The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-18
The NEW BONNET.


"A subscription for the children's pic
mic, chr said Mr.. Poland, chcerfully.
fitting on his spcc;aclcs, rs he sat on the
front porch with Ncighbor Dutton's copy
Of the latest Clarioa Of Freeiom ON his
knee. oval, wal / s'pose | must give
suthing, even if | hain't no children Mt
tcndin the Sabbath school. | was lit
tie shaver once myself, and Id a took
powerful TO day in the woods, with
root beer and apple-turnovers. How
much dye want nova dollarn
The lank young supcrintcnden;'s face
frightened.
Such cheerful admission Of his claims
was the exception, not the rule, in Spice
berry Center.
You are very kind, A." said he
"And guess added Mr. Poland.
"that mcbJa Hannah II have little help
for you. Shes had pretty good luck
with her eggs and butter money OF late
and Hannah never was ore Of the stinCy
kind. Hannah. | say, Hannah
But there was no response from the
kitchen, where, Il minute or two before,
the cl:nk Of dishwGshing had made its
merry, clstauet-like sound.
oval, that's queer, said Mr.. Poland.
~ thought as much as could be she was
there. But she amt. Guess she must "a
stepped over to see neighbor."
So ilr. Perkins went on his way with
out being enriched by any of the "cgg
and butter money"
"Just like fG;her" said Hannah, with
u toss OF the head, MS she stood well back
behind the buttcry door. "As if I'd
been saving for new bonnet all these
weeks, to throw away my money on the
chldren's picnic
And she went back to her dishwashing
with renewed vigor, as tine Supcrntua-
dents not particularly elastic footalls
sounded down the dusty road
Mr.. Poland leaned forward, and stared
between two trails of hop-yincs into The
kitchen
Didn't know you were there, said
he.
Hannah colorcd.
"l'ye been to see about Going to ,i.c
city this afternoon, pa, said she, with
Amanda Troll. I've liltlc shopping 20
30.
This was the truth, though not u,r
whole truth. 1t was fu,ly half an hour
since she had settled with Amanda Tr,il
10 call for her ut two O'Clock in the rusty
leather topped Troll buggy, which she
lancicd would be mor, stylish than their
own aud-bespattegcd open wagon.
Hannah Poland never had owned that
vision of delight ''s.orc-boaYet And
she had arrived at the agp when a straw
shape purchased at Mrs. Diworth's vii
aye emporium, and trimmcd with her
own selection Of cheap ribbons, had los,
its charms.
"What would YOU get3" she asked
Amanda Troll, iii i, was you!'
Tho two girls were standing together
in the city millinery, with a goodly yari,
ETY. OF gay headgear spread out on III,
counter before them, ana an elegant
young woman, with her hair irizzcd into
an auburn aureole, and t~o imitation
diamond rin"s on he. finger, awaiting
their commands, with the regulation
simper.
Brown is awful dun for yoang
lady said Miss Troll. ia get pink Il
| Wa, YOU, Hannah, or blue
"pink, TO be sure, said the irllr,
one. "IIerc is the very idea-rose-col
orel tulle shirrcd, with a bunch Of rose
buds, and humming bird just hoyyring
above them. \ real Paris fancy, and
just reduced 10 ten dollars, !rom l2uy
teen"
Ten dollarsw
Poor Hannah had but eight at her com
manl at the utmost. She whispered thi
fact TO Miss Troll, with her eyes glucd ol
the rose-coiored tulle.
"l'll lend you the other two" Amand,
whispered back. ats pity to lose Suci
bargain. just think how it'll outshiu,
al the other bonnets q; church EcAt Sun
lay"
'Shall | try it on:" said the frizzc,
iamsel, as she lightly adjusted the hat o.
her own head. "Iou can form som,
idea OF its general style by that, -
The salcslady had bright tresses and
delicate stay-in-doors sort o. complexion
Hannah Poland was sIn5urEed an,
ircc&led, with co!orlcss hair like Dir,
grass, which upiiitcd itself at tho par.iui
in genuine "cowlich." But neither sh
nor Miss Troll took these little iuconiis
eacics into account.