The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-16


GBsNDPAPt AS ofp pOAT.
"~oniy- one lsilk and that not new !
Dear me- dear me, it is dreadful" and
Auat Graysonr caught up the pretty
bodice of the garment in question, and
gave it a spiteful little shake. Kathie,
hemming ruffies by the window,
laughed.
dured'i there's 20 help for ii. anntie, "
q Yes, there was help for fit, Z cried
the lady. tossing the bodice from her.
"if You had taken my advice; but YOU
must go and act like q simpleton ;, The
idea Of a girl of your age giving away
her hard earnings, and then getting mar
ried without decent change of clothingi
1 declare it is too absurd And you are
making such q good match, tool Charles
Montague. comes of one of the best
families in the country, and he'll be rich
one of these days, though he may be
poor at the start, and you, having as
good as thrown your money away, can
contribute nothing-notl even able to
buy your own clothes, which every wife
ought to do" S'
"At which time, let us hope, my
scanty wardrobe will be replenished, ="
said Kathie, merrily. ss
Her aunt frowned contemptuously.
ssBut what are you to do now ?" she
went on. "What do you think Mrs.
Montague, of Oaklands, will think of
you, when she sees your outfit ?"
- Not one whit less than she thinks of
ma to day" answered Kathis, stoutly,
'sor should be greatly mistaken In my
Estimate of her character ~
Mrs. Grayson laughed in scorn.
"You poor little simpletcnI Wait
until you know the world as know it,
and you'll change your tune. I tell You,
Kathie, appearance 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
Oakland -
.Kathe WINGED, but. she answered
1b1aveIs :ssI don't think Charlie will
ever feel ashamed of me, or should
give him up to-day"
e Wait until he sees you in your
"a Shabby garments !" said Kathie,
opening her bright brown eyes. my
garments are nos shabby, auntie. = / am
quite sure l never looked shabby In my
whole life sxrsfs5. - xfSfta i:
=, Mrs sGrasson glanced at; tae trim.
graceful little figure. The close fitting
blue nerino was faultless; the linen
fcufiBZ md collars were sas kspotIess as
snow. Kathie was right ;--she never
looked shabby. Her garmants seemed
to be- part and parcel of herself, like
tfhe glossy feathers and black tuft of a
canary. Yet these garments were usually
made Of all sorts of odds and ends, for
Knthie was poor, and obliged to be
" Rnt oh
sessed of that tact, or talent, or what
ever it may becalled, which il more to a
woman than beauty or fortune; en-
abling her by the mere skill of her will
ring fingers and artist soul, TO make life,
her home, her own person, "a thing of
beauty and q JOY forever"
4 Mrs. Grayson, Kathie's wen-to-do
aunt, with daughters of her own, who
ttzailed their silks in the dust and tlim-
bled their laces and plumes and looked
dowdy ell the while. regarded the trim
little figure by the window with half
admiring, half contemptuous smile.
You are rather pretty girl. Kathie, =
continued her aunt, "and you under
stand the art Of getting yourself up in
good style. What you've got viii do
well enough, perhaps, but there's SO lit
tie of 1t. Yourb bridal outfit is shameful.
What viii You do for carriage dresses,
and dinner dresses, and evening dresses,
when you are Charles wife 2? Why,
when was bride 1 had everything q
round dozen of silks of every hne, pop
Inns, merinoes, tissues, and a half dozen
sorts Of wraps. / didn't 60 to James
0fayson bare of clothes, tell YOU"
KSthie said nothing for moment,
but bent over her ruffies, her bright
- - Il - 4
You may well say that, aunt J; but is II
kind that you should tantalize me, when
you know that your father was rich
man, while mine was poor, and my uncle,
With all his promising to me, died leavs
ing me nothing"
Buch a simpteton as you We peen.-.
hcrl amt continued, - after .toil;ngIa
teaching. for your money, to turn round
md 6ivesit away L declare it puts me
out Of temper to think of it.
= aWhat else could do ~ the girl
bnrst out, passionately. seCould j see
poor Georges children turned into the
street?v tFai VA es
sf /" Assuredly," answered helady cody,
che could have rented house easy
yenolghS In your place, should have
kept my money In my pocket but you
J, .1oRsyt Tor IL now, nodoubt.s 49, -
II am not sorry would do the
game thing again tomorrow. I'm, glad
1h4d the money to pay poor Georges
debt and don't care II even should
look shabby.
"A s'very well, I shall not try to care,
either. Il ,shan't help, Won II toId Won
I that IN tina beginning; can't afford it,
and even If fso1l1 I abeul7 mt, faol n