The Bossier banner., 1877-10-11

heI ihother, SmlllnS IN spite OF herself, |
as she studied the effects in the mirror. |
" No, let us have it pink, for T'lwant
my pretty mother to look her best,
though no one sees her but me, and m 4
so glad to'.know that I can make caps !
well If can't do any thing else,n said
Clara, rummagingg in q box for, the de-
sired shade.
" No one ever suited me SO well, and
if you were not a lady, you might make
fortune as milliner, for you have the
taste Of a French woman,n said Mrs.
Barlow, adding, as she took her cap off,
"don't you remember how offended
Madame Pigat was when she found out
you altered all her caps before wore
them, and how she took some. of your
hints and got all the credit of themp'' .
Yes, mamma" was all Clara an
swered, and then sat so silently that it
was evident her thoughts were as busy
as her hands. Presently she said, g
must 60 down to our big box for the
ribbon; there is none here that like,n
and, taking a bunch of keys, she went
slowly away. ;..., ,.t =;
In the large parlor below stood sever
..
Barlow, and left there for her convent
ence. Clara opened several of these.and
rapidly turned over their contents, as if
looking for something besides pale pink
ribbon. Whatever it was, she appeared
to find it, tor dropping the last lid with
a decided bang, she stood q moment
looking about the large drawing-roQn
with such Frightening eyes it ,,was 'evii-
dent they saw some invisible beatty
there; then smile broke over her face,
and she ran up stairs to wakenI ihei:
mother from brief doze, by crying joyy
fully, as she waved curl of gay ribbon
yer her, head; ..fare, ,.,f,.-.s ,&n,.,.;.
h. "l've got it, mamma, I've got ,ltir;
"Bless' the child! what have you got,
a letter?" cried Mrs. Barlow, starting
up. baa 3f|i 10. us1i .g.:5rrg
"No;, but something better still, - a
new way to get a living. I'll be'a mil
liner and you shall; have AS many caps
as you like. Now don't laugh, but, list
en-, for its a splendid idea and you shall
have all the credit of it, because you
suggested it.
'ss C I've material enough" she contin-
4 .ued, "to begin with, for when iall else
went, they left us our fnery,f you know,
and now we can live. on it instead of
wearing it. Yes, I'll make caps and
sell them, and that will be. both easier
and pleasanter than going out teaching
and leave you here alone" ''-'
C But how can you sell them ?'' asked
her mother, half bewildered by the
eagerness with which the new plan Was
unfolded. ygaa" hs. tuasis4THI 9di
"That's the best of ALL and l. only
thought of it when I was among the
/ boxes. Why not take the room below
and lay out all our fine things tempting
/ ", instead of selling them one by one
as if wewere ashamed of it? AS 1stood
there just now, saw it all. Mrs. Smith
would be glad to let the room, and
could take it for a month, just to try
how my plan works; and if it. does, gt
well, why can, not make, a living a:
we'll as Madame?'' H. aat t,sss....
But, child, what will people say?n
"That I'm an honest girl, and lent
me hand, if they are friends 'wortl
having. - g.: biH g.. '''itt. 'sif ~
Clara worked busily for several day.
to carry into execution her plan; theI
she sent some notes to a dozen friends
| modestly informing them that he
, "opening''' would take place on a Ger
tain day. Curiosity will bring. them
if nothing else," she said, trying t
seem quite cool and gay, though he
heart fllttered with anxiety as she al
ranged her little stock in the front par
lor. -, E-s.5t.r.- - 1a ...t-ts ".;
In the bay window was her flower
: stand, where the white azaieafs,l re
f geraniums, and gay nasturtiums seem
5 ed to have bloomed their lovellest t
: help the gentle mistress who had tend
2 ed them so faithfully, even when mis-
5 fortunes frost had nipped her .ow
: bright roses. Overhead swung "a pa
of canaries in their garlanded cage, cas sing
a ing with all their might, as if. like tn
London prentice boys in old times, the
t cried, "What do YOU lack" Come btty
e. come buyf" On a long table in th
4 middle of the room, "a dozen delicat
caps and head-dresses were set forti
e On another lay garlands of French flow
e ers Bought for pretty Clara 5 own adorr
S ment y, Several. dainty ball dresses, IN
f ported for the gay winter she had e.
= pected to pass, hung over chairs an
o couch, also velvet mantle Mrs!BarlG
+ wished to sell, while some old lace, we
u chosen ribbons, and various elega'
v trifes, gave color and grace to u
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o Clara's first customer was Mr.
+ Tower, a stottt,, florid lady, full of goo
h will and the real 'kindliness which is
Il sweet in times of trouble. '.','7
It "My dear girl, how ARE you, and no
e is mammal Now, this is. lcharmin
III Such capital idea and just1What.
s net ded; a quiet place, where one C;
come and be made pretty without
A. hnu- we do If