The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-08

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money laid out in dressmaking, 50 IL Is
clear gain on the material.
I Very pretty the children looked when
they were ready for church. Jenny
and susan, twins Of ten years old,
were dressed alike, in delicate pearl col
or, trimmed with blue, and hats Of the
newest shape and blue ribbons. Lottie
wore cerise color, with cerise trim
ming, for Lottie was a brunette of
seven.
/ The charges AZ starting for Sunday
school were:
..Be sure YOU lift your overskirts
when YOU sit down: don't lean back up
on the streamers ~ your hats, and
walk where You will not spoil your
light boots. Don't strain your gloves. y
"Overdressed, Annie, " remarked Mr..
Henley. .'lOur own dresses are not
more elaborate"
at IS the fashion now 10 cut chill
daen's dresses like ladies'. But you
ought to be proud of your children,
James. Every body compliments me
upon the taste with which l dress
them"
"Annie,'' Mr. Henley said, sudden
", leading his wife 10 a mirror, "look
At Your own face
"Weu," she said, wondering what he
could mean
Your cheeks are as white as chalk
there is s. heavy line under your eyes,
and your whole air is that of . woman
wOrEed 10 death.
james. what nonseuse,"
"It j not nonsense. wish it was.
Five wears ago YOU had the complexion
Of child. As clear and rosy A. Susan's.
Your eyes then were bright, full Of ami
nation. You had young children, a
house 20 keep in order, and just half
Our. present income. Yet you could
find leisure then for a daily walk, could
read in the evening, or sing for me,
could enjoy an occasional evening Of
social pleasure, or some entertainment.
had a wife then"
james, what do you mean2"
Il mean that, in the place Of my
happy, healthy wife, have now a sick
Is, over-worked seamstress. Those
dolls that have Just gone out have none
II the grace Of childhood. They are
fast becoming little pieces Of vanity, al
absorbed in their finery. Their under
clothing would do for signs IN an en-
poriGm Of linen, with the embroidery,
ruiiles and tucks."
But do it all myself. James"
Exactly You are stitching your
life into the garments Of your children,
who would be far happier, healthier and
better in the simple clothing suited TO
their years
"Oh. am well enough. am pale
today because sat up late last night.
But / must dress for church or we shall
be late.n
The service passed over Mrs. Henley
with but little impression. To her cha
grin. the little GOOdwins. who hac all
their dresses direct from London, had
an entirely new style Of Overskirt, that
made Jennie, Susan and LOttie look
quite Old-fashioned in the eyes of their
mother.
Summer came, and the long June
days were spent in preparing n seaside
wardrobe for the children, for Mr.. Hen
ley, by the advice OF his physician. was
going 20 take his wife To the seaside.
The pain in her side had become very
I troublesome, and there was little hack
/ ing cough that meant wakeful nights.
I The pale cheeks were seldom tinged
with a healthy color, and the eyes were
7 languid and heavy. People spoke pity
+ ingly Of Mrs. Henley as '.quite an inva-
/ lid" and her husband mOurned over the
/ alteration In his wife.
7 He insisted upon having a physician,
who advised fresh air and exercise and
+ = tonic And Annie obediently swal-
I lowed the tonic. took daily walk, and
then made up for .'lost time" by stitch
ing az night. For were not the Good
wins, the WilcONes, and all the leading
fashionables Of LangtOn going to the
same place where Mr.. Henley had taken
rooms, and could Jennie, Susan and
LOttie have one inch less ruilling and
tucking than they possessed?
He only shrugged his shoulders when
bis little girls minced alOngwith dainty
fine-lady airs, instead Of bounding with
the freedom Of childhood. He bore the
steady whirr Of the sewing-machine in
the evening. instead Of the voice or mu-
sic Of his wife.
But when Annie's health began to
give way he exercised his authority, and
found he had been silent too long.
But, the summer wardrobes com
plcted, the dainty dresses trimmed, the
trunks packed, Annie faithfully prom
ised james 70 rest during the summers
sOjourn at the seaside With a sudden
consciousness Of growing weakness
there cane 20 her an appreciation OF
her husbands love and patience that
had been numbed. She began TO real
lie that she had let her ambition foi
dress overshadow her love for her hus-
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