The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-10-18

clOtnlnBl l declare IL IS 100 ABSURD
And you are making such a good
match, too! Charles Montague comes
OF oue of the very best families in the
country, and he will be very rich onc
of these days"
AT which time, let us hope, my
scanty wardrobe will be eplenished, ="
said Kathie, merrily
Her aunt frowned contemptuously
But what are you to do now?' she
went on. what do you think Mrs
Montague of Oaklands will think of
you when she sees your outiitP"
Not one whit less than she thinks
of me to-day answered Kathie,
stoutly.
Mrs. Grayson laughed In scorn.
You poor little simpleton. Wait
until YOU know the world as / know
it, and you'll change your tune tell
you, Kathie, appearance is everything.
Your bridegroom himself will feel
ashamed Of you when he sees you in
the midst of his stately sisters, in the
grand rooms of Oaklands."
Kathie WINGED, but she answered
bravely:
II don't believe Charlie will ever
feel ashamed of me.
W dAk NiAli nffn NOl III NpNl NtIN
shabby garments.
Very shabby garments" said
Kathie, opening her bright brown
eyes. My garments are not shabby,
| auntie am quite sure never looked
shabby in my whole life
! Mrs. Grayson glanced at her trim
graceful little figure. The close fitting
blue merino was faultless; the linen
cuffs and collar were spotless as snow.
Kathie was right; she never looked
/ shabby. Her garments seemed to b6
part and parcel Of herself, like the
| glossy feathers and black tuft of a
canary. Yet these same garments
were usually made of all sorts of odds
and ends, for Kathie was poor, and
obliged to be rigidlv economical But
she was possessed of that tact, or tai
ent, or whatever it may be called
which is more to women than beauty
or fortune, which enables her by the
mere skill of her willing fingers and
artistic soul to make llfo, her home,
her own person, "a thing of beauty
and Joy forever"
Mrs. Grayson, Ksthle's wcll-to- do
aunt, with girls of her own. who
! trailed tacir silks in the dust, tunbled
their laces and plumes and looked
dowdy all the while. regarded the trim
little figure by the window with a
half adnirirg, half contemptuous
smile.
s'lou're rather a pretty girl, Kath,e,
aud you understand the AIT of getting
yourself up IN good style. What
you've got will do wcll enough, but
there's SO little of il. Your bridal
outfit is shameful, upon my word
What will you do for carriage dresses,
and dinner dresses and evening
dresses, when you are Charles Monta-
gue's wife? Why, when was a bride.
/ ! had everything; a round dozen of
silks Of avery hue, poplins, merinos,
tissues, aud half dazen sorls of
wraps ! didn't go to James Grayson
bare OF clothes, ! can tell You
Kathie said nothing. She bent over
her ruiites, her bright eyes dim with
tears
Such a simpleton as you've beea. "
her aunt continued, after toiling and
teaching for your money, TO turn
round aud give it away! | declare, it
puts me out of temper to think of it. "
What else could | do?' the girl
burst out passionately. "Corld | see
poor Georges cottage sold over his
head, and he and his wife aud chill.
iren turned out into the street,
"Assuredly." answered the lady,
:oolly. "he could have rented a house
Easy enough In your place, | should
have kept my money in my pocket;
Lat you wouldn't listen to my advice
You are sorry for 1t now, no doubt"
II ar not sorry for it. | would do
the same thing tomorrow. I'm glad
ha1 hn 10 hrAt d
Georges debt, and don't care if | do
look sha bly,
Very well, ! shall try not to care
-ither. | shall not help you; | told
YOU that from the beginning;
can't afford it. and even
IL could | should not feel
It my duty. You would be headstrong
nd senseless; you must bear the con-
.aauences. I'll give you some lace for
yOur ncCK ana sleeves, ana you may
wear the garnet set of Josephine's. "
II don't want the lace; I've some
that belongs to mamma; and |
wouldn't wear Josephine's jewelry for
anything"
"Oh! very well, don't snap my head
oh, | beg; you needn't wear them
Much thanks one gets for trying to
assist you. You won't wear my hat,
either, suppose; how about that?'
- have plenty OF trimmings; shall
Trim that light felt wore last
winter"
And your jacket? Where's that TO
come from, pray?'
Kathie's tears were gone, her brown
eyes flashed like .tars.
II intend TO make myself Jacket
Of grandfather's old coat, " she replied
Her aunt threw back her head and
laughed heartily,
"Grandfather's old coat. Oh, that
is too good! What would Mrs. Mon
tague OF Oaklands say TO that? Kathie,
child, what goose you are,"
kathie threw aside her rufiies. and,
going TO the clothes press, brought
out the old coat.
The material is very fine" she
said, and this rich, old.fashioned fur
will cut into nice strips for trimming;
can make a handsome jacket ont OF
it, and | think" she added softly
grandpa would like me to have II. il
he knew"
GRANDPA, indeed" echoed Mrs.
Grayson. Il should think you'd have
but little respect for his memory after
the manner he treated you; never
leaving you penny after you uursed
him and shaved for him as you did"
II think he intended TO leave me
said kathie II know he
did. but he died so suddenly-and |
there was some mistake"
oh nonsense! He had lots ~