The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-18

silk dresses when vou've money that You
don't know what 10 do with. If Won DO |
teach, You shan't begin for over year
''More than half the girls IN our class
Will have silks for graduation fruey
says, and"
Il suppose she will; she looks IKE .lia1
KIND OF girl. And, as usual, her la'nel
is going to borrow my moving Maclilhe
next summer, and the new plow must
buy IN April. No, no dauSIlte,r-lio
black silk for You vet. HoweverEle me
see, have it now! One OF my HAPPY
thoughts-iust in the nick OF tlme' oe-
clarer'
He drew ont his poeket-book, ana
from its folds took several bahk uiiis'
"Mr Simonds paid for his hay this ait
ernoon. I'm right glad to getthe money
Just now-was intending 1t Tor GeIl,'ln
purpose, plan your mother and ! mace
while ago. But I've ehahgeo my
mind within an hour, and, Jennie Il you
will wear the same dress You nave on
now-the neat gray flannel wiz ',Io
pretty pink neck-tie-at the Sraduatloii'
you shall have every cent he PAID me
to spend as Won choose
Jennie looked troubled.
IN be there to see, ne auueu;
Moreover and likewise, he cohtihueu
merrily. Tommy and will get as many
spruce trees and as much evergreen 10
trim the school-room as you VIII accept
And mother'l lend all her plants, every
tiower-pot, I've no doubt
Certainly, with pleasure, responded
Mrs Mayberry.
''The graduation, or commencement,
rather-for then You will really begin
yourlife as n woman, say Mr.. Mayberry,
fought to be a Icyful occasion. And
vet n ssrior1s and thoughtful one, as you
thepf aside childish things and take
tire first step toward the sober realities
of life. And / want you to know, Jen-
ME, that the first step viii have much to
do in determining your future course.
Don't begin, with show and extravaganza
then-eyen if that is. can afford
it; ii would not be right or becoming.
Mike Brady hasn't any overcoat,
father. because Marys got to have new
gown TO graduate in. said Tommy.
And Mrs. Drayton told me fort
night ago that Hannah had left the high
school on account of the expense Sof
graduation. ? SAID his mother
well, [ suppose there are others-|in
thesame box, as Uncle Russell expresses
!. It, He said tome the other dav that-he
should not be able TO take up his note as
soon as he expected next month: his two
boys school expenses are SO great this
last term.
''All the girls are telling what they
shall wear, and / thought expected
- began Jennie in trembling voice.
Her father interrupted her, placing the
bank bills in her hand.
seThink it over tonight dear. You
have had good teachers and You are fond
of them, L know. and are attached TO
your mates; have had many happy hours
in the old school-room; viii wish to look
back on the last days spent in there with
pleasant memories. Spend the money
II is yours now-in way that will give
You the most delightful recollection. "
"Now, please, let MS drop the subject,
said her mother, laying the samples on
her work-stand. and taking up Tommy's
Jacket. cam 1 to have your help OH the
button-holes, dear?' she added, quietly.
Jennie gave her brghtsmile, gathered
up the bits of silk, went directly to the
stove and threw them in the FIRE
"Buttonholes, buttons anything you
say, was her answer, as she seated her
self ON stool at her mothers side, that
both might sew at the same time.
IIOM ttAfOlA NotU UAillthe lllLEN al
right, daughter?' asked her father.
"Let me hear them"
She recited them slowly and correctly,
ending with gay laugh, and-'I was
determined to have ths-S-sight -
"And Won have succeeded. Add an
otber-a victory for General Good-Sense
at Mayberry point. What's the date?'
Never mind. Graduation day, We'll
call it, perhaps" and having elapsed her
purse with a vigorous snap, there was
twinkle of its steel rings as she slipped 1t
into her pocket; and then her skillful
fingers ran rapidly through the mazes Of
buttonhole stitches So Tommy's Jacket
was completed, and he was glad enough
to have ii ready to wear the next day.
Graduation day was remarkably fair
! for March. The school-ro was crowd
ed with the parents and friends of the
| pupils Everybody admired the decora-
tions of evergreen and Towering plants,
which Mr.. Mayberry not only provided,
but assisted in arranging
Not one of the pupils passed more
creditably through the exercises than
/ Jenny Mayberry, and certainly not one
/ looked prether than she in her modest
gray dress, with pink bow at her
| throat. More than one among the gen
| tlemen visitors inquired who that hand
| some girl in gray was-"And such easy.
| charming manners, added some. "And
such a fine scholar" said others.
The music-only Jenny Mayberry's
piano and singing by the pupils-was
I liked so well that persistent encore Of
| the last song brought its repetition
during which Mr. Mayberry, bearing a
large package. passed slowly up one of
the crowded aisles to the teachers plat
| form When the singing ceased, all
seyes turned in expectation 'toWard.him rs
he carefullyunfoldeda large picture from
III wrappings.
1t was fine engraving a portrait of
Abraham Lincoln, in beautiful frame
"NIy daughters gift to the school. in
memory of the pleasant hours here
passed, said Mr.. Mayherry 10 the prin-
cipal.
A complete surprise was this, an6
everybody seemed astonishe6 at the gen
erous gift In a few words Mr.. NAV
berry told the story of its purchase
TheNit was hung on the wall back of the
teachers desk.
And that Is the way that the change il
the graduation exercises OF the High
School at NIayberry Point was brought
about, and why the pupils wear thel
everyday dresses, aud furnish their owl
music, and make the decorations them
selves for that occasion. The reason
too, that there is always such larg
class to graduate, and that there Is les
love of dress and tinery among the young
people of the place, and such good book
in It's schoollbrary, and so many picture
on the 'hool-room walls, and those tw'
Rogers groups in corners. Eng
land Farmer.