The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-11-04
MISS CHlLPORTH'S
... :. BAIL DRESS.

Miss ChilWorth' S costume is done,
thank goodness . said Madame Stitcher,
throwing a glance heavenward. :" And
you'll have to take it down on the 2
O'Clock boat, naisy Hope, for she wants
it for the hop this evening. That's the
loss Of half a days work for me, but
cannot afford to lose her custom. And An d
she has such a temper, and you never
can trust that exrressman Of ours to
be on time" j. s.,.!..ffa. O.,
Daisy tried to look sympathetic, but
it was not very easy thing to 10. Inc
fact which Madame Stitcher lamented
as the loss of half a day. meant to the
girl who was sent home with the parcel
half a days holiday, a trip on a pleas
ant steamer, a ride in an open Stage
through one of the prettiest watering
places anywhere, and good time gen
orally. " -.
There were girls, Of course, VINO
would have made misery out OF IT,
contrasting the lot Of a hard-Worklng
worng dressmaker with that or people
who had nothing to do but to ENJOY
themselves. But Daisy was one VINO
took all the brightness that came lnto
her life with smile, and made the
most Of it.
AS she boarded with Madame Stltcher
nothing could be easier than to run up
stairs, put on her best pink muslin, her
little sailor-hat, trimmed with white,
and those new ties, which fitted her
SO perfectly.
OF course she had to take the dress
in box, but she was not a bit ashamed
of being known to be one who worked
for her bread and butter, and the box
really weighed nothing, for the dress
was of the lightest and most delicate
tulle over a summer silk slip. And not
"a happier girl tripped over the side
walk and up the steps of the IL" that
day than little Daisy Hope.
She intendd to make every bit of the
Journey holiday, and she wondered"
at the lady opposite, who kept screwlng
up her face in the most discontented
fashion, and telling her companion
another Disconnected looking lady-that
at was dreadfully' hot" that these
cars were always crowded. that there
were 80 many fies,' and lnterlaudinG
her complaints with all sorts OF un-
pleasant remarks about certain "she."
Daisy decided, after awhile that IT
was her mother-in-laW who was ut
eterly uncomfortable"
Now, Daisy felt that it was natural
that a summer day should be warm,
and that people should go out in num-
bers. When fly would perch on her
nose, she drove it away with her hand
kerChief, and she could not help won
dering whether the poor mother-in-law
was any more uncomfortable than this
disconnected lady.
But then people were good-natured
also-some of them.
MY child, you must be tired Of hold
ing that box" said a gentleman who
sat in the corner seat next her. LET
snne put it over here for you-so:'
And he took it gently from her and
placed it very nicely against the side
of the car. 49,. ,,-4..-,<:
Daisy thanked him.
4It is quite q relief. said she,
:" Though it doesn't weigh much Only
nv fingers were a little cramped. 1t is
= so nice Of you-I'm very much Obliged,
Tn sure"
II can guess what is in it," said the
s,gentleman.
Now, if he had been a very young
gentleman, Daisy would, perhaps-at
least I hope so-have looked proper
and declined conversation. But he was
a portly, middle-aged gentleman, not
unlike President Cleveland, only he had
very pink cheeks, and he had called
her "My child,'' so she thought it would
be uncivil not to answer, and she said
"Can you?"
"a ball dress, then" said the gentle
man, land it's to be worn at hop
And it's going to Silver Beach hotel"
!''You are good guesser," said Daisy
ssYes, and the dress has been made fol
Miss Charlotte Chilworth.' proceeded
the gentleman, land it is from Madame
:Stitchers establishment
'Ah, you've read the label on the boz
cover" said Daisy.
The gentleman laughed.
~'Well, perhaps I did, said he. al
I want to know is whether you ar
Madame Stitcher.'.
s|Of course not" said Daisy, laughing
4'They never carry home their owl
boxes. I'm only Daisy Hope"
do you make emp asked the gen
Heman.
I'm learning to do it." said Daisy.
"Stitch-- stitch-stitch," said the gen
tleman ''Do you ever get tired of ii?
"Oh, that's part Of living to hay'
work to do, and be tired now and then,
said Daisy. '"Then you enjoy rest AM
play, and your Sundays
"Good, wholesome way of looking a
it." said the gentleman. ''This Mis-
Charlotte, now, suppose she onl,
wears 'em and plays all the time?"
'Well." said Daisy, who never coul'
help letting her tongue run, II shouldn'
wish to be Miss Charlotte Chilworff
She frets so-she's never contente
with anything. not even with her love
: " dresses. Screws her face up sc
don't you know"-and she made funn
little wrinkle in her nose-"every fiv
minutes" -
The gentleman laughed again.
1--WE seen girls like that" said he.
"She's going to be so very rich, TOO,
said Daisy, "and I do hate one thin
about her-she's: always talking jabou
when Uncle Charles dies, I'll hay,
this and that. It seems dreadful t
me, and he is so nice: to- her-eives he
everything. Now, If had an uncl
like that I'd hate to, think he ever ha