The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-11
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~ hat nonsense said her brother
yetfishly. 'And just now, OF all
fsmes, when every cent OF money Is
anticipated, almost ere it is received,
10 sst up such pitiful plea as that >
Kitty pouted, hung her head and
sid a0tbing-but the light in her
as5na eres shone unconquered.
E2st then, Alice Kane drew little
Esez rer 20 her-Alice Kane, her broth
.rrss ,.et1-eyed, gentle wife, whose very
'sssses saMd look seemed medicine for
aver ii
go aaHot YOU wear your cherry silk
with The black founces? That is very
!sseoa bmg to you, Kitty
ATS ruined" said Kitty, sullenly.
The rsa Hall spilled half glass of
~rkam payne over it at Mrs. Rexford' s
Earsy~
The s1ene-colored grenadiae?"
% 8 made so old-fashionedl'
BLACK silk, with a pink sash and
re q i6te lace shawl"
kFsfT shook her head impatiently.
I'm rot an old woman yet-and |
shall not go dressed like one ii tay
AT aau.e all the days of my life
Just as you please about that, "
saaf Mr.. Kane. "All know is, that
Ehavs no $50 to spend in buying
new fr'ppery."
AYL be ont nf ba room
NIFTY burst into tears.
ia is so hateful she sobbed out
Aud ! haven't had new dress since
christmas
Hush, dear, YOU mustn't talk SO,
said Alice. "Times are hard. He
Aas occasion for every cent of his
H@Aey- Tn help you make over the
eherry-colored silk, and"
NO pouted Kitty, you'll do
z nothing oil the kind. | won't wear
che old thing. You have got $50
get sny next quarters dividend"
Th. money is not mine, Kitty"
SAID Alice with disturbed face
''+rharles left it with me to pay the
DSunber' BILL and
Bnt Kitty had jerked out of the
room.
Poor Kitty. She was a spoiled
child IN the plainest acceptance of the
fsrm-and she sat down in her own
room and cried piteously.
Then she took out his purse and
seounted its contents.
Ten dollars-only ten dollars, and
N few cents in change-and two whole
weeks must elapse before she could
receive her next quarters allowance
And Libby Porter was to give a ball
and Henry Fordyce was to be there
And the Hiatt girls were to have new
ssky-blue silks, trimmed with the love
Hest Of tulle pufings; while she had
nothing to wear. Absolutely worse
than Flora McFlimsey.
But it wouldn't do to carry out her
sAhreat of staying at home. The
Hiatt girls must not have too great
an advantage dealt out to them-so
Kitty considered. Ten dollars would
buy few yards of swiss muslin,
(which, artistically made up and loop
ed with roses which she had in the
4Ao1se, would partially conceal the
antique style of the stone -colored
greaadine.
''One hates to go out into society
Ae oking such dowdy," thought Kit
Ey, with fresh burst of tears, but
shat else can one dor
She put on her little felt hat with
n jaunsy eeckade of scarlet feathers
an the side, and her black jacket, and
went on Broadway, the traces of
tears yet visible through her veil
al don't think anyone ever had so
much trouble before she thought
As she stepped in front of a store
vindow to look at some new styles OF
Japanese ear-drops and brooches,
someone stumbled over the train of
her dress; she looked around a little
impatiently.
II beg your pardon" said tall
woman, her face AID form partially
~saHeesled by the folds OF a waterproof
cloak ~I-why. it's Kitty Kanel''
Its Mary Ballard!' said Kitty.
altering little cry of delight, as she
secagnized the girl who had been her
dearest friend and ''chum" at school.