Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-08
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" pots of Eggpt, it delighted her soul to leave the nlea9er fare of Bohemia and revel among them once more. Two days after the invitation came she made very startling announcement as she served my coffee.
 ''The Bibles a very demoral1zing book r she said calmly.
 "Janetp'
 "I'm afraid that's heresy, but it's so. "
 What are you driving atf' demanded sternly.
 'fWell, of courseI don't mean it's all de- moralizing," she conceded, putting her elbows on the table and her chin in her hands. "It's only in spots. You remem- Der the lilies of the field who toii not nor spin, yet eclipsed Solomon by the gorgeous ness of their raiment We'll, that stirs up envy and malice and all unoharitableness in frail feminine nature, Jackie. It truly does. ?
 . What do you mean?"
 I'm not a lily, don't you see, so six days out of the week I hustle to beat the band. My recreation the seventh is house cleaning With it all can't get rainent enough of the simplest sort for necessary purposes, letting aleHe thero being ang 1 glory in it. If you think the thought ef i the lilies doesn t make me want to swear, 1 you don't know Then there's that text about taking no heed for the morrow; that's impractical, Jackie, and you can t deny it. ."
 lodged the point. Does any mortal know what you are driving at?9 l in quired hopelessly.
 Only a tri7ality, but trying, my lit l tie sister said resgnedly. 'sI can go to l the Millioaairas' Saturday, that's all. "
 "But you iya accepted.
 "Yes, becagso I took no heed for the morrow. If had I'd known I couldn't go. 1 haven t gown except tho skirt and <! jacket 1 wear all the time, and they are not suitable
 Do you mean that you really haven't ono or just none that you want to wearfa
 There's no Flora MoFlimsy in this, Janet said with a grin. Its a cold, hard l fact The burglars burgled the flat so successfully last summer that they took every gown possessed, as well as the furs. l My wardrobe this winter has consisted of one cloth gown and charitable thoughts neither of them very warming-but the 1 thing that upheld mo was that didn't run into debt and buy more clothes. Mo ments l fairly gIowed with the conscious ness Of virtue, but mostly my teeth have chattered like oastanets.
 Il didn realize 1t, ? Isaid thoughtfuii9. IT didn't mean that you should Coffee all right?" Janet broke off. aBut now that tho winters overi che resumed "I'd l inst as soon speak os 1t. You had to get l yourself Q new outfit and couldn't help mo, and you d have been awfully uncom- i fortablo about it. I notice Eve had just as good 6 time out of life this winter in my one gown-until now" she ended sally
 Whats wreag with it now?e
 Nothing except that 1t was showing i the result of a busy life, so last week l ripped 1t to pieces, put it in the washtub and made it up wrong side out. Had to stay indoors two days while I did it. It now lies near to godliness in that it's clean, but Tapping at the portals of the Millionaires' /, clad in plain virtue, wouldn' t | qualify mo for admission"
 "Janetp' I said reproyingly.
 "Oh, don t mean that virtue ism t nee essary, too, she exclaimed airily; "like- wise good clothes One have, the other I lack Oh, Jack l1 Sho went off into a peal of laughter, though I saw tears in her eyes. Jack! P she gasped, isn't it
 
 asked to the Millionaires' and have to be taken sick at the last moment and send regrets because really you haven't gown? Think of me being in Q hole like that and the days when I had dozen gowns! I think it's magnificent No one would really believe it. /" She wiped her eyes and went off into another peal.
 ''I think it's pathetic, broke in. IT rl awfully sorry, little girl, but I've got q note to meet this week. and I'm strapped. Can't you wiggle out a gown somehow and gof"
 Janet shook her head refiectively.i Sko had evidently given the matter thought
 "No. I sent home last week what extra money could spare, and will not bor- row. I'm disappointed of course, for the luncheon will be beautiful, and the old set is to be there, but I'll be quite as hap py in the long run if don't go, and Sat urday I'll wire Gertrude that I'm ilt 1 Fifty years from now it will make no dis ference. D
 ' But we live in the present, D said dis oontentedly.
 i've had a great laugh out of it., :" Janet 1 replied philosopbioally, and there was q twinkle in her eyes as sho spoke. And it is sGlGtthing to bo asked, you know Hurry oef You're late
 5a.er elGtched nc 6y the arm when ea@e hone that night and pointed to q 1 gown on the floor.
 The day of miracles is returned. I 1 take back what I said about the Bible Aunt susan sent it It's three-quarters worn, and it looks like the old boy, but it : has possibilities, and I'm going to the luncheon. "
 And sho went By tho aid of tissue paper puzzle. which sho called pattern l saw her cYalNe 8 pair of sleeves in . i manner that elicted my deep admiration, but more than the sleeves my masculine brain could not follow. I only know that on intervening sho shipped and tried on l and stitched and evolved smart whole that inspired respect for her abilities i Then she cleaned her gloves, retrimmod her old hat and on Saturday arrayod ner- self
 You really look fit, ' said as she was i leaving "I trust your mind and appetite arc in ozcelle.4t working order.