Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-08-28
II Scheme that Failed.
By MARTHA MORRIS.

.. she clasped her cousins hands IL
Il. warm welcome, land, of course
you will know that it's to be quite
the biggest ball of the year-and real
ly, dear, balls are quite too delight
fully new and fresh to me. They hold
some wonderful fascination for me
which it is impossible to explain
Yes, of course, | understand" re-
turned Veronica, the blase city cousin,
and she let her big, blue, handsome
eyes travel leisurely over Violet, you
are young and everything is new to
you-glittters, as it were, but really
it seems scarcely credible that but a
few months ago you were in the land
of arithmetic and geography, and now
you are 'out-and quite the rage,
hear
Violet laughed lightly and her color
came and went quickly.
Great indeed were the changes that
had taken place ''just a few months
ago" for during that time Violet had
grown into an immensely pretty and
graceful girl. There was a sweet,
refreshing simplicity, charming
winsomeness of manner which the
worldly-wise Veronica foresaw would
inevitably prove fatal to mankind as
a whole.
She frowned and instinctively felt
that this innocent young cousin of
hers might possibly prove to be a
somewhat dangerous rival. Only a
year and a half previously Veronica
had scoffed at the proposal of pen
niless, though exceedingly devoted,
cavalier, had haughtily refused to even
hear him out" and had finally swept
from his presence with the regal air
OF queen, demanding that no further
attempt should be made to address
her on that subject.
But II is the unexpected that in
evitably happens, and it certainly oc-
Cured in this case, for through the
sudden death of a wealthy uncle,
railway king" Dudley Maitland had
succeeded to that personage's vast
possessions. and Veronica, reading the
turn events had taken. resolved If
possible to recover, by strategy If by
no other means. the ground she had
lost Hence her Visit to her aunt's
country house.
you won't mind sharing my room,
will you, dear?" cries Violet, as the
little circle sat and chatted over their
afternoon cups of tea, you see the
house is literally packed. and"
20, shant mind anything replied
Veronica, deliberately that is, pro-
vided ! have good time"
Her beauty" said Veronica to her
self, 'if ! could only mar that, not
permanently, but just temporarily, to
prevent her from attending this ball.
What can-what can do?"
She walked over to the looking
glass. She surveyed the accessories
on the dressing table. A little acct
dent happens so easily. she mentally
concluded, and she lifted her head
with an air of superiority and self
satisfaction characteristic to her
nature, And later on, when Violet
returned to her room she was de
lighted to find her cousin looking so
fresh and radiant.
What pretty hair you have,
child" remarked Veronica later.
Violet only laughed
DO you really think so? Mr.. Matt.
land often declares that II looks as II
have been playing among the cur.
rant bushes, but / think he likes il
just the same replied Violet in
nocently
Now. mine absolutely will not
wave said Veronica. slowly, still re-
garding her cousin--"of course. |
mean without recourse to pins and
tongs, etc. Naturally curly hair is in
deed something to be right down
thankful for"
rs 1t, reallyg" asked Violet, laugh.
ing.y
II is" And then both cousins
lapscd into silence.
Finally the time arrived for both
girls to retire for the purpose OF
lingering long over their respective
toilets-a matter of the utmost i'm
portance.
Suddenly there was a loud shriel
of dismay, and Violet's loveliness wa.
married.
She dashed into her mothers room
with eyes blinded with scardin,
tears.
Look, o. look" she cried. scarce
ly knowing what she said. Il shan
be able to go to the ball! o. and In
dying to go! Did you ever see sucl
fright beforee Veronica did il. bu
II was quite an accident. Do no
scold her for 1t. seeing the look o
dismay on her mothers face, she /
as distressed as | am. o, but II doe
seem hard: shall be marked 70
weeks"
But however did IL happen. dear
asked Mrs Grant as soon as she wa
able to speak.
The tongs des2, replied Viole
still sobsi-S. You see, she was dom
be" hMr. and the hot tongs spran
from her fingers and struck my face
II vas purely an accident. but am S
sorry"
$50 am |. VI" returned the eide
woman. $50 am l."
Apparently Veronica was terrihl
concerned, but the sympathy an