Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-08
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but wears a long dress for the first


but wears a long dress for the first
time!
The hopes and fears. the anXieties
and longings connected with that gar
ment. no pen can describe. Since the
moment when she heard that Lady
Letchford Rad included her-specially
included her-in the invitation, Car
rie's thoughts have centered in a long
dress. Hitherto her skirts have rare
~ touched the ground, leaving her lit
tie feet and ankles neat" to the rude
gaze of a cold, unfeeling world. Even
now it is not what Mr. Worth would
call a long dress-is not like Mays
for instance. that drags fantail of
cashmere and silk behind it; but it
covers the Objectionable boots. touches
the ground, indeed, and Carries soul
is filled with ineffable satisfaction.
walk right around me- please,
she entreats
And May turns from the glass, be-
fore which she is Fastening her neck
let. and laughingly complies.
"All right, my dear child" she says;
you look pretty enough to hang on
Christmas-tree!
"Oh, May" demonstrates Carrie.
not quite satisfied by this general ex-
preston of approval But are you
sure am all right? wouldn't have
anything wrong for the world tonight"
Certainly not, IL would never do"
acquiesces May. Certainly not-that
would never do. The rising hope
ard promise of our illustrious house
Now May you are making fun OF
me again"
Never mind, dear" says May: I'll
he serious, child. You look-ahem.
Yes, you are all right, Carrie at
every point of vantage; and you look
woman"
Really, May"
Really" assents May; though why
that should give you any pleasure
cant conceive How times changes us!
In a few, how very few years, the
most graceful compliment in your ears
will be to hear that you look like a
girl
You haven't reached that period
vet, anyhow You don't look a woman
quite"
my dear, am an old-old woman, 4"
says May. gravely. AT least" says
May, "one of MS will be a credit to the
house of Dalton, and if it knew TIT
is on its trial tonight"
"Win it be very dreadful?" asks
Carrie Sometimes / feel quite afraid
at the thought of sitting down beside
Lady Letchford and having to talk to
her-and Miss Vayasour too
Il rather fancy my Lady Letchford
will do all the talking and Miss Vava-
sour will not be particularly anxious
to draw upon your--Or y--stOck of
conversation, Carrie. VIII At he dread
full? I don't know, rather expect
II will l feel like the man in the
able vino was asked out to dine with
the beasts OF the forest? They may
dine on me. but, on the other hand,
they may not They don't in the fable
you know"
"You don't look very afraid" says
carrie IF they dislike US so much,
why did they ask u.s." she asks,
shrewdy.
"Ah, why. indeed" says May; that
] is what is puzzling me Why has Lady
Letchford who has been so near
sighted as to ignore our existence for
two years. suddenly regained the use
OF her visual organs, and employed
them in orr behalf?"
1T is you" says Carrie at is you
May, of course. She was introduced
! 10 you at the ball. and"
/ Was smitten with remorse. no
doubt. No. that viii scarcely do, Car
RE. don't think it's much use
+ guessing
! Perhaps IT was Sir Heron who told
her 70 call and invite US. At any rate"
concluded Carrie. hopefully. we shah
have a friend IN him, that's one con
ISOLATION"
Rather an underground one" says
May. concisely. unless a cold bath
in the Thames in October Is condu-
Give 10 the growth Of friendship. But
10 matter We shall soon know who