National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-05-13
J4NET'S FORTUNE.

Leeds, smiling from behind her spec |
tacles to the young girls around |
her.
Your fortune, grandma What |
will it bes That old basket with |
its horrid yarn and needles, and the
never ending knitting work. If so,
you need not leave it with me. ia
net will use it to a far better advan.
tage than | could.
Yes, Lettle, you are right; and
I'm sure | don't want it, either HIN
What fortune, to be sure
I'll accept it, grandma, and prize
it, if you will only add your sweet,
contented disposition. 1t would be
a fortune which none of us need de
| spise.'
Janet Leeds was the youngest of
the family, and the plainest. She
had sweet, fresh face, and tender
eyes; but these paled into ugliuess
before Lettie's black orbs and SHIN
ing curls, and the blonde lovelineSs
of belle Margaret. SO she settled
! back like a modest violet III the
chimney corner, and waited on
grandma, or assisted the maid in the
| house work.
Once in while she ventured out
to a party in the village, but SO sell
dom that people never observed her
That made it unpleasant, and she
Staid at home still closer.
But on that morning, while they
sat chatting with grandma, she felt
deal of real diScontentment for
the first time in months.
Clara Bosworth, her bosom friend,
was to give a party that evening,
and she could not 20. For weeks
preparations had been going on i'll
thcir quiet family. She had given
up the money saved for new win
ter cloak, that Lettie'S green silk
might be trimmed for the occasion,
and the best dress She had in the
world was a plain, garnet-colored
poplin, with black velvet trimmings.
She had family suggested that she
might wear that, but the cry OF dis
may from her sisters silenced her.
'Go and wear that old poplin -
cried Lcttie, from the clouds of
white billowy lace that was to adorn
the green >lik. on must ne crazy.
4 should thlIIk 50, chlmed Mar
saIet. who was fitting a lace berthe
over Tue waist OF the dtIIcate mac
SATIN. DO YOU want Austin boS
worth to tllhk us falhllN OF pau
prrS 1t Is to oc grand afiair, ana
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went on knitting, with peaceiu
~ face,
The elder sisters came home witt
|. rumpled plumage, but III mgi
', spirits.
. Austin Bosworth had returned
II handsome, polished gentleman, an'
had tlirted desperately with Lettlt
', why grandma, he almost pre-
u posed to her! laughed Margaret
> who was engaged to Judge Lcnard'
.. hopeful son, ana therefore had III
place for jealousy. More than on
of the company predicted that /
would be IA match
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