The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-07-10

The dress was but the finishing touch
% g glorious beauty; and as she was
making the match OF the year she had.
Of course, good cause for self-congrat-
ulation.
She turned as a door opened to admit
10 g1rl in a soft black dress, who bore
The insignia Of her trade. scissors and
pm cushion. In Ter hand. Miss Vernon's
naughty glance swept her for an In
vtant; she noted the beauty Of the girls
dear pale complexion-like q magnolia
newiy opentd-the warm color Of her
her, az h sight of any beauty always
fingered her-other than her own, that
Is to say.
There was that indescribable air OF
good birth about this young creature
with the cleaning scissors and well.
alled pin cushion. to which Helena Yer
non could never attain-be III pros
pective countess OF Endsley a thousand
times oversize was but a
richie after all, and the earl had wen
counted her dollars" as he himself
termed 1t to his confidential friends,
before proposing to the beauty Of the
season.
The scissors snapped and clicked;
pins were set in with quick, skillful fin
gers, and Miss Vernon glanced down
wards at the s~himmering gown which
SASIAAS0 SAN4 ~ Ll6ul4o OIL A1OVelluGSS,
The filter rose from her knees.
That is all, madam she said, IN
soft, sweet accents.
.See that 1t is sent home tomorrow
without fail" said Miss Vernon CURLY,
BIS the filter assisted her to slip out OF
the wedding gown. by the way, what
Is your name7 I don't remember hav-
Ing seen you here before"
MY name is Angela Dennys,
madam" said the girl. coloring a soft
crimson, as h met .he naughty wo-
man Of fashions supercilious glance
II have not been with Madame NOZZLE
very long"
Miss Vernon nodded carelessly. The
girl a pretty-too pretty for her sta
ton: 1t was just as well tl.at she had
not arranged to meet the earl here,
after all. He had such a ridiculous
fancy for a face like that
Ten minutes later Miss Vernon was
thriving down Bond street behind her
l%prancing thoroughbreds, while Angela
Dennys went to one Of the workroonls
to give directions about the lovely we'd
ding gown which was to grace the most
fashionable bride Of the season In a few
days time.
She had designed the dress with such
flowing pride and care as If 1t were to
Ibe her own As the thought flashed
upon her she blushed; and one OF the
girls sewing away industrtously re-
marked that Miss Dennys was prettier
than ever.
Ever since she had come to Madame
NOZZLE she had proved herself of the
greatest value. Her taste in designing
was little short Of genius, and madame
was generous enough to acknowledge
that Misss Dennys was q treasure to
her trade.
She was certainly Of a superior class
l %1 %Lot. ,~,,1 4 ~. - -,~n1x -,...-.A..&xt So
establishment, but she was a reticent
young woman and said very little to
anyone about herself, and the little air
Of mystery which hung over her served
to make her quite an interesting per-
sonality. in the Workrooms when she
came in to give her directions.
Madame NOZZLE herself was interest
ed in the girl, and the more SO when the
evening on which the wedding gown
was sent home. Miss Dennys came to
her before leaving and said:
y wish to give you notice. madame