The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-23
Vol. XVIII.

! uo newer CousIOSTcO q iauJ "eI
dressed if she wore il! fitting boots
or gloves And Miss Bell com
p ,centIy crossed her own pretty
| French kids, while Jenny ncr
vously put away the pretty silk.
| What DR.. Chester said was be
| ginning TO be matter Of some
moment to Jenny CarSoa. She
was conscious of o longing for ,he
blue boots; but alas they were
too expensive for her.
Miss Bell presently took hel
leave, and Jenny, with half hel
pleasure spoiled, went on with bel
preparations.
We'll, darghter,' said her father
at the dinner.table, do you neec
any fallaIs for your frolic to NOR
row?
Yes, 1 do need some new shoes
and some gloves said Jenny.
You do, eh ? Well, what must
l give you to buy them with ?
Whatever you can spare, papa.
Well, here's $40 bill. l guess
that will be enough. Get good
sensible pair now, something tc
keep you warm this cold weather
and no f1imsy things
Yes, sir. Thank you, papa
III do the best can,' said Jenny
but she blushed, for in her heart
she felt very guilty.
However, she did mean TO buy
a pair of warm kid boots fol
everyday wear. She hoped te
get the blue ones for about 81
which would leave her enough tol
the others, and for the gloves.
| But when she stood in Turner
store 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
were cheap frankly confessed
Jenny laying down the boots.
Indeed they are cheap saic
! the clerk. Il assure you, Miss
Carson, we have sold these rigb
along AT S3 This is the last pair
50 we offer them for less. They're
very fine
Yes admitted Jenny.
Nothing sets off dainty foo
like a pair Of these dainty boots,
pursued the willy clerk, with al
eye for his trade. Very few youn!
ladies could wear so small o she
just your size, you see, Mis-
Carson
Poor, Jenny sighed, thought @
the thick, warm boots she ought t
have, cast q longing look at tn
blue beauties, recalled what Dl
Chester said, and, silly little puss
for once let her vanity run ava,
with her reason.
'I'Il take thcm,' she said. Afte
the boots were paid for, there wa
barely enough left to buy he
, gloves and ribbon or two.
The next day, the great one
was clear and cold, with shar
wind. O7ershoes would ruin th
dainty satin boots, but, luckily 70
Jenny, the ground was dry. Bu
it was frozen hard, and when ST
reached the gayly.decorated roor
Of The new church her feet wer
like ice.
Jenny presided at one Of th
fancy tables. She made a Lowell
picture in the beautiful blue silk
her throat and wrists shaded Wit
: the sottest lace, and the daint
blue boots futtering in and OF
below the plating of her skirt.
Bell Dorsey was already at he
post, and as Jenny came up sh
opened her eyes wide and e;
claimed: oh, my, you blue ange
1 Did you drop from the clouds?'
, Jenny laughed, and, happenin
just then to catch a glance fro'
DR.. Chester, who stood nea
blushed with pleasure, while th
y gentle heart in her bosom throl
bed unanimously.
Jenny had very busy day off
There was much buying and sci
g ing, and Jenny's table was yer
> popular. But, as the new churc
" was large and not yet finished,
. was not very warm. The girls I
- the table were chilly all day, az
by the time evening came Jenny
! feet we're so numb and cold th;
u she could hardly stand.
u a hot supper, however, hs
II been prepared at tho hotel ju
70 across the street. DR.. Cnest'
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