Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-19

you'd save me some seed often that
white one.' 1t was Mrs. Ridley COM
ing up the walk.
u will, Mis- Ridley. Come in and
set down. There's pam leaf on the
lounge, an mebbe you'll take a glass
OF cool water. It's n scorchin' MORN
ing" said Miss Phemey.
Il would like drink, thank you,"
responded Mrs. Ridley. "Seems like
when anybody's fat as am, they just
get het up like coal stove. My, that
tastes good. You got grand well,
Miss Phemey."
The hostess smiled fiattered smile,
but before she could speak Mrs. Ridley
went on: II brought over three of
Mr.. Ridley's vests, Miss Phemey, to get
you to mend 'em. He's busted 'em
ever one right down the back, FIR all
the world like a seven-year locust,
tell i'm, ant seems like l got no time
to fix 'em, with Emma May gittin'
married next week. We're just livin'
in regular whirlwind, an sorry as
I'll be to see Emma May go-not that
don't like Charlie Foote, but you
know what meant cert'ney shall be
glad when all this fuss is over"
Il expect it is trying" sympathized
Miss Phemey. "But Emma Mays al
ways been a good daughter, an she
deserves a fine weddin'."
faint that / don't want her to
have it," said Mrs. Ridley, hastily
"But I'm just dog-tired this mornin'-
for the land sakes, it's half-past ten
o'clock already; got to go. You
bring them vests over when they're
done, Miss Phemey, an I'll pay you
fr en-. I'd send one o. the boys over,
but Emma May wants you to come per-
ticker an see her presents, SOIL be
KILN two birds with one stone" She
chuckled comfortably as she stepped
outside the door.
Miss Phemey looked after her de-
parting form with resentful stare.
YES" she muttered, "she can get Miss
Maxwell to make Emma Mays weddin'
clothes, but I'm good enough to mend
up Jim Ridley's old vests. I'll charge
her Is cents apiece, see f l don't;
that'll be 45 cents. Does seem a good
bit to charge FIR mendin three vests. u
Emma May wants you to come per-
ticker to see her presents! 'Tain't
no hint; oh, no! Sally Ridley needn't
'a'troubled herself. to say that. got
a present for Emma May, an I'm going
to give it to her. I'd like to get even
with them, the whole kid band of EN-
Jest as if l couldn't 'a'made Emma
Mays weddin' clos! They tell me
Miss Maxwell uses chain-stitch ma
chine. / always did say chainstitch
machines was made for the careless
an don't see no reason to change my
mind. Well, pom word, this vest amt
on'y busted, but frayed int the bar.
gain" Miss Phemey fell briskly to
sewing.
The next day, despite the threaten
ing rumble of a distant storm, Miss
Phemey dressed in her best and start
ed toward the Ridleys, carefully car
rying two packages. She was gra.
ciously received by Emma May, fat
fair girl of pleasant mien and placid
disposition.
II brought home them vests" ex.
planned Miss Phemey; land here
Emma May, is a little present
brought for you. tn be nice FIR your
dining-room table, ] thought" She
held out small white pasteboard
box, with an expression of the heap
ing-coals-of-fre kind.
"Ma," called Emma May, "come here;
Miss Phemey's brought me butter
knife! VISIT you'd look! That GER
they is beautiful"
ats solid silver" said the donor
proudly. "My niece down to New
York got it for me-" She received the
thanks, delivered triflc embarrassed
ly, of mother and daughter, with po
lite GOODNESS.
When the bride-clect invited her tc
an inspection of the presents, Miss
Phemey looked them over and made
few comments. She turned the set Of
silver spoons, presented by the
groom's parents" so that the plate
mark was visible, and she tapped the
globe of gaudy china lamp with the
remark that they were just two dol
lars and thirty-nine cents down tt
Beedham's. When she had looked a
all. she said, cheerfully:
snow / want to see your clothes
Emma May"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridley exchanged
glances of annoyance, but the latter
led the way to the spare room, where
on bed and chair, lay the creations o
Miss Maxwell, "City Modiste."
There was the white silk wedding
dress, the tan travelling dress, some
odd waists, black satin, stiff will
let. and "tea gown" No girl in ;
country town marries without thes'
last indispensable garments; the.
are the real backbone OF the trous
seau.
Miss Phcmey looked at the display
felt the quality of the material, ant
examined the despised chain-stitch
inc. without word, At last sh
said. pleasantly conscious of paying
old scores:
"If | might persoom to criticise,
roallv do think it's pity you go
your wedding dress made with
n,inted overskirt. All the lates
fashion books say they're not worl
at all this season; and box plaits, toe
e kind of dropping out. I was read
IN only yesterday that twas just tn
cheapest goods was made up so an
more That black satin's real pretty
though. Did you see Lena Sullivan
Mack satin? Hers was beauty
fnest piece O. satin / ever cut into
nm, Ill made up with these. GGVSaite
-, 'nf,,eg. Why Emma May, Do,
YOU'D be most afraid .. H. "'