The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-08


mockingly. 'You do your own work,
Bessie Grey, thus saving the expense
of servant. and Il is 4 pity if you
can't have dress when sou want It,
Take my advice and buy the dress.
You'll never regret it--such a bargain,
too. IL you would only consider it,"
II know it, Kate" said Bessie sadly.
But to tell you the truth. ia the draw
er yonder are the savings Of year
S200-deposited there 81 and SO at u
time. for the purpose Of paying up the
mortgage on the cottage"
"Goodw said Kate, airily. "Be a
woman. Bessie Grey. and stand up for
your rights. Take part OF the money,
buy your silk and say nothing to Char
ley about 1t. You can easily save up
S25 from the market money and your
allowance TO replace it. and no one will
| be the wiser"
We need not narrate all the argu-
ments resorted to ere Bessie assented
to the plan; suffice it to say that an
hour later the two ladies emerged from
the store, the coveted silk in their pos.
session.
"Now. whom shall We engage to
make the dress?" questioned Kate, as
they reached the street.
Myself. Mrs. Becher," said Bessie,
gayly. Il am capital dressmaker."
MAKE it yourself! My dear child.
are you crazy? Ruin that elegant
dress-for you would ruin It, DON'T
think of such a thing. Bessie"
But whom can engagef" said Bes-
sic.
"Well, I always go to Mime. Arnault
All! that's the woman for you. You
stand up. the mOdiste takes your meas.
ure. and the trouble is over"
"But isn't she very exorbitant?" tim
idly asked Bessie
"she has he liked pflces.' replied
Mrs. Belcher. "SEd they are a little
high. OF course. IL you can't afford
| it"
"It is not that" hastily interrupted
Bessie. "but | doa't know what Char
ley viii say"
Charley, indeed! Whlt has he 70
do with X. should like to know:"
He must pay the bills" whispered
Bessies conscience. But there sat
Mrs. Grundy, In the person Of her
friend, watchiL. Lc- 0@t os Eer green
eyes, end after wayering a moment
Bessie followed her frieEl into tie
handsome parlor OF the SoGnlaisant
Nine AcnaG.t
Madame has Cs-la what yoC eal
.t;-de figure parfait." said The lady. as
SIZE busied AerSc.s IN measuring Bessie
casting meanwhile an al.ccst lmper-
ceptlble glance at Mrs Belcher. Dat
belle ayender-the trimmings, all!
what will madame have? Some OF 1e
most eXquis-dis yelyeet"
And SO the lady ratified On, to the ut
Der confusion Of Bessie, who finally
made her escape, dlmly conscious that
she had given her consent to all man
ner of eXtravance, aud wondering how
1t would all end.
What II novice you are" said Kate,
laughingly. DO you know, my dear,
was actually on thOrns when you at
tempted to cheaper that trimming.
However, / told madame that your
husband was very rich, but q perfect
miser, and you, being very young. were
too much In awe Of him"
"Oh, Kate. how could youi' ex-
claimed Bessie, so drearily that her
friend laughed louder than before.
Never mind, Bessie; wait till the
dress comes home"
nd fafa H.a a. Itn 1tt1T
pain in her heart and smiled brightly
rs ever in her husbands face. and
Charley, noticing the change ia her de-
meanor, only fancied that she was ill.,
In about week the dress came
rremblingly Bessie undid the package
held It up. turned it round and round
and finally tried it on. 1t was per
feet iit. The trimming was superb.
Didn't 1 tell you to waltz" asked
Mrs. Belcher, triumphantly.
Bessie did not answer She had
caught sight OF a piece Of paper at
tached TO the sleeve. and was reading
1t with blanched cheeks and quiyering
lips;
"To Nine. Arnauit, DR..
ITO Makings and Trimmings of
Dress, $3.50
Bessie sank down and burst into
tears.
Pooh, poohi be a woman said Mrs
Belcher, little scornfully. 1T is rea-
sonable for Nine. Arnault Then look
at it-isn't it worth double the money p
but what will Charley say?7
by cutting down your expenses, as
suggested, you Will be able TO replace
the money before he counts 1t again.
Charley will never know, and. besides,
1t is downright mean In him to stint
you so. think you are quite justified
in helping yourself"
So Bessie took the money, and felt
quite relieved, till a week later she
discovered that her superb silk put
her simple straw hat, with Ats ribbon
trimmings, entirely out Of countenance
ut will never do to wear It with that
silk" said Kate, aud took Bessie forth
with TO fashionable millinery estab-
lishment down town.
"Now, here's love. Just try this on.
Mrs. Worth, how much Is this with the
flowers and the blond fall7"
Thirty dollars, Mrs. Belcher, and
cheap at that. II Is imported, as
madam can see. Where do you see
anything so stylish in this countryfo
1T is too DEAR" said Bessie, decided
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