The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-26
"0UR STORY TELLER"
AUNT SARAH'S OUTFIT.
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"Oh, how sweet" said Milly. 9Th,
prettiest spring silk I ever saw What
lovely things she always gets!''
eyes" agreed Caroline, contemplating
it If it were green where it is lila, Idon
think I ever saw one should like better
for myself" ut ,co.ld become yor
sweetly," said the aunt, and an ambitious
project rose in her mind, but she pru
IDENTIFY RETAINED from putting it in words
Milly, who soon returned to the attack
thought her strangely apathetic aboutthe
preparations for her visit. every proposal
was met with GOODNESS and the assurance
that there was plenty of time, no sort o.
hurry. "Well," said Mlly, in desperation,
there's one thing you'll want at any rate
for 1 suppose you'll do there Just as you
do here, and always go around working
and helping in the morning-its new
calico. They have very pretty ones at
Hooper's and if you'll just let me run
down and get one, ] can tear off the
skirt and have something to do"
| "Well, to keep you quiet" conceded
Aunt Sarah; and the busy nice went of
like a small whirlwind. The waist and
sleeves kept her occupied next day, ana
she was tolerably contented. Not, indeed.
that her tongue or mind were idle.
She decided OH the color, price and
quality or her aunt's alpaca that was to
be, and bent herself resolutely to the task
of squeezing out handsome dead-lustre,
silk from the remainder Of the seventy
five dollars. ..t.t.... ....
"How one of those heavy black silks
would look in summer!" exclaimed Aunt
Sarah, with great scorn. 49,.
1T might not be very suitable for a
girl" admitted Milly. But there are a
great many cool days when it would be
nice for you; and. besides, know you
of old, Aunt Sarah. If I don't make you
get silk out of this solid lump of money,
you'll have plenty of excuses every time
1 mention it." The good lady smiled,
and offered no defense, conscious that
the charge was just Her nice, mean
while. pondered quantity and cost, the
width of the silk, the number of breadths
but could not satisfy herself.
"Oh dear!" she exclaimed; these are such
unsettled times! You can't tell about the
price Of any thing"
"No, you can't" agreed Aunt Sarah,
with more interest than she had yet shown
in Milly's projects. Things are altering
SO every day. Now that Richmond is
taken We may have peace very soon, and
then prices of all kinds will go down at
once. 1t would be really foolish to buy
Just now. I'll tell you, Milly, you wait in
patience for week or two, and we may
get as much again with our money"
This argument had its weight, and no
immediate action was urged. A day or
two after, Mr.. Morgan came in with a
package. Something for you, Carrie, %
he said. .al. Q. ias o s'l eF t-
''By express from New York; What
can it mean? Haven't sent for any thing.
1t looks like Cousin Helen's writing; it
lis, I'm sure. Well, now, what can it be?''
Better open itand find out, suggested
her father; and this advice being followed,
the parcel was discovered. to contain
yards and yards of the loveliest spring
silk, The girls were all astonishment and
and delight.
Its just like Nelly's only green where
hers was ilace; and it is q thousand times
handsomer; I'd a great deal rather have
it. How odd that Cousin Helen should
chance upon this very pattern! and how
so oodof har to send me such present!
Wasn't there any letter, father? I wonder
she didn't write, but presume she will
IN day or two. must sit down at once
and thank her; ! can catch the afternoon
mail il l hurry" '-S ''' %