Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-02-07
AUNT sAasAEa's OUTFIT.

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hair blown about the cheeks, whose color
was deepenedrby her rapid walk, brown
eyes that smiled in concert with her ruddy
lips. 1 ~
Halffrozen, aren't youe Come to the
fire." said Aunt Sarah. "Was there any
mail ~ asked Caroline. .,.
eyes, plenty. Here are the papers-and
letter for father, on business, probably
and another for you, Cary; Nelly Whites
writing. And what do you think, Aunt
Sarah? One for you, all the way from
California" uo. ,s4g7,g .'z1d tiHF ri e..
From John!' said the good aunt,
excitedy, as she put on her spectacles.
run and call your mother Milly.
She's up stairs, clearing out her bedroom
closet"
Mrs Morgan came down full of interest
in her nephew's welfare. She found her
sister and the girls in state of delighted
animation. #zi Fl aea1 .afs-
"Only see, mother" cried Milly, jump
ing about, "what that good fellow has
sent his aunt. A check for seventy-five
dollars /" fai .ia ssI 30 fie9"' lti -
Nobody knows that it is for me-" said
Aunt Sarah; "we havnt read the letter
yety It's for You, girls, justas likely as
not"
"No, it's for you 1t ought to be and
sHe must be doing we'll" said Mrs.
Morgan, inca tone of quiet pleasure.
"Milly, my child, I do believe you are
strung on wires Keep still a while,
can't you, and let us hear what John has
to say"
Thus adjured Miss Amelia seated herself
on the edge of a chair and listened to the
reading out of the epistle, not interrupting
it by her comments more than half dozen
times %
"tWhat a good letter John writes !" said
Mrs Morgan when it was finished.
g Most excellent I" added Aunt Sarah,
with emphasis, regarding affectionately the
well-formed characters. a5r
fThere you see" said Milly, cit acas for
you. told you so.
"The check? Oh yes, he sent it to me
because was the one he happened 20 be
writing to. But he did not think of my
keeping it for myself. tie meant it for
the Iestof you jast as much"
The g.1is glanced at each other and at
Mrs. Morgan. ooh Aunt SARAH" ex-
claimed Caroline, laughing. eff there
ever was a woman born to be imposed
1pon!" 90 WISH Fja
"oNow tell you" said Milly, with decls-
ion, Z that money is for you, and you shall
spend it for yourself every cent Sha'n't
she, mother" FSf.i
Certainly What a nice time it will be
for you, Sarah, to make that visit to Boon
vile that has been talked of SO long James
and Sophia really think quite hard of it
that you never spend any time with them;
they will be delighted to have you.
Pleasant weather is coming on soon, and
don't see that you can do better than
to go"
'And you can have splendid outfit"
said Milly. "Tll sew day and night to get
you ready" t'
"Thank you, dear; and Aunt Sarah
pondered the matter. It was evident that
the proposal struck her fayorably ;
but, on the other hand, long prediu-
dice and habit were against such selfin-
diligence. III sole
"Itwould be pleasant to see James folks, "
she said, "and should like to go over the
old place again ALL the objection have
is the expense" a+
'But look at this +" urged Milly, pre-
senting the check you're seventy-five
dollars richer than you were this morning,
You can spend it all and be just as well off
as you were before" s .74
''Spend such sum upon myself! y
said Aunt Sarah, Mortified. "What can
you be thinking of? But it will make me
feel little freer, don't deny .s
"Now we'll have an early dinner" pro-
posed the active Milly and after that you
and will go down town and choose out
lots of things. You'll want new bonnet
and mantle, and some dresses and worked
Observation-Disclosures and collars, and rib
bons, and laces, and"
'tAmelia Worked pocket handkerchief
lacac t-or, old xvotnop 1ika mo
"Not old bit" said Milly. "You're
very nice looking, and you'll be quite
charming when I've spruced you up lit
tie intend you shall make a conquest
while you're gone you can just as well as
not. Can't she, mother?"
Don't be SO. giddy, child. Your Aunt
will lose all patience"
And, Milly," continued the lady under
discussion, "you mustn't get any extrava-
CANT notions in your head l must have
my things made oyer''-great scorn appar-
ent in the neice's countenance-"and few
new ones, of course" she fastened to add,
conciliatingly. ,as, = @
"Aunt Sarah, suppose 1 should say /
would not sew a stitch for you; where
would you be then ?" ..l.v
Badly off, inaeed-but you wouldn't be
so cruelh ,.
Dou klOW. Odu u answer IOr mySol1
if hear much about making over old
things. Now let us talk about what you'll
need. There's the mantle, first of all
They have lovely cloths at Hoopers all
the SOFT pretty shades. And if you'll just
have circular cut at the dress makers
can make it as well as any body. They
are very simple and here's Wheeler and
Wilson to do all the stitching Unless
you'd rather have a basqulne"
GA basquine!" groaned Aunt Sarah
Why not one of those short sacques at
once?" .AA &&
"Why, you wouldn't look bit badly in
basquine-woul she, Caroline? You're
straight and slender, and not too slender
However, I'll indulge you there You
shall have circular--a sober, proper, old
lady circular. Only, if l yield so far,
shall expect to have my own way, in Other
things."2 UE r31so4 ! 5las
"But, Milly;n interposed her sub
ject, anxiously, 81 thought of cutting
my striped lady's cloth into some newer
shape" s..
"Cut it, if you like for mothers rag
carpet; that is all the cutting shall con
sent to. And next in order is your bonnet
| was in at Miss Dawson's this morning
She has a few straws and some pretty rib
bons; but it is rather early yet, and she is
expecting more next week Then we will