The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-04-30

to see New York ard lake part in the
wonderful city life, it seemed t. her
ms momentous step ~ going 10 Ida
or the Antipodes.
There was large family OF children
packed into the low rooms of the rec
tory, and Marion, as the eldest, had
had her hands almost too full to give
much thought to dreams. Ifnow and
then she had longed to see little
more OF the world there was always
some little brother to be amused or
some mending to do, and with her
hands occupied her thoughts would
soon come back to normal channel.
= Mrs. Leslie, who was Northern
woman, had kept in touch with sew
ernl of the friends OF her girihool bv
monthly letters, the answers to which
were one of the events of the quiet
rectory life. Perhaps the most de
llShtful of these correspondents was n
Mrs. Hardness, woman who had
married n rich New York merchant,
and who had daughter about Marion's
own age. Her letters were looked
forward to; and you can imagine the
excitement that reigned in Marion's
mind when her mother told her that
Mrs Hardness had written for her to
come to New York and pay two
months visit.
Marlon's first feeling was too tumul-
tuous to be described her second was
that she must not think of going, that
the expense of the journey was far too
great, and that she coIld not leave
her mother with the care OF all the
children. Mr.. Leslie, however, soou
showed her that tins feeling was y
very wrong one, rising from overcon-
sclentlousness; and the rectory was
soon in n great whirl of cutting. sew
ing and planning for Marions mo lest
wardrobe. Everything was finally
finished, neat hnlf-dozcus of white
garments, taior-malc dress. some
pretty morning frOcks, and, best of
all, one evening dress tho pale pink
silk in which Mrs Leslie had been
married years before, aud which she
had put away lovingly, thinking to
keep 1t to show her children and her
grandchildren. She felt that Marion
must have an evening dress, aud she
brought out tho wedding dress and
Marion could only guess mt the slcri-
fec that her mother was mokin1 for
her. There was an nbuudanc. Of silk
IN the full, old-flshiouel skirt to
make very modisi gown according
to modern stylcs, aud, with the aid of
tine fashion pnpcrs, which occasionally
found their way To- the rectory, they
made a very charming evening gown
very simple 10 is true, but it fitted
well nud huny well, AMI tb, 5arlhs of
old lace e5out tho shoTlie~s -7ouid
have carried oE r. u0g. worse gown
md edornej q .,ncl plaza. t1co &C.
Earion's.
Mrs Leslie was .lors wo.sie. ABOUT
the details OF Mlr.ou'5 toilet than nor
daughter who was yet in Ignorance Of
tho enormous value of shoes, gloves,
haudkorchiois and fans in we'll
dressed woman'5 outfit Ole Of the
family treasures was little ivory
fan, painted n la Vatican, which hal
belonged 60 some long dead Southern
beauty. This priceless treasure was
added TO the girls scnnt collection Of
odoruiugs The question of "a pair OF
evening slippers seemed 10 be the
only one which ID was impO5 5iblo ~
solve adequately. There was pair
Of beautiful little bronze slippers iu %
shop Iu the town. Dat they wor3 i've
dollars, aud tho reetor's narrow purse
had been stretched 90 tho furtlest cx.
tent 10 seemed as though Marion'r
journey would hptc O., bo given up,
when nu idea struck the girls mind ;