The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-07-15

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and YOU are so sensitive you will be
wounded. can do we'll without it the
whole term, aud no one will know but
it is yours"
Clara hesitated. She had always de-
sired a silk dress. She had been think
ing all morning Of the riiicule of her
school mates. Should she accept this
offered kindness? Or would it be better
to wear her own clothes and appear rs
she really WAS?
She did not hesitate long; but putting
her arms around Miss Peasants neck,
kissed her with trembling lips, then
said in a quiet, firm way:
THANK you, thank You thousand
times. 1t does not seem best. My Ia
ther would not approve it, nor do |. If
you love me that Is enough
Miss Pleasant patted Clara's cheek
gently murmeringi
you are right, Clara, aud you are
handsomer in your c;,iII5 than the rich
est of them in their silks and finery.'
Nothing more was said. The two
girls went down to the assembly room
when the bell rang, and found the peo
pie standing in groups, waiting the APP
pearahce of the assistant teacher to lead
them to church.
"Look! will you"' whispered Miss
Gay to Miss next to her, "lf that girl
isn't going to church in that old cal
icon
Miss Pleasant frowned, but Clara
smiled. She had conquered her pride
that morning on her knees; she had re-
solved not to he made unhappy by
what she souId not help.
The assistant entered the same room
with rustic and trail betting her
station. She looked the young ladies
over with sweeping glance and pre-
emptorily ordered Miss Clara to her
room.
Miss Pleasant whispered a word in
that lady's ear; Miss Clara was recall
ed, and the procession fell in line. 1t
was very vexatious ,ha. all the gentle
men these young ladies passed seemed
to look only ut the calico dress. 1t was
SO very odd to see young lad y going to
church in print. From the dress they
looked into the face; such pretty face
as it was too-so bright, all thinking OF
the oddity of the attire, aud wo .dering
who the young lady could be.
1t was not long before Clara became
known as the young lady in calico. Old
Mr. VeDnet, the wealthiest and most
influential gentleman of the town, hav-
ing had his attention directed to her PEE
culiar dress, made the discovery that
her father had been dear and intimate
friend in college. He was self made
himself, and he and Judge Clinton had
walked hand in hand in the thorny
ways OF poverty.
Mr. Vennet, at the first opportunity,
sent a carriage to bring Miss Clara to
dine with his family, and told her ma
ny stories OF which Judge Clinton was
the hero, and was evidently very proud
Of his pretty daughter.
Afterward, he from time to time sent
bouquets from his rare eXotics, and
such abundance of frnit, besides taking
herto ride occasionally with his family,
that the young ladies of the institute
were almost in state of envy. Final
ly as if to drive the young ladies to dis
traction, the Vennets gave parry to
which the most influential and wealth
lest families OF the country were invit-
ed. Even the principal Of the institute
was overlooked. To this reception Miss
Clara was borne in her calico dress by
liveried servants. Old Mr.. Fennet was
SO proud of her pluck, and so delighted
that she did not appear in tulle and
silks, that he devoted himself TO her
most of the evening, introducing her to
his friends with many tlattering ex-
pressions of admiration. She was final
ly taken to supper by young Mr.. Ven
net, who evidently thought more of
cheerful, sensible conversation, than of
all the s;itins, laces pearls and diamonds
in the drawing room.
AS might be expected, Miss Clinton
from that evening was quite belle
No one could slight a young lady to
whom the Nenuets had been so attent-
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novel in having beautiful creature
from the country who had rich father
aud wore calico because she WAS not
poor. The young ladies petted her be-
cause they had nothing to be jealous of;
the old ladies I,atronlZed her AS All eA-
ample for their children; the young
men respected her for her pretty ways,
independence of character. aud ready
wit; and the old men put their thumbs
into the arms OF their vests, and graVely
announced that ''she was quite an orig
iual and exemplary young lady and
they wished there We're more like her.
Indeed, the only trouble was that Judge
Clinton's caicn dresses didn't prove lis
daug ghter's ruin.
The long school session was to close
with Il public examination, upon which
occasion all the young ladies were re-
quired to wear white, with satin -ashes
and II rosette upon the left shoulder. The
principal had an eye TO effect, and she
would admit nothing that disturbed
harmony.
Miss Clinton's calico gown was vetoed
at once. ut would do very Wen, per-
haps for Mr.. Vennet's party, but it was
not proper for an eXaminatiOn.' so
Judge Clinton received very polite
note from that formidable lady, request
ing him in frgid and unmistakable
terms to allow his daughter white
null"
If the principal had designed to make
Judge Clinton the happest man, Wh'ch
she didn't, aud to render it forever out
of Miss Clara's power to wear white
null, she could not more etfectualiy
have accomplished her purpose than
in writing him this note.
Judge Clinton, of CiIntonville, de-
clared that he was not to he dictated to
by any woman-not he; ana precisely
because it would oblige her to have Ga
ra dressed in white, it would disobilge
him to do so. His rather impolite re-
ply was: HE sent his daughter to
school to study books, not dress. If she
wanted his daughter to wear white, she
was at liberty to provide the garment
for her. For his part, he did not know
what right teachers had to decide what
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