Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-02-24

was not old, of course, but new the
silk seemed aggressiyely youthful. As
her amt held the waist against her
face, Hattie's clear eyes suddenly saw
that the rosy lavender made the sallow
face look a sickly green. and the deli
cate, fluffy trimmings only emphasized
the wrinkles and the gray hair
But Miss Luella only saw that the
! soft. shining stuff was her very dream
Of party dress, and it never occurred
to her that it could be unbecominc.
| SO, though Hattie was much troubled,
she said nothing to mar her aunt's
pleasure.
That evening Miss Perkins war sit
| ting III her little room of the parlor.
! when Jennie Smith called 10 see Hat
/ lie. The two girls took music lessons
Of the same teacher, and next week
they were to play at a pupils concert.
What do You think:' Miss Per
kins heard Jennie say. Mr. lamont
has decided TO give the concert next
Tuesday evening, instead of in the
afternoon, and, it's to be at Blank
! Hall. ,
is it," asked Hattie ''Does that
make any difference to u.s.
Any differencer' exclaimed Jen-
nie We'll it does to me- [ haven't
an evening dress that is tit to wear
and it is about as short notice to get
one up in as one could have"
'Ohn said Hattie, ''have we all got
to wear evening dresses?'
Il should say, returned her friend,
'that we have. Ny dear. no one ever
plays At an evening concert, and cspe-
cially in such hail, unless one is
dressed for it. Besides, we are to have
a reception after the performance.
WELL" said Hattie moUrnfully,
but with decision, 4 haven't got any
evening dress, and | shall Just wear
my brown cashmere, no matter what
the rest do
Here Miss Perkins was called away
but she had heard enough. There
was absolutely no way to get dress
ready for Hattie, even il she could af-
ford such expense
And | can't afford it she SAID e
herself Three Of the boarders going
to leave this week: the bill for hel
music lessons fifteen dollars more'n
expect. and such lot for my laven-
der silk, can't DO it. anyhow Shell
just have to put up with her cashmere
Land, she's lucky TO have that. ID
thought ] was made. if ia had sucl
4 pretty dress when / was her age.
In spite Of herself. however, she
, felt much upset She knew 50 well
the natural discomfort a girl feels
[ when she IS inappropriately dressed
Had she not suffered real agony
, many times III her young life. because
she could never dress like her com
, pauions?
/ Well 7 cant help II, she said t.
herself impatlentlv There ain
/ time 10 get thing ready, even if
t could manage with the money.
And she began to put away her Owl
), new dress She had almost inishe,
> folding the drape~ies. when sh
: stopped short. and dropped the dres
| upon the bed
! Il can't DO IL She said aloud
tyemulously. For forty years "
I actually huugered aud thirsted for a
/ evening dress And now I've got II
/ II i too much 10 ask 9 long sutferin
SAINT Il gave i up 10 somebody else
And | ain't a SAINT Nor don't wan
/ to be either. she continued. some
j NJ hat belligtrentlr: i never did hay
: any opinion q people who made
: business of beng pious. ltS ha
II, !
. without skirmishinE round. huntin
d n.y. land knows what, Self-sacrltic
h is very well. but tler, Is such thin
. as sacrificing ones sell till vou max
/ pigs other people. amt going |
bring HGttie UP . thlak she's 90; !
/ have the best Of everything. no ma
ter ii | 60 without.
Miss Perkins shook her head veto
iopS,v. and went on folding her dres
II Pretty soon, however. she stopped. al
! again began her audible selt-co.nm,
Y n!nEs
). Poor .cnill lis nleau She ougl
V 10 be dressed somewhere Lear righ
il n. lamont said, If she pleased +
e audlence. he'd ~ doubt she would 2
>ou,e pupils. And people are shc
c n9rn fools. they 1T dress count goe
: de:l And l ; pose l could wear L
llick silk. Tvon't really be out
pl4ce Don't make any difference
]. ) pose. If woman .. -iity i've aln
i ,e>sed up - Kill
~ Here size sighed unanimously.
lu I'd make such difference 10 her!