The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-18
Lavender Gingham.
By ELIZABETH E1oCRACKEN.

there's nothing nicer TOT lLlle girl
she continued, comfortingly.
The little girls face frightened, and
the old man regained his cheerfulness.
Just hear that, Sereny! Now l re-
member your ma used to wear blue at
your age; and grandma, she'll like 1t,
deary"
Grandma said could get what l
liked" Serena explained to Jeanette.
Grandma says I'm big enough now to
choose my own dresses" she proudly
added.
Jeanette smiled. "Well, then, you
surely don't want to choose anything
that will fade"
ooh, mol" said Serena, decidedly. 81
guess I'll get some blue" she said to
the clerk.
I'VE have a blue with a pattern just
like that lavender" he said, kindly.
Have your" exclaimed Serena and
her grandfather in one delighted
breath.
The clerk produced 1t, and 1t was re-
garded with approval and even enthu-
siasm. The clerk measured of eve
yards, and gave the two parcels to
I Serena. The grandfather paid the lit
tie bill, and they turned away, after
thanking Jeanette for her kindness.
Don't mention it." said Jeanette.
Il just told you because l knew you
would be sorry if you did get it and it
faded"
81 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-especially 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"
II know it," agreed Jeanette. 81
know it. meant to, but something
out Of the ordinary happened that
really couldn't help being late"
"Then will forgive you" said heI
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nice to Aunt Maria to make up for it,
= Jeanette succeeded so we'll that heI
Aunt Maria decided that she was, after
, all, not so improperly brought up as
she had feared. Fortunately she die
not stay very long, or Jeanette NIGH
have spoiled this good impression by
relating her newest adventure. The
l door had hardly closed upon her aun
!. when she rushed to her mother anC
> told her about Serena and her grand
r father, and the lavender bingham.
g why" exclaimed her mother, al
Jeanette paused, Il was at that yer.
/ counter this morning, and, my dear,
j bought some lavender and whit
e checked bingham for you a shirt-waist
e don't think what l have will fade.
+ Where is it?P gasped Jeanette.
; Her mother brought it, and the,
opened it. 1t was the identical ging
d ham that little Serena and her grand
father had so reluctantly left un
:. bought!
n They laughed until the rest Of tn
r family hurried to the spot in alarme
surprise, to demand an explanation
The more they explained, the NOR
!; they laughed.
k Anyway" said Jeanette, at las
Il still think it will fade. hope
IS will"
o "Jeannettel" they all demonstrated
,e but Jeanette insisted. Imagine no
o shall feel if it shouldnt-but it will!
n She could hardly wait to make it int
shirtwaist; and when it came hon
lie from the laundry the first time, Il
e. family seized the box containing
st and almost tore it to pieces in the
v eageFness to see the contents. 1t ha
ye not faded!
I'd Jeanette played golf in it; she wol
1t It at the seashore; it did not fade. 81
wore it the entire spring. and ever
\. one said, How fortunate you are wi
rs that waist! 1t hasn't faded a Bit"
v It had not; it would not! To Jea
y. nette's eyes It became more and mo
lavender. Her remOrse was so ket
VS. that when. one day. Elsie asked VIII
" she should buy with twenty-five cen
ad that Fred had given her for "cadd
at ing" all the afternoon, she said, ~
- - dcsa,t ask me- I give