Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-11

Accept. my dear"
Sine went slowly to the table AMI
wrote two lines-two lines only.
Dear Lady Lilian.-We shall be
very glad indeed to come and see you
tomorrow. Yours very truly,
Stella Etheridge."
Then she rang the bell and gave
the note to Mrs. Penfold.
81 am going to Wyndward Hall 10
morrow" she said, with a smile, land
I have got nothing to wear, Mrs. Pen
fold!" and she laughed.
Mrs. Penfold threw up her hands
after the manner of her kind.
ITO the Hall, Miss Stella. to-mor-
row! oh, dear, what shall we do?'
Then she glanced at the armchair,
and beckoned Stella out of the room.
"Come upstairs, then, and let us
see what we can manage. To the
Hall! Think Of that" and she threw
up her head proudly.
Stella sat on a chair, looking on
with a smile, while the scanty ward
robe was overhauled.
Scanty as Il was it contained every
thing that was needful or such use as
Stella might ordinarily require, but
dinner at the Hall was quite out of
| the ordinary. At last, after holding
I'D dress after dress, and dropping 1t
With a shake of the head, Mrs. Pen
fold took w a cream sateen.
That's very pretty" said Stella.
But it's only satean!" exclaimed
Mrs Penfold.
at looks like satin-a little said
Stella: "by candlelight, at least"
"And they have real satin, and
silks. and velyets," deplored Mrs. Pen
fold, eagerly.
Nobody will notice me-" said Stella
consolingly. ut doesn't matter"
Mrs. Penfold glanced at her with a
curious smile.
win they not, Miss Stella? I don't
know. I think they will; but it must
be this dress or nothing; you cant
go in a cotton, or the black merino'
and the muslin yoS wore the other
night"
Wouldn't do at all" said Stella
Wen make this sateen 90, Mrs. Pen
fold. 1 thiak It looks very nice; the
lace is good. isn't it?
THE lace?H said Mrs. Penfold,
though.fully, then her face Frightened.
Wait a moment" she said, and she
dropped the dress and hurried from
the room, returning in few moments
with a small box. Speaking OF lace
lust reminded me, Miss Stella, that
had some by me. 1t was made by
my mother-I don't know whether it's
good" and as she spoke she opened
the box and lifted some lace from the
, interior.
Stella sprang to her feet with lit
tie womanIy cry OF admiration.
why It's pointI"
Point, is it, miss? didn't know.
Then it is good"
Good" exclaimed Stella-'lt's beau
tifuf. delicious. heavenly. And will
you lend it to me?"
mo. I'll give it to you if you will
take it, Miss Stella said the good
woman, with a proud smile.
mo, no, not for worlds, but l will
wear it If you'll let me?" said Stella,
and she look long strip and put II
round her throat. "Oh, it is beaUti
full, beautiful. 1t would make thu
poorest dress look handsome! l will
take grear care of it, indeed will. -
What nonsense, dear Miss Stella!
! How glad l am l thought Of it. And
/ it aoes look pretty now you wear it,
and she looked at the beautiful face
admiringly And you'll want gloves
let me see-yes, you have got some
cream gloves; they'll go with the
dress, won't they? Now, you go down
stairs. and I'll look the things out and
tack the lace on. Going to the Hall ?
I'm so glad. Miss Stella"
Are your said Stella, softly, as
she went downstairs. 81 don't know
whether I'm glad or sorry"