Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27
/ ONE MUST EC0NONEE!
,sY HELEN G. FORREST.

&, a1sY HELEN G. FORREST. a. z.
$~ee Observation-Disclosures
''I really don't know what I shall.
do about it, said Mrs. Pereril.
She was sitting on the arm of sofa,
in her own room, confdentially 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
son q, chair opposite soiled, white
silk dress. with the cores out of fash
ion, wine-stain in:the, front breadth
and the longttrain bearing evidences
of considerable wear:
''No,, I really don't" continued
Mrs. Peveril, surveying the garment,
with her,head on one side. Its too
passe to wear, and yet it's too good to
give away ~, !
ttWhy don't you sell it?" said Miss
Sally Siphon, briskly. .1a r9St
''Sell it?"i
Mrs Peveril opened her blue eyes
in SUNRISE.
"Yes, nodded Miss Sally. "People
cfS.nrdo. i know o. very respectable
,Eoman who makes n regular business
of buying Indies cast-oF dresses; and
she gives you a good price for 'em,
and You know that's so much toward
a new one. One must economic in
these hard times" 49,.
d a2 sob, that would be charming!" said
Mrs. PereriI. '.But-but I'm afraid
Horace wouidn like il.
"Don'tvsay- an ything about it to
Horace" said Miss siphon, in
whisper.
III wop,t, y said Mrs! Pevsril.
"Shall I send Mrs. Isaacs to you
de,r?" --.'-,-. -''.''.-'' --5'''''''
tsDo," 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 ;yiish- looking yet," said
Mrs. Pereril to herself, land L
shouldn't wonder if I got q. decent
price. for it.
Mrs. Isaacs made her appearance
that afternoon.
y "l'uiderstand that you have some
thing in my way, ma'am." said she,
courtseying and smiling. "Miss
Siphon meutioned-"
:1.6'Yes," said Mrs. Peveril, "a white
silk dressp'
'.Dear me, ma an" said Mrs. 1saacs,
'I could have wished it had been
black, or. garDetx or plum color, OF
some O. them peutral tints. White is
the unsalablsst color as we have in
stock. But I'll look at it, ma'am. I
never refuse anything in the way of
trade. Ctirj!l
And Mrs. Isaaes seated herself,
smiling, until she seemed all white
teeth and red lips. while Mrs.sPeveril
brought on the depreciatedsil dress.
"0h, said Mrs. Isaacs, with glass,
at her q ID .:ffas shioned, soiled, and
9,agood deal worn!"
- THE fashion is a little old" said
Mrs PeYeril,,. feeling the color mount
to her lace. st may be slightly
s soilsl, but IShave only worn it about
{ ado5en times, Hgig; tgg>; 20 2{A
" SI know lots of ladies as only wears
their dresses once or twice, and then
gives 'en' to their maids" said Mrs.
Isaacs. ''Jien we can afford to pay a
good price for. ,em-".;
=, !aWhat,. will you give me for, this?"
interrupted Mrs. Peveril, shortly.
- - II couldn 'tsay more than ten dol
lars, replied Mrs. Isaacs, with another
display .of the white teeth.--"If-it was
plum color, or myrtle green =, p.
Ten doliarsl" echoe Mrs. Peveril.
:. : . s'tBut it cost hundrel!" -,
when it was new" said Mrs
! Isaacs. But one can-really get noth-
i ing for seoond-hand goods. I shall
2 lose on it at BEN dollars, but would
: like to obtain your custom for the
future" - -, .r. q
Take it,'Essid Mrs 'Peveril,
{ She was almost sorry that she had
2 sold the dress when Mrs. Isaacs had
Acourtesied herself out of the house,
with the bundle projecting itself be-
meath the imitation shawl, and she
was little, ashamed. IN. But there was
( q tenrdellarb bill, and she could have
one ofqthose exquisite bits of honiton
F.lacs, like Mrs. Chesterfield st.
John's. - 7c;..1,t..r. .ss. vs.l
s..s "And I'll coax another dress out of
Horace, =, SAITH she to herself. Good
ness mel; wouldn't he'be angry if he
iknew1 had sold anything to one OF
thosesecond-hafd dealers?"
"a ''Dear!' said Mrs. Peveril to her
husband, that arening.~.,.,
: = "Well, duekSa' responded the un-
suspicious victim. s,,,,-.
'T want. anew white silk dress to
wear to Mrs. Jennings's reception
next week" ,...-,.s- 80. '~r ...
Fir. Peyeril 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
ftOh, that's worn out long ago."
promptly responded Mrs. Peveril. !.
Times are'hard, Rosabel, "said Mr..
Peveril, impressively.
s.sMrs Peveril feh for ;hef Ebandker
chief. - Il -
ftYon wouldn't have vour wife go
into society looking like dowdy,
would you?" said she. & a'a'7
t'Cann you wear some of your other
silk frocks?' .''-
'I'v set my heart on a white gros-
grain" said Mrss Peveril, plaintively.
I4Mr.- Peyeril took up the newspaper
again, and his vile had the good sense
to say no more.