, 1883-04-19
TIE BLUE S.iYIN BOOTS.

E{iE BLCL ~ IIN bOVAS.
There was church far and festival
on hand at Wnynesviile, and all the
Young ladies were in state of feminine
i!utter.
Pretty brown-eyed Jenny Carson had
one OF the fancy tables. She had also
rev dress for the occasion. The soft,
shining folds of dark blue silk were
draped over the bed, and Jenny was
l,neeling upon the floor, arranging the
loops Of satin ribbon to her taste, when
Miss Bell Dorsey, who was Jenny's most
intimate friend, burst iuto the room.
"Oh, what q pretty dress, Jenny
You'll look ravishing in it. You only
need II pair of blue satin boots to match
II, and then you'll be the best.dressed
girl at the festival"
But-satin bootsarevery expensive"
said Jenny, hesitatingly.
"On, well, yes, somewhat. But
there's nothing sets off a lady's appear
ance like nice shoes and gloves. 1 heard
2)r Chester say he never considered n
Indy well dressed if she wore ill-ftting
l. h,ots or gloves" And Miss Bell CON-
l.,¢ly crossed her own pretty French
Lids, while Jenny nervously put away
Inc pretty silk.
What DR.. Chester said was beginning
to be q matter of some moment to Jenny
Carson. She was conscious of q longing
ior the blue boots but alas they were
Loo expensive for her.
Miss Bell presently took her leave, and
Jenny, with half her pleasure spoiled,
went on with her preparations.
"Well, daughter" said her father at
tho dinner table, "do you need any fall
',ii'- Tor your frolie tomorrow"
" Yes, dc need some new shoes, and
some gloves" said Jenny.
lyon do, Ell? Well, what must l
give you to buy them WITH"
Whatever you can spare, papa"
"Well, here's $40 bill. / guess that
will be enough. Get good, sensible
pnir now, something to keep you warm
tbs cold weather, and no fimsy things"
YES, sir. Thank you, papa. I'll do
the best / can," said Jenny; but she
biushed, for In her heart she felt very
guilty.
However, she did mean to buy pair
Of warm kid boots for everyday wear.
She hoped to get the blue ones for about
"A, which would leave her enough for
the Others, and for the gloves.
But when she stood in Turner's store
rud asked the price of the dainty, shiny
things offered her, the clerk promptly
answered 81, Miss Carson.
son, dear L was in hopes they were
cheap" frankly confessed Jenny laying
down the boots.
" Indeed, they are cheap" said the
clerk. I assure you, Miss Carson, we
have SOLD these right along at IS. Thi
js the last pair, SO We offer them for
less. They're very fine"
"Ye7," admitted Jenny.
Nothing sets OF dainty foot like
pas Of these dainty boots" pursued the
aiy clerk, with an. eye for his trad5.
Very lew young ladies could wear Sly
ny III shoe--iust your size, you scO,
NY're Cars,.A.'
Poor Jenny sighed, thought Of the
thick, warm boots she ought to have,
cast n longing look at the blue beauties,
recalled what DIR. Chester said, and,
silly little puss, for once let her vanity
run away with her reason.
"I'll take Them" she said. After
the boots we're paid for, there was barely
enough left to buy her gloves and q
ribbon or two.
The next day, the great one, was clear
md cold, with a sharp wind. Overshoes
would ruin the dainty satin boots, but,
luckily for Jenny, the ground was dry
But it was frozen hard, and when she
reached the gayly-decorated room o.
the new church her feet were like ice.