Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-18
Selftt Stprp,
ONLYA FARMER.

Quite an interested and anxious
group had gathered in Mrs. Wilson S
dressing room one pleasant morning
in June. It consisted of Mrs. Wilson
and her three unmarried daughters,
and the subject under such animated
discussion was how and where they
should open their usual summer cam
paign.
1t had always been an interesting
subject, and to the maternal element,
attended with considerable anxiety,
almost amounting to despair, as now.
The contents of the various ward
robes had been laid out and exam
ined silks and muslins, cambrics and
laws, sufficient, it would seem, for a
dozen, and the two elder Misses Will
son, declared with tears in their eyes
that they had nothing, absolutely
nothing fit to wear.
1t is noteworthy with what surpris-
ing unanimity the two sisters agreed
on this point, who seldom agreed on
any point.
Mrs. Wilson looked with dismay
upon the fnery spread out before her,
after listening to the above assertion.
I'm sure, my DEAR" she ventured
to say, "some of them are hardly
worn, and with little alteration"
"Now, mamma |" interrupted Belle,
why will you talk SO ridiculously
when you know that there is not
thing here but what is wrotchedly
out of style And as TO altering
anything it always gives me pain
in the side to sew, and I'm not going
to Saratoga all tagged out, if I never
gol"
Of course, this settled that. 1t is
little curious what a small amount
of work will flag girl "all out" :"
who can dance until the break Of
day without the slightest inconveni-
ence.
"Thers's one thing certain" said
Lucy, the second daughter, we've
got to have at least one new dress.
81 don't know where it's to come
from, them" responded Mrs. Wilson,
sinking down YEARLY into chair.
at was as much as l could do to get
pas consent to going at all. 1t was
two o'clock at night before he gave
in, and then I verify believe it was
from pure weariness and inability to
keep awake any longer"
Mrs Wilson said this with an air
of woman determined to perform
her duty at all hazards, and anxious
to obtain credit for the same.
But it seemed to have quite the
contrary effect upon Josie, the young
est daughter, who had not before
spoken, but who now burst forth
II declare, if it ism sin and q
shame, mamma, for you to worry pa
So"
Mrs. Wilson cast a reproachful
look upon the speaker.
81 will say, Josie, that you are the
most ungra.eful child I ever saw.
I'd like to know how much money I'd
get outS&your pa if | didn't worry it
out. But that's all the thanks ! get
for lying awake nights scheming and
planning how 10 give you a chance to
get settled in life"
"I'd thank you for doing SO. I'm
not going to Saratoga or Long Branch.
In the first place, know that pa
can't afford it. And then Ipromiaed
Mary Croftoa that | would visit her
this summer"
Though Mrs. Wilson affected 10 be
displeased at this announcement, she
was secretly relieved. Bellefnd Lu-
oy were very well suited with this
arrangement too. Josie Vas very
handy at furnishing up anl making
over, and if she was determined to
bury herself in country Farm house,
she would not need so 5huch of that
for herself. and could, fherefOre de-
vote more time to them. And SO busy
did they keep her durAng the next