Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-09-01
What a goose you are, Floss! 70,

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nose. Can't you see that if Mrs
Simpsons nephew is at church to
morrow, Sallie Ann lis doing US the
greatest favor possible in wearing {
sun-bonnet?'
Sallie Ann, coming back hale an
hour after, found the household in 6
breeze, caused by the arrival Of Miss
Lucretia Hopkins, stout, ruddy and
stylish aunt, who had come up on the
stage from the town below.
just bought fashionable milli-
merry and choice fancy goods store,
and of course 1 didn't forget you all,
said she, bustling about in high good
humor, with her bonnet sliding off
the back of her head, to open various
parcels and packages. And I've
brought Geneva a perfectly beautiful
parasol, with the most exquisitely
carved handle you ever set your eyes
on; and + loss as elegant lace fshu
and tie as you could ssara up; and
Sallie Ann hat-latest shape, and
Bodville'll all turn green and yellow
over it; and Aunt. Lucy "a
But nobody heard anything else,
with wild cry of Geneva and Sallie
Ann and Floss made rush for the
hat; and Geneva, possessing the best
scrambling powers, hourished aloft
the most astonishing structure, COM
posed of delicate white straw and lace,
and creamy ribbon, while Floss and
Sallie Ann held their breaths in
speechless admiration.
Then with sudden inspiration,
Miss Geneva, brushing her silken
black bangs down across her white
forehead, gave the hat a firt and set
tied it coquettishly upon her hand
some head.
oh, ho. look girls! she cried, in ec-
static rapture oh. L must have 1t,
Sallie Ann, Fll'give you the parasol
if you'll let me haze the hat. Can't
we change; aunt Lucratla?'
Law, yes, if you both want to-
said easy Miss Lucretia. Don't mat
ter pin which gets which, just so
YOU'RE all satisfied
Then you'll le5 me have it-oh,
won't you, Sallie Ann? Please Sal
lie Ann, do, that's a dearp besougEt
Geneva.
Aunt Sallie Ann, mentally com
pairing that lovely hat with a COM
mon sun-bonnet almost burst into a
food Of tears, between her desire to
look pretty and her wish to be un-
selfish. The struggle was sore, but
Conscience gained the day, and the
hat was Geneva's.
Not much Of sacrifice perhaps,
come to compare 1t with the idea of
sacrificing ones life or liberty for
friend; and yet, { have little doubt
that when weighed III the scales OF
the great hereafter the small sacrifices
shall be found to weigh heavy for
their size.
I hope you fell in love with some
body at church to-day, Eustaoe, said
Mrs. Simpson to her nephew. as they
sat upoh the porch, enjoying the soft
calm Of the still summer afternoon.
I am sure you could find just as god
wife in Podyil!e as anywhere.
AR. Blake ran his fingers through
lis heavy locks and gazed refeetiyely
at the toe OF his boot.
Il saw an uncommon lot Of hats,
he answered, thoughtfully, at last;
'but sat back, you know, where |
couldn't see much else. Aud I am
sorry to say aunt Margaret, there
was no individual to be discovered
about those hats. yery little variety,
the principal difference being that
whereas, half of them had pink rib
bon ON them, the other half had blue.
There was something thai struck me
tEough-not hat, but the dearest,
ounningiest, sauclest little white sun
bonnet, with puffs and lace, and blue
ribbon-on it. Character enough there.
1t showed in every little tuck and
frili. / was afraid some one would
catch me starring at it. Yes, Aunt
Meg, did fail in love to-day; bug /
I couldn't see the lady's face. She
was looking straight at the minister
all the time
And where else could she locke
That was Sallie Ann Hopkins, from
Cane Greek, I'll take you oyer and
introduce you, if you like
When Eustace Blake went back to
the city he took.Sallie Ann with him
and she was Alrs. Blake,
And you fell in love with NE first
at church?' p asked the rosy little wife,
as thew were whirlino off,