The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-17
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sac vu . hsp leone siri. born. BY mi
tsks o. destiny. ipto family oi hsfd sorl
ere 6se he'd 30 iortnne. 90 bops Of cay
30 ohsres Of meeting rich fuiioss. snd y
che lei herself 10 be nsrried 10 yeori
sn ploys 10 the Bssfd oi Pebble Eine'
too.
she dressed siupiy becsase she csnIs
90, drea sspeos,eiy. Conssqaersly sb'
see vary disseminated. thirhios hersel
vc.iby Of the highest ioIury and elegance
She despised the cheap a. 10 sbici
she lived, vi,h its bare veil. shsbby farm
tare. sod bideous hsnsinss-sil tbee'
tbinss. generally . mst,sr Of indifference
70 somsp Of bef cisss. we're positive tol
ltnre 10 her -snd % che save herself up b
sbsurd, impossible drssms. She dreamed
Of gorgeous sntsroons. hung With osietts
fabrics, lighted si,h csodies 10 brorEl
sconces. OF servants 10 livery and powder
doxlne 10 ssmchsiIs. drossy With the bes,
snd perinme oi the place. She dreamed
Of great salons. drsped With elssnipe silh
Of tables loaded With priceless bfic-s-bssc,
Of little coqast,ish boudoirs snd n's
o'clock tess With in.imste. chosen friend,
snd oil the disiin pushed and souaht-site'
% 10 esser to gain adni.tsncs TO the cbsrm
ed circle. When she sst down TO dinner 81
the little ronnd table. covered With cloth
thst bad seeu three dsys service, opposite
TO her husband. Who bimseli removed the
cover OF The soup tnreen, declaring With
On sir oi periec, content. What delicious
soupi Nothing is better thsu vegetable
soup, spd dream OF dsinty little dinners 10
. dining room hung with tapestries. the ts
BILE brilliant With glass snd silver, the Vi
auds served on wonderful dishes.
She hsd nothing no money. DO jewels.
no soilettes. As she reslly cared for moth
ins else, ber life seemed worthless TO her
She logged 10 be envied. fascinating, and
soueht sitter, and she believed that che
you'll be oil these II she could dress ss
che wished 10. She bad given mp Whiting
her one rich friend. . former seboolmste;
tae contrss, 10 their surroundings WAS too
painful for her, For days OF time she
wept from sheer despair.
One night her husband came home.
besmine With delight. large envelope in
bis hand. Here 10 tomething for you, be
said Sbe tore open sn envelope and
found printed card thss read:
The Mipister OF Poblio Instruction and
Mme. George R.mpsDnesu request the
pleasure Of M. and Nine. Loisels comps
ny, q. the house Of the Minister, on Mon
dsy eveoiug. 1S.h Janusry.
Iastead OF the delight which her hos
band anticipated. she threw the paper on
the table and said GROSSLY:
What good Is thst 10 mel
Why, my dear. / thought You would be
pleased. You 60 out SO seldom. and u
will be well worth seeing. 1 had bard
work to get the invitation. II 10 to be
very swell ,fisir. snd very few OF the
clerks are ssked. You will see oil the
high offcisls.
What have 10 wear Of such . function
"a that2 she answered sulkily.
Would not that gown do tbst yoo wear
to the ,beatrei You always look 90 pretty
10 II. To bis horror she burst into vic
lent weeping.
Ny darling. whst 10 the mstseri
With great effort she cslmed herself.
II is nothing. Only - have no ball
dress, l cannot 60 TO the ball. Give the
card 10 one Of your friends whose wife
hss better clothes thsn ! have.
These words touched him deeply.
How much would ball dress cost youi
Something simple that would be useful to
you ou other occssionsf be ssked.
lido no. know exactly. think I might
manage With eighty dollars.
He turned q little pale. for be bad been
putting money aside lately for the pur
ch,se Of q new gun, and be bad been look
ing forward TO gunuine trip to Nsnserre
si,h some friends the following SIMMER;
bu. be answered brsveiy:
Very we'll. you shall hsve eighty dol
lars. D. the best With 1t thst you can.
For days bsiore the ball Ms,hilde seem
ed restless end dissatisfied, although ber
dress v.s ready sud . perfect succes.
Her hasb.nd ssked her whst sbe IVES vor
ryiog sbon,.
bsve no jewels. she ssid; 20. one stone
oi suy kiBd. ] shall look quite poverty.
stricken. I you'd almost rather stay .!
home.
Why do yon not vesr nstarsl h,vess.
they are 90 mueb worn povf For tso dol
lars you can get three magnificent roses.
No. sbe said ps.tishly, there 10 nothing
90 humilistipg % to look poor among .
lot OF rich women.
Why, ssid M. Loisel. suddenly. Why do
,ou not ssk your friend Mus. Forester TO
lead you .ome Of her jsvelsf
Bhe uttered . CRY OF delight What
splendid ideal never tborsht OF ttst.
She dew TO her friend spd told her oil
her troubles.
Mne Forester brought ont her Jewel
~ spd opened 1t. ssyins: Choose Tor
ronrseli. my dear: take snvtbiog you vsrt.
With eager fisers Msshilde turned "
- The j,vels. bracelet. . pearl necklace,
-seil.d cross. She tried them on before
,te mirror. finding IL hard 10 decide. At
ls., 10 . blsck sstin boz she found ssu
pe,b pecklsce OF di.monds. Her heart
bat siiciy; her eosers tsembled ~ she
elsspsd them shout her throat Would
Der friend irpd snch vslosble jsselsf
Yes, zee; yon cen vesf them, ny dear.
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