Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-26
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BY MARY j. HOLMES
CHAPTER XVI

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ket on my feet, and fix the fire, md give
me some water, or something! Oh, dear.
dear sroancd poor Rose Lincoln. as
with aching head and lungs she did pen
ance for her imprudence in crossing the
wet. slippery street in thin slippers and
'silkcn hose.
Mrs. Lincoln. who knew nothing of this
exposure. loully lameMted the extreme
delicacy OF her daughters constitution.
imputing it wholly to Mount Holyokc dis
done before. that shed been wise and
kept hcr III home" Jenny would have
wished so. too, il by this means Roses
was not Il very agreeable task to stay in
that close sicS-room. listening to the
complaints of her fault-tinding sister, who
tossed ana turned and frctted, from
morning until night, sometimes wishing
herself dead. and then crying because she
wanted something, and did not know
what
"Oh. DEAR said she. one evening sew
eral days after the commencement of her
illness. ''how provoking to be obliged to
lie here moping with the dullest of all
dull company when there's Mrs. Rnssell's
party next week, and I've such Il lovely
dress to wear. Why amt l as strong
and healthy as you?-thougli wouldn't
be so fat for anything. I'll go to that
party sick or we'll. l wouldn't miss it
for anything
Jenny looked up in surprise, asking
why her sister was so particularly anX-
ious to attend the party.
because" returned Rose. "Mary How
ard will be there. and you know as we'll
ms l how awkward she'll appear-nevcr
was in any kind of society in her life"
II don't see what inducement that can
be for YOU to expose your health" said
Jenny. and Rose continued:
II want to see Ida mortified once. for
she might know better than to bring Il
green country girl here, setting her up
as something wonderful, and expecting
everybody to believe it just because Miss
Seldcn said so. Come, bring me my
dress. Jenny; 1 want to see if the Honi-
ton lace OF the caps is as wide as Ida
Selden's."
'What do you mean?' asked Jenny,
turning quickly toward her sister. whose
white, wasted face looked filter for Il
shroud than n gay party dress.
II mean what l say returned Rose;
SIN not going to be cooped up here any
longer. Pm going to the party to-mor-
TOW night, if l never go again."
"Why, Rose Lincoln, are you crazy?'
asked Jenny. You haven't been in the
street yet. and how do you expect to so
tomorrow night? Mother wouldn't let
you. if she We're here
We'll, thank fortune! she and father
both are in Southbridge; and besides that
I'm Il great deal better; so hand me my
dress
Jenny complied, and reclining on pill
lows scarcely whittier than herself, Rose
Lincoln examined and found fault with
a thin gosamcr fabric, little suited for
anyone to wear on a cold, wintry night,
and much less for her.
There. l knew it wasn't as wide as
Ida's into an eighth of an inch" said she,
measuring with her finger the expensive
lace. '.TIl have some new. Come. Jen-
ny, suppose you go down street and get
it, for I'm bent upon going;;" and the
thoughtless girl sprang lightly upon the
floor. and chased halfway across the
room to show how we'll and strong she
was.
Jenny. knew that further eXpostulation
from her was useless. but she refused to
so for the lace, and Sarah. the servant
girl. was sent with a note from Rose
saying she wanted n nice article, eight
or ten dollars per yard.
II don't believe father would like to
have you ~makcbsuch a BILL said Jenny,
when Sarah was gone. Mother didn't
dare to tell him about your new dress,
for he told her she mustn't get anything
charged. and he said. too, something
about hard times. Perhaps he's going
to fail. Wouldn't it be DREADFUL"
Ii Rose heard the last part of this
sentence she did not heed it. for to her
the idea of her fathers failing was pre-
posterous. When the dinner bell rang
she threw on a heavy shawl and de-
sccnding to the di%ning-parlor. remained
below stairs all the afternoon, forcing
back her cough. and chatting merrily
with a group of young girls who had
called to see her, and congratulated her
upon her improved health. for excitement
lent a deep glow to her check, which
would easily deceive the inexperienced.
Tha next day, owing to overeNertion,
Roses temples We're %throbbing with pain
and more than once she half-detcrmined
not to go: but her passion for society
was strong. and Mrs. Russell's party had
30 long been anticipated and talked abou.
that she felt she would not miss it for the
world, and, as she had confessed to
Jenny, there was also a mean curiosity
to see how Mary Howard would appea,
at Il fashionable party.
"Saturate my handkerchief with co.
lognc, anu put the vinaigrettc where ]
can reach it while YOU arrange my hair
she said to Scarab. who at the usual
hour came up to dress her young mis-
trcss for the evening. "There, be careful
and not brush so hard. for that ugly pain
Isn't quite gone-now bring me the glass
and let ME see if l do look like a ghost
Pale. delicate folks is always more
interesting than red, hearty ones" said
the hattering servant.
mercy, how white / am" exclaimed
Rose, glancing at the ashen face reflect.
ed by the mirror. Rub my cheeks with
cologne, Sarah, and see if that won't
bring soAte color s.iato Them. There,
thatll do. Now hand. me my dress. On,
isn't it bcautiful?s she:continued, as she
threw aside the thickly wadded double
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