Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-18
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lation--it's stylish, Though wish had
known your methods earlier. Fortunate
ly-no, they are Us ignorant who their
boarder may have been as | am about
ITEM
''lts awfullv ridiculous, and so like
Kuth!H Julia gasped. as related the par
ticulars of my adventure. She thought it
very entertaining. | was glad it sounded
80; it certainly was far from that while it
lasted.
''Of course | had on this old gown and
boots. When could | have changed
thcm?" Then Julia scrutinized the boot
on the well foot, and scorn and disgust
were the result.
ayes, | know they are shabby. wore
them out in Munson going to the post
office so much. | gave them three coats
OF French dressing, and hoped they would
deceive the public; but they're not a sue
cess But where's the other? Martha,
didn't you bring it? Oh. dreadful dis
covery! It's left behind and it had my
name in it,''
.'How careless, But what did you put
your name in 1t for?'
'Oh, the name and date? To see how
long they would last | wish I hadn't
though"
Cant we send now and get it ?''
mo, don't. Trust one of the servants
has thrown it into the ash barrel before
this"
''Unless you behaved, as / am afraid
you did, very Ugh and mighty, I'm not
ashamed of you, tor all your gown and
those abominable boots. She has grown
uncommonly pretty the last year. Don't
You agree. uncle 81
Don't be silly. Julia, above all things,
and as uncle John always brought me up
by that discouraging maxim, Handsome
is that handsome does you had better not
be proud of anything have done to-day"
When got we'll enough Julia insisted
that we should drive by the house where
had ordered dinner and almost broke
my neck.
Think, Ruth, of your boot in all that
splendor!'
Don't mention it, Think rather of the
sears and scratches it made on those oak
stairs. l have returned the slipper.
hope shall never live to see the day when
| shall be mortified by the return of my
property. And, Julia, ! never dared to
tell you before, there were three buttons
gone -
week later, as we were sitting in our
parlor, 10l Maple Street, card was hand
ed Julia by servant.
''Yes, show him up
"WhoP" She handed me card. and
rushed to the nearest mirror to give an
additional pat to her yellow curls. "Mr.
i. Putnam Graham. Who in the world is
this descendant of Israel. and why doesn't
he own up to it like man. |. PutnamP Pr
''Hush, for PHYS sake met him in
Washington. Hes very nice. Mamie
said she would write him was here"
II suppose you know I'm not dressed
up?" said, obviously, for ] had on my
old gray stuff gown.
81 ought to by this time. neverknew
You to be, the eighteen years I've known
you"
Don't you think, though, I'll do
One comfort-he didn't come to see me-"
keep that shawl around you, and look
what you are an interesting invalid with a
prained ankle
She threw a white shawl over me, and
tucked sofa pillow under my foot, and
that was all she could do to heighten my
interesting role of invalid, when Mr.. l.
Putnam Graham appeared, and far from
finding him stranger, found had pre-
viously known him as my landlady's SON
Of course Cinderella could do nothing
but follow the example of the good old
Cinderella. and wed the Prince who came
bringing the slipper, even though the slip
per Glanced to be the heaviest, shabbiest
old boot that ever escaped charitable dis
tribution. 1t was altogether too large for
the sister. Cinderella couldn't say it was
not hers, for there was the name written
in full. She sometimes tells her Centennial
experience. Her husband! Never. He
made solemn vow never to describe his
impressions of his first boarder, until five
years shall have passed over their married
life. She threatens divorce in case he
breaks his promise, and three young, I'M
employed lawyers stand ready to take her
case.-Harper's Bazar.