The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-15


night. When Amy met me the next
morning at breakfast she acted "a
though nothing had happened, 80 |
wisely passed it over.
Then began a round Of pleasure such
as had never thought Of, even in my
widest dreams. We went to the opera
that night and ! wore my blue silk,
uncle presented me with lovely bou-
quet Of red roses, and when had fast
ened few of them in my hair Amy
said Esther, never say again that
you are not pretty"
am sorry TO say that Amy's fiattery
was making me vain, but one night at
a party my pride was laid low.
was sitting in the conservatory
waiting until my partner should come
with ices. Suddenly heard my name
mentioned. \ little distance from me
and almost shut from my view by
couple Of tropical plants stood two
ladies.
''Do you really mean to say she i a
relative of the Grahams 80 said the tall
est Of the two.
.s6es, who'd ever have thought that
Amy Graham would own such a dOwdy
looking cousin, cousins they are But
think they must have mony or sure
ly Amy wouldn't have her visit them
Will and were at the opera the other
evening and we saw her in box with
Amy and Fred lie Van. She looked
real nice then. In fact VIII seemed To
think she was pretty, but | don't be
lieve he would say that if he could see
her in that dowdy cashmere dress she
has on to night. Amy told Nell that
her cousin was wealthy, but they lived
in country town where fashionable
dressmaker could not be had, 20 she
came 10 the city to have her clothes
made. To tell the truth / had my
doubts about il when Nell told it,"
Then they walked away and my part
ner came with the ices
1t is needless to say that my pleasure
for that evening was spoiled. l had
decided 10 wear my white cashmere as
much "a possible and 10 save my silk
for Amy's party. But now | would
have To wear my silk ON all occasions,
and what ! would do for Amy's party
was question To be solved.
\ few DAYS afterwards Amy asked
me to 90 with her to the store where
she intended buying her new party
dress. | eagerly assented, for there
was nothing enjoyed more than look
ing at the beautiful things displayed in
the stores and watching the crowds of
richly dressed shoppers a they stream
ed i'm and out the doors.
While we were examining the silks
/ the clerk laid before our admiring eyes
the most beautiful crimson silk had
ever seen. Amy looked AT it for few
minutes, and turning TO her mother
said:
'Wouldn't this be lovely for Esther,
mamma? You know she has nothing
10 wear bat that old blue silk, and if
she wears it at my party all my pleas
ure will he destroyed This was not
intended for my ears, but / stood 20
near Amy thatI could not but help
hear every word she said Aunt made
no reply, but walked 10 the other side
of the store.
Esther" Amy said, you would
look grand in this silk, you are 80 dark,
dear, that it i just the thing for you
''Yes," l assented family, 'but, OF
course, Amy, | could not buy it for
really havn't the money"
"But what will you wear at my par
ty ~ she asked anXiOusly.
my blue silk, of courSe,n | answer
ed impatiently. Why did she ask thai
when she knew it was all | had ID
wear.
"wen, Esther, think You might
buy this, if only to please me, at least
Your silk dress Is pretty, but you have
worn il 50 often. Why, just the Othel
evening / overheard Nell Fields say
"she guessed YOU only owned the on
party dress"
During the time Amy was talking ;
severe struggle was taking place in my
mind.
"Don't do it," conscience said, Ere
member how fully your father an'
mother trust YOU Sooner than c'suss
them any sOrrOw be willing to beai
Amy's taunts.
.sNOnsense," my evil spirit answer
ed. ..this once will not make the leas
trouble and YOU can easily pay TN
money back To your father when yo'
teach. Your blue dress does look To
shabby to wear Amy cannot help bu
feel disgraced if YOU persist in wearing
, it at her party"
Have YOU decided whether you vii
take it??'' Amy asked. The clerk say
it Is a splendid bargain, and you ear
have the bin sent to your father. III
will be given few days in which Z
, pay it."
sYes." faltersd," +" Il viii take tn
goods"
Aunt Ella came over t. Us while tn
: silk was being measured
IL thought you did not want tina
niece - she said 10 Amy.
"Nor do l, mamma Esther Is takin
it"
Esther" said my aunt in a surpri'
ei tone.
"YeS, mamma, won't she look 10
lovely in it." Amy says ''She say
she has not enough money wit
her TO pay for it, but at my reque'
they consented To send the bill To he
father"
Then Amy selected he material fc
her dress, and, with our many parcel
i, We were driven 10 aunt's dressmakeI
Madame de Longe. BY the time "
, left madame's / had almost forgotte
, the bill. in the delight of Possessin
such beautiful dress-
( When the dress was sent to me froI
u,adame's / found small slip of pap'
j, among it, folds. Opening il j read a
amount written there for the maxim
a of the dress that, for a few minut'
made me sick with disnlay. Just the
a.