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Natalie expressed her sincere thanks, but the mention of remaining
another season brought to her remembrance her mother's last letter,
which spoke of her return, and how delighted they would all be to have
her in their little home once more.
The long wished-for time, when Winnie should appear in public, as the
accomplished Miss Santon, at length arrived. Several hundred cards had
been issued for the occasion, and to Winnie's delight but few regrets
had been received; "for," said she, "what is the use of doing things by
the halves?" Mrs. Santon's health had for the last few days been much
improved; so much so, that Winnie had gained from her the promise to
fill her station for a part of the evening. The brilliant lights already
streamed from every window in the mansion, and the finishing touch, (if
such a thing can be said of a lady's toilet,) had been made by Winnie's
attendant, much to the satisfaction of all concerned; for although the
beauty was willing to submit to all the tortures of hair-dressing, etc.,
etc., yet before she was quite converted into a "Parisian belle," she
positively declared she would suffer none of those officials to come
into her presence again for a month.
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