Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-31

THE OLD DRESS.

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fashionable finishing or establish
ment, and their debut was intended to
be n very magnificent affair
No Gregory. husband and daughters
were on the invited list A. the former
aud two latter sat IN their pnrlor look.
ing NJ the elegant cards. with the inter
csting subject under deep discussion
they were broken In upon by the en-.
trance Of Mr. Gregory. who looked
hararcd and weary.
"Papa" cried Lena, the elder daugh.
ter. see our Invitations 70 Mira Lang.
dona great ball. showing him tho cards
fhe held In her hand. "And there Is The
lovolicst siik n Stewards that | want 70
wear. Can 20 ard order Il tomorrow
she pleaded. laying her white hand,
flashing with Jewels. on his arm, and
looking up into his face.
Haven't you any dresses to wearr' no
asked somewhat modify
"Aplonly Of old ones, which have ~.
ready boon worn and will not answer
forthls particular event" che returned.
"How much will II eostT Alr. Gregory
asked.
"Oh. pcrhapa a hundred and iiity.-
said Lena carclessly. with ns little idea
Of the vafuc Of money as an unilcdgcd
bird.
Her father groanel and said some
thing about foolish extravaganza" then
drawing ont his pockotbook slowly
counted ont tho required sum and laid
it on the table.
Glow much do you want. Bertha" he
asked, turning toward her.
81 don't think want any, papa |
have a pretty dress, which will answer
very nicely shc replied.
YOU'RE a sensible girl, aul tho man
that gets you for vile will have some
one to help him keep his head above
water" said Mr., Gregory, as he lofs the
room.
WHAT'S tho trouble with papa What
does make him tall, 40 dolcfully when he
Il asked for little money! said Iona.
ANY one would think no was n poor
man."
~, Ia ono Of hismonoy nervous spells;
he IL always 20 afraid his business nf.
fain won't come out just 40 straight
then Il Il economy and rctrcnchmoni, ct
everything will drift TO bankruptcy.
That Ia tho way business men always
talk till II hns bccomc quite an old story
with me-" said Mira Gregory, drawing
breath OF relief.
~ don't think papa "a trying TO fright
en- "a at all. /" said Bertha. II think his
business does rually porplcx Him. I've
noticed for week that hs looked pale
and csrcworn aud he said but little.
asked him yesterday u he was not well,
and he said there were anxio,ios proving
upon hia mind"
"was that the reason you didn't want
Ancw ball drcssH asked Iona.
"Yos, Ia rather wear an old one than
place papa 20 tho expense Of a new one
now, while money IA no hard TO raise"
replied Bertha
"Really, Miss Bertha, you are hccom.
Ing quite learned Ia financial Affairs
should think papa would give you the
position OF private counselor In bis
counting room. With your wise brain
TO aid him, he might sail through soas
OF trouble, dry ahod," said Lena with
sarcasm.
"Pmy inform IA how Won came 10
know 40 much about monetary Affair.",
my daughter" said Mrs. Gregory.
~ heard papa and Sir. Ainslcy talking
about budnoss when ho was hero the
other evening, and he said Il was almost
an impo~ibllty to got any money at all
now" said Berlin.
"woll, you arc llttlo goose; IL You
will no TO the grandest hall Of the season
In an old madooyer basl dress. and be
ridiculcd by all tho elite, YOU can do 80
A few hundred dollars can't make much
difference anyway. Aud when Won seo
tho victory which may. perhaps. be- won
over certain attractive gentleman OF
our mutual acquaintance by YOUR elder
sisters more stylish toilet. Won viii no.
grct your decision In favor OF Mime
Noah's nntediluyian costume" said Lena
snoerlngly.
"rm perfectly Indifferent 10 the prai,o
or contempt OF tho fashionable world
for there Is neither heart nor sineerity I'm
A. And concerning the gentleman "a
whom Won 40 strangely bint N bis be,r,
ia only susceptible 10 the in0uonee al
costly apparel he can nav eourt 10 n NJ
long as he wishes without once exciting
my jealousy. ns 1 want no dry poods
worshipor for my future liego lord 10.
ma chere sister. Won have m, il.ld onon
and clear 10 yoursrlE