The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-08-17
/" A Patch on the Knee and
Gloves on"
By MRS. II. c. GARDNER.
2 a K 7 |.
Rnsfnn- Dec % 1876.


Dear aunt Mary You need not urge
me 50 earnestly to remember my promise
t. write often 70 on, for | have only been
waiti4- to get fairly established in my
auu. Augusta 5 household, So as 70 ,es.
my first Impressions before giving taeia 20
vou. You ask how ike lite in the city
Lie ia the city, as it might be with such
facilities for intel .ecLual culture and graft
fcation a. appear on every hand, should
be delightful; but fashionable city lie
at least the poverty stricken phase Of it that
behold-is, OF all earlhly exls.e the
most unbeatable.
II seslu, hat We are genteeI people, live
on q fashionable street, and IN genteeI
style .cem to see you open your eyes
aud ask how it is possible to do th, With
tile limited income OF my aunt That it
is not impossible You will acknowledge be-
fore YOU nave finished thi. letter.
It was on a dismal wet eyenir g that |
arrived here, not very cold for the last of
November. but one OF those drizzLing,
shiveriug days that alake US appreciate the
bright glow Of a good fire had Travelled
two days and nights without stopping 20
rest, only catching an occasional cat-nap
when overcome with fatigue; and when
bade farewell 10 the cars and entered the
carriage which was to convey Ine to my
aunt, house. | was childish enough to
weap fJr jpy IN anticipation Of the "arm
welcome '.t. q" tel me. | forgot the
coIdly oi,a I. aat gave me permission
to obey .y il.aer'. dying wish, that, if un-
mauIcI should spend nay eighteenth
year uudeG her care, aud also the funny
hope I'll 1 she hal expressed, that | would
ton Aer Iaughtei,' sake, conce II the fact
~ NY beng an heiress | only remember
IA It Size WIS dear sister to my father, as
,ou. aIuty. We're "a my mother, and my
heart throbed with delight AS | impatieut>
ly waited TO be tOlded to her heart.
But of all evenings in the year had ar
rived on one sacred to the interests Of a
fashionable party, and both my aunt and
cousin, being dres el to 20 out, you see
that ANYTHING ike a cordial, heart-cheering
hug was out OF the question. Que z lHCe
assured me that j. would he an lmpoaa Oie
achievement.
:. am glad to see you, Margaret, SAID
mv aunt, reaching tips Of her gloved fling
er- 70 ne, over an amplitude OF skirt that
reii'".'e 's q '''os0 e'''' '''o'' T" ms
that decorate our SIoie room q. no'iie'
whose stems they All seemed STRIVING 10
represent by a dlsPiay OF the smallest
waist ever saw.
@'l g'a" " SEQ y0'' lag Sa,e''
Po',0u 80 't Ia,..,,:I ,a,,1.,an af ,a,,
tone aud careIe's' iah-u'd Hiahnef oi my
aunt.
we dld not eAPeo' } 0u III Io-'ii'iio",
pursued my aunt 70" must n"'e ''"'o'-
ed raP'd'y' a." so'ly t""V "e nave "'i
eng ''7''''.' - e.
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co'nrhoda'lhg in'lNo', 'H"'i o0 'oiy
hapPJ - q" 80.
Hannah VIII MAKE you con'iorIao e
There IS the be,l-cofa "hen you WISH 10
summon her' coiiie' my GEARS 'ne car
rage IS waiting
farewell oo"'' al maze "''er Que pattern
they S"eP' out " ''e ioo'''' ""i .! '''''e
lneNp'tab'e process were 81 Stowe" iI'o
one conIo" 7'I'' '''r'"4e,
lhen took = ,ouS ''ea'h hnd Su''7yed
the apartment. ~ va Il nANds'"'e4y i"t
nished-the 'na""e'' '"g'e9' HiI"eS' aN1
corner cabinets, eacii u'S pay " 'heir o""
aPproPrate trllleS Snd shining III | Tue saSS
iIght. IheFe wee Se'eIa' hanu'oHie
paintings on Tue ""'''' ana 0e"e'lN Que u
them slo'o a iars7 P'""o co'eieu WIN
crimson cio'h, Du' - ihc mere !" - an
'ndiscr!0le' su"''e"eo' u"eo'''.ol ."O'e GA
preston 'hat see'''eu 20 cnaf'c'e' ']e every
article Of iurai,uie' ana emo" win il'
ing IDENTIFY cou'd not he' Iausnlo5 "t