Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14


the girl wore no wrap. Miss Sydney
noted these details in half the time it
has taken to describe them. and stirred
with a pity that was half Indignation.
she said.
my child, how could YOU think of
coming out on such day without
shawl?'
~ haven't any shawl
"Well. n jacket. then
." haven't any jacket, either. that
matches this dress CHANGING compla-
Gently down at the beruiiled skirt.
But you would rather wear jacket
that didn't match your dress than catch
n cold. wouldn't you?"
Yes admitted the girl. in rather
an unwilling tone. "But the only one
I've got is purple. and it looks horrid
with this blue Noting dissent in her
companions face, she added: 1--WE poor
girls can't have a wrapf for every dress,
like rich ladies do"
"No, said Miss Sydney. gently, -
know il. never attempt to have a diff
fercnt wrap for each dress wear.
can not afford IL. either
Cary stared. "IIow queer" she
began, then changed it to: But YOU and
us are quite different, ma am
There was something wistful in the
face, which touched Myra Sydney. at
will be time wasted, / dare say" she
said To herself, ''still should like. Just
for once, TO argue out the dress ques-
ton with n girl like this. She is one
OF great class. and. poor things. they
are so dreadfullv foolish and igno-
rant She made no immediate reply
TO her companion, but rose and rang the
bell.
IL am going to give YOU n cup of
tea, sh" said. ''Hark. how it rainsi
You can't 90 yet, and YOU will be- less
likely to take cold when YOU do 90. if
YOU start well warmed. Besides, / want
TO have you stay. should like to have
n little talk over this question of dress,
which Is so Interesting to all of us
women " She smiled brightly at her
guest, who. rs il dazz!cd. watched the
entrance of the tray with its bubblinr
kettle. its plates of thin bread, and but
ter. and crisp, dainty cakes; watched
Myra measure the tea. warm the pot of
gay japanese ware. and when the brew
was ready. fill the thin-lipped cups, and
drop in sugar and cream.
How NICE" she said. with n sigh of
satisfaction. Her heart opened under
the new. unwOnted Kindness and COM
fort, and Miss sydney had little diff
Guilty in learning what she wished TO
know. Cary Thomas was the girls
name. She had lived lat home" till
two years ago. Did she like the city?
Yes, she liked il well enough. but il
was not much Ike home to board. She
and another girl that worked at Snow
x Ashcr's had room together out i'm
Farewell street. They had pretty good
times when they were not too full of
work, but in the busy season they
stayed so late ut the store that they
didn't want anything when they got
home, except To 60 straight 10 bed.
They got seven dollars week. and
more when there was extra work to do.
Can YOU lay up anything out OF
that?' asked Miss sydney.
No, nam, not q cent; ut least.
don't. There are some girls in the store
that do. but they've got sick friends 70
save for.n
Now, y said Miss Sydney, having thus
felt her way, Ito 20 back To the Jacket
question. As / told You. cant mt ali
afford T. have one for every dress"
Cant you, ma'am; and what do you
do. them?
II buy one jacket which will do with
everything wear"
But that isn't n suit. said Cary,
dOuhtfuliy.
mo; but is it absolutely necessary
everything should be a suit?''
"The girls at our store think so much
Of suits" she said. in a puzzled tone OF
self-defenSc.
Il know some people have fancy
for them. and they are very pretty some.
I times. But don't YOU see that they
must cost great deal of money!. and
that working people. you and myself,
for instance, ought to manage more
carefully?'
"Do you work, ma'am?"
TO be sure / do. You look sur
priscd. All, YOU think that because !
have alittle home of nv own. and live
in pretty room, | must be fine LADY,
with nothing to do. That's mistake
of yours. | work nearly rs many hours
n day as you do, and earn the greater
part OF my own income. and | have IA
consult economy To keep my home and
make it pleasant, and among the things
which | can't afford to have, are
suits
Il wish you'd tell me how you do,
ma'am.n
" will, though I'm not in the habit
OF talking quite SO freely about my af.
fairs, but Ill tell you, because it NAV
| give YOU an idea of how to manage bet.
ter for yourself In the first place
keep to two or three colors. | have 2
black gown or two. and an Olive-brown.
and this acknowledgment that YOU see
and some lighter ones, white or pale
yellow. Now with any one of these In,
same bonnet will do. The one | an
wearing now is black, with little lief
and pale yellow, and it goes perfectly
well with all my dresses, and so does
my black cashmere jacket, and my par.
asol and gloves, which are yellow also
Don't YOU see that there is an economy
in this, and that il had purple dress
and n blue one and brown, I SHOULD
want different bonnet for each, anC
different gloves and different para
sOl?'
why, yes, it does seem so," sait
Cary. drawing long breath. I'D Xix,
To do something different myself. but
don suppose I'd know how"
Would You mind IL told you wha
l thinkP' asked Myra, gently.
Nom, I'd thank YOU"
1t seems to me that the chief troubl,
with girls who work in stores is thai
they care more for being what they cal
stylish, than for being either neat OF
pretty. a young girl can look her best
in n simple dress, If it is well put on ant
becoming"
That's what mother used to say.
And Mark, he always liked me best in
n white bib apron. TO be- sure he never
saw me in city clothes'-she stopped,
blushing.
"Is Mark your brother?'' asked NY.
ra- Then she smiled at her own stu
pidity, for such n deep flush as mantled
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