Richland beacon., 1882-01-28
TIE BLUE SATIN BOOTS.

TIE Blue SATIN BOOTS.
There was church fair and festival
on hand at Waynesville, and all the
young ladies were in q state of feminine
futter.
Pretty brown-eyod Jenny Carson had
one of the fancy tables. She had also
new dress for tho occasion. The soft,
shining folds of dark blue silk were
draped over the bed, and Jenny WAS
kpeeling upon the floor, arranging the
loops of satin ribbon to her taste, when
Miss Bell Dorsey, who was Jenny's most
intimate friend, burst into the room.
ooh, what pretty dress, Jenny!
You'll look ravishing in it. You only
need pair of blue satin boots to match
it, and then you'll he the best dressed
girl at the festival"
But-satin boots are very expensive"
said Jenny. hesitatingly.
ooh, well, yes, somewhat. But
there's nothing sets off lady's appear
ance like nice shoes and gloves. l heard
DIR. Chester say he never considered
lady well dressed if she wore ill-fitting
boots or gloves" And Miss Bell com.
placently crossed her own pretty French
kids, while Jenny nervOusly put away
the pretty silk.
What DIR. Chester said was beginning
| to be matter OF some moment to Jenny
Carson. She was conscious of longing
for the blue boots but alas they were
too expensive for her.
Miss Bell presently took her leave, and
Jenny, with half her pleasure spoiled,
vent on with her preparations.
"Well, daughter" said her father at
the dinner table, edo you need any fall
lals for your frolic tomorrow"
eyes. 1 do need some new shoes, and
some gloves" said Jenny.
"You do, eh? Well, what must !
give you to buy them with?"
"Whatever yOu can spare, papa"
"Well, here's $40 bill. 1 guess that
will be enough. Get good, sensible
pair now, something to keep you warm
this cold weather, and no flimsy things.
"Yes, sir. Thank you, papa. I'll dc
the best can," said Jenny; but she
bIushed, for in her heart she felt very
guilty.
However, she did mean to buy pail
of warm kid boots for everyday wear
She hoped to get the blue ones for abou
81, which would leave her enough fol
the Others, and for the gloves.
But when she stood in Turner's stor,
and asked the price of the dainty, shiny
things offered her, the clerk promptly
answered 81. Miss Carson.
"Oh. dear I was in hopes they wer
cheap" frankly confessed Jenny laying
down the boots.
Indeed, they are cheap said tn
clerk. 81 assure you, Miss Carson, W,
have sold these right along at 81. Thi
is the last pair, SO We offer them TO
less. They're very fine
EYES," admitted Jenny.
Nothing sets off dainty foot like
pair of these dainty boots, pursued tn
willy clerk, with On eye for his trade
every few young ladies could wear 81
small a shoe-just your size, you see
Miss Carson"
Poor Jenny sighed, thought of tn
thick, warm boots she ought to have
cast a longing look at the blue beauties
recalled what DIR. Chester said, and
silly little puss, for once let her vanit
run away with her reason.
"I'n take them," she said. Afte
the boots were paid for, there was arel
enough left to buy her gloves and
ribbon or two.
The next day, the great one, was clea
and cold, with sharp wind. Overshoe
] would ruin the dainty satin boots, but
. luckily for Jenny, the ground was dry
But it was frozen hard. and when sh