The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-08
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SACRIEICE.,

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sThe eand sunshine was ssresmfne ID. !.
totAhe.s rectotyi cssements whsre Ids
Lvnu's geraniuibs and ivies drank in its
hftgh ness, pnd Lillian Spellgroye. from
the Rie9t house on the hill, could not
but cwd 10 hetseIf that "love in cot.
tsge. ebpld ls very beautiful. Il -4ral
MissS SpelIetovs was . bslie, petied,
favorite 10 society. and the rector's
Vas only . blue:eyed, simple
hearted lsss OF eighteen. = N 81
( The fector's daughter sat 1t her desk
nIbhliug the handle OF her pen. She
looked pp in.a : second, sniliOs and gra,
Al.ae S 6sss.- ssid Misc spsIlgrQse,
~ don't zee how you msnsge Il.
"Ol.. Lillian. ! sm 90 glad to see you r.
cried Ida IL wss just coniriving ahou,
the easter charities for the poor" ss,.
"The poor" repeated Lillian. 81 am.
sick OF bearing OF the poor. II does
seem to me that they are always want.
ing something" Fff1 81
"a very natural state OF things, as
you would soon 6nd opt IL you were
poor yourself" laughed Ida. "Oh, Lily,
il ] we're only as rich as voul"
"What would you do r'denanded the
heiress, yawning. oieslat s'7A .
81 would give all the poor people
something to make their hearts glad on
Easter day. But, oh, dear! l haye only
fifty cents after the household expenses
are psid!" she added, with asigh. ass
"How much would It take asked
Miss Spellgrove. Ids's eyes brighten
ed IN anticipation oftte coming largesse
"Fifty dollars would be more than
enough" she answered.
Il know how you can get ESQ.," said
Lillian, surveying tiny rip 10 her lavea.
der kid glove. "a,
"Howf'
II will give you $50 for that old lilac
and silver btocade dress that VAS your
mothers. / have taken fancy toit -
| want to have It made over TO wear to
Mrs. Danesbury's party ss.ss.l.s. u
"My only silk dress-the dress that
Was pamma's when she was . BRIDE
oh, L'lian!" che utter rather incoherent
ly. "And Was going TO wear It my
self u 90 Ba8 a.ass hsss ~ szs b.
And 10 the same second sshe' .remem-
bered that Harley Esremont Was TO be
at the Daresbury party.
oh ! said Miss Spellgrove, 4 Thought
you were really anxious about these peo-
pie And as l faucled the dress -.
"Stop, please, . minute, and let ne
think" pleaded Ida. Was this all the
benefit she had gained from her bible
studies, her fathers sermons, her daily
prayersf ell did not reflect. Yes,
Lillian, You may have the Dress
IL should like it," said. Lillian Spell.
grove. indifferentlv. "And you are so
young andlso deliciously blonde, dear,
that white muslin would be the very
thing for you to wear. Get white Or
CANDY and trim it with"
"You forget, Lillian" said Ida. with .
faint smile, "that there are six children
OF Us, and new dress is by no means
the everyday affair 10 our household
that you seem to imagine it. Shall get
the dress at once x4 s.
One or two regretful tears dropped
over the cedar-wood trunk which con-
tanned her dead molher's relics, and Ida
came bravely down stairs with the love-
ly fabric OF lilac and silver cleaning
over her arm. 4 ),
"Here. Lillian" she said, softly, "and
| hope you will enjoy wearing it."
"How wicked and foolish / am to
think 80 about IT," she responded With
herself, "when l have got the money for
papa's poor people," Isl
"But thought little Ida Lynn Was to
be here. Susy."
Mr.. Egremont eyed the gay assem-
blage over tbe plump, white shoulders
Of his married sister, the hostess. Is !.
II am sure invited her." said Mrs.
Danesbury. csrelesslJ. ~ cannot com.
pei people to co9e." 80 -
"Did sue know was to be here :" sifi
"Of course. | told her so myself y.
.:Il's very strange" said Egremont,I
redectively. ND no idea she would try
10 avoid M. "Why." with start and
! stare, "that is the very lilac snd silver
Drocaie that used to he In the old chesl
1t the rectory gsrret when We we're chill
iren. l can smell the cedar fragrance
'bout II STILL" as the glistening ball dress
loated past him in the waltz; land how
he deuce has that SpelIgrove girl man
'ged to get hold Of 1t "i af
81 can tell .you," said Miss Comfort
Price. Il know how it happened, Mr.
Ggremont. She bought 1t OF Ids Lynn
or $50, and Ida amt here, just because
he hadn't anything TO wear, poor
hing !'TsferF zaga9 ssTs s i
.Bat-I beg your pardon, Miss Com.
ort; but all this is go incompI ehensibIe
o me. What could Miss Lynn want OF
SOP" s e Afsst iga ~
"Why, that's the very cream OF The
tory" said Mise Comfort. 81 do think,
ir. Eerenont,. that it ever the Lord lets
ngels walk about this every day world,|
da Lynn. is one! She wanted little
,ouey to give Easter presents to the
oor folks that nobody thinks of or re-
,embers; she remembers every one /
less ber dear. little besri and 90 she
cid her mothers par,y drese to Lillian
pellerove. that would buv the eyes out
( your head II she chose to take sfsncy
, 'em, and never thinks that you bad &
ny feelings that. money couldn't plaster
p; and-why. dear -me-whsrs has that
How vanished to, and nae not half
trough my st,ry2 That's modern man.
srs, is it3 Humphr' t7r' II
The second quadrllls had hardly com. ,
enced IN the stately rooms Of the !
anesbury msnsion, and little Ida Lynn !
I'd hardly turned the third page Of her
,ok when Harry, her fourteen-year.old
other, bounced into the room. Coz
"Clpdlellsr' he1 cried. "Cindrella
Q fairy prince 10 comingp 81 II r
"What on earth do you mean, Harry 2 !
Id Ida looking up in surprise. But r
fore be could answer Harley Egremont
uod before her in full evening dress.
"Fm tired of Danesbury house, Ida,
id be, "and you shall be my party to- {
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