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ane invaviably' punctaal i eseonting your lady- ship's comanands,” observed the milfiner. Ae ahethue spoke, she laid aside her Bonnet an? | ecarf'and preceeded te open tite band-box: Firet‘she took out several beautiful lace caps, which she care+ fully placed upon‘the bed; and ther she drew forth 2 scopes ‘velvet drew, made in aceeréance with ‘a Riking fom har sent, ‘and slowly: diveeticg: herselt | ff the elegant mofuing wrapper whick she wore, proceeded to try on the new dress in-.front a psyche, or full-lengtl: looking-giass, witich re- flected: her fine gure on its polished surface. , as alse: thes stood for » few moment, with her exqul- sitely shaped shouiliiera, her béeauteons neck, and her well-xoanded ase completely bare;—with the closely: ' fitting but not tightl-laced corset seting off ‘her , and dyveloptng every contoar,—and with { man. her feet and ankles, ap to the ewe! of the tes: ap- | peaxiagp Below the: shest: she seemed: a per- menial of loveliness; and Mis. Brace could set thinking at thw time that ® wae indeed no won-' if the Frinee of Wales burnt so ardently te her. rabe wae triad on—and it fitted ad- y. The low body:revealed half the bast—the were left bare almost to the very: shoulders, wheve the uniniatuse tieorea were-leeped up with rews of pearis—and from the waist the glossy skirt fewed: in maseire. folds, shining: with a lustweus richness 18 Ty sel io eo eee ee ee ‘a= = -ae e ~ e — eeree Gees oo a eae —_ cm — ee ee eee eee oD form presented ‘a vobuptacen ceatrast with tho ele- , Ont, graeetal, and dignified levelinces of the patyi- . Permit me'to observe that this, dress suite “Yous art, then, has ite aiysterice as well as those whieh aze to be ef a more complen: | eatuse,” wid the Countess of Desberough, with a depends upon the- dress,” returged the milliner. “ The. most faultless shape may be vendered fruleptheved yy: | ' smth | “ ¥ous ladyship perhape ts unaware how much: |! | and & shaubi be made so. a8: Se ACOCRMPEDY, as: it “You should write a, trenties upon: | aguin at: the information whieh. her mibliner wasam~ “Perden me, my lady, sesponded the lattar; “but: éhese ave secrets witinh: mast not‘be published to- would im genesal. Os! Tens cuesse pene ladpeldp + heast pad thad Mize, Fiezherbert, ber @vace of Devonshire: Lady f had -earefully : deposited Hopened the: hand-bex, she-caught a glimpse of the =| Jersey, and mamy othors of my most omibent patron- ceees ohén condeecend'to Histon to mewhile T explain | “AR! you are ennployed by Dire -Pitsherbdert, . Lady Jersey, and my dear friend the ‘Duchess of Devonshire? said‘the Couhtess in a musing tone— ‘for % track her as being singular that Mrs. Braos should have mentioned: by name three ladies: whe were intimstel y cottnected with the Prince of Whles > Such is: the fact, F can assure your ladyship,” + answesed the milliner: “And perhsps your lady« ship will excuse me for mentioning that his Royal’ Highness the heir-xpparent never faneies any drees. worm: by Miv. Fitsherbert, unless made at my esta- blisitment.”' “Is his Royal Highness so excelfent a connoisseur Indeed, fin respest to lady's attire?” asked Eléanor, ae she febd aside her new‘ velvet dress and,' resuming her morting-wrapper, threw herself languidty back agam mito the large arm-chair—her pretty feet, im- pritoned in elegant siippers, now resting on an otto- ve Since your ladyship puts the question’ to me,” responded Mrs. Brace, thus ingenionsly directing thé - discourse towards the topic‘on which she was anxious ta towch,—“ fF will ushesitatingly inform you. that his Royal: Higtmess is not only an excellent judge, ‘fm sacly matters, but that he volunteers his opinion on ‘many point at those'times when I have the honoar to wait on Mrs, Fiteherbert in. order to.sub- mut the latest fashions to her. Would your ladyship ‘be offnded if F were to confess that Mrs, Fitzherbert bes seen your velvet ‘robe, and highly approves of rz?” “Oh | -eertatuly: I cannot be offended on thet ac- equny” exelsimed Eleanor. “ But how did it hep- 2 pent “T watted upon ‘Mra, Fitsherbert an hour ago te exhibit those beautiful caps,” continued Mra @race Iralicating: the: objects of her remark, and which she. upon the bed: “when F velvet dress and ‘insisted upon sesing it. I dared not sefnee with ‘her: demand~and she was’ eachanted. Indeed, tetell your ladyship the truth, I ame to make: hee one according to the same fashion without delay: But, by the bye;* added the mifli- nen, with ‘a frunkness and candour ‘so wetl assamed [ that the Countess was: completely duped by the ap- parens artlesenese of her manner,—“ I should have observed ‘thet hia‘ Royal FHiginess was sented at brenkfhet ‘with: Mie. BPitzherbert at the time—and ‘ that. But, no—¥ dare not say sny more.” Aud. Mre. Brave pretended. to be suddenly anti- tanted by a secoed thought which ‘threw: her into eon fusion. “Obt E cannot allow you to brexk off thus itr the knew why—um bess, dndiged, & were by & presentiment thatthe Prince bad mentioned hereon in complimentary terms Pol pant ladguhdp’s commands be that I should thiag-whinh really occurted this mora- neyateries: | tel} of thas avt, Mus. Baneu*said the Countess, smiling } ing’st Qirlton Hisusc,” cold Mire. Brace, “I canmet: of cour prove +“ Yoo—let mas-henr i all returned Hivaner, half. ashamed at thus indulging in whet she could enly : the | look upen aathe: most frivolous guesip: and yet her olf the while. “ Well, I will be explicit,” continued Mes Brace COMME MOO (G co