The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-05

answer. "ohl but how pretty you look.
Aunt Luellai"
Miss Perkins smiled little grimly.
.Well, concluded an old woman like
me had better stick to her own colors.
When IL came to putting on that light
dud. i couldn't make up my mind to 1t.
Made me feel as IL I'd have TO be intro
duced to myself"
"Myi" said Hattie, with an unsus-
picious hug. ''yon don't know how glad
l ami You look ever so much better
in this than in the lavender"
Miss Perkins gave a grunt. To be
sure she did not want Hattie TO realize
the sacrifice she was making. Yet she
felt little indignant at the girls man
ner.
"Just as IT," she said TO herself, 1T
was Tor my good instead of hersl"
Something in the elder woman's ex-
preston made Hattie look at her keen
ly.
aunt Luella,' she said. slowly,
what are you prIng 10 do with the Law
ender silk9"
"Oh! that?" replied her aunt
"well. as amt going to wear 1t. you
nights well have II. 'Twon't take
much altering to fit you first-rate."
"Aunt Luella! Aunt Luella!" ex-
claimed Hattie, with tears in her
voice and eyes. you've just done this
for me; you know you have. And I
won't let you. When you've wanted n
party dress for so long. guess can
do without one for little while. You
shan't do il, you shan't." And she
Rugged her aunt convulsively.
Miss Luella's face beamed affection
ately, but she spoke with asperity.
Hattie Edna Gimp, we amt got
10 where you can say shall or
'shan't' to your aunt. I'm going to
wear this gown tonight. and you're go-
ing TO wear the lavender silk to-mor-
row. And the less words we have about
it, the better. When | was your age,
took what was given me and was
thankful"
With much dignity. which did not
in the least impose upon her grateful,
fearful niece, Miss Perkins left for
the reception.
Arrived AZ the minister's house, she
took Oft her wraps slowly, and looked
with much interest AT the rather elab-
orately-dressed women about her. II
was not so easy when she saw the many
light, rich gowns, 10 feel quite so
happy over her own black silk as she
had pretended.
"That lavender" she said to herself,
"would have been just the thing. | do
feel countrifed i'm this. Now. there's
Miss Fitzwillams"- she spied one
OF the few women she knew-"thnt is
an elegant green, but ii amt a bit
handsomer than my lavender. Id like
TO have had her see IT,"
Then with a sigh she called herself
to order. "Luela Perkins, for wom-
an Of your age, you're a wailing in
FAINT. And az the ministers, too. I'm
ashamed OF you"
Miss Fitzwilllams and Miss PerkinL
went downstairs together, and were
introduced TO the minister's wife. She
was lovely. simply-dressed young girl,
with n cordial handshake and n man
ner that made Miss Luella think OF the
fresh summer breezes that used 10 blow
about her old country home.
"She amt mite stuck-up," she said
TO herself. Il guess she came frum the
country: she Is 50 pleasant"
Miss Perkins was watching her from
behind some tall palms as she decided
this, and just then the bride turned
10 her husband.
"IIenry, who was that handsome
woman dressed in HACK who came in
awhile ago."
isn't that rather an inadequate de.
scription?" laughed her husband.
"0hl you must know whom mean.
She was with that nbsurdly-dressed
Miss FitzwiIliams. Why will woman
OF her age put on clothes only fit for a
young girl?"
Ssh" whispered her husband with
some amusement eyes, I know now.
II was Miss Perkins. I'm glad YOU liked
her. Somehow she always reminds me
OF my mother. ] don't believe she has
many friends in the city, and I'm sure
she'd like to know you. She has very
rare nature, or | am much mistaken"
"I'm going TO see her tomorrow"
said his wife. with enthusiasm. "She
has beautiful face, and il is such
relief TO see woman who hasn't let
the city spoil her. Sometimes, Henry,
| wish we had little church in a quiet
country village"
Miss Luela suddenly realized that
she was listening TO conversation not
intended for her ears. With n deep
blush, she moved away, her heart in
tumult.
And II actually was for my own
good" she said TO herself. 81 guess I
won't talk about self-sacrifice any more.
! reckon we get our pay for anything
decent we make ourselvesdo."
When she got home. late as IL was.
she took Oft her black dress and care
fully arrayed herself in the lavender.
Then she looked az herself in the mir
ror, long and critically.
at is queer" she said 10 Hattie. "bnt
It's the first time | ever saw how this
looks on me. I've only seen the dress