Year: 1860

GU nave 10 partner, Miss OakeS
nor have |. May l have the pleasure o
your hand p


Jane wanted to decline, but Frank in
sisted, and led her to the floor. An in
innate friend ventured to suggest tha
he ought not to have danced second
time with the same lady


"Don'. care" replied Frank; and
dropping his vsice to a Whisper" its {
confoundcd snobbish affair, a regular
nan-trap.'


But they are doing you honor, and
you ought not to slight them"


"The deuce they are. I'll bet fifty
dollars against ten cents, there is not a
girl here except the one in the calico
who did not come for the purpose Of catch
ing somebody"


The dance went on, and scores of en-.
vious eyes we're cast at Jan. Sneers
and ill-natured, not to say malicious re.
marks, were freely indulged in; but she
was too deeply engaged 10 the attentions
of her gallant partner to heed anybody
but him, and remained in blissful ignor.
ance Of the sensation she had produced.
She had even forgotten the calico dress
that she wore.


Again she was seated and the lion
seemed chained % her side-a very
tractable and obedient lion. This time
she would not permit him to forget his
partner for the next dance; but he in.
sisted on procuring one for her first, for
he fully understood her position and the
snobbishness of the whole party


A personal friend of his was happy to
dance with Jane next time, and Frank
led off Miss Sophia Butterfly. the second
maiden of influence at court.


After this there was no lack of part.
ners for the calico. Jane had more ap.
plicants for her hand than she could at
tend to, and already her card indicated
engagements for the next six Dances
So much for the lions patronage.


Frank came again at this jancture, aud
finding that her card was rapidly filling
up, declared all the managing mamas had
bribed all the young gentlemen in the
nall to prevea. him FROM dancing with
her.


But, Miss Oakes, will you permit me
to write on your card ?" said he.


Certainly" replied she, with sweet
smile and blush, for there was some
thing in his earnest glance that caused a
futtering in her heart.


When he returned the card she found
that he had written his name against ev.
cry fourth dance through the programme.
And he danced them with her, too, and
needed not tho rage and malice with
which his attentions were regarded. In
violation of the order of arrangements
which Miss Arminta's friends bad set
tied he led her to supper. And worse than
all, when the ball was over he conducted
her home and still worse, thoug every
body did not know it, he asked her per.
mission to call and enquire after her
health the next day.


Of course it was granted and of course
he went. Jane blushed in his presence,
aud nearly tainted, when, as he took his
leave, she felt gentle pressure of the
hand that held hers. To make a long,
romantic story short he went every eve
ming after that, said sweet things, pressed
her hand, popped the question, kissed
her blushing cheek and wanted the day
named


The day was named, and the village
was innocently aston'shed by the specta-
Gle of the rich, gallant and handsome
Frank Huntington. leading the poor, but
beautiful and noble hearted Jane Oakes
to the alter of Hymen-posted for the
time being at the head of the broad aisle
in the village church.


Sam Vincent's sneer didn't amount to
anything, and Frank had occasion to tell
him, just before his marriage, that he was
not only snob, but an out and out toady.
Mary Travor was one of the brides
maids, and declares to this day, that there
is a great deal of virtue in calico.


We need not scarcely add that James
poor father and mother are now in the
enjoyment of every luxury which wealth
can procure, and though blessings innu-
merable are showered upon them, they
can but realize that GOOD daughtcr-a
noble, self-sacrifcing girl like Jane-is
the greatest blessing of all. or at least of
earth.