Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-07
|; ONE MUST ECONOM|zE!;
BY HELEN q. FORREST.
81 really don't know what shall

20 ABOUT IL, Salu MIS-. reverb.
She was sitting on the arm of sofa,
in her own room, contidentially dis
playing the treasures of her wardrobe
to Miss Sally Siphon, who had been
her bridesmaid, Just two years before.
And the particular article which in
spired SO much doubt in her mind lay
on chair opposite-a soiled, white
silk dress, with the cores out of fash
ion, wine stain in the front breadth
and the long train bearing evidences
of considerable wear.
"No, I really don't" continued
Mrs. Peveril, surveying the garment,
with her head on one side. 'It's too
passe to wear, and yet it's too good to
give away"
"Why don't you sell it," said Miss
Sally Siphon, briskly.
''Sell it?"
Mrs. Peveril opened her blue eyes
in surprise.
Eyes, nodded Miss Sally. "People
often do. I know very respectable
woman who makes regular business
of buying ladies' cast-of dresses; and
she gives you good price for 'em,
and you know that's so much toward
new one. One must economize in
these hard times.
ooh, that would be charming" said
Mrs. Peveril. ''But-but I'm afraid
Horace wouldn't like it,"
''Don't say anything about it to
Horace" said Miss Siphon, in a
whisper
Il won't" said Mrs. Peveril.
"Shall 1 send Mrs. Isaacs to you
dear?"
''Do," said Mrs. Peveril.
Miss Sally Siphon took leave accord
ingly; and Mrs. Peveril took her silk
dress, and laid it carefully away in
bureau drawer.
'It's very stylish-looking yet," said
Mrs. Peveril to herself, ''and 1
shouldn't wonder if got decent
price for it.
Mrs. Isaacs made her appearance
that afternoon.
81 understand that you have some
thing in my way, ma'am," said she,
rourtseying and smiling. ''Miss
Siphon mentioned"
EYES," said Mrs. Peveril, ga white
silk dressr'
"Dear me, ma a'am," said Mrs. 1saacs,
81 could have wished it had been
black, or garnet, or plum color, or
some O. them neutral tints. White is
the unsalablest color as we have in
stock But I'll look at it, ma am. 1
never refuse anything in the way of
trade"
And Mrs. Isaacs seated herself,
smiling, until she seemel all white
teeth and red lips, while Mrs. Peveril
brought out the deprecated silk dress.
ooh, "said Mrs. Isaacs, with glass
at her eye; 'old-fashioned, soiled, and
good deal worn!"
'The fashion is little DID," said
Mrs. Peveril, feeling the color mount
to her face. ''It may be slightly
soiled, but 1 have only worn it about
dozen times"
81 know lots of ladies as only wears
their dresses once or twice, and then
gives 'em to their maids" said Mrs.
Isaacs. "Then we can afford to pay a
good price for EN-
"What will you give me for this?"
interrupted Mrs. Peveril, shortly.
~ couldn't say more than ten dol
lars, replied Mrs. Isaacs, with another
display of the white teeth. eff it was
plum color, or myrtle green ="
''Ten dollars!' echoed Mrs. Peve,il.
"But it cost hundred!"
''When it was new," said Mrs.
Tcoo Int
ing for secondhand goods. I shall
lose on it,at ten dollars, but I would
like to obtain your custom for the
future"
"Take it!'' said Mrs. Peveril,
abruptly.
She was almost sorry that she had
sold the dress when Mrs. Isaacs had
courtesied herself out of the house,
with the bundle projecting itself be-
meath the imitation shawl, and she
was little ashamed. But there was
ten-dollar bill, and she could have
one Of those exquisite bits of honiton
lace, like Mrs. Chesterfield ST..
Johns.
Sand I'll coax another dress out of
Horace" said she to herself. "Good-
ness me! wouldn't he be angry if he
knew I had sold anything to one OF
those second hand dealers?"
''Dear" said Mrs. Peveril to her
husband, that evening.
"Well, ducky?" responded the un.
suspicious victim.
81 want new white silk dress to
wear to Mrs. Jennings's reception
next week."
Mr.. Peveril put down the newspaper
and twisted himself around in his
easy chair, to obtain better view OF
his wife's smiling face.
Another white silk dress!" said he.
"Why, you've got one already, haven't
you?"
''Oh, that's worn out long ago!'
promptly responded Mrs. Peveril.
] ''Times are hard, Rosabel, "said Mr..
/ Peveril impressivalv