Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-13

your own dresses than to have your
husband refuse to give them 10 you,
and make yon cam them after ALL
Daisy swallowed host of furious
words that came rushing to her
trembling lips. Then she took of
her little white ruffled apron and
rolled it up.
"Miss Gypsum. yon can get some
one else To finish your sewing.
When you insult my betio;hed Inns.
band you insult me, and ! will not
stay where you are"
80 she went away, trembling
with anger aud pain, leaving Miss
Gypsum dumbiounded ard perhaps
justly cLagrlnrd.
Daisy's cheeks were still crimson
when sire went into the tidy little
sitting.room at home, where her
mother sat.
"Daisy, what are you doing at
home at this time OF day: What
is the matter|
THAT horrid Miss Gypsum! Such
talk about Dick you never heard in
your life! She dared to speak to
me as if she were u privileged
friend-the nasty, censorious crea.
ture.-and I'll never, never set an.
other stitch for her as long as |
live!'
Mrs. DIummonds thin lips COM
,.rnSsn1 thntn s.l M A n N ~ q
ant line and her forehead puckered
itself into a fretiul frown.
"You are such rash, hot TEN.
pered child, Daisy, and to think
You have lost such good paying,
steady place as Miss Gypsum's, all
through Kenneth. doubt if he's
worth it,"
Poor Daisy! Her heart gave II
throb of discouraged pain.
"Why, thought you liked Dick
so WE'LL thought you knew |
loved him 50 dearly; and do You
think | will stand by and hear pco-
Pile talk about him-call him II
mean, stingy, avaricious miser-and
not say II word.
Mrs. Drummond gave n little
sigh that somehow made Daisy feel
uncomfortable veXed.
"Well. Daisy, | suppose you know
your own business best, but other
people besides Miss Gypsum hare
noticed how-well, how very eco
nomical Dick is. On Christmas
really felt ashamed TO be obliged to
say that he had made YOU no pres
emit"
Bright tears were sparkling on
the girls lashes.
"Dick and perfectly understand
each other, and if ! am satisfied,
can't see who else need worry them
selves about il. didn't promise
to marry him for what he should
give mel"
"If you had I'm afraid you'd fine
yourself mistaken. Are you going
to stay at home the rest OF the day
or going to Mrs. Kins'si" asked hel
mother.
III shall stay AT home and make
my black cashmere
And she was sitting in the sunny
window, busily sewing away, il few
minutes before dinner, when he
brother came in, and flung hlmsel
on the lounge.
w've Just LETT Kenneth, Daisy
What mean stick he is. | asked
him TO join our club and he refused
-'Couldn't afford it, he said. Rich
amt it, mothcr'-only himself 4
support. Wish you joy of you
luck, Daisy
1t was just the last straw on tn
camers back.
Daisy rushed ont of the room
/ tn, hot tears OF yexation aud ii
dignation on her lashes.
, Hes not stingy-he's not meal
) He has his reasons; lie is right /
what he does, and love him bette
than all the world. Only
2 And the wistful shadow of tha
? vague, troubled "only' was yet
$ her lovely eyes when her lover can
to her that night, an unusual gay
= ty in his manner, and it seemed
4 her, an unusual tenderness.
Shall you be busy TO morrow a
e ternoon, Daisyl" he asked, as the
stood saying adieu. "Because,
s you can spare the time, want go
s TO take ride with me ont in Il
v country a little way. You've new
y gone anywhere with me yet, dea
/. because | could not afford to tai
r you. But tomorrow l am golI
a TO be little extravagant. w
u you be ready at o'clock"
4. A radiant light suddenly dispell'
D. that vague shadow that had be-
T. hiding in her eyes all the evening
"Ob, | am so glad! What a loN
,t IL treat it will be! Indeed I'll
ID ready" -.