Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-02


owe TO the hole in the pannel, and took
a survey of tho visitors just entering.-
Alter this, he, with shrug ofhis shout
ders, placed his ear where his eye had
been.
The young ladies, both pretty, were
drcssed in very different stylos. Meta
wore light blue silk, with iounces,
brettelles of velvet, and pretty head
dress Of blue ribbons on her luxurant
| light hair. Mary was attred in pearl
colored silk, made perfectly plain, with
rich lace collar and sleeves, and wore
her dark hair in simple braids, with
gold heaped pins at the back.
Jennie opened her batteries at once.
"What pretty dress Metal
"Ain'tit2 l made il to day
"Made it?'
"Oh yes, l make all my own dresses;
| IL is quite saving"
"I should think IL would be" said
Mary Wright; "my dressmaker's bills
arc enormous. Iwon't have my dresses
made any where but in Philadelphia,
and il costs n small fortune"
my patterns como from there, said
Meta. "Jennie, 1 am making you a
headdress like mine. Do you like it2'
"Yes, thank you very much"
at is made out Of the ribbon | had
on my last blue dress. / got receipt
for renovating ribbons last week, md
tried IT, My brettelles are of the same"
III thought IL was bran ncw," said
Mary. "What an.economical girl you
are, Metal
Jennie Uttered. II hoard Meta call.
ed extravagant to day" she said. Come
Meta, deny tho charge and provo il
false"
81 think | can without varifyng il.
My father Is not rich, and since my
mother died | have learned to be oco-
nomical. l make all my own clothes
bonnets cloaks and dresses included,
cmbroidcr all my collars and sleeves"
What cried Mary, "those elegant
collars and sleeves you wear? Why, |
have often said that although mine cost
me so much, they do not compare with
yours
at is pretty work to take out when
my hands would otherwise be idle"
said Meta. "Seol have ono here.
will work ms | defend myself. Thcn.
Jenncie, | mako many Of fathers things
his dressihg-gowns, undercIothcs, Slip
pers--and embroider soats for all worn
chairs aud soias. Our parIor furniture
got vory shabby, and We could not af-
ford TO rcfurnish; but tho curtains |
embroidered, aud new seats for ottomans
sofas, and chairs, with somo Of my ii.
dies and n coat Of varnish hero and there
made it look quito respectable"
"Thc prctticst parIor in the village!"
said Jennie But, Meta, the many fan.
cy articles must bo expensive"
"What, tho vases, hanging baskets,
lamp shades, and all those things2 O,
no, make them, and they cost very little.
Then father likes good table, aud
have learned TO be quito cook. / put
up all our preserves and pickles, make
tho cake, and can provide new dishes
constantly"
Mercy cried Mary; "why, the pro.
serves, pickles, and cake alone, at our
house, cost me mint of money!"
"But, Meta, said Jennie, show do you
hhA eihtN tVA tll lulrf Il WAS
that you spent half your time reading n
trashy magazine"
"Oh, Jennie, how can you call it so.
when you make il SO uscfa yoursolf?'
Il but repeat anothor's assertions"
But, Meta said Mary, al should
think the patterns and receipts you re-
quire for 50 much work would cost
fortune"
They cost mo three dollars a year"
''Where do you get thcm?"
FROM the trashy magazine. Godey's
Ladys Book furnishes all this valuable
information; and father says his three
dollars expenditure is clear saving
every year OF halt his former expenses. +"
lie. me outl let me outl" cried voice
irom "a closet behind the young ladies
What's that?' cried Meta aud Mary,
both at once.
"Only my cousin Joe. Come out sirl''
And Jenny opened the door.
but what is he doing there?' said
Meta.
Eating my preserves" cried Jennie,
giving her cousin n pinch.
"No such thing" said Joe. frankly:
Il was eavesdropping, am ashamed to
say. Miss Meta forgive me the unfoun-
ded charges L made, which Jennie has
repeated. She defended you at the
time, and shut me up here TO convince
me what mistake L had made l take
it back; and ho added, in whisper
to Jennie, "thc bracelet and gloves shall
be sent here in the morning."
81 forgive you, said Meta laughing
"Mary," said Jennie, "come wi h mC
TO the dining room moment. / want
to show you new basket | made to
day"
Meta was following ther butJoe, IN
} wardly bl esing his cousin Jennie, tool
her hand ana gently detained her.
Reader, my tale IS told. Joe Harri
lost his wager. and won Meta for hi
/ wife. To all bachelors | would say, a
F., parting. Go. thou, and 10 likewise.
, HoME-H How tonchingly beautiful ar
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