The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-18
JANE CARY's OUTING.
A Mysterious Dispensation of
Providence.

you'll have to cut your cloth very
savingly, Miss Cary, if you calculate %
get a good full dress out of eight yards
of cashmeret'
Il know it, Mrs. Barker, but I've
planned it all, and 1 a have it made
up in this style by using a sham skirt"
Miss Cary took up 1.-The Bazar'' and
pointed to a figure on the pattern plate.
II was quite while deciding whether
I'd have a basque or a polonaise, and
then I was bothered to know whether
I'd better have the skirt box-pleated or
side-pleated, but 1 finally settled on this
pattern"
ut will be very tasty, too" replied
the neighbor, t.and those pleats will be
worn for a while longer, Think, though
the city boarders had some of their
dresses made that way last summer"
While Mrs. Barker was speaking she
kept rubbing her fingers over the piece
of black cashmere which was lying on
top of Miss Cary's sewing machine.
II call that a pretty good piece, for
the price, don't you, Mrs. Barker?"
Miss Cary asked, as she took one end of
the goods in her hands and held it up to
the window. sYou see it has a blue
black shade, and the filling is beaten up
thick and firm"
1T is an excellent piece, if 1 am any
Judge; but when are you going to start,
Miss CaryP"
Il hope to get off next week. while
work is slack. Next month, you know,
I'll be driven, for the spring sewing will
come in then"
you'll miss your daughter, Mrs.
Cary said the neighbor, turning to
address the mother, who sat in an old
fashioned rocking chair by the stove.
Yes, but Amandy Wells is coming
to stay with me. and I'm glad enough
to have Jane go. She's been a trying
to get out to her brother Jacobs for ten
years, but every time she's made up hel
mind to 60 something has happened to
keep her home. Last spring 1 had ma
larry, and wasn't fit t do anything
about the house for three months. and
the spring before Sam was under the
weather and home here for quite q spell
When Jane laid her plans that fall to
thought twas more her duty to stay
opu hOCP hOA "ohOJ " hOiP hS Aoih'
with"
The old lady took up her knitting
work and began to pick up some
stitches she had dropped.
THE truth is" she continued. 'tJant
hain't never been nowhere. Away
stayed right here and worked ant
tugged and took care of me-"
IF there is any one who deserves al
outing it's your Jane" said Mrs. Bar
ker. Everybody is glad she is going
s.Yes. James earned a vacation, ant
a good long one, too," the mother re
piled. ..But folks don't always ge
what they earn in this world, I've fount
out. Luck always does seem to q
agin some folks"
Don't talk that way, mother" tn
daughter replied. as she pinned a pat
tern on to the piece of black cashmer
and traced put its dimensions with he
sc ssors. don't you believe people
paths are marked out for them?"
We'll, sometimes | do. Jane, an
then again l don't. But we can't non
of us understand the Lords dealing
with us.
".God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform"
'.It's time my dinner was going.
Mrs. Barker said, glancing up at tn
face of the tall clock which stood in on
corner of the room. .I'll try to run i
and see you again before you 60. Mi.
Cary"