Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-10-19
SATURDAY. READING!
A Story That Shows a Wonder,
fal SeIf-Denial Spirit.
ONE WOMAN'S WAY EXPLAINED
The LabOrer Is Worthy of His Hire
Vain Sisters OutdOne by
Sensible Girl.

It's no use: I've worn all the east
off clothes Pm goirg to-"
There was no sign of irritation o
i'll nature in the girls bright face II
she made this asset ton. She sat il
the center of a heap of discarded
finery. There were frayed anC
spotted velvet skirts, satin and sill
waists, strained out and threadbar'
in almost every seam, flounced anC
bedraggled gros grains and nuns
veilings, crumpled ribbons and tori
laces.
"What do you propose to wear?"
Florence Annabel's only compan
ion on this occasion was her mar.
ried sister, Mrs. PAIL Grenman, in
whose pretty ears sparkled valuable
solitaires, and whose fingers were
crowded with costly jewels. Mrs.
Grenman's tone was cold, and the
smile OH her faultless lips was al
most sneer.
II don't mean anything unkind,
julia" Miss Annable replied, "but
the truth is, / am not comfortable
in second hand clothing"
"Blanche would be edited at your
remarks, Florence" said Mrs. Gren-
man; sit was no easy task to get
these things together" she added,
with increased hauteur. "YOu know
very well that my maid expects
every garment l discard, and so
does Blanche's."
Notwithstanding her protest, the
young lady had selected the least
injured of the velvet skirts and had
begun to rip off the braid. But she
threw down her scissors now and
stepped out of the debris.
"That settles it, julia" she said,
with shining eyes, but with no other
indication of excitement. 81 will
sort those rags and jags and velvet
gowns into bundles, and you and
Blanche need not disappolnt your
maids"
"What stupidity, Florence" Mrs.
Grenman hastened to say. "You
know that we want you to have our
things. You have made lovely cos.
TUNES many times out of poorer ma
terlal than that is there"
The lady's tone was little more
conciliatory. She evidently had
some reason for not wanting her
sister to carry out her threat.
"These things are much more suit
able for your maid than for your
sister, julia" Miss Annable replied,
as she set about her task.
perhaps you think that your sis
ters should keep you supplied with
new clothes?" said Mrs. Grenman.
mo, l do not; but will tell you
what do think" Miss Annable re-
sp0nded, with heightened color, but
In firm, cool tones. ~ think that
YOU and Blanche ought to be willing
that l should earn my wardrobe"
"Earn it?" said Mrs. Grenman,
-lisdainfully. "What new and
lb0mniable crochet have you got in
% your head now? Something to
iisgrace us all, l suppose"
"If you and Blanche would pay
he in hard cash, as you would be
to pay professional, for
'laying the piano at your luncheon
'arties and your kettledrums, your
and your informal eve-
ling gatherings, l could buy my
wn clothes, AMI be much better
Mrs. Grenman's astonishment and
were overwhelming.
"Who ever thought that one of
ar family could be SO coarse and /
Pay ones own sister v
" playing few sonatas and quad \
lis once in while! Why don't l
Oh ask us to pay you for condescend- b
Ig to attend our kettledrums and Il
ceptions? Indeed, Florence, If l d
ust say II, ! think you have been q
'nerously compensated for any II
ing you have eyer done for either G.
us," and Mrs. Grsslman waved "a II
Seled haad toward the bundles Ia p
. center of rhe room. O,
Julia, ] will mud out what pro II