The record-union., 1899-05-21
The GREEN JACKET.

I'LL OEiEEN SnON6ts
Gertrude Olney and Aida Coryell and
Ben Stacey raped at Miss Lubbock's
door. There was to be a corn fes-
tival.' for the benefit of the school IL
brary, and the High School boys and
girls We're soliciting contributions for it.
Ordinarily. Miss Lubbock would have
been glad to see Gertrude; she had
sewed for the, Olneys for years, and
But the little seamstress met thenl with
clouded face. The reason was plain;
the three young people saw that Mr..
Patterson was there before them.
Mr.. Patterson was a prosperous hard
ware dealer, with a name for being
close He had not finished his err
rand, evidently
It's fifteen dollars, Miss Lubbock y
he said. There was your sitting room
stove, and the tin roof ON the kitchen
! Il know" said Miss Lubbock; her
face flushed.
Its been considerable while it's
been owing" said Mr. Patterson.
Il know. 1t has worried me- Mr..
dttel0Uu. i We llIeu " pay yOus -
Miss Lubbock gulped and was silent.
| Well" Mr.. Patterson said, as he
rose, Il just thought I'd stop in. Good
morning.
Good-morning," said the poor little
seamstress. Her face kept its suffer-
| ing redness. and Gertrude could see her
| lips tremble
1--WE came. Miss Lubbock" Aida be-
gan, ito ask you for a contribution
To ask poor Miss Lubbock for a con-
tribution nowl Gertrude interrupted
hastily and talked with anxious cheer
fulness for several minutes, and then
marshaled Ben and Aida out at the
| door,
Say" Ben said, feelingly, che was
rough on Miss Lubbock, wasn't he :
Asking her right before all of us!''
He was just terrible said Gertrude
i warmly.
Aida Coryell, however, forgot Miss
Lubbock speedily When Ben had left
them, she asked Gertrude when She
was going to Carleton to buy her new
jacket.
Next Saturday." said Gertrude.
Dark green. you said,'' said Aida.
That's what I want You know,
Gertrude explained, Il do really neeG
a. Jacket" Aida looked as if she agreed
to that Alida's father was well-o off
and Aida had new jackets frequently
But l shouldn't care so much about
it." said Gertrude, "if Aunt Malvina
Haworth wasn't coming" Aunt Nal
VIVA Haworth was Gertrudes mother:
aunt, and she spent a fortnight will
them every spring. 81 do want to lool
nice when Aunt Malvina comes" Ger
trude confessed; ''she is used to having
everything lovely"
Yes, indeed" said Aida, with full
understanding. Go to Rikers; they
have the incest coats there"
Gertrude had indeed taken comfort
thinking about that new jacket. Sh'
was a pretty girl, tall for her age. ant
pretty clothes We're becoming to her
Her father had already given her TIT
ten dollars he thought he could afford
to let her spend for her jacket.
To-day. however, Gertrude though
about something besides green jackets
Mother she said, when we went t.
Miss Lubboclxs for a contribution fo
the corn festival, Mr.. Patterson wa
there, trying to collect fifteen dollar
that Miss Lubbock owes him.
'Oh, dear!" said her mother
Right before U.S.. said Gertrude
land Miss Lubbock felt dreadful; he
face was as red as fire.
THE poor little woman!' said he
mother She is as honest as the da.
is long, and there is no harder worker
but it is difficult for her to make boil
ends meet
'@She used TO knit hoods for me, AM
scarfs,'' said Gertrude. land when
had diphtheria she helped you TAX
care of me. She's just splendid"
Yes she is" said her mother.
All through dinner Gertrude wa
thoughtful. Strange, that she coulC
see clearly but one thing: Miss Lub
books shamed and pitiful face Queer
that she could think of nothing but how
miserable it was that Miss Lubbocl
should owe bill she was unable t.
pay, to so hard a man as Mr.. Patter
son.
Warm hearted girl that Gertrud,
was, it worried her. And she really
believed that there was but one way
in which that worriment could be re
lieved; and that would be by manag
ing. somehow or other. 10 get that bill
paid for Miss Lubbock.
Mother said she. abruptly, doe:
my jacket look very had?"
mot at an," said her mother.
Il wore it all last winter said Ger
trude WE'LL" She put on her ha
and went to the postoffice for the moor
mail
Aida Coryell was there and Gertrude
walked part way home With her; sh,
wanted to say something. Aida.
she said, you know that SIS that Mr.
Patterson dunned Miss Lubbock FOL
this morning. Well, I'm so sorry fol
her that II can't stand it, She can
pay it, poor Miss Lubbock. and I've
just made up my mind that I'll pay il
for her.
you" said Aida, her eyes stretched
yes, me-" said Gertrude, firmly. 1t: