New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09

By SARAH 9. PRATT.

n. tn grace to sustain mem n sssf. -s ~ -
Siv & 20 her ca.bmsr e rbesD ana tust imagine
her pleasure and DO you Sn9w 7 think , pretty
and her husband. Perhaps IT might even convert
barrassed by the feeling she had shown.
We might make her mother hubbard 70
Made up plainly It would not cost much"
., But It mustn't be a mother hubbard 7 woald1rs
that, II we send It at an let be pretty. Let a
prise for her She VIII probably expect sonsthins
ugly. II she expects II at all
way In favor OF Mrs John Lawrence. We havs
never done It before" A severe voice threw .
Mrs. John Lawrence.'' echoed snocnsri Dry
an honor student IN my class at colleFs n ino
and believe I am safe IN saying that thers - no
O.. beauty. / remember now that she married =
rissionary enthusiast and went out to tnoss ruG s
and approached the advocate Of the ol1s sown
viii make It beaatifuI as a dream
How quickly the idea became 2, s1s
It was almost as deIishtful a drsssins doll!
but never had anything aroused such interest," e
this new bit Of work IL became aS: VIII ns -
ting and EXQUISITE accessories the beautiful EN-
Rse gown lay complete me Ag1 tra w9e "a r s
uiIe and almost to caress IL
eft Sss do5s us r1ors good ,han snythtns ~
svsr did. what a lovely idea II VASE the tr.ss-
Lei t' me- rastSn this M Some one bent over ne
gown ard tackled IN little sachet OF vfoet
And I must slip this handkerchief INTO ~
bosom: another deity tucked embroidered ksr-
chief into It's folds.
II have written this note TO my dear old frfsud,
and have told her what a pleasure this has oeen-s
and the note. too. was pinned 20 the blue gown.
And So with little final adjustments. and pats of
admiration, the blue gown. soft and rustling and
enveloped IN white tissue paper. was put into us
deal things. TO the land OF the Indians and the
plains
Mr. Iawrencs cnrns hons somewhat M
aqred her school afternoon.
and her house IN great disorder. Everything was
covered with clothes. II seemed. The box had
come. and her husband had lost no time IN opening
X. The street suit for which she had asked con-
vfceable She examined 70 with enthusiasm They
were so good weren't they, JohnT
"GOodi Ny dear. the Auxiliary 10 Always Sooo.
Now don't say anything about your brown SACK
with the black fringe. The Auxinary-we1. you
know what think OF IT, See! They have sent u
everything even to the last thing on the hs,-your
MY pale blue cashmere gowni John Lawrencef
You didn't really write that did you? on wnas
must they have thoughtT' She sank into a chair
Il think the dress tells what hey thought Hs
Efted the delicate garment as II IL were a baby. .
"Sllki Lacei Perfumei A tra1ni John. canf
didn't mean e I said IL In a half-jokins. haic-
cynical way. never thinking you would ask for H.
I wouldn't have dared ask for ii, and see how thew
have repaid me for my unfaithl Everything IS SO
John! That's what touches me. II means the lows
OF women who saw IN me only a servant or God
When you write, tell them this means more 20 ma
Late that night she sat with her old frfenfs
note She had written a long, heart-rul letter. Sns
turned TO her husband with moist eyes:
II l. very sweet to be missionary's wifsr'-cThs
Living Church.