Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-11-24


his audience was with him.
1t was When a man has put hi:
real heart and soul into words, othel
hearts and souls are apt to kindlt
with the contagious fire. What the
speaker has realized in MS own belle
is realized by his people. and hearts
blunted to the customary appeal glow
with unwonted fervor.
1T does beat all, !" remarked Mrs
Eldrilge to her husband as they walk
ed home, that such young man car
know SO much. feel as waked-up as
if had never heard of our mercies
before; yet I'm sure old Mr.. Ivan was
always telling us about them
Hes got good head-piece of his
own, - remarked the Squire. Don
/ you think so. Milly ,"
Il should say his heart piece was
! was quite as good. replied the Young
lady of the black hat. 1T was CAPT
tai, the best Thanksgiving sermon
ever heard -
" 1t was pretty long, though" re-
marked another of the sisters. 81
turned my head now and then to look
at the clock, and he preached exactly
forty minutes. Now, l think that is
too much Twenty minutes is enough
for any sermon
Il never once thought of the clock, -
said Mrs. Eldridge;; Il was too inter
ested. Now, girls, we shall have to
hurry if we're to be ready for dinner.
fIalfpast five, your Pa told the minis
ter, and it's most two now. Which OF
you will help me and trim the table
up little while get my things off.
Marcia has it all set, of course, but
she is no hand for decorating, and
neither am |, for that matter. In my
young days, folks were satisfied if
they had plenty to eat, and it was
good but now they expect things to
look pretty beside"
II can't, mother, because I've got
to alter the sleeves of my dress; Miss
luminous has sent it home all wrong"
That's too bad, Ellen; you, then,
Dora"
II would, but I've got the least bit
of headache, and if don't go and lie
down l shall look like a fright this
evening"
"I'll do it, said Milly, "There is
plenty of time and I've i.othing else to
do. May l pick some chrysanthe-
NUNS?
why, of course, oil there are if you
want them. There's a dish of white
grapes in the pantry, and some
oranges and red apples. told Marcia
to shine them mp till you could see
your face in them. Ask her for ANY,
thing You want. 1t is very good of
you to see to it. "
30, | like to fuss over tables and
make them pre- tty. Just leave it all
to me; l think l know what you want,
Do go and lie down, Dora; you look
pale
So Dora went to lie down. and the
others to read and gossip and make
leisurely toilet, leaving Milly to attend
to the table.
Oaly three of the girls were in the
room when Mr.. Williams arrived, one
of them, the dressy niece, whose looks
he had so disapproved of il the morn
ings. She was dressier than ever, and
her cousins seemed to have caught the
contagion of her fnery, for they were
all bedecked i'll the same style, an ex-
of the existing fashions.
Their bangs were of the widest, the
loops and twists of their intricately-
dressly hair brisiled with shell and
gilded pins. The puffs on their sleeves
rose, as io seemed to Mr.. Williams, to
the level of their ears. The heels of
their slippers were an inch high, the
toes glittered with beads; bows that
did not tie, buttons that did not fasten
predominated in their costumes, the
bangles about their wrists clicked like
castauets as they moved,
Their talk was like their dress-noisy,
artificial. Thanksgiving was such
horrid day. Did not Mr. Williams
think so2 Or, perhaps, it was only SO
in the country, where, there was moth
ing going on; the city was different,
of course. Oh, didn't he adore the
cityl Mr.. Williams gravely dissented
and again he thought of the pernicious
influence of one bad example
"Where is Milly ?" demanded the
Squire, suddenly.
She was little belated" explained
Sophy, "she didn't so uo to dress
quite soon enough. She'll be down in
a minute "
she was helping everybody till the
last moment, as usual" added Mrs.
Eldridge. II never saw such girl. !"
Alexander Williams listened to these
obser, atoms with interest. "Milly,"
then, was the name of his intelligent
listener in the simple attire. How
different she was from her sisters
Presently she came in, dressed, as it
seemed to unpractice eyes, with the
most perfect simplicity, but just right
In reality, the gown OF pale heliotrope
crepe, an emanation from one of the
famous modistes of the day, together
with the single jewel which fastens it
at the throat, had cost more than all
the three gayer gowns put together.
But what do men know of such things?
Here's my good girl who has been
lending hand to everybody" said
the squire, putting his arm about her.
fondly. "Milly, here is Mr.. Williams,
and you can tell him how much you
liked his sermon this morning. y