The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-06-16
KATHIRS WEDDING DOWRY.

KATHIES WEDDING DOWRY.
"Onlysone silk and that not new
Dear me, dear me, it is dreadful I" and
Mrs. Grayson caught up the pretty
bodice of the garment in question, and
gave it 'aspiteful little shake. Kathie,
hemming rufles by the window,
laughed
"What can't be cured must be en-
dured; there's no help for it, auntie,"
she said.
Eyes, there was help for it, " cried the
lady, tossing the bodice from her, IF
you had taken my advice; but you must
go and act like simpleton The idea
of girl of your age giving away her
hard earnings, and then getting married
without decentlehange of clothing l
declare it is too absurd. And you are
making such good match, too! Charles
Montague comes of one of the very best
families in the country, and he will be
rich one of these days."
"At which time, let us hope, my
Scanty wardrobe will be replenished,"
said Kathie, merrily.
Her aunt frowned contemptuousIy.
"Butwha are you to do now?" she
went on. "What do you think Mrs.
Montague, Of Oalklands,s will think Of
you, when shesees your OUTFIT"
"Not one whit less than she thinks OF
me to-day" answered Kathie, stoutly.
Mrs Grayson laughed in scorn.
You poor little simpleton Wait
until you know the world as / know it,
and you'llchange your tune. tell you,
Kathie, appearances is everything. Your
bridegroom himself will feel ashamed
of you when he sees you in the midst of
his stately sisters, in the grand rooms of
Oaklands."
Kathie WINGED, but she answered
bravelys 4 ~ Fl
81 don't believe Charlie will ever feel
ashamed of me-"
"Waituntil he seesyou in your shabby
garments"
"Shabby garments" said Kathis,
opening her bright brown eyes. "My
garments are.not shabby, auntie. I am
quite sure never looked shabby in my
whole life"
Mrs. Grayson glanced at the trim,
graceful little figure. The close-fitting
blue merino was faultless; the linen
cuffs and collars were spotless as snow.
Kathie was right; she never looked
shabby. Her garments seemed to be
part and parcel of herself, like the glossy
feathers and black tuft of a canary. Yet
these same garments were usually made
OF oil sorts OF odds and ends, for Kathie
was poor, and obliged to be rigidly eco
nomical. But she was possessed of that
tact, or talent, or whatever it may be
called, which is more to woman than
beauty or fortune; which enables her,
by the mere skill Of her willing fingers
and ARTIST soul. to make life, her home,
her own person, "a thing of beauty and
10y forever"
Mrs. Grayson, Kathie's well-to-do
aunt, with daughters of her own, who
trailed their silks in the dust ard
tumbled their laces and plumes and
looked dowdy all the while, regarded
the trim little figure by the window
with half,admiring, half-contemptuous
smile.
You're rather pretty girl, Kathie,
and you understand the art of getting
yourself up in good style. What you've
got will do we'll enough, but there's so
little Of it, Your bridal outfit is shame
tul, upon my word. What will you do
for carriage dresses, and dinner dresses,
and evening dresses, when you are
Charles Montague's wife? Why, when,
vase hrlleI had everything; around
dozen of silks of every hue, poplins.
merinos, tissues and half dozen sorts
OF wraps. Ididn't go to James GRAY
son bare of clothes, | tell you."
Kathie said nothing. She bent over
her ruflies, her bright eyes dim with
tears.
"Such simpleton as you've been. I"
her aunt continued, latter toiling and
teaching for your money, to turn round
and give it awayl declare 1t puts me
out OF temper to think of it."
What else could I do?" the girl
burst out passionately. "Could see
poor Georges cottage sold over his head
and he and his wife and children turned
out into the street9"
"Assuredly, answered the lady. cool
ly, che could have rented house easy
enough. In your place, should have
kept my money in my pocket; but you
wouldn't listen to my advice. You are
sorry for it now, no doubt"
II am not sorry for it. I would do
I'VE same thing tomorrow. Tn glad I
had the money to pay poor Georges
debt, and. 4 don't care if / do look
Shabby.rh NFf
Very well, I shall try not to care,
either. shan't help you; I told you
that from the beginning; / can't afford
1T, and even if could should not feel
1T my duty. You would be headstrong
and senseless, you must bear the conse.
quences. I'll give you some lace for
your neck and sleeves. and Won NAV
wear the garnet set OF Josephine's.
don't want the lace, I've some that
belongs to mamma ; and I wouldn't
wear Josephine's garments for any
thing"
"Ohl very well, don't snap my head
off; [ beg; you needn't wear them.
Much thanks one gets fos trying to as
sist you. You won't wear my hat, either,
suppose !; how about that?"
6 haxe plenty of trimmings; / shall
trim that light felt I wore last winter"
And your iacket9 Where's that to
come from, pray r.
Kathie's tears were gone, her brown
eyes flashed like stars.
|" intend to make myself jacket of
grandfather's old coat, !" she replied.
Her aunt threw back her head and
laughed heartily.
"Grandfathers old coat / oh, that is
too good What would Mrs. Montagpa
of Oaklands, say to that? Kathie. Child
what a goose you are!"
Kathie threw aside her rufles, and.