Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-08-08
HOW SHE WON HIM

nssrly readyi"
'ln one minute, grandmammA."
II wAs serupulously-peRt and dainty In
all lie appointments, the little parlor
whsre Mrs. Brighton sat, although the
carpet WAS Tissue Of darne, the furniture
faded, and the hearlh-rag sklllfully eked
cut by piece OF quite another fabric In
keried 10 the spot most worn. A few
h1wers, In s.ender-throa;ed vase, stood
on the antique, claw-legged table, the
fender-lrons glitlered like gold, and the
thin nuelin curtains, artlstieally mended
here and there, were white as snow; and
Mr.. Brighton herselflC okt d like Cinder-
elias gOd-mother, In her dress of ancient
hrocsde, best yellow thread.ace, and the
rings glltterlng on her small, shriVeled
heuds,
Eighty years old, and a lady TO the last I
That was something to be proud Of
What though paralysis had robbed her
Of all use OF those dalnty-slippered feet
what though the grand house she had
entered as BRIDE was now narrowed
down 10 this one one room In a tecond
rate building, where two other families
a'so SGT up their household altars-she
vas a LADY still, and she could boast that
she neVer hsd degraded herself 10 com.
mopplace toll.
"Our means ero limited" aaid old Mrs.
Drelghton, with the lofty air OF duchtss,
but the pension Of my ton, the colonel
who, ne you probably may remember,
was killed on the Florida frontier-is tuf.
helent to MAINTAIN myself ard my two
granddauehters-srd we are ladies.N
Minnie Brighton .pfeetltly cane in,
with her Little chocol0utre en- a napkin.
covered tray, snd two t.lccs OT toast,
sIanisiieiy Drowned aud cut a. thin az a
Uaien
u hope you Llyen't been keTt waiting,
grsndmammai ehe said.
MY deer"-with an air OF mild resig.
ston-"I am accustomed to walt"
"'oh, | am sorry But our fire is out,
andl had to run Ia and borrow the use OF
Mrs fuckers stove to boil the chocolste,
Draws.
The Brelshtons arc not a borrowing
race, Minnie"
,. "shsll i | get you an egg, grand
mot ii the Ere IL out, my dear"
and grandmamma Brighton went on
Win her breakfast, wearing an Injured
air, while Minnie went H. < TO tho Other
!oomi where sat her tN sister, cog
iLatlng.
Anna Brighton was as pretty as Min
NE, but quite different style. She wai
darR, with melted, almond shaped eyes
an olive skim and lips like pomegrahat,
mower so perfectly shaped, 30 richly red
mnhe Minnie was tall and slender, ant
fair as a daisy.
Anha LAID down a slip Of greasy plpei
% Minnie entered.
Its the grocer's bill again, sister.
What shall we do 2"
Minnie sank Into a chair.
Ano the gas yesterday, and the land
l0io mol paid, aud the purse a. empty a.
shall we do %
That's the question, !" said Minnie, re
neetively arching her letty bfows. II
we can only keep II from erandmammai,
we must." relorted Minnie, with a de
eisive nod. at would Kill her. II vi
were men now, Nanny, we could 20 ou
and get a job OF wood-sa wing, or house
painting, or"
And why can't we uowl"
Whyl Because Pat U'Nelil has 90
al Mrs. Bakers wood to saw, and becaus
We can't elimb ladders, with paintpoi
over our shoulders
But We can do something else, eup
poIe. Listen, Mlnnie-money We mus
II We 20 out Into the Lie hWays aud AL
Az the point Of the bay iLtcr
iee.ed Minnie, gravely.
Lners's no poverty Ike geutet
poverty" her sister sighed. "But yo
haven't heard my plan. Mrs. Baker, th
laandress In our top story, Is sick"
mnat then ! We have neither win
hor, Jelly, nor YET crisp bauk-notes Z
oesioW upon her."
and shs can't ke, y up to her en- gag,
Elenis. There are two swiss muslin ba
dresses, huted ard pulled beautifully
wing 10 her basket, waiting 10 be done nj
tnls present moment. Five dollar
apiece 'h" has 70! them"
~ellIp
shall DO. them M"
Nanny fout ~
"Mell, why not Thlnt Mai Solde
treem Of pactolds ten dollars would be
VuI empty cefIttsl ASK yourself how Q
ea,tn YOU or c1u.d ear ten dollars an
9'ner way. Aud after all, a swies mus 4
uiess IS pretty poetlcal sort of fabric
asn and ironi aud into the hargip, 10,
hAscr seeps kef Customers"
On, Nanniel have you come to that !
NOV you look and talk exactly IA
Star OLD grandmammal Don't be COOS,
Mhnlel Just you Invent some story abo
being promenadlng IN the park,
1klng Lessons In wax.noNer making, /
uelnoe her eredulous soul, While 70 I
eie.fo and coin MONEY!"
but may help you I"
A., 5y snd-by, perhaps, If ms wrists z
tiea' Not now some one must st,
with grandmo- - -
s---"'s
ut IL very strange" said Miss eeorI
ttte Appleton, that my dr,sses haveI
come bomel Positively, / shall ha
nothing 10 wear TO night"
She Was iounGing before the sea-co
ufe IN a blue silk Regligss, trimmed vi
eEans-dcTn, and little French tangle
blue ribbons and lace pinned amoug !
yellow tresses, with a Iesr.-heedtd ls'
ip, while move. Icy In her lap.
What an awful fate 1" c. served !
nrother careles6ly. "Where's
amethyst silk 4"
90, wore that to their last rec
lion l''
And the pink Grape I"
Il LOOK like an owl In pink. ] wa
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