The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-12-18

Jeanette was In a hurry, out sue
fingered at the Bingham counter. she
ignored the probability that she would
be half an hour late for luncheon, TO
which her Aunt Maria, who could not
tolerate hardness, was invited. She
even forgot that she had meant not
to be late, so absorbed was she In a
quaint little country girl and a quaint
old man, presumably ner grandfather
who stood also at the bingham coun-
ter, earnestly and carefully selecting
two dresses for the little girl.
Jeanette could not help hearing
their serious discussion as to the pref
test colors and patterns. In fact she
fingered because she did hear, and De-
cause she was very much concerned
lest the little girl should choose an al
Turing lavender and white check, which
both she and her grandfather evident
~ regarded with deep admiratlon'
Jeanette was sure that the lavender
would fade
Jeanette had, almost to fault,
keen personal interest in the smallest
detail of the welfare Of other persons.
Her Aunt Maria described 1t as "a
fondness for putting her fingers into
other peoples pies" Her brother Fred
said as graphically that Jeanette
liked to put In her oar" and even her
loyal and cherished mother said that
her daughter had delightful ana
sweet, if sometimes just a little over
jealous. habit of offering advice.
Certain it is that Jeanette stopped
strange children on the street and ad-
yised them to button their jackets, lest
they take cold, or pointed out to them
the superiority of peppermint drops
over chocolate creams. And she gave
her little sister Elsie so much advice
as to the spending of her weekly al
lowance that the poor child usually
ended by not spending it at all. AS
Jeanette said, this really was good Tor
Elsie-it taught her at one and the
same time economy and the value OF
knowing her mind. Jeanette knew
her own mind so we'll that she never
listened to those hints Of her family
about pies and oars, although she do
listen to, and sometimes remembered
her mothers occasional warning.
She remembered it now, but she was
none the less agitated The little girl
and the old man we're lingering the
lavender bingham. Jeanette was
,,oro ond mora certain that 1t would
fade.
THAT lilac piece is real pretty, Ser
eny," said the old man aDprovingly'
"Yes. grandpa" said the small girl
'it is, and l love that color; it's JUS
like violets."
ct will fade" said Jeanette to her
self. Il know it will fade!"
"That pink and white stripes rea
pretty, too deary," said the old man
"Seein' as you're going to have two
why don't you get that for one? You
ma used to wear them pink and whit
stripes when she was your size"
'Did she, really?" said the little girl
''Then | will; it is real pretty II
take five yards Of this pink and whit
stripe" she said, shyly, turning to tn
clerk. and l think I'll take some o
this lavender and white check, too
wouldn't you, grandpa?"
81 think I would, deary," said the OIL
man; cts real pretty"
This was too much for Jeanette
She touched the little girl lightly o
the shoulder. q think that lavende
will fade" she said in low tone.
The little girl looked up in surprise
She stared at Jeanette for moment
then she said, grayely DO you thin
it will?"
Tho selection of the two new dresse
was a serious and weighty matter
her. That charming girl should Sc
this did not seem at all remarkable
the little girl, or, apparently, to he
grandfather.
''Do you think it will, miss?p th
old man said, anxlouslJ5 70 Jeannett
YES" said Jeanette, Il am almo'
certain it will. Lavender is my IA
crite color, and every summer l hay
a lavender gingham shirt-waist. an
every summer it fades the first time
Is washed"
"How dreadful" said the little gil
in sympathetic tones. I've alwa!
wanted a lavender dress. and I've ne
er had one" she added, wistfull
s'Does It always fade?"
swell, I don't suppose it alwa,
does" said Jeanette. but all the Ia
ender glngham shirtWaists I've h
NV don't y00 Get blue? Th