Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-02-04

ached tor a beautiful party dress.
ever since was a little chit like
YOU. and had to refuse one of the
few invitations | ever had.'
Her sallow face flushed, as she
looked sOmew hat apOlogetically at
the lavender silk on the couch.
'l'm glad you've got it, said
Hattie sy alphabetically, 'and you'll
look lovely IN 1t, I'm sure.
But she glanced little doubt
fully at the dress AS she spoke,
Miss Luella was not old, of course
but the new silk ssemed aggress
lively youthful. AS her aunt held
the waist against her face, Hat.
ties clear eyes suddenly saw that
the rosy lavender made the sallow
face look a Sickly green, and the
delicate, fluffy trimmings only EN-.
pbasized the wrinkles and the
gray hair.
But Miss LuelIa only saw that
the soft, shining stuf was her
very dream of a party dress, and 1t
never occurred TO her that it cOnld
be unbecOminG. 50. though Hat
tie was much troubled, she said
nothing TO mar her aunt's pleasure.
That evening Miss Perkins was
sitting IN her little room off the
parlor, when Jennie Smith called
to see Hattie. The two girls TOOK
music lessons of the same teacher,
and next week they were to play
at pupils concert.
What do You thiDki' Mss Per
kins heard jennie say, MIR. La.
onti has decided to give the con-
cert next Tuesday evening, instead
of in the afternoon, aud, It's to Oe
at Blank Hail.
Is lt?' asked Hattie Does that
make any difference to uSF
'Any differencev exclaimed Jen-
ME. well, if does to me. l haven
an evening dress that Is fit to
wear, and 1t is about as short no
tice to get one up in as one conld
bave.'
'Ohp said Hatlie, have We all
got to wear evening dressesP
i should say returned her
friend, that we have. My dear, no
one ever plays at an evening con
cert, and especially IN such a hail.
unless ore is dressed for 1t. Besldes,
we are to have a reception after
the performance
swell,' SAID Hattie mOurnfulIy
bat with decision, Il haven't got
any evening dress, and l shall just
wear my brown cashmere, no mat
ter what the rest do
Here Miss Perkins was called
away; but she had heard enough
There WAS absolutely no way tC
get dress ready for Hattie, even
If she could afford such expense
And | can't afford IT, she said
to herself. Three of the bOarders
going TO leave this week; the bll
for her music lessons fifteen dol
lars mOre'n | expect, and such Io
for my Lavender silk! | can't dc
II, anyhow. She'll Just have TO pu'
np with her cashmere Land! She
lucky to have that. III thought
was male, If III bad such .prett,
dress when was her age
In spite of herself, however, she
telr mpch unset, She knew so vel
the natural discomfort girl feel
when she is inapprOprlately dress
ell. Had she nyt 'tfered re-
agony, many times 10 her youn:
thfe. because she could never dreS
like her cDmpanlOnsi
well, | cau't help it, she sa'(
to herself Impatiently. There aim
time to get thug reals, even II
could manage with the money.
Aud she brgan to pat away he
own new dress. She had almos
finished folding the draperles
when she stopped short, and drop
ped the dress upon the bed.
Il can't do it, she salc aloud
tremulousIy. For forty ,years Nv
actually hungered aud tbirsted TO
an evening dress. And now Iv
90, it, 1t Is too much to ask a lone
suffering SAINT to give 1T up I
somebody else. And | amt a saln
Nor don't want TO be either sh
continued, somewhat belllgerentiy
, Il never did have any opinion {
people who made business OF b'
ing pious. It's bad enough TO d
! things you have to, without sklru
! lshlDg round, hunting up, lan
: knows what ! Self.sacrifice Is yer
} well, bat there is such thing
sacrificing ones self till you max