Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28
tio girl. whom the whole school dis


rate when she was in the midst Of her
pleasure. She wrote to her mother that
night:
"Grace and Gertie are nice-looking
girls. but awfully prim and dull and
not ut all stylish. dress a great deal
better than they do myself"
For an entire week the sisters took
their cousin here and there, doing their
best as hostesses to entertain their
guest; but at the end of that time they
rebelled.
Il can't endure it any longer" Grace
cried. throwing herself on the floor ut
her mothers side and leaning her head
against the motherly knee. There's
no hope Of it's getting any better, man.
ma. Gertie and are worn out. What
do you think she did with that pretty,
simple dress you bought her? Put 1t
away in her trunk and wore that dread
full, loud-looking silk into the streets
again! When l asked her why she
didn't wear the new dress he said: oh,
that's so plain; shall wear it about
the house,"
That's just the trouble" said the
quieter Gertrude; ''she's 80 satisfied
with herself She rather looks down on
us, think. She asked me yesterday If
we ever went into 'sure-enough' soci-
ety."
They all laughed, but Grace grew so
Der presently and her cheeks Redeemed.
"What shall we do?" the girls asked
Of their mother and what shall we
do?" the mother asked of her husband,
and no one seemed able to answer. Mrs.
Stevens felt a delicacy in talking to
the foolish girl, because she was her
husbands niece and not her own. Mr..
Stevens was a man who shirked un-
pleasant things, and this was certainly
unpleasant.
And yet don't like to have the girls
go around with her." he said. Some
body ought to talk to her. Suppose we
send for aunt Rebecca?'
"Oh, Will, the very thingv' cried his
wife; SO aunt Rebecca was sent for and
came.
Nobody told aunt Rebecca anything,
but the bright, sharp, little old woman,
sitting in the chimney corner with her
knitting, found out everything there
was to be learned in less than two days,
and within very few hours had the
opportunity she wanted. Mamie was
left alone with her.
ut is easy to see that you rule your
mother, Mary" she said, with sharp
glance up over her glistening specta-
cles. Jane Stevens could always be
pulled around in leading strings by
anybody that chose to take the trouble,
and reckon you've got her under pref
ty good control"
"Why, aunt Rebecca: What makes
you think that?" cried the astonished
girl.
"Why, your mothers a lady, my
DEAR" said the merciless old woman.
land If she'd had her way she'd assent
you out looking like lady,"
II always look like lady" exclaimed
Mamie, the blood rushing to her cheeks,
and she rose to leave the room.
"Sit right down there, Mary" said
the old lady. 1--WE got lot of things
to say, an might as well say 'em right
now. No, you don't look like a lady
with that flashy silk on, and those high
heeled boots, an your hair all faded out
as it is. A lady-like young girl won't
dress in things that'll make people stare
at her. II you'll open your eyes you'll
see your cousins don't fix themselves
that way, an guess their mother is a
pretty good judge Of what's best for
girls"
Il consider myself just as good as
Grace and Gertiev' said Mamie, with
an angry toss Of her head.
THAT'S just the trouble with you,
Mary" retorted the pitiless old lady;
you think too well Of yourself. You've
come up here thinking you are very
fine and stylish, and trying to ape city
manners the best you know how. What
a pity you've caught up only loud and
flashy things instead Of things that are
really lady-like. Can't you see how diff
ferent these girls are? Can't you see
that they don't like to go out with you
because you attact kind Of attention
no young girl should want?
Mamie started up again in a passioa
of weeping and tried to escape from tbs
corner where the old lady had her
fenced In.
LET me get QUIT" she cried. stormlly.
II am going straight home! won't
stay here another day"
"Well, Mary said the old lady, de-
nberately, you can't get OF before
o'clock, any way, and I'd think it over
little. This visit should be a great
thing for you, but you'll have to take
a new start Sure-enough nice people
don't like 'made-up' girls. They may
overlook great deal of 'put-on' In So
ciety women, but they like young girls
to be simple and modest. Go and think
1t over, now, Mary. You've got plenty
Of sense, II you'll only use it, and you
can see for yourself that you're might
lily out OF place in house like this
The little old woman went on with
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