Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-17

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Don't mention it, said Jeanette.
Il just told you because / knew you
would be sorry if you did get it and it
faded"
Il would have BEEN" said the little
girl, earnestly, land the blue it al
most just as pretty"
Jeanette smiled at them, as she
hurried home to luncheon-for which
she was so late that the family and
her Aunt Maria were just leaving the
dining room.
my DEAR" whispered her mother, re-
proachfully, you might have been on
time specially when you knew Aunt
Maria was going to be here! Aunt
Maria thinks. anyway"
THAT you haven't brought me up
properly" said Jeanette, kissing her
mother on the dimple in her cheek.
Her mother laughed, but she said,
reproachfully, You might have come
before we were quite finished"
Il know It," agreed Jeanette. Il
know it. | meant to, but something
out of the ordinary happened that |
really couldn't help being late"
Then | will forgive you," said her
mother, but you must be particularly
nice to Aunt Maria to make up for it.
Jeanette succeeded SO we'll that her
Aunt Maria decided that she was, after
all, not so improperly brought up as
she had feared. Fortunately she did
not stay very long, or Jeanette might
have spoiled this good impression by
relating her newest adventure. The
door had hardly closed upon her aunt
when she rushed to her mother and
told her about Serena and her grand
father, and the lavender Bingham.
why" exclaimed her mother. as
Jeanette paused, Il was at that very
counter this morning, and, my dear,
bought some lavender and white
checked bingham for you shirt-waist!
| don't think what | have will fade"
"Where is it?" gasped Jeanette.
Her mother brought it, and they
opened it. 1t was the identical ging-
ham that little Serena and her grand
father had so reluctantly left I'M
bought!
They laughed until the rest Of the
family hurried to the spot in alarmed
surprise, to demand an explanation.
The more they explained, the more
they laughed.
Anyway" said Jeanette, at last,
81 still think it will fade. hope 1t
will"
"JeanHette!" they all demonstrated;
but Jeanette insisted. Imagine how
l shall feel If it shouldnt-but it will"
She could hardly wait to make it into
a shirtwaist; and when it came home
from the laundry the first time, the
family seized the box containing it,
and almost tore it to pieces in their
not fadedi
Jeanette played golf In 1t; she wore
it at the seashore; 1t did not fade. She
wore it the entire spring, and every
one said, How fortunate you are with
that waist! 1t hasn't faded Bit"
1t had not; it would mott To jean
nette's eyes it became more and more
lavender. Her remOrse was so keen
that when, one day, Elsie asked what
she should buy with twenty-five cents
that Fred had given her for ''caddy-
ing" all the afternoon, she said, "My
dear child, don't ask me! l give no
more advicei"
My dear" her mother said, you
are not to blame. You meant kindly,
and it might have been expected to
fade Any one would have hesitated,
and especially before getting it for a
child The blue was far better, and
lavender Is so. uncertain.
1T certainly is" said Jeanette.
But that little girl wanted it so!
have no way of finding out where she
lives. They were just in for the day
from the country She never will
know-and she might just as we'll have
had it,"
Jeanette actually went to the ging-
ham counter not few times that sum
mer, vaguely hoping to find Serena
and her grandfather. She looked at
all the little girls and all the old men
she saw on the street She wore the
lavender shirtwaist whenever she could
wear it, hoping that it would suddenly
fade.
Il really think 1t would, If | should
ever see Serena when | had 1t on" she
said pensively. 1T couldn't have the
audacity not to"
She did not see Serena; but one day.
when she happened to be wearing the
lavender bingham. and to be riding in
an open car, she saw Serena's grand
father. There was no MISLEADING the
old man. She precipitately left the
car at the next stop. went quickly
down the street, and touched the old
mans arm.
do you remember me?" Jeanette
asked, breathlessly. H
The old man gazed at her blankly
for an instant: then he smiled. We'll,
well, who'd ha' thought it?" he said.
in pleased recognition. IF you amt
the one that helped Sereny buy her
dresses, and kept her from getting that
lilac that would ha' faded"
But 1t didn't" said poor Jeanette.
1T didn't fadei" - p~%
Then she told the old man the whole
amusing story. and even called upon
him to witness the Haunting color In
her shirtwaist He chuckled and
laughed. and said. Who'd ha' thought