The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-17
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.

"0nly five hundred dollarsi To think
that only five hundred dollars would
save the house, and for want of it it
must be sold, and what we shall do after
that do not knowh' And the hand
some young matron who spoke burst
into q food of tears.
She was sitting in the upper front
room of her cottage home. with a
dressmaker, an. elderly person with
neat gray curls, who was doing her best
tomake one new walking dress out of
three old ones; and twas to her Mrs.
Redwood had spoken.
1T is shame to worry you with my
troubles,n she added, in a moment
more; .'but really am in such state
that can't keep it to myself, Miss Nor
gan. Mr.. lockwood takes such things
70 terribly to heart; and you know
when married there was every reason
to believe that papa would back us up
and help us along, and things have
turned out SO differently" So
Indeed they have, Mrs. lockwood, "
said Miss Morgan. "And if your pa
knows what is going on here I wonder
be can rest in heaven. -
4 forgive him, I'm sure" said Mrs.
Redwood s.MY-step-mother poisoned
bis mind against Mr.. lockwood; and
don't believe he was quite in his right
mind when he altered his will and left
everything to her. If he were living
bed give me this money, if he only
knew | needed it, without asking. He
neverdenied me anything" said Mrs.
lockwood, beginning to weep again,
And she has the homestead and all
the property, and an income of at least
ten thousand year, and am going to
he turned out of house and home fol-
i've hundred dollars,
Gracious mel said Miss Morgan,
Idon't see how / can 60 over there
and tit her black velvet dress to-mor.
feK don't, indeed, I've a good
mind to say ! won't-there now!-and
nave the satisfaction of giving her q
piece of my mind to pay for it. y
No, NO, Miss Morgan. She's good
customer, said Mrs. lockwood. sIi
would do ME no good. Do YOU think
you can get the waist out, Miss Nor,
Y can, BY piecing; and I can make
DIT Of shell trimming to hide the
pace, said the dressmaker. "And
III run in and drape it for you Thurs.
Wy, Don't take big seams. I've cut
aioose, because, to tell the truth, the
s91m won't bear much pulling.n
Iaeh Mrs. lockwood went to work
sa the sewing-machine. Thankful tc
n nave eontriyed a decent gown without
aeeh expenditure of money-linings
Sas9ons Sn and braid, and Miss, Morgan I
aa aonaF and half being all that she
saaia sa save even by having liver anf
aaeon and Goldfish dinners twice a week
anu the worthy dressmaker stitched
ss saay with great diligence, making VI
ae ~ mlhd that she would say word fol
pOot Mrs lockwood Go her-step mother
s'ell sa i she were snnbbed for it.
h orlngs mean folks to the >poin
sss1aeIlmes she said to herself, s.i
Ael Know their meanness is known tt
arangars.'' y
,say aaFly next morning Miss Morganrans
s. ~ eell At Mrs. Canline's handsome
,,sal iosh aool, and found the lady ready
s. 5 nef, She always got as much a,
I4s Lss you'd ont of people who worked foi
NJ, n, and paid as little for it as possible
Sa Saste was plenty of the black velvet
ssseFef, mn and of rich lace to trim i
Il
. dozen. e'e'oAAs we're Afe aoiisaf'
,,0s No skimping and pieeing of this ele
ssas ss;s costume; and rs Miss Moroa,
ssseaed ss.s she thought of the step-daurh
iss ~ aadesoTer dress, and inwarll,
.salsa sas and fretted. How could she ore
eaa,s lance to say anything? And how
not iS s. sae say it.so as to do good, ant
Roos.ss alss Morgan, I saw yoa at Mrs
NJ MsA9ooi " !. $ yesterday, didn't r." sale
dress s. sanllne, after awhile; and til,
ihsslaaker started as though he
sshss could have been read.
Il Is ma am, = she said, hurriedlv
ola ssas tsi there for day to make som,
al AL 'a over, and very hard it was t,
isIl al sas sa decent dress out of three. I eal
vs., sou' Such q handsome wardrob,
Sa' laughter used to have, too