The Red Cloud chief., 1885-08-07
GLASS HOUSES.
How the Occupant Of Ono Was
Lod to MOvo Out.

Whenever ] hear any one make use
of the good old saying: People in glass
houses shouldn't throw tones" l am
reminded of my friend. Kate Stormouth,
and her crazy-quilt.
Kate was the last girl any one would
have selected rs likely TO become a vic
tim of the crazy-quilt mania, for she
had never been foui of fancy work Of
any kind. and seldom took a needle in
her fingers. relying on 4 very amiablc
mother and an ohl;ging younger sister
TO 90 her necessary mcnding. But il
happened that an aunt in California,
who had never seen her and knew moth
ing Of her likes and dislikes. Sent her Il
large bundle of velvet, silk. plush. bro
Cadc and satin pieces. taking it for
granted that it would prove a most ac-
ccp!ablc gift.
Ill have 10 make acraZy-quilt now.
in spite of myself" Said Kate, as she
surveyed the pieces rucfully. '.for if
Aunt Hester keeps her promise Of COM
s'r - w ~ 80 ''Nk VII SAIC III
certainly ask me how | used her Gift.
and would probably be hurt if told that
1 hadn't used il at all"
SO she wrote Aunt Hestcra nice little
letter of thanks. and began on the quilt
without loss of time.
Sne didn't find piccing the squares rs
tedious aS she had expected. Ii was
really a pleasure 10 arrange the colors
and shades so that they would harmon
izc; and when she began the cmbroid-
cry she was still more Interested. She
discovered that she had a genius for
making up new stitches. and was much
battered when several of her Girl friends
asked 10 copy her designs. and praised
her for her ''iine effects"
Il am falling in love with nv crazy
quilt she said TO her mother one day.
and | have made up my mind (, o ex
hibit it at the county fair. Della Rogers
int nds To exhibit hers. and il won't
bear comparison with mine. She doesn't
understand how to arrange her colors.
aud nearly all her pieces are the same
size; and Cora Maydcw's is worse. if
anything. She has so many cheap satin
and Summer-silk pieces. Ii | exhibit
mine, l ought to take the first prize.
am only afraid l can't get it done in
time"
The fair won't open for eight weeks
yet said Mrs. Stormouth. 1T seems
10 me YOU have time enough"
But | don't want to neglect nv
piano. said Kate. Il won't give un
practicing ven to take a prize at the
fair"
You certainly ought TO know all
there IS to know about music said her
sister Lila Il can't remember the
time when you didn't practice"
Kate could scarcely remember the
time either. She had begun to take
music lessons rs soon rs her little
fingers could stretch an octave. and for
the past eight years had made it a rule
to devote four hours . day to prac,ic-
ing. She belonged to a musical club.
composed of only eight members. but
all were genuine musicians, and did not
tolerate anyth ne that was not strictly
classical. Kate was = fine performer.
but was always nervous when she
PLAYED ut the CLUB meetings. for her
critics were mercilcSs. She had long
since given up playing an thing but the
most advanced music. and all the
sweet, old-timc pieces which had be-
lonrcd To her mother were slowed
away in the attic on a high shelf. Kate
said il made Ter sick" to look at
them and think hat she had ever
known So little of music rs 10 eniov
them. She profoundly p.tied her father
and sister that their tastes had not been
cultivated. and that they could take
pleasure in hearing feia Rogers and
Cora Maydcw drum" or the piano,
Il suppose l ougl; 10 he ASHAMED 20
confess it." Mr.. >iormouth sad 10 hS
wife one day. ''but ! don'ten:oV hatc> |
MUS c. IF course i; Is TO her cred
that she plays 81 well. and az 10 ap-
preCia,e anything but the best. hut I
sometimes wish she knew some o. those /
good Old pieces you used , @ play years
ago
About four weeks before the fair was
10 open, Kate came down-Sta:rs one
evening alter supper. aud fouaI Lila
sitting on tae frort porch with several
OF e Young rieads Among them was
VIII B~eardsiey. >-.ist. WHO was
spending a few ~ Arlington
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