The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-08-29

keynote TOR the dnyy Neat sne aIwa,
was. with immaculate collars and cuff
and frilis. but couldn't Tho add bcart
20 neatncss sometimes? a.uld she nc
strengthen her influence over the boy
~ making herself more pleasing /
their eyes: Yes, cousin Mary and Nj,
Lindlcy were right How blind she ha
been not 70 see II before. She woui
henceforth wear that wrapper whencve
there sholld DO occasion.
Occasions came in plenty. Once whcl
Teddy WAS sick be asked bcsecchingl
Il his mother wouldn't put on th'
''rosy dress" and. when she did, h
quoted down and went OF into . re
frcshing sleep.
Ono morning before she left he
room thcre was q tap AZ the door. and OF
opening it a crack Howard whisperc.
through:
mother. won't you please put OF
your rosy wrapper this morning?'
Wonderingly she complied. for IL wal
. bright morning. and il had come to b.
understood that that garment was fol
dull days.
''Im all out OF sorts. mother" Howard
explained; got desperate III Of Tho
blues and thought sight Of that no
sy wrapper would do me good"
Happily Helen was able TO provide a
more ercctual remedy In her read,
counsel and sympathy; still She had
no doubt tho wrapper did its part in
bringing sunshine back TO the clouded
face.
One time DR.. Brown was visiting them.
lie was an old and dear friend. ani one
whom Dr. Kendall was specially desir.
GUS to honor. In the morning her hus.
band said to Helen:
Don't you think, dear. you had better
put on your pretty dress this morning
that ono with tile roses all over it. l
meant the one you look so beautiful in.
you know?'
she put II on. feeling half vexcd and
half amused, but the visitor was wholly
charmed. and was never tired OF telling
hisfricnds afterwards whata lovely wom-
an Mrs Kendall was. and in what ex-
quisite taste She dressed. hearing which
in roundabout way. she was fain to
confess that the wrapper probably did
it all.
Mother said Phil. as he came n
one day before supper. George Benson
and Harry White are coming over this
evening
Are thcye All right / shall be
glad 70 SEQ them"
Phil wriggled about. and twisted him
self into All sorts OF shapes on the arms
and posts Of his mothers chair. until
she was convinced he had something
On his mind
Can 40 any thing TO help entertain
thrm' can set out little spread OF
apples and nuts and cookies, II you
would like. VIII that do?7
II, isn't that Phil burst ont. ATS
-it's-say. mother, won't you wear your
rosy dress this evening"
Why. Phil, that is only wrapper
Tor mornings. It will hardly do for an
evening"
oh. yes. IL will! The boys won't
snow the difference
Eat why would you like me to wear
to-
because. was over to George Ben
sons yesterday. and his mothers new
lrcss was on the sofa. and ii was all
Bows and lace and fixings. and IL was
'reen or blue or some color-I don't
snow which; and George said wasn't it
he prettiest dress ever saw. and said
70. my mother had one ever SO much
'rctticr; and he said he didn't believe il.
nd ! said for him to come over and see
himself so won't you please wear il
o-night. mothcr?"
Here was situation. but Helen was
quail 70 IL Her boy should not be put
0 shame, and she promised him 10
'ear the wrapper. Attircd in ii. with
n extra bow or two pinned on. she did
he honors for the admiring guests. and
obody but herself knew her secret
error lest some OF the session, or OF
ne sessions wives. should drop in and
nd her tricked out in such unseemly
merry. But she had her reward. 4
gorge Benson was heard to declare
lat the rosy dress was "a stunner.v
nd Phil was triumphant
This incident gave her food for
'rther thought. and resulted in tho
lrchase o. deep ruby wool. which
&c had made up az tastcfully as
'ssible for home afternoons and even
Is The boys often importune her to
ear II TO church or down town, but
re she draws the line and stands
IN. Her husband declares that she
: grown ten years younger since her
arriage. and she retorts that. il she is
adc 70 dress like girl OF twenty, she
ust be expected to act like one; but
~ she will keep her gayety and
ldiness for the home circle, and not
pend il on tho parish.
The rosy wrapper. like other mum
ne things. began to show signs OF
ar. and Helen was anxiously con-
wing how she could rcnoyate IL.
zen. upon the first anniversary OF her
'dding day. package was put into
r hands containing material for an
ner equally beautiful. and attached
II was . card bearing the inscrip-
N: TO mother. from her boySr-
Try H. smith. in The Interior.