Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-19

THE FIRST STEP.
I'VE must think about clothes next,
Aura" said Taras when 1 had agreed to
accept the strange name he proposed.
You will want quite lot of things-some
to wear indoors, some to go out in, others
to change and SO on
why. amt got no money" said l, TAX
en- aback by the very first condition Of liv-
ing in a new and civilized world.
Luckily l have-somewhere," said he,
feeling in his pockets. "Ah, here it is"
"A lot O. thinGs'll cost lot O. money"
l remarked, as he looked at his purse
That's true. If 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"
l looked i'll the purse and saw gold, more
than had ever before seen at one time.
My utmost possession had never amounted
to more than shilling, and no one had
thought fit to trust me with n larger sum.
laid the purse down with a vague feeling
that might be taking undo advantage Of
Taras' generosity. When he spoke, stop
ped him.
Hold on" said l, I'm tryin to think
this out. l amt sure whether l oughter
take all this money or didn't oughter."
Good. Puzzle it out and take it or re-
fuse it rs it seems to you right or wrong"
l stuck my knuckles in my hips, drew
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 1 at length, I'm a-goin to
take that money, cause if you was in want
and had money should like You to take
it off me"
bravo, little friend"' said he joyfully.
You have grasped the meaning of the
golden rule already. Now You had better
go out and buy what you want Do You
know the neighborhoods
No, but if you tell me where the shops
is I'll find 'em. amt afraid of aSting my
ways"
Either of the streets that pass the church
will lead You into the Westminster Bridge
road, where there are plenty of shops"
l nodded. but made no movement, for the
question what sort of things would be suit
able to my new state threw me int O another
spell of cOGitation.
Would you like Mere Lucas to go with
you:" Taras asked.
IF you think she knows better an me
what | oughtcr wear"
Il would rather you exercised your own
Judgment. want you to walk alone as
soon rs possible
OilNASASlbOA =" Llsit IAt IIlStIul ny tLbI
phrase. 1t was really as if l We're born
again and learning to walk
You amt got any fancy, like? 1t don't
matter to You what l wear, do it,"
oh, yes, it does" he replied, with
laugh. L should be sorry to see you in
rags or ugly clothes
well, look here" said l, after scratching
my head in troubled meditation for min
ute or two, III do the best ken"
l. Il, I. g l. !, l..
the Westminster Bridge road had to stop
TWO or three times to do think" over the
problem before me, and the question was not
satisfactorily solved when l found myself
in the street of shops. y milliner's gay dis
play attracted me first, and bearing in mind
that Taras objected TO anythingugly fixed
my attention on a hat with n high crown
and turned up rim of crushed straw berry
plush, with two ostrich feathers, one emcr-
aid and the other magenta, dropping grace
fully down the back
This seemed to my eyes the most lovely
thing imaginable. and think l should have
gone in and bought it had it not suddenly
occurred to me that l had seen something
in this style on high days and holidays in
Shadwcll, and that l was to sunder myself
entirely from all modes of the past Then
II little farther on n show Of silk handker-
chiefs for the neck, spotted and lowered, in
bright yellow and other vivid hues, APP
pealed once more to my sense of the beauti-
full But here again l was confronted by a
memory of ladies from Jamaica road going
off on Whit Monday to Epping forest in
van. The same consideration drew me away
from fancy boots and a mantle makers,
where my eyes We're fascinated by a long
stamped velvet jacket with a trimming of
beads and bright steel.
Whatever in the world am to wear?"
l asked myself, coming to stand once
more under the railway arch and folding
my arms upon my chest in desperation.
is there anything any ways pretty that
they don't wear in Shadwelli'