The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-07-05

Sne Stlll Hau tue HCtle EOlu uollarS ina
Fred had given her, telling her to keep
them for year, and see how many she
would get, and never before had she the
least inclination to spend one of them
but now she looked at the cloak, called
it dowdy," and resolved to buy the
trimming, cost what it would.
My dear Mrs. Mortimer, | do so
want you to 60 down street with me
this morning" said Mrs CRANKY. " |
want your good taste in the selection OF
some dress goods; come, that's darling.
| dislike very much to 90 alone"
How beautifully she looked dressed so
'superbly Nellie felt an inward salts
faction that she had her velvet cloak
done to wear, and as she came out with
it on, she felt that she looked well, and
was sure she made better appearance
than she would she would in her broche.
"Oh, my dear, that is something
new, is it not 7" said Mrs. CRANKY,
glancing at the new cloak. "When
did it come home :"
esterday it was finished" answer
ed Nellie, forgetting to say that it had
been Z" at home" all the time.
But, my dear creature, you have
been most miserably cheated. Did you
know that j. was haf cotton - aud Mrs
CRANKY held it beside her own.
/" No, indeed, | did not ~ answered
Nellie, Indignantly. "Why do you ash
such thing am sure l thought i
was good, or, / assure you, | never
should haee taken it. The clerk tolC
me he had never sold yard less thar
six dollars and"-
Its Il shame; but never mind
Come, or We shall moi get back in time
for dinner" and Nellie went, carrying
the empty porte-monnaie, and feeling
heart~sick with her new velvet cloak
and trying to keep it from blowing open,
so that Mrs. CRANKY should not know
that it was lined with her " old blue
silk"
On the next Sunday, Nellie stood
ready for church in her new cloak, and
Fred praised her looks, and admired her
until she began to think he was actually
making fun of her, and she felt she
ought to look pleased, he took such in
finite pains yet she felt wretchcd in
spite of her endeavors, and when he
asked if the beautiful trimming was
thrown in with the bargain" she had
hard work to keep back the tears. How
ever, she conquered; but it is fearful
that Nellie did not hear much of the
sermon that day.
A short time afterwards, as Mrs.
Mortimer was passing from her room to
the street, she heard her name mention
ed, then low litter, and Mrs Wares
and Mrs. Graham simultaneously ex-
claimed "I thought as much ~ then
the voice of Mrs. CRANKY went on speak
ing in low tone, yet sufficiently loud
for poor Nellie to hear " Cotton velvet,
old dress, the trimming cost more than
the cloak" and poor, humbled little
Mrs. Mortimer hurried on she had
heard enough. How earnestly she
wished that her coveted cloak would
catch on fire or be stolen, anything to
get rid of it, and in answer to Fred's
inquiries as to her downcast expression
at dinner, she pleaded headache.
But why not wear your new cloak,
Nellie 1t looks so much better than
that shawl" said Mr.. Mortimer, as his
wife appeared before him, ready to ac-
company him to lecture.
ooh, 1 had rather wear this to-
night !" answered Nellie, examining the
fastening of her glove.
" Getting saving, eh ? Afraid you
will injurc it by wearing it in the even
ing, / suppose; but never mind, my
dear, wear it tonight, you look SO muf-
fed up in that. l like to see you in
your best"
What moro could bo said' Nellie
quietly folded the shawl and placed it
in her drawer, and putting on her cloak,
went to tho lecture. 1t seemed to her
always to be the way; she never went
with Fred but he insisted upon her
wearing her new cloak, and if she de.
INJURED, he made the invariable reply /: