The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-24
CHAPTER TX.
THE FIRST STEP.

I'VE must think about clothes next.
Aura" said Taras when had agreed to
accept the strange name he proposed
You will want quite a lot OF things-some
to wear indoors, some to go out in, others
TO change and SO on"
why, ain't got no money" said ], TAX
en- aback by the very first condition of liv-
ing in q new and civilized world.
Luckily ! have-somewhere," said he
feeling in his pockets "Ah, here it is"
"A lot O. things'll cost lot o. money"
remarked, as he looked at his purse.
rThat's true. II there's not enough here
to pay for all you buy, give one OF these
cards and have the things sent home, to be
paid for on delivery"
looked in the purse and saw gold, more
than had ever before seen at one time.
MY utmost possession had never amounted
to more than n shilling, and no one had
Thought fit to trust me with larger sum.
Ibid the purse down with vague feeling
that | might be taking undo advantage Of
TaEas' generosity. When he spoke, stop
ped him.
Hold on" said l, I'm tryin to think
this out. l amt sure whether I oughter
take all this money or didn't 6ughter."
Good. Puzzle 1t out and take 1t or re-
fuse It as II seems to you right or wrong"
AShhSh my hhuNAlcS III ulpS, uTeW n
long breath and taxed my sluggish power
of reasoning to its utmost, while Taras
smoked on in grave silence, too considerable
to suffer any sign to appear in his face of
the amusement my perplexity must have
given him.
Taras," said at length "I'm a-goin to
take that money, cause IL you was In want
and had money should like you to take
it OF me-"
Bravo, little friendr' said he joyfully.
"You have grasped the meaning of the
gold rule already Now you had better
go out and buy what you want Do you
know the neighborhooda"
No, but IL you tell me where the shops
is Il u find 'em. I amt afraid of asting my
ways"
Either of the streets that pass the church
will lead yon into the Westminster Bridge
road where there are plenty Of shops"
Nodded, but made no movement, for the
question what sort of things would be suit
ableIto my new state threw me into another
spell OF cogitation.
Would you like Mere Lucas to go with
youP' Taras nsked.
TT you think she knows better IAN me
what oughter wear"
'Isvould rather you exercised your own
Judgment. Iwant you to walk alone as
soon ns possible"
/ Understood what he meaut by that
phrase. 1t was really as IL were born
agaiNand learning to walk
"Ypu amt got any fancy, likef It don't
matttr to you what wear, do ittn
"Oh. yes, it does" he replied, with a
laugh II should be sorry to see You In
rags Or ugly clothes"
We'll, look here" /" said /. after scratching
my hpad in troubled meditation for a min
ute of two. 'Ill do the best ken.u
WNb that left him, but before reached
the Westminster Bridge road had to stop
two d three times to do think" over tho
problem before me, and the question was not
satisfactorily solved when found myself
in thastreet Of shops A milliner's gay dis
play attracted me first, and bearing In mind
that 1hras objected to anything ugly fixed
my attention on hat with high crown
and Frned up rim of crushed strawberry
plushs with two ostrich feathers, one emer-
aid aiAh the other magenta, dropping grace
fully Down tho back.
This seemed 10 my eyes the most lovely
thing imaginable, and think should have
gone 10 and bought IL had it not suddenly
occurfed to me that / had seen something
in this style on high days and holidays in
ShadWell, and that was to sunder myself
entirely from all modes of the past. Then
a little farther on a show of silk bandker
cbiefsfor the neck, spotted and lowered in
bright; yellow and other vivid hues. an
pealed once more to my sense of the beauti
full. hut hero again was confronted nv a
memory Of ladies from Jamaica road going
of on Whit Monday to Epping forest In a
van. The same consideration drew me away
from fancy boots and a mantle makers
where my eyes were fascinated by long
stamped velvet jacket with a trimming of
beads md bright steel.
"Whatever in the world am I to wearsn
l asked myself coming to a stand once
more Under the railway arch and folding
my arms upon my chest in desperation.
rs there anything any ways pretty that
they don't wear in Shadwellfu