The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-28
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My Ladys Taylor Changes with the Hour of the Day--Fa
miliarity Not the Thing at Newport.

I dame, gave one glance at her cousin
and was satisfied. The white mousseline
| frock brought out to perfection the slim,
| girlish figure About the waist was
a pale green ribbon sash, and about her
pretty neck was Il string of small but
real pearl beads. They were the very
last of her mothers wedding jewels.
During dinner Effie was pleasant tC
| the man who took her in, but after din
ner somehow the men seemed to drift
where she stood, and in a short time var
| ious strangers were offering invitations.
| The days went ON, and in her print frocks
/ in the mornings, with the big leghorn hat
hiding her face from the sun, when she
wore her dainty colored lawns in the at
ternoons and her white gowns in the even
ings, the girls who were very much dress
ed began to look at her and wonder if
simplicity were not the right frame for
youth. EfGe enjoyed her life rs only Il
good girl can, and her chaperone was too
clever woman to open her eyes to the
wickedness of this world.
One day they had a little unpleasant
ness. Nine. Grandame thought that she
didn't quite understand what she was do
ing when she refused the hand, bank
book, four-in-hand and what he was
pleased to call heart of the young man
whose GRANDPA Their had probably arrived
in this land of the free in the Storage.
not that that was a disgrace to him, but,
as Fife said, "Why should ! marry
him when | love somebody else and have
accepted him"
Then Nine: Grandame did lose her tenn
per. She screamed. She had hysterid.
and she only came to when she heard
that the future husband of Efhe was to
be gentleman whose fathers name was
in the Deerage and who owned no end
of boats. steerages, and all, and who had
come over in this pretty yacht, the
Sphinx. to see what an American girl
was like. Then Effe was Rugged and
kissed, and that night at dinner her en-
gagement was announced, and her chap
erone believed she was the first to really
know it. But Effie was too good girl
for that. Before anybody dreamed of
it the commander of the Sphinx had
gone away down South and with dignity
asked in person for his lady love.
But what amused Effe was a letter
sent her by her mother. 1t was from
Nine. Grandame to her cousin, and she
said:
''Mr. Dear Geraldine-You have prob
dDlH IIOlll AAIiiC hbOut tlpI NI'4i
Englishman who is really so noble. My
dear, what a pity you haven't some more
girls who wish husbands. for | could
marry them all for you and get for them,
as Effe has. the catch of the season.
Your mode of education is a great sue
cess. Effie was perfectly well bred, and
well informed and attracted men who
were tired to death of the fetching girl.
the fast girl and their like. / once doubt
ed your wisdom, but really it does seem
possible now that a quiet home and an
education supervised by a mother who
is a lady will result in the right kind of
a daughter. Fife seems to have no idea
of her betrothed's great wealth, but
seems satisfied with his love. My dear,
it is beautiful. 1t seems to me there
ought to be a contract issued by the
government whereby such mothers as
you should control our daughters.
Every faithfully.
"Clotilde Grandame."
And this was the end of Newport ro-
nance. Yet it was simple romance, af-
ter adjust a pretty girl, a handsome
man, the usual accessories, the air Of
Newport, all of which resulted in the
union of affinities. | never knew before
that / was acquainted with so many big
words. Probably that is the air of New
port as it affects Bah.