The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-13

and some ngnIer ones, White VI Palo
yellow. Now with any one of these the
same bonnet will do. The one | am
wearing now is black, with little jet
and pale yellow, and it goes perfectly
we'll with all my dresses, and so does
nv 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 if had purple dress.
and blue one and brown, l should
want different bonnet for each, and
different gloves and different para
sol?"
"Why, yes, it does seem So" said
Cary. drawing long breath. "rd like
to do something different myself, but
don't suppose I'd know how
"Would you mind if 1 told you what
1 Think" asked Myra, gently.
Nom, I'd thank you"
at seems to me that the chief trouble
with girls who work in stores is that
they care more for being what they call
.stvlish,' than for being either neat or
pretty. a young girl can look her best
in simple dress, if it is well put on and
becoming"
That what mother used to say.
And Mark. he always liked me best in
a white bib apron. To be sure he never
saw me in city clothes she stopped,
blushing.
lis Mark your brother?' asked My
ra. Then she smiled at her own stu
pidity, for such deep flush as mantled
in Cary cheek is seldom evoked by the
mention of brother.
Nom, he's justa-friend. His folks
and mine live opposite"
"In CINNAMON, and is he farmer?'
ellis father farms, and Mark works
for him; but his time is out in the
spring, and then he calculates to set up
for himself.
Does he ever come to the city?"
"NO. not once since | was here, but
he speaks some of coming down along
toward spring, and that's one reason l
like to look as stylish as | can. sos not
to be different from the rest when Mark
comes"
Il think in his place l should prefer
YOU to be different" said Miss Sydney,
decidedly. ''Now, Cary, don't be Of
Tended, but what you girls aim at is to
look like the ladies who come to the
shop, isn't it?-' stylish, as you would
say?'
Yes, 1 suppose it isl admitted
Cary.
"Well, then, I must tell you the plain
truth; you utterly fail in your attempt.
No one would mistake girl, dressed as
you are at the moment, for a lady; no.
body.-but' '-disregarding the deep
al -, Lo,. oo,,,,on;Op'S I.boolyc If I
Went into a shop, and saw there young
lady as pretty and as delicately made as
YOU are, Cary, with hair as smooth as
satin, and simple gown that fitted eX-
actly, and a collar and cuffs as white as
snow, and perhaps black silk apron
! or white one, and with neat shoes and
nice stockings, if | saw a GIRL dressed
like that, with nothing costly, nothing
that any girl can not have, but every
thing fresh, and neat, and pretty, |
should say to myself: There s shop
girl with the true instincts OF a lady.
And Carv-don't think me impertinent
If Mark came to town and saw a girl
like that among the crowd of untidy.
over-dreSSed ones at Snow " Asher's,
think the contrast would strike him as
it would me-agreeably!"
Miss Sydney paused. half frightened
at her own daring. Cary looked stead
ilv into the fire without speaking. The
rain had ceased. Myra rose and threw
back the blind, revealing the moon
struggling through thin edges of cloud.
Cary followed her to the window. Her
cheeks were deep red, but there was a
frank and grateful look in her eyes as
she said:
q must be going, now, ma'am.
You We been ever so good to let me stay.
| shan't forget it, and guess you re
about right"
81 wonder if 1 said the right thing,
or have done the least good?" queried
Miss Sydney, as she watched her guest
depart.
1t was some weeks before she had oc.
casiCn again to visit Snow & Asher's,
and she had half forgotten the little
incident, when one day, entering the
shop in quest of something, her atten:
ton was attracted by face which
beamed with sudden smiles at the sight
of her. 1t was indeed Cary, but such
different Cary from the draggled Wis
ion of the wet evening! She still wore
the blue dress, but the flounces hac
been ripped off, and the front was hid
den by black silk apron. The tanglt
OF hair was smoothed like ordinary
waves, a white collar with knot o
blue ribbon was round her neck; one O.
the Objectionable rings had disappeared
and so had the yellow lOcket. 81
changed and so much prettier was thu
little maiden, that Miss Sydney scarcel!
knew her, till blush and smile pointed
her out.
She waited on her customer with as
siduitv, and under cover of box of ruf
files they exchanged condolences. Di'
Mss Sydney think she looked better
Size was so glad. The girls had laughed
at her, at first, but not so much now
and her roommate, Ellen Morris, ha'
got herself an apron like hers. Mis-
Sydney left the shop with please'
amusement at her heart. She meant t.
90 often to keep little hold on Cary
but circumstances took her off to Flori
: da, soon afterward, and it was late il
April when she returned.
THAT girl from Snow & Asher's wa
here to see you about a week age
ma am" said Esther, the evening afte
her arrival. Il told her you was ex
pected Tuesday, and she said sh
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