The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-04-01
JENNlE'S NEW DRESS.
A SCHOOL GIRLS VICTORY.

+'O"' Bo vi MllH your studying, Jen-
ny. It's useless to discuss the matter"
"But, mother, don't see"
"Ot course you don't see, dear, but
when your father has decided, he has de-
clded, you know, Don't think any more
about it. Come, l can't spare YOU but
htteen minutes more. You must help
me on Johnny jacket-iust the button
holes, my eyes are so poor"
"Why don't you get Miss Stitchson to
make the buttonholes?
Don't ask me. What did your father
say yesterday noon, and again just now
Mt supper-time? If you Will make them
can get the jacket finished tonight.
He needs it enough
"Now, mother Mayberry, it's too bad 1!
Toms suit is shabby, but 1 don't believe
he cares. One day won't make much
difference, any way; and ! will help on
outtonholes tomorrow afternoon if
Prudy don't come for me to practice that
duet with her"
"No, no, dear. Never put off till to-
morrow what can be done o-day'-grand-
mas motto, you know. Iwish you would
bear in mind more than you do. There
now you mustn't say another word
Keep your thoughts on your lesson.
shan't speak for fifteen minutes"
AT this Jennie resumed studying, for
she was as desirous as her mother was
for her to be correct in recitations. She
had been dreading this last review in
history which was to determine her rank
in scholarship, And her father was anx-
ious that she should stand high at gradu-
ation only three weeks hence. He had
even taken pains to go over with her all
the battles Of the rebellion and the events
OF the Franco-German war, dates were
such trouble to her; and taught her an
old method of his own for memorizing
such things accurately
She went on patiently with the words
OF the book; but am sorry to say her
thoughts wandered to Prudence Winn's
new dress, and to small package in her
pocket which she had not yet had the
courage-opportunity, she would have
said--to show her mother; yet, which
she must see this very evening, if her
long-cherished hopes were to be full
filed.
A pencil was needed to mark the bat
tie of the Wilderness, for her memoriz-
ing method, and in taking it from her
pocket, out came the package also. Her
pink cheeks took on deeper hue as she
hastily snatched at it before it fell to the
floor, and there was confused droop of
her quivering eyelids before her moth.
er's questioning glance. Not word was
said, but Mrs. Maybery extended her
hand and Jennie dared not ignore the
unspoken request.
"What does this mean, daughter {?
JORDAN and MarSh'S shop bW-Jlack sik
samples J" said Mrs. Maybeny, slowly,
as she unfolded the little package.
IL WANTED to know what it would cost, !"
came the reluctant words, as the girls
nervous fingers turned and returned the
pages Of her history. "Other girls, lots
of them, do"
"Do what?'
"Send for samples
without consulting their parents? I
hope not, Jennie. How could you?"
There was no answer, and the ques.
tion was repeated But before she had
time to reply Mr.. Mayberry and Tommy
who had been busy over an hour in the
barn, looking after the comfort of the
little heifer and Nan, her mother and
seeing that Jinks, the oldroan, and Daisy,
the pony, were all right, and everything
about the premises snug and orderly
came hurridly in.
Mr.. Maybery, quick to read faces, saw
that something unpleasant was under
consideration. Presuming il was the
same subiect-graduation and its expen.
ses--which had been talked over at tea.
time, he said, Tve been thinking it all
over, Jennie. 1 can't bear to have you
feel unhappy and dissatisfied, and in
stead Of giving money for hiring music
that day and evening, I'll let the class