Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-02
Unluckiiy the gown was a present from-a
friend. who Thought IL inst fha thing Tor the

Unluckiiy the gown was a present from-s
friend. who thought it Just the thing for the
s!Ges. to be quite frank I've nothing else, ex-
cept a silk, which would rustic and disturb
you; oh, I'm entirely warm. thanks, and so
tnoeed. Everything OF yours is SO pretty
You would laugh II you knew how you have
been my admiration aud my despair
"I should cry. rather. Mrs. Lsugtlell can't
take another kipd look from you without con-
Tossing that have abused you shamefully,
wickedly. bad such SELF righteous pride In
my little retail virtues looked down upon
you because you were keeping the weightfer
matters OF the law. While was paying tlthes
OF mint, anise, ana cummin. l thought 1t
Lent, and despised you In Your brown gown.
which looks to me now like martyrs robe"
tits almost as uncomfortable and more fit to
be burned; but there the likeness ends. Don't
worry about 1t. dear Miss Lowell | knew
should love you II e7er knew you, as do
heartily, and all the past goes for nothing"
Oh, haven't lola you half. you generous
soul! | said you were untidy and slovenly
and"
Alas aasI my dear child" said honest Rose.
~ was true. am untldy aud slovenIy, and
you. with Your exquisite niceness, couldn't help
being afront6d. You know now am SURE
that long for order and beauty as much as YOU
40 ana DONE speak to set myself right with
5ou. But. oh, Miss Lowell there are 50 many
weary wives whose minds are orderly. aud who
strive and strive with narrow me ans ana raehle
health ana ignorant servics to have an exter-
nal neatness and beauty, and whose whole lives
are shaoowed by their Inevitable faiurs II is
tne criticism OF such women as YOU 80 i'm
macuiate ana admirable, that often makes even
Lnelr own husbands fntoleraut and unkind
There is much to be urged. believe me, for us
neg!ecterS OF the busting cloth. very often 1t
inlght De said or us. Thou deSireSt truth in the
Inward Places"
l." Mrs Langdell, will never be unch irritable
again. can not be ashamed enough OF my
meannesS l even plumed myself o0 my SUI
your shawl"
"oh, did you see that wretched make shit?
mao promised my husband TO 60 to the matt
is always hard for me TO get. OF IN time, so
laid everything out ready 70 wear, and went
TO the kitchen for a last stir. When | came
back, Harold had hidden my gloves and
sha1i-pin. l had 10 go without or disappont
his father. thought the satety-pIn the lesser
Gfense. Harold orten divorces the costumes
have painfully united. But he is not like other
children. poor Lao. and try no. TO mind
mrs. Langdell," said Miss Lowell sitting
straight up IN her energy, .'as soon as | get
wen there are two things / shall do. l am
day 10 help you. I'll mend sweep dust-do
anything; and II you WON'T let me | shall know
you don't really, forgive me, II we two to-
gether-you, With your beautiful life. and |,
with my lower contribution OF trained hands
can't make that cottage what you desire it TO
De we are not worthy OF our great Office as
me the embroidery In the drawer OF my work
table? Magnificent? Yes, 1t Is magnificent. 1
never saw Que SO handsome. Do you know
mat was making that .as an Easter Offering
Ior st. Jude'S?-I, WHO haven't learned the
alphabet OF things spiritual have been lying
here and thinking about II these three weeks
| snail leave the needle sticking Ia 1t, and put
IL away Till feel worthy TO finish it-parhaps
forever. And, instead I'm going to make an
illumination, and hang IL over my work
table. where shall see It every Gay. And this
Is what shall paint on Il, with pententtsl
border
1T IS TO fast from strife,
From Old debate
And hate;
To circumcise thy life:
Ito show heart grlef.reut-
To starve thy sin,
Not bin:
And that's TO keep thy Lent"