The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-03

few moments the feSlNN OF Hltlllhe
labor. Charitys clothes may be very
comfortable. but their plainness and
coarseness are holes aud patches to
many poor soul who wears them.
Aunt Ann looked at her old faded
calico dress in despair oh. how beau
tiful Miss Dorcas cape had seemed to
her. It's worn. faded look had for her
the same beauty the rare rugs Of the
Orient have for a connoisseur. Her
very soul Ionged, IL not for Miss Dor
cas- cape, for one like it. Great tears
filed her eyes rs she decided she would
slip away in the morning and hide her
self until the others started. She well
knew without one thing to redeem the
rest she could never endure the day
among the fine folks and the spring
beauty of the park in thas worn,
patched old dress.
Busy with her sad thoughts Aunt
All, never noticed Miss Dorcas and
Lizzie were in the room until Lizzie
inqulsitively poked her ready fingers
IN her eye. then howled when she
found It was wet with tears Miss
Dorcas' mind was intent on a package
Of diamond dye which Mrs. Miloldin
fold her she might take but she
stopped to inquire the cause of the
trouble A few sympathetic questions
drew from Aunt Ann the story Of her
woe.
"Oh, yon ies' git ready. an mcbhc /
ken borry wrap fur YOU was Miss
Dorcas' consolation. "ld stop longer"
she whispered but I'm goin' TO dye
Lizzie's shawl parrot green. Won't
she look sweet In it?" she cried, with
tender. loving look at the poor stunted
creature who had Stirred in her starved
heart the great springs Of motherly
love.
Are we all ready?' asked Mrs. Mil
holdin the next morning as the ladies
gathered in the hall eager TO begin
their days enjoyment Where's Aunt
Ann? Has any one seen her this morn
ing?"
"I'fl find her" Miss Dorcas cried. re-
membering with compunction her prom
ise Of wrap. Followed by Lizzie she
began her search and at last succeeded
in finding Aunt Ann in the solled linen
bin.
"Oh. can't GO sobbed Aurt Ann
rs Miss Dorcas dragged her out of the
depths. "You an the rest O the ladies
look 50 sweet, an jest see me-" She
turned about and showed the great
holes in the old shawl she had essayed
to hide her poverty under 1t had
served as an ironing blanket in some
kitchen. and announced that fact in
number Of places.
Mss Dorcas gazed at her sadly.
"I'il lend you my gray shawl" she
said. referring to the well worn gar
ment she had laid aside for her new
cape. No" she cried. as Lizzie
danced up and down before her wild
with delight over the greenness Of her
beloved shawl "No. an this blessed
saint o. child tellin' me what must
do; jes' the sane's I'd be done to. Ill
lend you my new cape"
She hastily unfastened the great
safety pin that held Aunt AIMS shawl
and threw it aside. Then with loc.,S
SO gracious it transfigured hef plain old
face ana gave her a touch of the d.
vine she put her cherished cape about
Aunt AIMS shaking shoulders.
The Little Spread was nearly over.
aud as Mrs Milholdin went from table
to table among her ladies she came to
Miss Dorcas.
Are you all having a good time:"
she asked. You look so happy. Miss
Dorcas. how are you enjoying the
day?'
Miss Dorcas pointed TO Lizzie smack
ing her lips over her fourth dish of ice
cream. = IN smiled at Aunt Ann who
sat near her. eating huge slice of
cake, while the front Of the notable
cape was well protected with all the
napkins gathered from that table.
~Wny, / never had such 4 sweetly
pretty day" Miss Dorcas laughed. look
ing up at Mrs. AIilholdin with a beam
ing smile There's Aunt Ann. she
looks so beautiful an Lizzy's so happy.
someway I'm all tuned up to goodness.
till it seems most ike heaven here. -
Vick's Magazine.