The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-03-07
THE BRocApEp SLIPPERS.

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OF pretty girls invaded The gsrrei, seeki !
anns.nant from it, irea.un-. The dns,
1ss from the lid, u trunks sad b2-.,
whose contents -siiii brocsdts. eliugine
mnslius. homespup gowns aIL ctiii as lab
ricr, still breathing Of the 0rieHt. hence
they came--e cited the anus nirnt sud le-
light OF the girls
At last thr lraisr u the pahy drasse'
from dusky corner small. much.wofu
trunk, covered with horse hide aud stud-
ded With brass nails. There was taptal
izing rustic Of wrsppings from within, but
TIE trupk resisted every effort at opening
IT,
II must be locked, cried Dolly, hot aud
bresihless.
How provoking exclaimed Nell I won
der where's the key9
What key, dear2 asked voice from be-
hind the door. where stood a newcomer.
Oh. grandma. Do please open this for
usl cried The girls, seizing npon the little
lady. who, nothing 10th, produced a bunch
OF keys aud seated herself before the old
trunk.
There was a breatbless pause as she lift
ed ibe lid and took from its wrappings
marvellous gown Of old brocade. The girls
spread ont ITS rich folds with cries of ad
miration.
IL WAS Of beautiful rose color, with
tints Of blue aud other gorgeous hues that
blended IN the harmony only produced by
subtle weavers of the east. Threads Of
gold, outlining flower here aud there,
gIi,tered bravely in the lsmpligbt as grard
ma smiled over It.
Was it yours, grandmamms? asked
Dolly
Yes, dear, she answered. absently, bend
ing TO lift small box from the trunk
Obi tell us all about when you wore it,
begged Nell; I'm sure it has story.
Yes, it has, said grandmsmma, thought
fully, and have cause to remember it.
The girls seated themselves on trunks
and boxes and looked at her in delighted
for her stories we're rare and
much priced. Holding her hands upon
the box, she began:
My life in this old house was quite hap
py; until was nineteen years old there
was no story to tell Of it, The railroad
was not then built, and people Travelled by
stage coach or stayed at home. Houses
we're few and scattered. A family whom /
will call Burton (Iest you recognize them
100 soon) were our nearest neighbors
though half mile distant. Sally and Pol
y Burton were near my own age aud were
,ear my own age and we're my very dear
riends.
On my eighteenth birtbdsy l received
Ibis brocade as present from my god
atber. He was q sea captain. and bad {
,roaght this from the east on his last voy-
Ige. 1t was considered wonderfully beau
iful even there. SO you can imagine what
sensation il caused here. !
Mother rightly thought it far too fine .
or me. and laid it away in this same little
runk until ] should arrive at an age and
lignity to wear it. That time bad, 10 my \
pinion, come when, the following winter.
ny friend Sally was to be married, aud i
sked me TO be one OF her four brides n
maids. .
Her fancee came OF fine old family. as
ne did herself, and scores OF relatives
pere expected to the wedding, which prom !.
sed 10 be q very grand aud brilliant affair.
fother hestated to have the dress made,
mt girls then wore much elder gov Ds than
0 these wiser times. SO she foally con
ented, as expected for OF her six chill
rem was the only girl, and WAS indnIg
a accordingly /,
II you would know how looked, study
,olly here. had the same purple-black :.
air which could never DO kept 10 decor !.
as order, 80 curly vas Il the same pink :,
heeks and creamy skin. But my eyes !.
ere blsck instead Of brown, and was !,
mailer than she .
Yes, and you bad the loveliest bands !,
I'd feet ever seen. cried Fancy. as you !.
ave nov.
And I've heard grandps say that You az
ere the leIle Of the eopniy, snd there
ere many broken heart when you mar u
cd him, laughed Nell al
I was thoughtless girl. sighed grand =
ANNA. snd caused deal Of trouble by
y vanity, as yon shall hear W
Well, the drfss was made-snr very
oud vas as arrsyed 10 H. turned my. 81
n before the great n,ittor: and sheB the A
cssmaker assui~d me bar 40 fneh tis- VI
a form bal been ri e'ei there aher u
e days q N, grat gfandmoiher. . tam
Is belle sod beauty, ] sas almost coa N
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Almost net quite. Fer The gorgeous ~
40 pnl to shame any slipp~1 thsi pos ~
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