Vashti's Fate — page 137: what you’re looking at

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= 132 A NEW WARDROBE. oF, way she tossed her curls and ‘‘made eyes” at the professor, ee considered herself quite a beauty, and him a conquest. ee _ The company came in rapidly, and the parlor was soon 3 - quite full) The young ladies were not allowed to mingle yet with the company, but were mustered in a large, deep recess at one side—all but Vashti. She, not understanding the arrangement, kept her quiet seat, secluded, she thought, - from general observation. Presently Mrs. Gordon came sailing through the room, benignant, smiling, looking well, in a pale blue silk, which became her exceedingly. She passed by the professor, and spoke an instant with him in a lowtone. He nodded, sent a sharp glance toward Vashti’s hiding-place, and while Mrs. Gordon waited, chattering with one and another, took the bewildered girl out of the crowd, and brought her to the lady. Mrs. Gordon waved her hand for him to lead her on, and gracefully excusing herself, followed them. ‘‘What are you going to do with me?” asked Vaand timidly, of the professor. He had quietly taken possession of her, without any ex- planation. 7p SOg to cage you as they do birds, and then have you sing.” : - ““T sing! J sing!” she cried, remembering what Mrs. Gordon had said, and in so dolorous a tone, that he looked curiously at her, saying: ‘“Why, I thought you young ladies liked such things.” ‘‘What things, Mr. Thorpe—Professor?” she hastily. corrected herself. ‘‘ You don't.mean that I am to sing before all this crowd ?” ‘“Yes, Ido; so Madame Gordon just told me. You are to open this, what do you call it—grand gallopade of the ul i \ *" f — foe a” “* x ba .. 7 Vere rhe _ a Sy — > 4, a A f a . i & * on ' os an - : “a Lary es F, 6 ¢ # * > A we ys ” : bu : - tie e ‘> 4 at , wt j Ps 4 # >i" .. y ° at '’ my ~~ . pe een a. a p , ag "- ' if >. », > A Pay c Je Pi ’ f 0 of, os € AL us 3 ‘ ; ae. tie F “) ‘ ¢ oe a 443 Pd ¢ a Ni a} Peds F . Eee eee: LE AS Pag toe 2 hla Beal LD FR oe 5