The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-26

the package, was there ?" she asked.
"Why, what sho.ild there be?" said
Milly, with open eyes.
Aunt Sarah gave no very di6nite
answer, and the girl, in her interest
about the framing and hanging of he,
treasurs. forgot to press the matter
But with the evening mail there came a
box; box small but mysteriously
heavy; and this also was directed "a
Milly. She opened it with fingers that
trembled with excitement it seemed to
this country maiden as if Aladdin's
Lamp were at work in her behalf.
Clytie! She knew it in minute!
How exquisitel
"Oh, this is too much" she said.
"And why? I should like to know.
Did you suppose I was going to give
Caroline SO much more than you? That's
not my way Of doing business; 1 don't
believe in partiahty."
Clytie was placed on bracket in the
parlor, and Aunt Sarah regarded her
with immense satisfaction. II did not
think low forehead could look so well, /"
she said. II call that the best invest
ment I've made yet" -s
"But your new mantle" exclaimed
Caroline, half-laughing Il am afraid it
has gone to keep your silk and your
alpaca company" -r
Mantle, indeed!" said Aunt Sarah.
II never thought of having such thing
My striped lady's-cloth is plenty good
enough, and knew it all the time. Ilet
Miiy talk on and amuse herself, but /
had my own plans just the same"
"And nothing is left of that charming
outfit but your bonnet" exclaimed Milly.
"Well, I must devote my whole strength
to that. I'll rip it up tonight, and take
it to Miss Dawson in the morning"
"Now, Milly, don't want to hear q
word about that bonnet. Perfect extra
vagancel Just as good and fresh as
ever it was!" 81.
"All out of fashion,. insisted her niece.
"Who expects me to. dress in the
fashion? Such vanity may do for girls
like you and Caroline, but at my age /
hope I have more sense" ..rc
A sudden suspicion flashed on MillyIs
mind, aunt Sarah" said she, show
much is left of that seventy-fve dollars ?"
There's some of it." 4
II believe it is almost gone that is
the reason you are SO contemptuous of
fashion. Come, own the truth you
haven't more than eight or ten dollars
Aunt Sarah saw that her time had some,
and she might as well confess. She
handed out her porte-monnaie. It held
five cents in postal currency. You see
Carries silk come rather high" she
replied, to the astonished looks of her
nieces-"and your things. And didn't
tell you that Nora Plynn was here last
week her husband is sick again, and
they are in want Of every thing, so, of
course, had to help little. And then
our soldiers! I suppose you'd have had
me let them suffer in order to buy myself
those tipperies Girls, I'm ashamed Of
you I" NO nrh FHs4 @a'
"All your outfit gone" moaned Millv.
"You forget my new calico"
"Richl And the expenses Of your
journey e"- a .5aHi ~ --
"JourneyP said Aunt Sarah, indig-
nantly. mo one ever heard me talk
about q journey. That was your mothers
notion. People may go journeying that
can't find any thing to do at home. For
my part 1 always have plenty" d" a
And that vas the end of Aunt Sarah's
Outfit I'D o.. Iio a1f .1
MARKS OF GENTIEMAN.-NO man is q
gentleman who, without provocation
would treat with inciviity the humblest
of his species It is vulgsrity, for which