The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-03-05

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.Eabont her figure and stood waiting
under the gaslightfor his inspection
The silk she had prudently ant
thankfully banished from sight
The dull maroon hueh had frightened
toa rich crimson under the light.
4. And did the money hold out2
Yes Butthe reply came faint
.Ily,and Mrs. Jupe, running in the
next morning, found her friend por
ing over the supplement TO a fashion
paper, her smooth forehead drawn in.
to two dreadful wrinkles, while SHE
studied with despairing' eyes thi,
.Fshdet Of lines and angles, bicycles and
insane parallelograms, ,hopelessly con
fused and inextricably entangled.
Theyyare patternsl said Mrs. Fay
as though she would have added
could you everbelieve it? Thought
perhaps, | might cut up my dress
myself.
Goodness, child Did you ever dc
such a thing2,
No; but people do,
They don't begin with handsome
suit, however. Do you want tospoil
tito ruin the whole dress, besides
wasting thatmaterial and the money
you have spent for it?
The last was an argument, and
Mrs. Fay laid by her sheet of hiero.
glyphics with a sigh, and prepared
y listen to reason, as Mrs. Jupe call.
ed it, BY arranging to take the lat
ter's dress.maker off her hands for
one day, which Mrs. Jupes desired to
spend out Of town.. Perhaps she
could makeup for this expense by
cutting off two or three Of Susan
James days
The dayandthe ires%maker came.
II was.a good heavy piece Of silk,
said the latter, testing it between
lumband forefnger.
Twas, It weighed like lead Upon
Mrs; Fays mind. The drcss-maker
laid it against the wooden goods,
opened her lips, then closed them
again prudgntly. But Mrs.Fay saw
the movement? And was not the
maroon turned to purple by the
proximity Of this silk, as any one
coulll see2
1 should have Thought that you
would have bought American silk
They. usually offer it at Morton d
tBier's to make up with these heavy
goods. II wears SO much better, and
costs less, you know, by a good deal;
beingso much wider. too, it cuts to
better advantage.
lt,came from New York, said poor
Fcrest-fallen Mrs, Fay. But'there was
no pride in her veice.
Mrs. Nudge was measuring it of
from her nose to the ends Of her fla
gers. Eight yards. That will never
do it. Not if you take otfthree.qnar-
ters fora bonnet and face the skirt
1t will not trim it handsomely.
Thought it large pattern, falter-
ed Mrs. Fay.
Well, yes-of American silk. But
acouple Of yards more will do; and
you had better send for it al once
Perhaps you may as well say three
while you are about it Ascrap oy.
er is,neseE.outofp place, This isiyery
pretty bashst.cloth, she went:on di:
1plQmatically, for Mrs, Fay's face re-
.sealed her chagrin. l'saw the same
Fat Mofton's, two dollars and q half,
was il not?
Two dollars and a. half It was
l;three. And,it cannot be, the same.
| sent to New York for this. Mrs.
Fay could have cried with vexatiof.
You sent to.New York! The dress
makers sharp, eyes measured Mrs.
Fay and the plainIy-furnished bed.
room where the cutting was goingon
with ene, keen, calculating glance,
L
But she said nothing morA..t. And
Mrs. Fay semitic New'York for three
additional yards Of silk. Her heart
sank as she.broke her erlastten dolla,
1lbill to pay for this and, the necessary
Innings andfacings, buttonsand cord
without which no feminine garment