Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-02-07

| select The very preCtleSJ Sne mas, anu WHICH
it is trimmed in some quiet color, with
rosebud or two in the iuche, thu viii be
attended to-"
| "Child, childl And my nice mohair
that I've only worn two seasons. Just as
fresh and good as ever itwasl -
aunt Sarah, said NIilly encouragingly,
CHATS a very good suggestion of yours.
Don't be afraid to mention any thing that
comes into your mind it may give me
useful hint. Yes, we'll just rip up the
mohair and have it dyed black, and it will
come out quite new bonnet. | don't
know even," she went on with generous
concession, but I'll let you put the same
ribbon on again; you keep your things SO
extravagantly neat And that will save
several dollars for other purposes. You'll
always find me in favor of economy which
your object is to spend upon something
else; it's only parsimony that can't abet
you in" IL
And now just drop your projects, if
you please" said the patient aunt, land let
US hear Nelly's letter. Does she say any,
thing about coming here?"
"No. She wants me to 90 there in
stead" And Caroline read aloud an urgent
invitation to that effect Following this
was description of several new spring
styles, which the girls pondered with inte-
rest, and felt convinced must be bewitch-
| ing The envelope contained besides a
collar-pattern, and three or four scraps of
Miss Whites recent dresses
| ooh, how sweet p said Milly "The
prettiest spring silk | ever saw. What
lovely things she always gets" in. III
| Yes" agreed Caroline, contemplating
it. '"lf it were green where it is lilac l
don't think ever saw one should like
better for myself"
at aoould become you sweetly," said the
aunt and an ambitious project rose in her
mind, but she prudently RETAINED from
| turned to the attack, thought her strangely
apathetic about the preparations for her
| visit. Every proposal was met with cool
ness and the assurance that there was
| plenty Of time no sort of hurry. well"
said Milly, in desperation, ''there's one
| thing you'll want at any rate, for suppose
you'll do there just as you do here, and. al
| ways go around working and helping in
| the morning-it's a new calico 'tThey
have very pretty ones at Hooper's and if
you'll just let me ruin down and get one, |
can tear off the skirt and have something
| to do" s. "a .........l4 !.
"Well, to keep you quiet" conceded
| Aunt Sarah and the busy niece went off
| like a small whirlwind. The waist and
sleeves kept her occupied next day, and
she was tolerably contented. Not, indeed,
that her tongue and mind were idle She
decided on the color, price and quality of
her aunt's alpaca that was to be, and bent
herself resolutely to the task of squeezing
out a handsome dead-l ustre silk from the
remainder of the seyenty-five dollars. 5a
How one of those heavy black silks
would look in summer" exclaimed Aunt
Sarah, with great scorn.I H' l.'.a
at might not be very suitable for a
girl" admitted Milly.. But there are a
great many cool days when it would be
nice for you !; and, besides, know you of
old, Aunt Sarah. If don't make you get
silk out of this solid lump of money,
you'll have plenty of excuses every time |
mention it." @ fsgf
The good lady smiled, and offered no de-
Tense, conscious that the charge was just.
Her niece, MEANWHILE pondered quantity
and cost, the width of the silk, the number
ofbreadths, but could not satisfy herself.
ooh, DEAR" she exclaimed; "these are
such unsettled times You can't tell
about the price of anything"
"No, you can't" agreed Aunt Sarah,
with more interest than she had yet shown
in Milly's projects. :. Things are altering
so every day. Now that Richmond is
taken we may have peace very soon and
then prices of all kinds will go down at
once. 1t would be really foolish to buy
just now. I'll tell you, Milly, you wait in
| patience for a week or two, and we may
get as much again with our money"
This argument had its weight, and no
immediate action was urged. A day or two
after Mr.. Morgan came in with package.
Something foryou, Carrie" he said
"By express from New York; What
can it mean? [ haven't sent for anything
1t looks like Cousin Helen's writing; it is,
I'm sure. Well, now, what can it be ?"
Better open it and find out" suggested
| her father; and this advice being followed,
| the parcel was discovered to contain yards
| and yards of the loveliest spring silk. The
| girls were all establishment and delight.
/" It's just like Nelly's, only green where
| hers was lilac; and it is thousand times
| handsomer I'd great deal rather have
| it. How odd that Cousin Helen should
| chance upon this very pattern! and how
good of her to send me such present!
| Wasn't there any letter, father? wonder
she didn't write, butI presume she will in
a day or two / must sit down at once and
thank her can catch the afternoon mail
| i'll hurry"
$50 you like it ?" asked Aunt Sarah
II should thinks SO, indeed several de-
grees more than like"
| l"Well, I'm glad it suits you. And about
your letter." she continued, nervously, 81
guess wouldn't write it just now, because,
you see-well, you know you admired
| Nelly's silk so much-and I thought this
would be very pretty; and So e..
| !''Oh, you extravagant auntw cried
Carrie. Its lovely; but you are too bad
And Pm sure I'm delighted but feel as
if l had been robbing you"
| ."No matter about that" decided Aunt
| Sarah, $50 long as you are pleased 1t isn't
every day that am in funds to make a
pretty present, and | thought for once [
would indulge myself"
Milly fixed reproachful eyes upon her
excellent relation. "How far this would
| have gone toward your dead-lustre!" "And
| how much have prices fallen since the day
| before yesterday 2"
+ l"Oh, nonsense about that dressw said
Aunt Sarah, with vehement independence
| give had my day, and the young folks
must have theirs. And it isn't the sort of
thing want at all. You must see your
SELF Nlilly, that if l were going to get
new dress an alpaca would be a great deal
more suitable"
81 dou't see it but since the money is
spent, and there is no help for it, we must
do the best we can. A nice alpaca" she
went on, launching into her plans with re-
newed interest, T" fine quality, good lustre,
gored skirt, with fluted trimming around
| the bottom Yes, with that and your new
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