The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-06-08

A hbueng hAd MIS- ouss"' Naf"Vs
!, mind I have felt ~ though she du
a. well usually, aud vore such clothes ., VI
j. according 10 her means; but seeing i
!. come out to-day ~i,h span new al
!. gown. real good silk too, Tor prir
one just like il at Mathur 4 Mi1's for m
:. niece Sophronia's weddin' gown, and 81
!, felt as though she couldn't see her wS
bay il, and them gloves and umbrys'l
!. match, and q bonnet all covered Eit
n flowers atop OF her head, Why. fdt a
!, though II was my privilege TO pray for heI
and maybe speak TO her about such mo,
I tai eItravagance; there Amt no houi an
feed business in Barton tn keep upsucl
> dressin' as that Na
, That's SO! echoed Mrs. Martin. nd
know he ain doing dreadful we'll. nell Ter
for Paphro was into the bank the d be
day, and he heerd Barber sskin' lor Al
extension. wonder they LET him hw ii.
Well. said the Widow, peopls'll bte Of
their noses while the world endures; but
seems as though he d know better'n TO buy
her such things
Pshawl-men don't know no more about
clothes women.folks' clothes. anyways
than they do about the moon, said Mrs.
Martin. who did not really persuade
clothes enough TO keep her respectable,
from the tight grasp Of Paphros pocket
book
guess he'll find out more'n he ever
knew, when the bill comes in for that
finery, went on Mrs. Weeks And, more
over, l think it's my dooty to let the bPnk
folks know what think about it. don't
want to hev our bank took in, no way.
Wouldn't you wait bit and talk to her
mabbe2 interposed Miss Eunice Pell, the
village tailoress, who had not an exalted
opinion Of Mrs. Weeks, having more than
once suffered from her hasty Judgment.
/ dunno; mabbe won't 90 tomorrow.
II he's got an extension they can't help it
now, | think | will have q talk with her; |
she ought to see the error Of her ways,
anyhow.
Land! sighed Miss Eunice
But not on Monday or Tuesday did Mrs.
Weeks deal with the offender. UneIpect-
ed company kept her at home. Wednes-
day was sewing society day. and Mary
Barber appeared at Mrs. Weeks house,
where it convened, dressed in her black
silk sponged and pressed over till it looked
ike new, and trimmed with the handsome
lace distracted from the gray silk, among
ieorgys dresses and wraps she had found
| little box OF French flowers, and clus-
ter OF blush roses 1t her throat fastened
he pretty tie that was also a gift-one OF
,er wedding gifts indeed. Mrs. Weeks
was filled with new horror, and Mrs
Brooks opened her green eyes to their
ullest extent.
Sakes nlivel she said to her hostess.
Did you ever! Just see that lace on her
,ownd. It's real thread; know It's Cost
dollar = yard II it did penny. l never
lid!
IT Mrs. Brooks Lad known what the lace
lid cost pesnaps her eyes never would
lave shut again. Georgy Lasalle never !
ave thought to the cost of her dress:
hat was left to the dressmaker whose 9
ills we're paid by her father without
uestion. Nothing was too good for
ieorgy in his eyes, and to consider which
he was giving away when her father lay
cad, never never entered her mourning
oul. Nor did Mary know any better. d
be had not been brought up in the know. o
'dge Of laces any more than Widow 81
rocks, who had made lucky guess in- .
eed when she suggested thread lace, u
ithout al idea Of its price.
Mrs. Weeks did not make . successful o
III at Mrs. BARRIERS on Thursday; she be- "
IN wrong. She said at once on taking p
at in Mary's tiny parlor. / have come q
say a few warning words of.advice, Miss q
arber. on the subject Of your dress. I"
Mary had temper OF her own, which es
ug control had merged into dignity. Ex- e'
lse me! she said coldly. | must decline p'
discuss such personal subject with a er
ere acquaintance. Ut
Well! exclaimed the astonished visitor, M
mt you think | haven't got no right to 70
monish = backsliler 10 the church, Dc
pecially one rs young as you be! P'
No, don't, said Mary quietly. de- II
inc to receive admonition except from al
y husband or my pastor II had done 10
u any harm or wrong, Mrs, Weeks, it hi
,uld give you . right to talk to 90
Q on that subject. / cannot and ill not Ia
ceive unkind criticism on trivial private In
airs from you. %
iviali Well. mebbe you won't find di
eyre so mighty trivial in the end ontl 70
d with this back handed thrust Mrs. III
eeks departed. VI
Mary was indignant. but At last beg un 10
see ludicrous side 10 the affair, and re- III
we'd not to tell Augustus about it lest it
ould annoy him, for she knew he was VIC
rious enough without hearing her small III
'ubles. But Mrs. Weeks did not del ay al
I work. Her nephew was general clark eiI
the little Barton bank, and WAS as iru. pc
as An snchorite in his own expenses. be- III
ise he had to be. Only last Sunday he ga
4 glanced across the church at Mary sal
rber in her elegant dress and bonnet. ma
] sighed as he thought how such grace M
attire would become his own
keyed wife. looking sad and tired
her well-worn Sunday suit, turned,
shcned and dyed ioyer for ss least six
Irs tL,
ie WAS quick TO take the alarm and TO 70,
-ead il before his employer. for il was | n,