Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-29

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lace IL the mirror. s'rd like 20 know
Who You think is going to look at you.
any ways You amt TO be put up on
for crowd OF people TO stare
at and criticise. Bat--Oh, deari" and
In the midst OF her words. poor Miss
Luella broke down completely, and
had what she afterwards called "a
regular house-cleaning cry. Swept
away all the cobwebs. and cleaned out
the dusty corners better'n any paten.
scrubbers ever used"
She said nothing 70 Hattie, however,
for, as she told her discreet confdant
in the looking glass, ''She's got
chance here, too. IL she takes hold of
IL the right way, she's worth the silk
Sress. III she dOn't--wcll. Wen see.
SO she watched her neice carefully,
and with growing triumph. Once IN
while she thought she detected a GER
tain wistfulness in the girls face, on.
that's all. Cheerful and interested az
ever in all about her. Hattie never
even told her aunt that she wished she
could Toe better dressed for the concert.
Once Miss Perkins questioned her a
bit
III your concert is in the evening. q"
she said tentatively, won't the girls
dress up a good deal?"
We'll. said Hattie slowly. Il think
they may"
Il wish, then, I could afford 70 get
you better gown, child"
you're a dear aunt to think OF IT,"
answered the girl gratefully "But
you know you cant. and, anyway, I
guess I'm not too proud TO wear tina.
nice brown cashmere.
Miss Perkins face glowed. AMI she
started impulsively 20 say something,
but instead only chuckled softly.
The reception at her ministers was
70 be on Monday evening. When the
time came for her 90 dress. she re-
fused AL Hattie's offers Of assistance,
and locked herself into her room alone
Three-quarters of an hour later, a
handsome woman in black. courtcsied
graciouslv before Hattie. and said 80.
berly. How DO you like your black
bird annie"
'What in the worldi'' exclaimed her
niece. Then, before Miss Perkins
I NrAA't NNtofa NAt Ou4 n0M N4EAkN
/ you look. Aunt Luellai"
Miss Perkins smiled a little gfimly
"Well, 1 concluded an old woman
like me had better stick 10 her own
colors When It came 20 putting on
that light dud. couldn't make up my
mind 60 il. Made me feel "a II Ia
have 20 be introduced TO myself"
My said Hattie with an unsuspi-
cious hug, you don't know how glad
I ami YOu look ever so much better
IN this than Ia the lavender. "
Miss Perkins gave a grunt. To be
sure she did not ant Hatt5t 20 realize
the sacrifice she was making. Yet she
felt a little indignant at the girls
manner.
Just as Il. she said to herself, I'll
was for my good instead of hersl'
Something in the elder woman.
expression made Hattie look at hel
keehly.
AUNT Luella," she said slowly
what are you going to do with the Law
ender silk?"
"Ohl that?" replied her aunt
'Well. as 1 ain's going TO wear it, yoT
nights well have il. 'Twon't tax,
much altering 10 fit you frst-rate,"
AUNT Luellal Aunt Luellal *
claimed Hattie, with tears in her vote,
and eyes. You've just done this foi
me; you know you have. And 1 won
let you. When you've wanted part,
dress for so long. I guess / can 4,
without one for little while. You
shant 10 it, you shRn't." Aud sh
Rugged her aunt convGlsively.
Miss Luella's face beamsd affection.
ately, but she spoke with asperity.
Hattie Edna Gimp, we amt got Z
whore you can say shall or 'shan't' Z
your aunt. I'm going 70 wear thi
gown tonight, and you're going &
wear tho lavender silk tomorrow
and the less words we have about il
the better. When l was your age,
took what was given me and wa
thankful"
With much dignity. which did no
in the least impose upon her grateful
fearful niece, Miss Perkins left 10
the reception.
Arrived at the ministers house, SD
took off her wraps slowly, and locke
with much interest Of the rather elat
, orately- dressed women about her. ]
was not so easy, when she saw Cd