The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-06-21

Thee mustwear just whatthee pleases
Edith. If it pleaSes thee better to wear
thy gown OF red silk
And the wise Edith understood human
nature well enough to be sure that
Rachel" would not be altogether dis
appointed if herpretty future daughter
in-iaw should reconsider her toilet and
reappcar in the dainty gowns she had
been exhibiting for the past fortnight.
And what does Samuel Think" Edith
asked. passing on to the stand before
Roberts father.
-.Samuel thinks" said the old gen
tleman, shyly, that thee had better ask
Robert
ooh. no, Papa Samuel, that would
not be any test at all; thee knows per
fectly well that Robert likes me in any
thing" said Robert fiancee, demurely
And so do / like thee in anything"
said Papa Samucl, with unexpected
gallanuy But | think like thee
best. Edith, in red. Thee knows we
quakers like to follow the way that is
most simple and natural, and i think
red is the most natural color for thee.
/ think thee must have been born in that
red silk of thine Thee is very sweet
to me my child, in this quaker gray, but
we quakcTs, thee knows, do not APP
prove OF theatricals, and | think to-
night thee is trying to play @ part.
Thee acts it very prettily, Edith, but l
advise thee to 90 back to nature and
thy red gowns"
SO the battle was won, and the result
proved that Edith was quite able to
conquer not only Roberts relations,
but Robert relations friends. When, a
year later, she came back to them again
as a bride there was but one thing left
for her to conquer. Robert had pre-
pared her for possible visit from ell
derly friends who might think it their
duty to demonstrate with her, or with
him, on this very worldly marriage, and
it was, in truth, hardly a month before
he ran upstairs one afternoon as she
was dressing with the announcement
that the probable cOunselOrs were tax
inc of their OyCrcOatS in the hail.
She hCsitated Il moment, but her hes
itation rose merely from a moments
consideration OF whether she had any
other gown il her wardrobe that would
emphasize more distinctly her inten-
ton TO adhere TO her own traditions.
She decided that the long trailing skirt
of pale green cashmere, with its border
of pale plush and its sash Of watercd
silk, was sufficiently worldly when one
took into consideration the Jewel that
sparklcd in the laces at her throat, the
dainty lacc-cdged handkerchief, and
the perfectly @roomed little curIs over
her white forehead She paused only
to slip one more bangle over her round
wrist. and then, kissing her husband,
loated downstairs.
Robert never knew exactly what she
said OF did to the old gentlemen in the
parlor. lie hung over the banistcrs
and caught the echoes Of her silvery
little laughs, and saw the maid carry
tea into the parlor, and al the end of an
hour descended The stairs himself as
the old gentlemen emerged from the
doorway determined to standby Edith
to the last, if she happened 10 have had
hard time. He knew that some re-
monstrauce would be quietly dealt out
to himself, even during the brief vcsti-
buIC episode OF farewell; but, to his as
tonishment. rs lie stepped forward to
help the old gentIcmcn with their over
coats, the one who was evidently
,l''iNNSAiA''ii lci biiN i''tL -Lt''I I''' A't'
hand and said heartily: Friend Robert,
thee has married WE'LL
Still another year later and there lay
on Edith's arm 4 little Edith, with love
ly eyes and very remarkable, highly
embroidered clothes.
'Do you think, Esther said the
young mother, anXiously, that she is
going to have curly hair?"
Yes" said Esther, with a smile that
was grimly pleasant and yet pleasantly
grim, i think she will have curly hair.
know thee would find a way to curlit,
though it be as straight as-as pipe
stem and Aunt Esther bent over to
kiss the child
And you're glad it curls, Esther,
you know you are" insisted the baby's
mamma.
Yes, Edith, I am glad it curls. For
since thee would be sure to curl it some
how, it is best that Dame Nature viii
have none of thy tricks and graces, but
will bring up the child to please her
self n-PtISJ7lrg BuiicttN.