Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-07-11
cuApTEn xvi.

"0h. mother. won't you take this pill
low fr0m my head and put another biah
ket on my feet. and ix the fire, and give
me some water. or aomething9 oh, dear
deaFw groaned poor Rose Lincoln, ~
with aching head aud lungs she did pen
anee for her lmprndence Ia crossing the
wet, slippery street In thin slippers and
sliken hose
Mrs. Lincoln, who knew nothing Of this
exposure, loudly lnmented the extreme
dellcaey Of her daughters constitution
imputing Il wholly 10 Mount Holy0ke dis
cipline, aud wishing. a. she had often
done before, that shed been wise and
kept her az home" Jenny would have
@ssAea 40, .ss. II hy .a!= .:se=s.= R;s==s'= :
illness could have hcen avoided, for II
was not very agreeable task TO stay In
that close slck.room, listening 20 the
complaints Of her fault-hndlng sister, who
tossed and turned and fretted. frOm
morning until night. sometimes wishing
herself dead. and then crying because she
wanted something. and did not know
what"
"oh! dear" said she. one evening sew
eral days after the commencement OF het
illness. show provoking 20 be Obliged %
lie here moplRg with the dullest OF al
dull company when there's Mrs. RuSsell'a
party next week, aud I've such a lovely
dress 10 wear, Why ain't I as strong
and healthy m yoa?-.thonFh wouldn't
be so fat for anything. I'll go TO that
party sick or well. wouldn't miss Il
for anything"
Jenny looked up In surprise, asking
why her sister was so particularly anx'
Ious 10 attend the party.
Because" returned Rose. "Mary How
ard win be there, and you know ar well
as | how awkward she'll appear-neyer
was In any kind OF society In her lIfe."
II don't see what lnducement that can
be for you 20 expose your health" said
Jenny, and Rose continued:
IL want 10 see Ida mortified once. for
she might know better than to bring 4
green country girl here. setting her M
as something wonderful. and expecting
everybody 20 believe II just because Miss
Helden sald so. Come. bring me my
dress, Jenny: want to see u the Honl.
ton lace on the caps Ia as wide rs Ida
Helden's. ~ .-s.A -
what do you mean?@ asked Jenny,
turning quickly toward her sister, whose
white. wasted face looked litter for q
shroud than gay party dress,
II moan what say" returned Rose;
''I'm not going TO be cooped np here any
longer I'm going TO the party to-mor-
row night, " l never 70 again."
"Why, Rose Lincoln. are you crazy?''
asked Jenny. "You haven't been In the
street yet, and how do you expect 10 90
tomorrow night1 Mother wouldn't let
you, II she were here
''Well, thank fortunel she and father
both are In Southbridge: and besides that
I'm a great deal better; so hand me my
dress"
Jenny complied, and reclining on Pill.
lows scarcely whittier than herself, Rose
Lincoln examined aud found fault with
: thin gosamer fabric. little suited FOR
anyone to wear on n cold. wintry night,
aud much less for her.
There, knew II wasn't rs wide as
Ida's into an eighth Of an inch" said she,
measuring with her finger the expensive
lace. "I'li have some new. Come, Jen-
ny, suppose you go down street and get
1t. for I'm bent upon going" and the
thoughtless girl sprang lightly upon the
floor, and chased halfway across the
room to show how we'll and strong she
was.
Jenny knew that further expostulation
from her was useless. but she refused to
90 for the lace, and Sarah, the servant
girl. was sent with note from Rose
saying she wanted a nice article, eight
or ten dollars per yard,
81 don't believe father would like to
have you make such bIll," said Jenny,
when Sarah was gone, Mother didn't
dare to tell him about your new dress.
for he told her she mustn't get anything
charged, and he said, too, something
about hard times. Perhaps he's going
to fail. Wouldn't It be dreadfulY"
IL Rose heard the last part OF this
sentence she did not heed 1t, for to her
the idea OF her fathers failing was pre-
posterous When the dinner bell rang
she threw on a heavy shawl and de-
scendlng to the dlnlng-parlor. remained
below stairs all the afternoon, forcing
back her cough, and chatting merrily
with d group Of young girls who had
called TO see her, and congratulated her
upon her improved health, for excitement
lent deep glow to her cheek, which
would easily deceive the Inexperienced.
The next day, owing to overexertion,
Roses temples were throbbing with pain,
and more than once she half-determined
not to go; but her passion for society
was strong. and Mrs. Russels party had
so long been anticipated and talked about
that she felt she would not miss II for the
world, and, rs she had confessed to
Jenny, there was also a mean curiosity
to see how Mary Howard would appear
at fashionable party
"Saturate my handkerchief with CO.
logne, and put the vinaigrette where l
can reach 1t while you arrange my hair"
she said to SARAH, who at the usual
hour came up to dress her young mis-
tress for the evening. ",rhere, be careful
and not brush so hard, for that ugly pain
isn't quite gone-now bring me the glass
and let me see IL do look like ghost. y
''Pale, delicate folks Is always more
interesting than red, hearty ones," said
the fattering servant,
Mercy, how white amV' exclaimed
Rose, glancing at the ashen face reflect
ed by the mirror. Rub my cheeks with
cologne, Sarah, and see IL that won't
bring some color into them. There,
tHat'll do. Now hand me my dress. On,
isn't It beautiful p she continued, as she
threw aside the thickly wadded double
gown and assumed light, thin dress,
which fell In heeey folds around her
slight figure.
When her toilet was completed Rose
stood up before the long mirror, and a
glow Of pride came to her cheeks as she