Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-23

fEUA VII
IN ~ till I finish the
.Gga9 * b~uttonholes, then
~ t%S you can take the
.TMtEssSWSS jacket, Miss Flor
}Y%S ence; there, right
@##/|sy>S by the window!
~ .. NJ - That barrel-chair
Ill. uncomfortable as it looks. I'm
titled You should have to wait
I'LL promised it the first thing, but
~ =. little Benny Holden is very
81. and sat up with him most of the
..t. ana | suppose ] slept too long
g..ll lay down in the morning"
8 shame for You to do a
exclaimed Florence, impul-
u...v, os She noticed the red, tired
lsi the pale face. Ted doesn't
u' yn.td lie jacket to-day"
<,5l III you to say that, but
amt the Jacket it's something
cau.t afford to lose a whole
& Nle+ Ferry's needle flew in
l.l ont - the fine, blue cloth. "Your
..". bsotheru look real nice IN this
.. he's . handsome boy, anyway"
.ua, Ia you like my new gown,
NJ Dorry?" asked Florence.
Hi Ferry looked at the girl. The
Hall waved about the soft face:
na aa& eyes sparkled with happy
ae Lie, and the cheeks glowed
with A-4ifhll color. The new dress
v,, .ualle, dainty and perfectly
iaat / t. tho g~lrlish figure.
- swcet.' said Miss Ferry. TT
Io.a la~. like you"
Florence laughed. "Do you know
ts . very pretty compliments" she
euppose, row. it's new-all new
aot made eyer or enytAing?' asked
'aa hide scamstrcss.
Why, yes,' replied Florence,
Ansse At the question. "Why dc
vlu ask
Nothing; only l was thinking how
Iuco that must be. never had a new
Dress II my life
Florence stared at the small, thin
f"orr. What Go you mean?' she
r4td.
'Ja.t that, dear. I never had {
Whole new dress in my life"
- never heard Of such a thlns!'
aAsaca tho girl.
Very likely not, Miss Florence
}ate "a is a rich mau and you're hi
only lal3hter. There were eleven O.
counting the boys, and little
'.1l3h e feed and clothe us on. ST.
a."I., tnd ! the youngest. Dresses
oIe 1apl led down from II to anotIe
fli they we're ell worn out. My gowns
$ere mostly made Of two or three pu
together. The children used to cal
phi" Patchwork Quit
! remember one dress in partjcu
~, Sic went on s~milingly. Il cal
sec .ut how it looked. The skirt wa
p0s, the waist was in spots and til
YES were kind Of lowered all over
NQ0 20. II was made out OF Ellen
Ga l4ne's and Sarah's. Mother wa
le,} p9oul Of having made me SO ne9
trl comfortable. bat | was just mea
,uough to be ashamed. It makes N
feel Orgy when | think how har
hether worked for us, and We not la
approaching it
Didn't they ever buy You anytlin
now exclaimed Florence. u thin
fley were unhind."
No, no, dear child, You don't III
del-tana. There wasn't much none
to suenl Oh clothes, I car tell you.
romemh2r one apron-'tires,' "
olI'ed thom-that was bought on pu
Sc for ne, nnd / was proud
l1"ch. till It was made up. 1t W!
fyai Pretty, white with narrow biz
rs, but being a remnant there wa
IF enough TO get it all out. 50 moth
nm it on yoke made Of q piece
So ia dress OF hers-dark brown CO
With . yellow figure. Someho
ley didn't so together very WE'LL"
'6nt since you've grown up, Nj
CITY, You must have had Il
dresses
Na, Miss Florence, never. I
rr years old. nntl Ire mover had
Ao" dress. Yon see, Jane got ms
1.eti all 50 did Sarah. Well, Sor.
a.l a4ill.t me al her clothes. Il
49, N'T t4N'f MA - 49, =
some .ea! Gool things amongst the
ti,n the other thu ee died aero
.#4e, aa. OF course I got all til
'.ihe-. e@e>1t what | gave TO Ja'
IN ia II nayel time; her husband
hseai1ll allius man. Well, I've be
raaI}ag nj the clothes ever sin.
a&d lex lin't al worn out yet.
'iis cen lacky for me getting
tassa clothea-me having 50 mu
1.Res aud not being able = e
light a'ong. Bn, once II q time {
zeal MS 4%teiii, ald think it would
ktaa 81 AIco f. have something u
~ oyor2uot any scraps or plecin
There, you must thinkI I'm a~fni G
rluuius"
'ColDyiaiaiLg. Miss Ferry
Why dou't Won buy yon,~els q I
lnctty dress without waiting to use
al those old things
No, dear, said Mss Ferry. 9
~. Il need the money fet-otI
t1tuss There's bonnetS. toe.