The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1898-07-16
RETRlBUTION.
Mrs. JULIA MORRlsoN-JAMEs.
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i, Nes' o"fhli1S~
nave serious doubts, as to the
pialnness OF the young lady in
question, whom she had cho sen
because she considered her decid-
edly plain, but certain misgivings
upon that point were being slowly
but surely forced upon her mind
by the growing vagaries of most OF
the male population, since the
girls short stay at Green Lodge,
and Mrs. Wise, or otherwise felt that
this was her opportunity to publ C.
ly rebuke the forward creature.
There will be plenty OF people
to buy if those who are selling at
tend to their business, Miss
Beatrice made no reply, but
looked doubtfully at her stall. which
she had just finished arranging and
over which she was to preside in
the afternoon. She doubted very
much if any amount of persuasion,
or attention to business could in
duce any sane person to purchase
any of the articles on her counter.
She determined to do her best,
however, as was manifest by the
willing attitude she assumed in
arranging her wares. Mrs Wise
had gathered up all the plotsam
and jetsam of precious bazars,
which had been stored away in
boxes and drawers, for years, and
heaped them into one collection,
which she dignifed by the name of
the "Six penny STALL She decided
that Miss Conner being of no social
standing, was just the very person
to take charge Of it, while Miss
Conner on her part, being delighted
at the prospects of little excite
ment, consented very readily, but
her heart sank when she beheld
the task before her.
II know shan't dispose of a
single thing she thought standing
back to survey her work. GLOW
hideous it looks even if | did i'll
duce any person, in their right
mind buy, should feel inclined
to return their money, for it would
be obtaining money under false
pretenses. "
The stall had been placed in a.
dark corner of the room, little
distance from those on which were
displayed the newer and brighter
goods.
Mrs. Wise who had keen eye
to business thought the DINNER
light and isolated position suggest
ed advantages to her far seeing
mind. This idea struck Beatrice
as she walked home to give her
charges their dinner.
"And l am sharer in these
fraudulent practices. l wonder
what Willard would say And
her half scornful smile softened
in an amused tenderness.
By the time she had given the
three children their MONDAY meal
and dressed them, she had very
little time for own toilet, which
after completion was very simple
one indeed, her wardrobe being
meagre. However, fate had favor
ed her, for she happened to own
oHe garment, which she had not
wol.- - Green Lodge, and which,
though :. heap Kin material, was
designed after ve., a-+'stic fash
ion en- vogue among tn women
of the Bohemian set to which she
belonged. 1t was loosely falling
robe of peculiar russell hue gath
cred about her slender waist by a
knotted girdle, harmonizing exqui-
sitely with her reddish brown hair
and ivory complexion. She set a
large brown straw hat, jauntily
upon one side of her head, tucked
a bunch of crimson roses in her
girdlc, then contemplated herself,
with innocent satisfaction, in the
small mirror, which Mrs. Wise
deemed quite sufficient for the toi-
let needs of her plain unimportant'