Beadle's Dime Novels, No. 11 — page 50: what you’re looking at

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ieee 48 THE PRISONER OF LA VINTRESSE. CHAPTER IX. A NEW EXPERIENCE. Tr was settled that the general, his sister, and ward, were to travel with any number of servants, and any amount of lag- gage. The decision threw Senora Mancha into alternate ec- Btasies of rapture and despair. Rapture, for the general gave her an unlimited purse; despair, that she was old, and not quite capable of playing the coquette, as it had been her pride and pleasure to do in former years. However, she could dis- play her wardrobe, and kill somebody with envy if she could. Such head-dresses as she meant to have! and such fabrics for dresses; above all, such variety! She could have not only - ninety-nine, but the hundredth, and she began counting up the needed trunks, and sending for more. Very gracious she was to Althea, Minerva’s dressing-maid, for the girl could fit and make dresses to a charm, eyen upon her withered figure. “Tl tell you, what, Althea,” said- the old senora, sitting in her rocking-chair, and languidly fanning; -*I didn’t think of it, but if you'll try your best to please me, I will tske you to the American Saratoga.” “What! and shall I see my mistress?” asked the girl. “Oh! that will be delightful.” ; The senora's brow clouded. Minerva had never been a favorite with her, for she inherited some English tastes and traits, one of which was absolute truth-telling,and nothing troubles the old and vain so much. “It is no treat to me,” she said, “to expect to mect her; the girl has disgraced herself and us. I care not if I never see her again.” 7 “She will find friends enough,” said the octoroon, musingly ; “everybody admired her. Do you think if she came back, Don Carlos would marry her ?” comiiclbooks.com