The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-18
THE, BLUE SILK DRESS.

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q xsf aes g. E Hnt R atf d Sa fey
,s. said Laura Corwin, fretfully.S 81 do
-..t wish | could have things like other
folks folks for f. 99ncssipst to see how it would
.l 2i7Gg"Why can't you wear your white
81, muslin, with new ribbons or fiowers?''
asked Mrs., Corwin, quietly ri biz
.,. go "And set up for 'sweet simplicity, y
~ said Laura, scornfully; ''not if L never
9riVf go anywhere!' I must have something
'jlal else, or shall notb decent.''" ~
Mrs. Corwin leaned backin her chair,
,..,. one hand enyelopedi in stocking she
was darning, and pondered the old-yet
'''' ever new-problem: How to make a
aii new thing out of old ones. '''' 'a %
.l as9c" How would it doFto get. a little of
something new and make up with your
,. old pink silk? al. u a.r..-I I,,n
'5.'E '"N'' 1t would be simply horrid! Decid-
@nl ed colors areold-fashfoned and should
e.g9 look as though | came out Of the ark
.i.s, Besides, shan't have enough left of my
49,. hundred dollars to buy yard Of cotton
cloth, after have paid for my ticket to
~EEni New York.n S'""n9'iN'A '''''' ~"'''
"Well, I'm sorry, dear, but don't
ay G see what we can do" said Mrs. Cor
win, signing. /" | m, sure you've made
'' }" could.'' 10 "7Aiio ~''' 1'''}|" S'
sN!i ni ssI'd rather not 60 at an-4for my
-mi partTthanr to go shabby" went on
Laura. l.tYr3 ...-s
perhaps you had better not try. to
1873 make the visit them said Mrs CorWin
-sel 1t'SheG did not make it a point. you
ry know.'i. sa' E2 e1sl~1 WIZ! iaslt
,fat:l /" 1 suppose could give it up--of
course said Laura GROSSLY. 'sI gener-
ally dc, have to give up every thing l
want; l never have any thing as like
"'7' at; 4 never 60 anywhere as other girls
a,i' do''---and with this speech she threw
down her sewing, and founced. out of
the room. ,. traf -at.v And ,...,
Mrs. Corwin resumed her darning
}'' without a word, but a deep sigh fell on
o. \ the ear of her other daughter Katie,
who sat reading by the window, and
had taken no part in the conversation.
"What is it, mother?''' she asked.
/" Nothing, dear, except that Laura is
HI'" so unhappy about her dress. l should
-.s like to have her able to get all that she
s... wants for once, just to show her that
.a happiness does not really depend on it,
'' even for her." A3''.
.1s"I suppose it is hard" said Katie
e. lthoughtfully, she's so fond of dress
a.. ing, and she wants, to have a pleasant
w., visit. It's different with me,' she went
on, ." it doesn't make any difference
what wear; but Laura is really pretty
81 when she is dressed, and she doesn't
Ell care for books or pictures as do.'' ..,.
..,l,, 'sYou'l have nice time in New
York; said her mother smiling
"Your aunt is as fond of pictures as
9aj you are. aShe has some beautiful ones
1a herself, besides splendid libraryl'' Tori
saa. ",SQh!} said Katie eagerly, '.how
shall enjoy them, and the Exhibition,
'' and-every thing. / wish Laura was
ready to 90 tomorrow" -EN# nsa
taaigj. ]" Have you spent all your money?'',
v..a asked Mrs. Corwin. 10 flUs97 odl r,,
No; !, l want to get some books, when
''' 90 there, a few-for my own.'' 81
9'a Aunt Ruth lived IN New York city,
and had not seen her two nieces since
$500 they were little children She was a
n.,, queer parsonage, and always. doing
.,, some thing unexpected, Having allow
- ed Laura and Katie to grow up without
"a seeing her. she had suddenly walked up
to remember them, andhad sent each a
hundred dollars to; use exactly as she
liked, but accompanied by an invitation
to spend a few weeks at her house. ''l
t~ LilThe invitation was as unusual as the
..n- gift, and trips to New York were very
unusual indeed in the lives of these girls;
in fact, neither of them had ever seen
that city, and each in her own way was
Hl full of anticipations and dreams of the
eA visit. Nt,ij -@siN tno1l 2tdip"A
'l7aI' At the tea-table that evening, Laura
o. astonished the family by announcing to
bl,.o the family, that she should not go to
New York. There was general excla-
nation of surprise. '7f''7''e''' 20 sdl
"Well," said she in explanation, g
haven't money enough to dress decently
'' while I'm there, know very we'll how
countrfied shall look and feel, and 1
would rather stay at home till the end
.a of time, than be mortified to death
about my looks. =, Ia, ,.t,,,ra- a
"But my dear" demonstrated papa,
You have accepted, and Aunt Ruth
will think very strange of it.'' 'a' 'sf
81 don't care if she does, said Laura
snappishly.j . s..,-.It ...5
"But I'm sure. you will look well
,nn' enough" said mamma, "you have two
new dresses, and one or two old ones
naa that look nicely.nd !951g JlcbW bI
..,s "But haven't q single thing to wear
to the party" said Laura. 81 won't
wear an old summer dress, as Katie will
-i If 1 can't be like other folks I'll stay at
home-there" Eu l0W 3n
Mamma sighed, and papa looked
grieved, I.-,r, .t
''' Katie said nothing, but she noticed
Laura's red eyes, and she knew that this
visit had been her hope and dream for
years. She was generous soul, and
never could bear to see any one UNI
happy, and a thought flashed into her
mind. 'fl3'iH'-l ~ iN 'fi
"What if | stay at home and let her