The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-12-09

co gowns for her wardrobe.
Il was bad enough, Miss Clara said,
sobbiBg al the while a. il her beautiful
eyes had really been LIQUID fountains, tC
be obliged to dress in calico but to have
three calico gowns all alike, from tbs
self same piece, so that Ler companions
would think she had but 0ne-that was
the hardest to bear Of all" Bot the old
Judge vas incorrigible. He had saved
two shiling5 and sixpence by having
them ail alike, and he vas satisfied, if his
daughter vas not.
It was bright, clear bay morning when
Hiss Clara ba6e aG:eu to the ugly brown
homestead. and her mother, Who Viped
her tears GA hec calico apron, and the
sheep that bore the feaces f10m Fhich
lef fathers homespun IVES made. She
loved everything about the dun dwelling,
DOW that she locked back upou 1t from the
coach window. 81. soon tie novelty o.
nar CONDITION 0VeTcaGe her g-.2t, n tha
new scenes ard strange faces around
her.
. Very weary and travel seized, she aligh5-
cd at the end cf her journey, and was
shown into the reception room, where
were seated several Swish rcung ladies,
evidently newly arrived pupils Ike her
self
I There vas bliss June, with her ezquis,
iteiy fttcd travelling dress, Who Looked
f her ever with q quizzical look II her dark
eyes and Hiss Clara 3sit sure lhat the Pc
c1I,al 7Ail8 tnat fingered upon those sar~
/ castle lips, o5ed lis existence 70 the fact
/ that she T0T9 "GaiicC.
1 Blusniug 70 hor very temples, poor
Clara locked avay. ooiy TO encounter tho
gaze OF Miss Gray, who rec'lalug upon the
sofa in the most tall:less attire, seemed Gb-
s0Ibed "A s1ldyiag the pattern Of the
griu5.
Won are very tired I am sure ; 50 aze
Ee all but we shall be attended to
soon .
/ CARA looked her thanks 10 the gentle
spcaaer--a girl very plainly dressed, and
/ Of sweat W,2g0ma cCG0te1a1cGs "h3,
+ 5t.uElng her cae.r nearer, asked her some
trivial questions, and related some ANUS.
/ iug experiences q her 0Wa IN reaching
lhe l1 isu.lgn.
Clara felt more # ease, and. b1sag natu-
fra.ir ElTacl9as ana Intelligent. soon made
friends with tina kind stranger, VINO IN
gi.ga her - become her lgc.- mate.
4ba school -egm aeau commenced, and
Ehgr3 WAS HG-la .llg IeE o.4Ia 10 tL.41 CT
hac homely oagnants Bat waaa Sunday
came 1ouna. and sae ,uoE another calico
! dress uom her yaCdrCD exactly ike the
0ug sna had Worn I'll the eek, Her Ig0l-
/ mate md
"}tzs Clinton, I beg your pardon; but
would D.. some sing cla3 30 better 50 Gay
/ TIE y0Gng ladies' ugr".y dress 1 gCCG deal
/ here. especially It's irl; Sabbath O ap~
/ g1ajn~, arl Z al 'iai6 you wliI oCt hn&
! 1t pleasant TO be so plainly .tliyed.
- III 80. - II. - $50 e.
- ,ioca,,,;. -. ot,,a
@n- IL ala Trg+tIy
.,.iat-, - - ! hove h-,f tbrea droseas
IN tha y,a Ii, - and those are ersctlg
sI,t.'IG "o''>'' ''''''
Miss Pleasant lacked Of 5or > moment
.. r r. tIoab4 ~ M, h. l,,,irr;,
@ so ,o S L IT, - @ -e;oo -
1s ,r,-,1-,.,.f, Lrryt ont fo,,a5.,r-
''EEhr. .la.aI i Il % c5m;ea!. You
r.-,-t f-.crse ne. der II : Il 'avg,l = H.
he. How does j, haoner that yoa arass
8, slasav2''
Wei, Nv father is very odd in some
fh,7.s. ana L is ,is yiII We shah an dress
H. 5r-s %
Hiss pleasant wen. 10 .ae ci1se, and
shak:ao cu- T. plain. but Yorv prasenta1ie
black sI.s, said
"T.aa.s wear his, dear Clara. Dent
tlilA tl4C sG-4 lore you Is well in c-li-
CO, hyt Amy ri the eis5s won't; and you
are ao sensitive you vii! be wounded. {
can ID vel. Without the dress the whole
term, and no one viii know but it is
yours.'
Clara bes;rated. She had aIFags de-
sired il dress Size ha Lacn thinhrna
alt the rloraiag of the r;l;cq,c Of her
sgaoolmat3s. Should she accent this Of
tered Kindness, CT would it La better 10
wear her own clothes, and apDe2r as she
yea.ig nal -.
She did not hesitate long. hat nn+ti2,
hen arms around Miss pieasapt's meek.
kissed her with trembling ius. then said
10 nuiet, firm vay
''phapI Won. thank ron a thousand
;;nes It ioes not seem hest. NV father
vcnIJ not gnnrove il nor do 7 If ven
love NO that is ano,ab y
Mis- pleasant nattc3 CIara's cree, gsn-
sfy nIur,nnTirr
Won are rinht Clara and ven are
han1soI3sr IL your osI;co than the
richest Of Them in ali their silks and
finery.'
N1sh;rp more vas said The two girls
vent down to the assembly room when
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