Hutchinson gazette., 1900-07-05
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( A BARGAIN IN DRESS GOODS. !

punuleu on 10 lnt NuBoHi uhu Ht'iV
bed stood holding the horse, which
was a bit Impatient,
"You -.sN forget, will you, fatherp
We really mint got nothing to our,
backs and II Is disgrace. I've made
bver till there Oln't anything left TO
quake over, and l amt got nothing
but what I've got on, 'cept my black
tlress, and the girls are all worse OF
yet. And Susie hasn't been TO Sunday
school for three Sundays cause she
don't look decent and her teachers
been here inqulring. It's kind OF NOR
ufying,"
Mrs. Holllss voice ,vas full OF opol-
bgy as she accompanied her husband,
down the gravel walk lie scowled
but made no reply as he took the reins
from Jed and sprnng INTO the wagon
"You must get something for the
girls, anyhow his wie's voice in
sisted az he drove, away.
He gave the lines yNnk' II was
exaspcrutlng to have to be bothered
with women and their hSinGs, lie
didn't see why they didn't look wen
enough. Of course they weren't
dressed expenslye-ls wasn't proper
that farmers families should be--but
there wasn't any need Of making such
a fuss,
The Sunday School teacher had been
there? lie remembered her. she al
ways smiled at him and made him
wonder Mt himself II he were such u
badlooking chap after all.
Well, perhaps he had better get
something for Susie. The last drop
was an extra heavy one, and he had to
make n good deal out Of II, nnd so he
might us well be generous and get all
his wife asked ror There was moth
ing stnPy nboUt him, No, Sir
He smiled complaccnty rs he drove
into the village,
"You can't say but whNt I've done
The handsome thMg by you this time"
Mr.. Hollis remarked proudly to his
wife as he threw down heavy bundle
at her feet and watched her as she
knet down to open IT,
Her eyes glowed rs one Knot after
another give wny 10 was n long time
since she had undone etorc bundle,
She did not want 70 be in too much OF
hurry to end the expectancy and
disclose its contents.
"Seems to me you amt in very much
of u hurry after wanting it 10 bad"
Her husbands voice was u bit aggres-
Bive.
She hastily slipped of the last
string and pulled off the wrapper
The children crowded around her
"lsn't that fine enough to suit you|'
Nir. Hollis chuclled CNult0ntly as he
leaned over, and catching hold Of an
end unrolled yards and yards Of stout
cotton. 1t was bright yellow ground
with u black figure running over It,
"LOtest pattern" he exclaimed with
pride ",rhe girl called it palm-leaf
but | told her 'twaa crool-necl,
squashes or | was no farmer, SO
bought the whole piece, Thought
might just as well and got a bit
knocked oiln hs
don't you like IL, ch?' abruptly
glancing at the downcast face of his
wife "lt was dreadful economical
you see, cause when one dress begins
TO wear out, you can mend II with an
other and so keep things going pretty
well. And there won't nobody elsC
have anything like it, cause that il
all there is.
"Groat scheme, that"
He ehucklcd again hanrscly to him
self as he stamped away,
She didn't seem Il bit grateful. ]
was provoking.
The following Sunday, the entire
Hollis's family appeared in church.
Mr., Hollis had gone early that 1t
might see n ncighbor about hnyini
Hhe next morning, and as he stooC
with n group of men and boys Ohou
the church door, he was suddenly con
scious that the men were losing inter
est in his account Of a certain sharl
TRANSACTION whereby he had been th,
gamer.
He turned. Ills entire family wa
entering the church. Mrs. Hollis ant
the four girls led the way. They al
wore their new dresses, They wer
hnade exactly alike. The three boy
Followed.
A soft laugh foatcd across the YES
hlbule as they passed into the church
"AIl off one piece" woman
voice whispered. Don't they lool
too much like chortahIeinsttution
There was chorus of giggles. Nj
Hollis strobe into the church, ant
glanced hastily at the boys. The,
were just settling themselves into tn
family pew, There was no crook
neck squash pattern visible on then
He breathed sigh Of relief as h
walked up the aisle.
The sermon was unusually dry tha
morning, Or possibly, Mr.. Hollis
mind was not upon it. Almost IN
consciously, from thecorner of his ey
he could see the five figures in thei
yellow gowns Elias was becoming
lit just suited her dark hair and re-
cheeks, but poor Susie looked sic
and thin. lie had never before notice
how peaked the child was. It must b
she was not well. His heart hardenc
with indignation at his wife for NO
telling him. A man ought to knoN
about his own family. If she needle
a doctor he GUESSED he could afford t
have one He wasn't poor man. II
never begrudged his family anything
He glanced at Sarah. She was tn
oldest. Her eyes were downcast an