The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02
PHILLIPPA'S VIOLET SALE.
CINDERELLA IN RAGS WAS THE
HEROINE OF THE FANCY
DRESS PARTY.
when the Mistress of the Violet
Beds Finally Married Her sweet
Heart IL Was an Easter Wedding.

burst in with news that the Jocelyn party
was 10 be a fancy dress affair. And /
know what m going TO be-a flower girl
Meg wound up. Ada nodded. And sell
all the flowers on our last summers hats.
YouH have big stock in trade, Meg. /
think I shah be Diana"
You're tail and lanky enough goodness
knows" Helen said. She liked to be
brusque. To her own mind, it sayored of
originality and daring. I'm going as
Queen Eliza beth" she went on. As for
Phinppa, she has no choice She could
not possibly be anything but Cinderella
Cinderella in rags" Philippe said with
a brave laugh. Helen had hurt her. but
she would have died rather than show IT,
And don't think Mamma Jocelyn would
like the rags, Helen. Certainly not on
cousin to Franks sweetheart"
IF you mean me, I'm nobodys sweet
heart. Sweethearts are vulgar" Helen
said. lofuly. "Of course. 1 shall have
beaux when the time comes. I'm too near
grown up-16. you know. leave all that
nonsense to Meg and Ada. They are just
IS months younger-but twins always take
longer 10 grow UP
NO such thing! They don't" Meg and
Ada protested in the same breath. Helen
laughed disagreeaby 1T would be IN
lucky for Phil if they didn't" she said.
You know you have always grown so
slow my old clothes never would fit you.
They did fit Phil, who is exactly your
age"
Philippe got up with a lump in her
throat ''T ba i
mother will be waiting. Let us know,
Helen, when you want help about the
dresses. ] know you'll have a perfectly
gorgeous time"
Phifppa was a Gray, too but her faith
er, people said, had married beneath him
self. He had been shiftless, as his brother
Lawyer Gray, was thriving san. his
brother had been kind and brotherly while
the ne'er-do-well lived. He had died when
Phillppa was 10 years old leaving to his
widow only the cottage home. and a few
hundred dollars. sim. she managed to
live without greatly taxing her husbands
rich brother. At Christmas he always
gave her so, at New Years a load of coal.
After that he contented himself with say
ing:
Remember, Angela, when It comes to
a pinch. when there is anything you real
ly need for yourself or the child, you are
10 let me know without fail" Angela al
ways answered that he was quite too kind
Sthl, his wife said Angela was ungratefuI.
ny else did she spend time and strength
In making over for Phillippa Heens beau
tiful frocks? You would not know them
for the same when she was through with
them-and they might have been worn
without a stitch, beyond sewing on a but
ton, or putting braid in place.
See what l have got for you? Frank
brought il himself" Mrs Gray said. hold
lug out square cream-laid envelope as
PhllHppa came in. He says he Will come
TOT you unless we agree to go up early in
afternoon. | wish we had kept the last
Christmas money, Phil-then you should
look as well as anybody But can hatch
up something. Depend on that / might
even ask your uncle"
MOI No. Phillippa burst out. Mother.
dear, had a hundred times rather STAY al
home. ] shall stay at home, indeed, un-
Iess-O nanny. I have such an idea
the SO" '"'U'
The party came off in mid March upon A
clear cold night when the ground was
crusted over after the days thaw. and the
stars showed like points of fire in skv
OF steel There was no hint of snrine in
ene air. Even the crocuses. and the har-
oy Jonquils had but just begun to peep IN
an the sunniest gardens. So there was a
genuine sensation all through the Jocelvn
parlors when a slight figure passed nm and
down them softly crying. "Violetsl Sweet
Niolets! and holding out punches of pur
pie bloom. fresh and fragrant as the
spring itself. '"e
other punches peeped over the edge If
che light basket strapped upon her bead
and still Others showed in the Swies NM
I'm apron gathered up in her left hand
keep the flowers, the apron was her only
ornament. 1t had daintily rufffed IN,
caught on each shoulder with a knot 81
her own flowers, and broad ruf1ed strings
'eu 1auntily in the back. Underneath il
was a pam stuff, frock. severely plain
s sia oI utiii non-committal black. 1t came
just Wetk below the knees. and was ner
py black stockings which ran dou,n into
curious wooden shoes A thin bJack r,.sI,
covered eyes and forehead, with a fau 81
ueep lace below to shade mouth and cbtn
1-Acept Ior the flowers and the ga bots IL
was costume any girl in Strathlev NIGH
'asnE nave achieved. But where were
Nioiets and sahots to be found i'm a Dros-
Perously commonplace suburban settIo-
ment? sel'e-
You are amazingi Upon NV corr, ,.o,,
are! When did you leave pariS9 w.
Ih'sHt ne fresh from the bou,evards :,
JUDGE Jocelyn, Franks Travelled ,,,olo
said' stopping short. He had Hell, ~,
ms arm a gorgeous Queen Elizabetb ana
prouder than peacock over showina, ~
ser thus beside the judge. He held on,
ms hand for some violets. asking CIV
inuch! The violet seller answeTed 80
low: one dollar, pleaser'
heep the change the judge said with
s DOW as ne slipped IS gold piece in her
ndIiu' She dropped him little conrtee,'
ana moved away. Il wonder who She ca,1
% he said. looking after her "of
course can not judge among an von
queens and shepherdesses ana eoddoss1s
You are all simply and utterly entranc-
lHs-out hers is the best carried ont of
any costume here" 'N' Vi
think IFS the ugliest" Helen said
qulek,y. Better that though than ike
our a Neg such, such mess! She looks
mower girl Satin slippers, and nounces
70 70 the Waist-and that creel like a brass
Oiia-cage full of artificial howersp'
o. Never mind" the Judge said "sha
can put IL aside after the unmaskine AMI
dance her fiil as-just pretty girl
me violet girl came back "Rerel I don't
Gnan0F q he cot