The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-10-20
THE NEW YORK GIRL.
Jenny Did Her an Injustice, and
Was Sorry for 1t.

Was Sorry for 1t.
Il almost wish hadn't been invited. ."
said Jenny, as she stood before the
dressing glass pinning around her neck
the old piece of white lace Aunt Bar
bara had given her.
20 Jenny, ! only wish | could go,
| wouldn't care what l had TO wear"
cried Madge, who, with red flannel
banda@e about her throat and Il bottle
Of cough mixture in one hand. sat by
the fire watching her sister. Its lust
any luck To be laid up with this horrld
cold"
And it's just my luck TO have to
wear this old blue cashmere, said
Jenny.
Il do wonder what the girl from New
York will have ONT and Madge locke d
reilectiv..
"Madge! You've said that at least
twenty times! OF course she viii be
dressed TO death She won't lose such
a chance As this to show off"
The street dress she had on yester-
day WAS perfectly lovelyr' said Madge.
she went by here twice, and | had a
good look NJ her. l only wish | could
ideas for my own. Find ont how long
she is going to stay with Ella Eastman,
Jenny, and do get well acquai ntcd
with her, 50 you'll have lot to tel me
when You get back
Indeed [ shant! I'm not going to
toady to her for anybody. She is
stuck mp enough as it is Ii you'd Just
seen the way she looked ut me ,-hen
L'll-, L.
in Siils store, Evidently So surprised
,hat Ella should know anyone who
would wear an old waterproof cloak
and carry Il cotton umbrella. | never
viii forgive her that look
Now, Jennie! you're so sens. tive.
you know. Perhaps you only imagined
she looked surprised"
40 Imagination about it guess
can see. l only wish she weren't going
To Ge 1T the party. 1t will just 81 I'll it
for me. Now. how does this arr; uge-
menu strike you?'' turning Tor ne SIS
ter's inspection.
''Weu. YOU look very nice, consider
ing. | don't like that breastpin exact
ly; but of course you're Obliged TO have
something 10 hold the lace. l wish
you had some flowers; they always add
so much to a dress"
Flowers, at this time of the year.
and in Westbridgei You might as well
wish had diamonds"
Jenny, isn't it time you We're going,
my dear?" called Aunt Barbara's mild
voice from the foot of the back rtair-
way; and Jenny caught up her water
proof cloak. threw a ''fascinator' over
her curly head, and, with Il parting
glance in the glass, hurried down into
the sitting-room, Madge following with
the lamp.
.'You look very well-very well, in
Iced" said Aunt Barbara
''Oh, Aunt barbara. / know III be
The worst dressed girl there"
Try not To- think of your clothes, my
lear. and BE- 50 pleasant that. other peo-
DE won't think of them either. You
wont enjoy the party if You let envy
and diScoutent into your heart"
Il Ilnow-but it isn't always easy to
bc pleasant. particularly when ore has
- wear a thick. dark dress To- 4 l,arty.
But it's no use To talk about it We
.an't help being poor. and it's no dis
grace Is Iiuldah ready? l might as
well 90 ont the kitchen way"
Old Huldah, who had lived with Aunt
barbara for ten years, was waiti II by
the kitchen stove, muffied in a big plaid
shawl and a thick black worsted hood.
Jenny didn't like to take the old wom-
an out at night. but her aunt wouldn't
let her 90 through the streets alone-
You'd oughter or let me see how you
looked" said Huldah. as they went
along he path leading to the front gate.
Il amt never seen you dressed out for
a real party"
"Oh, I'm not worth looking at. Hull
dab. / haven't any finery, you know.
and You've seen me il this old blue
cashmere fifty times"
II hearn down to the store this
mornin' that that girl that's visitin' to
Squire Eastman's had flowers sent all
the way from New York, said lluldah,
slowly. Come by express l guess
she'll be rs fine as fiddle"
.'Oh. of course" replied Jenny a lit
tie sharply. And then they tramped
on IN silence, the hard snow crunching
uuicr thcir feet The people in West
bric"c never cleaned off their sidewalks
in winter; the snow always lay on them
until thagvcd by the sun.
was given. was lighted up from the
ground floor to the attic: and Jennie
fci: quite excited when she saw that
the steps were covered with carpet, and
that the doctors boy, with white cot
ton gloves on his hands, stood in the
vcstibule waiting to open the door.
She bade IIuldah good night" and ran
lightly up the steps, wondering if. un-
der the circumstances, she ou ght to
speak To Tim She thought it would
hardly do not To recognize him in some
way, as he was Huldah's nephew; so
she compromised on little nod, and
then hurried up the broad flight of
stairs to the second story in the wake
of three girls who had gone in just be-
fore her.
The doors of the front parlor We're
open, and Jennie saw Mrs. Wright and
Bertha standing just within. the latter
wearing pale blue nuns-veiling
trimmed with white lace.
- do hope | won't be the only one
in a thick dress" thought Jenny, sigh
ing involuntarily.