The Bossier banner., 1881-03-03

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forced and hollow. a
Tommy saw the samples of silk. still
IN his mothers hand. Something fo1
my new Jacket-trimmings, is it?'' h.
"Oh, no. Jennie you might as wei
tell your father all about it, was the
response, in low sad tones. - F4 ~
I Jennie began to cry. t.
Hi! hi!" said her father, cheerilv
This won't do for seventeen-year.
old young lady. What's upp 1 don'1
see anything to cry about. YOU'RE get.
ung nervous, sis. Too much study, I'm
afraid. | shall be glad when YOU get
through this terrible last term. But
you're coming out well-that's not the
trouble, l hope? Let's run over the
battles again, so as to be sure of them -
And he took up the book which she had
pushed aside. 80 ~ .ssN
Mrs. Mayberry laid the strips of silk
upon the book. "What do you think
OF those Pn she said, gently. i ~ as
"Ihcse" he asked. "Why, what are
they? How came you by them?''
g Is it best for Jennie to have a grad
uatlon-suit like either of them?,
sour Jennie? Good grandmother Of
Methusalah! Our little Jennie rugged
out like fifty-year-old? You're joking,
Jennie had ceased crying and now
looked up anxiously. :, e E
Never was more in earnest, John. I"
6 Well, 1 don't pretend to know
about these things. But you don t really
want it, do you, childp Such a
gloomy thing. Why, you ought to have
something bright and cheerful then, it
seems to me.n w..
cit would be very serviceable," said
Jennie, meekly.
"Serviceable-how?'' ?'' queried her
father. s'sYour mothers dresses are
always serviceable, and they are not
silk. And then look as the cost of it.
Whew! Ten-fftee'a dollars, I sup
pose." 7aa% -f7rssa
"More than double that" returned
Mrs. Mayberry.
.tThat settles the question. No, it
will not be serviceable for my daughter
not at that price, 1g si7.f s.
"But if | get the school at Stapletonp"
asked Jennie. & .4'.. go s
"Ah! f. Time enough to talk
about silk dresses when you've money
that you don't know what to do with. II
you do teach you shan't begin for over
a year." a.. ~.
'.More than half the girls in our class
will have silks for graduation, Prudy
says, and 9FERBxsgs 81 wxx
't suppose she will she looks like
that kind of a girl. And, as usual, her
father is going to borrow my moving
machine next summer, and the new
plow that I must buy in April. No, no,
daughter-no black silk for you yet.
However-let me see. I have it now!
One of my happy thoughts-just in the
nick of time, declare!''
He drew out his pocket-book, and
from its folds took several bank-bills.
"Mr. Simonds paid for his hav this
afternoon. I'm right glad to get the,
money just now-was intending it for a
certain purpose, a plan your mother
and / made a while ago. But I've
changed my mind within an hour, and,
Jennie, if you'll wear the same dress
you have ON now-this neat gray flannel.
with the pretty pink neck-tie-at the
graduation, you shall have every cent he
paid me-to spend as you choose"
Jennie looked troubled. ex -
ssT'l1 be there to see," he added.
/" Moreover and likewise" he continued;
merrily, "Tommy and will get as
many spruce trees and as much ever
green to trim the school-room- as you
will accept. And mother'll lend all
her plants, every flower-pot, I've no
doubt.'' is1'S ~ 1'}
=" Certainly, with pleasure" respond
ed Mrs. Mayberry. x tgggi-8aS aa0
&c The graduation, or commencement,
rather-for then you win really begin
your life as q woman" said Mr.. May
berry, "ought to be joyful occasion.
And yet a serious and thoughtful one,
as you then lay aside childish things
and take the first step. toward the sober
realities of life. And I want you to
know, Jennie, that that first step will
have muchto do in determining your fu-
ture course. Don't begin with show and
then, even if you-thatis,
lean afford it; it would not be right
or becoming t-,1'i
Esd" Mike Brady hasn't any overcoat,
father, because Mary's got to havea 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 of
- said his mother. .freqa,i
!, sssWell--I suppose there are others lin
the same box as Uncle Russell ex-
presses it, He said to me the other day
that he shouldn't be able to take up his
note as soon as he expected, next month,
his two boys school expenses arc SO
great this last term. y 49, -,
"All the girls are telling what they
shall wear, and thought ex-
pected-" began Jennie, in trembling
voice.
Her father interrupted her, placing
she bank-bills in her hand.
"Think of it over night, dear You
have had good teachers, and you are
iond Of them, know, and are attached to
Vour mates. Have had many happy
hours in the old school-room; will wish
% look back on the last days spent there
With pleasant memories. Spend the
is yours now-in way that
will give you the most delightful recol-