money to get even
with her-to circumvent her. How she
/ will rage when she sees your" "
81 am sorry that you feel just this
way" quietly returned zayda. ~
"You! sorry! when she snubs you
from morning until night! Don't be
goody;, goody, my dear; have little
T.. sob, / can assure you I am far from
being good about it, acknowledged
IZayda, in a tone Of greet, as they went
downstairs II cannOE tell, you how hard
Il it is for me to restrain myself o'.t re
T,+''Of course there was buzz OF talk
| amopg the girls when they saw Zsyda,
and when Ethel Damer'ss mother, who
Twas one Of the guests, and whom
she j, had always,. quoted as hav-
t ing remarkable discernment and per.
feet taste asked her in the pres.
enee of some OF them, who that exceed
ingly elegant and ladylike young girl In
Z gray was, the buzz was louder than ever.
Ethel was ready to annihflate poor Zayda.
: and CURLY answered, ssNobody." She
! was talking shortly after with a little
? group just inside curtained doorway,
] land John Gregory, who was one of the
number, thought he had never seen her
Il so brilliant and attractive then, unfor.
Itunately; the conversation turned upon
!: Zayda. ,''e g" ~ a.
"She is looking especially WE'LL" re-
i marked one OF the girls.
II have, before now, heard you use the
expression, perfectly lovely,'n returned
the tall, handsome senior. with smile
WHY not apply Ii to Miss Brent, and II
& / may be permitted to Judge, let me add
that she Is also most tastefully attired.'
!, u tln what color2s mischieyo usly asked
, one of the group. ..s4s95 IS. 4
Gregory looked per pleXed. ssWhy In
dove COLOR or, perhaps, fawn, on the
j whole, 1t is probably manve. She ID the
II embodlment of the last of spring and the
j | first OF summer"
Wrong ~ triumphantly exclaimed his
4 interlo cutor, men are almost universal,
Il ly G elor Blind . '.@.1 4 M
II Her garb ID charity gray. spirefu1Iy
!. REMARKED Ethel. $500. {
Il II do not understand,' said Gregory.
/ "Why, her whole costume is begged or
si borrowed Of Vida TerrY-the dress ID
dyed, probably at Vida's expense the fan
! 10 Vida'a, and the, gloves, the flowers,
| too, she bought
Permit me to correct you HERE y In
Interrupted Gregory, looking at her with
Iili-c0hceafed ecorn in bis fine dark eyes.
81 sent the flowers TO Miss Brent anony-
mOuslys I feared. she would not wear
Them otherwise. Very likely she thinks
my cousin Vida, who - always doing