Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-07-26
Standard McMINNVILLE TENNEssEEsATURDAY JULY M 1890

think of it again? If they should
think of it again, what then? Who
would be hurt? Besides, what would
be the influence on her young daugh-
er,who was already developing more
of taste for pretty clothes than for
some better things ? Thus she unused
until the family returned.
At the nner-table the church GO
ers talked over the service, and Mrs.
Howe could only sit and listen. 1t
seemed to have been a wonderfully
suggestive and stimulating sermon.
81 wish you had been there, mann
ma, even if you did have to wear
your old bonnet" exclaimed May,
who seemed to have been particular
ly impressed,
81 wish I had, DEAR" replied her
mother. "The discomfort of wearing
my old bonnet would have been
nothing to the discomfort of my
meditatiQns at home, to say nothing
of the service lost.
That afternoon as the two ladies
were sitting in the quiet room Mrs.
Howe said:
81 see, Aunt Mary, how inconsis.
tent my practice was with my pro-
fession this morning. don't think
it will happen again."
III hope not, dear, fer Mays sake
as well as your own. believe in
Sunday clothes : in appearing in the
Lords house neatly and suitably I;
l should never think of staying at
home because 1 had nothing to wear
l remember once when l was young
girl Mrs. Brown, valued friend OF
mothers, who lived five or six miles
in the country, came into town one
Saturday with her little daughter tC
do some shopping, which
included, among other things, the
getting of spring bonnets. 1t was ir
the days of sunbonnets, and, as thu
sun was warm and the ride long, boil
mother and daughter wore their ging
ham pasteboard sunbonnets. They
came to our house to dinner, but sooI
after a terrific storm came up, which
made it impossible for them to dt
their errands or to 60 home, and the.
: remained over night. The mex
= morning mother said to me: 81 dom
know what to do. Mrs. Brown get
to church so seldom that she must g
o today,an my old winter bonnet is s
= shabby I dislike to offer it to hel
However," she added after pause
81 will do it, for she must CO." TIL
J.. offer was made, but Mrs. Brow
quietly replied: 81 couldn't think {
wearing your bonnet and compellin
you to stay at home; so, if you wi
. not mind, Ellie and / will wear OF
sunbonnets and be very thankful fC
the storm which has given us tn
privilege Of going to church today.
- "They went, mother and daughte
y in their clean calico gowns and sur
y bonnets, and as l glanced now an
then into their absorbed faces, an
realized how utterly oblivious the
>, were to their clothes, into what
high region above clothes they seen
. ed to have entered, my own GIRLS
y. finery sank into insignificance, and
- humbled spirit took the place of II
- vain one with which / had dome
~ it. And more; that little incidel
- has had an influence on my who
- life. No matter what have been IL
- disappointment of milliners ar
- dressmakers, l have never since SEE
~ y the time when l had nothing
=. wear to church,
~ "Mamma," exclaimed May, cor
~ ing into the room, "Mr. Ellis is goil
=. - to continue his mornings sermon tn
~ evening. Won't you go?"
90 eyes, dear"
- HOW 1T SHOULD BE DONE.