The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1882-12-07
AUNT TsBIrnA.

But we must have new dresses for
New Years Day !" said Audrey Velve-
ton; rs she sat on the hearthrug in
i'll front OF the fire, her shapcly arms
folded behind her head, hor eyes fixed
mcditatively on the CLEAN of the shin.
ing Goals.
"Of course We must" said Muriel,
glnncing sleepily up from the pages of
the book she was reading.
Mrs. Velyeton, tall handsome ma
tron. who was arranging Japanese fans
OH the wall, looked perturbed as the
words reached her ears.
''Girls." sail she. ''don't talk nom
sense.
'Where are we to get the money for
new dresses, Td like to know?
Besides, there are the lemon color
ed silks that you only wore twice."
''Lemon is hileous anywhere except
ut IL ball, " said Muriel critically.
''Fhen there nrc your white yros
grainS." snid Mrs. Vclycton.
II don't dare to think what the dress-
makers bill Will be for those two drcs-
scs."
"Mom MA, If You want lis to go into
convent, say So" mildly yawned
Audrey, tall, blonde deauty. with
fluffy yellow hair, liquid blue eyes, and
IL complexion artfully heightened by
cosmetics.
But Cont humiliatc us by expecting
MS to wear turned over dresses on Now
Years Day. when all the world comes
out III It's best aud brightest garb."
II III sure don know what to do"
said Mrs. Velvcton, bursting into teas.
why, orHcr two pale blue DANA sses,
said Muriel serenely; "and let Madame
Elisotte mako them, and supply the
trimmings.
''Then you will be sure to have
everything cOnan,ie u tuut,"
But two hundred and fifty dollars
would not cover the bill % cried Mrs.
Volveton.
''People who move in society must
keep up with the times" said Audrey.
''Do you think have gold miue at
my commando" shrieked Mrs. Velye-
ton. driven nearly to desperation by the
placid iusistence of her two dolI-Iike
daughters
"Writo to aunt Tabby," suggested
Muriel, complaoently viewing the tip of
her satin-slippercd foot us it hulied it.
self in tho ileecy pile of the white An
CORA rug.
"Ive written until am ashamed. "
said MIS- Velveton hystcrically.
'Iu the last letter I told her that [
had oponed q boarding house. and she
sent me fifty to buy furniture for the
boarders.
@,"And how can have the face to ap.
ply to her ngain2''
"Make up some plausible lew story 3"
murmured Muriel.
"What's the use Of having an oil
amt mado of money il you can't squeeze
little out Of hor now and then
"Tell hor there's somebody dead and
there's got to be funeral"
"Thats nonsense, said Mrs. Ve!ve-
ton gloomily.
"Aunt Tabby isn't the fool you take
her for"
"Woll, by hook or by crook new
dresses we must have" announced An
drey.
"And Soprini must set the table; he
does get up the things 80 stylishly!"
"Couldn't we manage the refresh.
monts oursclves?" said Mira. Velveton
wishfnlly. 'Soprini is so dreaifully OK
tr"vagont in his charges.
"And when was girl, wo used to
make the chicken salads, and picked
oysters ourselves, and----"
ooh, when you were girl /" repeat
cd Muriel, with calm indolenco.
''That was in tho dark ages OF the
world, mamma"
"Snrciy you can't expect us to 90
back into those times2"
Mrs. Vclvoton sighed.
Sho had lived life of show, excite.
ment and hollow display.
She had brought mp her two hand
some daughters to care only for society
to aim only for the goal OF rich hus-
bands.
But hero they were in their third sea-
son, and the Misses Vcveton wcro the
Misses Vclvoton still.
Mrs. Vclvoton had far outlun her
slender income; she was hopelessly in
debt, ond haunted constantly by tho
horrible visions OF duns, bills and
shenff's sales; and now Audrey and
Mnriel declared that they must have
new dresses for the coming "New
Years D J."
"Yon must go with the lemon-color d