The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1869-05-20


"You are very tired, I am cure 90 are
We all, but ws shall DO attended 10
ioou."
Clara lookei her thsnks to the gentle
spesker--a girl very p.siuly dressed, aud
OF sweet, wissome coun.ensocs, Who,
bringing her chair nearer. asked her some
trivial Questions, and rslatsd some smus
ing experiences Of be, own in reaching
the institution.
Clara felt moro at ease, and, being
naturally vivacious and in,elligens scoo
made fsiends With The Kind stranger. ~ho
in vi,sd L.- .~ Jecoms her roommate.
The school .esm soon commenced. and
there was little time for Clara TO think Of
her bomely gsrmsnts But when Sun
day came rosud, aud che took another
calico dress from ber wardrobe, exactly
like the one she lad worn all the week,
her room mate said:
"Miss Clinton. beg your pa,doo, but
wouldut something ei.s do better 10 dayi
The young ladies usually drsss . good
deal hete, especially the frat Sabbath Of
appearing. and I am sf,Aid you will no,
find Il pleasant TO be 90 plainly attirsd."
CLARA blusbsd, bot shs was a brave
hearted girl. and had the good sense to
know that deception could avail nothing.
So she said frankly: ..
THE truth is, have but three dresses
in the world. and those are exactly
alike !"
Miss Pleasant looked at her q moment
Al If she houghs shs must be quzziog.
but, pesceiviug the blushss and ooofusion
OF her room mate. bosst ou, laughinel
"Why, Clsral I, is so comicai, You
mus. excuse me. dear. II I do laugh lit
tie. How does il happen you drsaa 90
plainly y
"Well, my father 10 very odd in some
things, aud il u his win that we sh.ll ell
dress in p'inss."
Miss PIssnsAt went to the closet. and,
shaking out = plain but very presentabis
black elk. said:
"Pleass wear this. dear Clara. Dont
shink but I shAll love you just q well In
calico, |bu, macy Of tho girIs won',, sod
YOU are 90 sensitive you will be wouudsd.
can we'll do without this dress .he whole
term. aud no one will know bu, il 10
yours"
Clara besitatsd. She bad always de-
aired . silk drsss. She bad been thinking
all The nosoing Of the ridicuis Of her
'chool'ma,ss. Should she accep, the
offered kindness Or vould It be batter
10 wear her own clothes aud appear A.
she really wall -.
She did not hesissss long; but putting
her arms around Miss Piesssut;s neck,
kissing hst ui,h trembling fps, then said
10 = quiet. 6rm way: r.
"Thsnf you, thsak You . thousand
simss. I, does no, sssm. oe.,. Ny father
~ou'd not sppso'sh, nor dol. II you
Ie's me. that is enough" D." .'a.s
Mise Pleasant psttsd Chs.'s check
gently. murmur'og "a. .a--
"Yos sss sigh. Cisss, sod you ere
hssd.oms q 10 yoes calico ,Asa Tho sscA~,
Of them in oil their silks and 6nssy."
No,6ing more Wa said. The t.o gil.
~eat dosn TO De ssssasopy soon ~hen
the bell rang. aud fosod th. people stand
ing in eroep.. ~.a'aeA sbs 'sppe.'.ne. o'
the sssistsst teacher 70 lead thsm "a
church. 'iFHif lsT ...f..H H-.t !
"Lookl -ill yosf" whispered Me.
Gay 10 mass nsx, 70 hes. III ,bs, q ri isu',
going 10 church N that old calico"
Miss Pfeaasn, fro~nsd, but Glars
smiled. She had eoaqssssd hss prid.
that u'o'uing on her knees; she had re-
'o'ved not TO be made suharpy by ~hs,
sbs could not help - r
The a=sas7ss sa.esed the game yoon
with . rustic and . usil hsa,,ing hes u.
tiosI tsss looked The yosus iadis. bys.
~i.b sweeping glance, and persm p,orii,
ordered Miss CIrsa Clis,on 70 her room
Mis- Pleasant .Sipsrsd ~o,d in ,ha
ladys ear; MAs Clara vss recalled, aot
the procession isli into line. Il ~as vssy
vsIs,ioos taa oil IRE gsst,smsa ,hss,
young lsd'e. passed. seemed 70 loot onl,
q, the csRcs <rsss. u Use 20 very olt
TO $50 young lady going to church Ia
PROT Fsom the dsess they looked is,s
| the faces such q pretty f.es ss is ~s toe
---so bright. oil ,hintiog Of The ddi,y o
The stiirs, and wondering -he the yospe
Is4y coaM be.
II vs. not ioee before Ciars Ssesms
sno~n % sks yssss l~d, 10 calico. Old
NJ. Vsnns,, the ~sai,hisss ssd mos, Ia
Husntial eestlssssn uR ths so~a, bsy;es