The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-11-26
VOLUME XIII.



.'To talk about being resigned tc ones
lot la life. am not resigned. 1 hate be-
Ing poor. and Irate-Oh, do hate wear
Ing that shabby old thing -
George Casterton marched mp and down
her nIeanly furnished little be;lroom.
1l"uri<hing her I,air brush vrhcmrntly IN
Indignant prntest against her special lot ia
life. She WAS dressing for an evening
Earty. and curly mass OF tangled brown
hair <trtAme.I over her scarlet dress GAVIN
far below her waist ''TIiat shal by old
thlng'' lay s;Head out ou the be,l. 1t was
dress Of black alInca-Iint a had dress of
Its kind, and nicely made. White tulle
rIItfies lay beside IL. E
..IIorrid old thing said Georlsie. COM
Sy 90 a EIasssIstil isf fr.ssst tLit ssl giving
It cornieni IItuous twitcH, Il do hate you ~
,sOh. Georgie :"
EYES . DO aud ymi need not sit perch
sd up on the bed. Esther, saying. oh,
George - in such a ho rIfiei tone. do
hate il. audit is lr,rri,I alni poverty striek-
eli. last think Of grirg "a a larry iH il :
wonid rather by half go ia sackc!oth and
asises.'.'e-y sza se xvcz - ~
''IIow lovely you would look In sack
cloth garment with a rope round your
waist - sasn Esther dryIy, from her perch
on the bed.
George gave an unHerclful pull at the
curry brown hair.
II wish you would he sensible. Esther
you are so tIreailfuIly literal AT any rate,
i'll might dress IKE sister of CHARITY. it
4SouId be a ,tSerit to look shabby and woe
bcxone.'
Sisters Of charity don-r look woe-b'-
gone Al Si. Marv'S Home thty are quits
merry. and not at all miserable. Bnt y'"'
wouLl hook fright iu . great black bo''-
neI.''
II don't suppose should. and at leAst
It wou!d be no pr,te"ce OF dressing as wei'
As other people. -
There is no prrtener. Georgic- The
alpaca is a go",l one. and it does not pre-
teal to he silk remarked Esther. sagriy.
.'YOu are always =" aggravating'y VIE.
Esther. I,ur Just ook AZ that dress.
swell, you eAn sit in corner aud no
OHS Will iNtAkS- SNue WIS t"S N"N'''' b
reply. + sf@
George gave another spit'.rni tug at the
Sangied hair. a< it the anticipation ofsperd-
ing an evening alone III = corner was MOI
vcrE charming.
s.Oi dear " sighed sfe. throwing herself
irsto a chair -Iu4t ihink of I.i!!i,. Bal t"-
nigh; Ia, iIer silks an,I vcivrtS, a. gorgeous
eI,
Nvrrtci,e,l drrs-.' =
Bat the vision OF Miss Ball rrayed Ia
EasFi plate was too much for poor Geor-
ezie's philosophy. tihe threw DOWN the
Ilair-brush. burst Into fears, and ssFiibe'l
away a. if her heart wonta break. Poor
child. she MAS only seventeen, aud to 90
la, pocr alpaca --whicls was the beat
dress her father could afrorl-among we'll
dressed people WIS trouble and a trial to
her.
..oh, GeoreIe. don't cryE n is not
such bad dress. really" said Esther.
leaving her perull en tll,. besl and coming
totlte rescue. ''Besihes, you have some
thing thar Lille would give great many
of her silks ami Satin< I" l,ave-''
'.wI,at p .sal,lsti G..oi gie.g dist.s'sol'''c
~. II have ".,Iy tie sting ni pearls tii;'
belonged 10 grsndma.'
..'FlI:s.'' said Esther and taking i,eI
sis;s.r's face ii. hrr two hands, she 'urrle'
1t ro,,usl 81 .ttirclumIsi,rg- glass. =, = s s,
Georgir invnInurariIy si"ri"d s"'hing
s1sSslss-sl tie tan.su lair nside. and lottEet
at herself Through The mist Of tar
she saw y fair girlish tace. beautiful witt
kha rOuIId aoR out .iIIes :,InI fresh I'nrsry a
early youth. pair Of .aTPe wisfful eyes
gIeamin. larger through tine tears thai
glitiered oIl the iFissgr Of carly black eye
Iasbest straight liule nose. aIi'l :. teiirz'tt
lcreaany cam l'Texipa. with 40 spot 0fsDi4r
say. In the rici, scarlet Iips-aIl fra",t.'i IL
the .xoiaerial ul tsse. of bright nat- brow,
hair.
G~Srxs4 esze,l ht Htr-eIF intenrly for -
trsIusrtr or fwO. and flS.tI smiled througi
Iirr tears. It was yrFye pleasant to kn"" 1
alle was So ftu tIlst eAeI tile aiIsLez, tlr.,s.
c.,aid not ustIl. liid,. her ilaas5s. Z. ga Z :
There. tss-ergie. yoIl.i.esd I,ot hf ;" dis
consulate. Said E-tI.eF-y ~eeiglg tsaf Es'Ir'
had nearly s$Aai-Is4I s-ss.ss'lstn yas havt
finished a,luiriux yourself E'~'iiisi yonI
s,air for yap..'
tGtotgie hrsig,ard the fbrpsb- and Brr
sister. takin2 the wa~y. curly masses
brushed and twisted them tIeffiy info a
lo.,se oo-Ouef all rou.ld rhe srfH&sab iiatlc
head. Then Georgie deni,rd tbs s.tle<pis'G'
black drr-s-sonnellnsg 81 ldtokad w-sl su'
lhp roun'lesi Bfte fINaEe-- FASTENED the
rufiles on. jus: perwiltipg giimp-e of
fair white slisoir. t.fcisz1,d by ,i,e prizeol
stri"gs of sl,esgla.. ~ NJ seen. ana stpcad
tO'th at last very siaji4y .ady i;9'I,4-sI,
III it had only Is-eu ~hit& u,aSlin -
fiEiH4l lss.giyir,g one ss4.zc look in the
glass. alld feeling considerably comfortctl
by her apiseavanee tsaeypin. Perhaps |
may not have p sit-in 9 eerler s&a kIAs
night. Estl,er." /" sti9 siae. HOPEFULLY.
II am sure not-il,sf was Only my nosl-
Sense Here arr ynlr gloves an.l hand
keFcaaleE. BE qalcist / l,aaE4 papa I'd
down Ave migYtes sInoe,s