St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-01-05
Al HARD LESSON.

A HARD LESSON .tts "A,
"But. mamma,'' said Minnie, look
ING grave but determined, AZ shall hare
to wear this dress, because my only
other white one that is clean is tod
tight for anything it hurts me SO that /
can hardly breathe, 7 had: @ Al
:" I'm sorry, daughter the mamma
said, with equally determined face;
! ssbuti YOU surely see that such delicate
muslin as that you have on is not suit
able to wear to a lawn party. 1t will
tear as easily as lace.''s s @s.
"But I've got to wear, it, you see, =
said Minnie, with 4 touch of Impotence
III her voice. ssYou don't want me to
wear tight clothes, you know"
g. And what reason have you found
for wearing that broad, blue SASH"
well, mamma. you know it is the
only one that matches nicely with this
dress and these stockings, and things
ought to match
Eyes; and why must the stockings
be worm "a
80, well" said Minnie, catching an
end of the sash and twisting ii. q sup
pose / could wear other stockings, but
/ thought with my nice new slippers
these would look the prettiest, and I
didn't think you would care. y
"sDoes it seem to you that nice
new slippers, that were bought to wear
only in the house, are the proper things
for lawn partiesp" 5a.' r
Nom; but | had to put them on.
My boots have the ugliest great nails
sticking into my. toes; I could hardly
walk around last night; so, OF course, !
had to put on the slippers
Very grave looked the mamma. 1t
was sad fact that she had never heard
of the dress that was too tight, or Of the
fearful nails in the high-buttoned kid
boots, until. this moment. Could it be
possible that her little daughter was
tempted, by her desire to appear i'll fine
new clothes at the party, to speak not
quite the truthp She sat thinking for a
full minute before she decided that her
child needed a severe lesson.
/" Minnie" she said, and the liCtle
girl knew that when Der mother spoke
ID that tone, and called her by iher full
name. ; there was no more chance for ar
gumenG' YOU can can n9t wear tllaC uLSeass,
and that sash. and those slippers and
stockings, to the lawn party, s
Now it was Minnie stuTn to.considef
She looked down and fitted the toes OF
her slippers most carefully. into figure ll,e
of the carpet.
Well, " she said at last drawing Ilg. q
long sigh, andfooking as though the sof.
rows OF life sat heavy on her heart, ~
suppose | can go and change all my
things; but | shall bes~yery late. 1t is IS
time to GO noW.H IL
81 Yes, = said the mother, her face
most sad you may change all your
things. Put on the calico that you wore trf
this morning, and your everyday
boots. 3,.s 3f.z..so ,F5.@.s.
"Mamma!'' gasped Minnie t'don't
you mean to let me go to the party?1'a'
There is nothing for you to wear,
my daughter. 13suppose you would
not like to go IN your eve Iy-day clothes,
and you say your other white dress. is
too tight, and the nails in your kid boots
hurt your feet. So, of course, you will
have to stay home. Ii had heard Of
this before, | could have altered the
dress and had the boots put in order;
but you know. you have never said any any
thing about it before.
Then was Minnie's face very red. =
! can wear them, mamma she said,
turning away. /. seThey are not very
comfortable, but,T can stand it."