Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1906-09-21

mother mine. Come, let's iOok over ths
remnants OF our wardrobes ana Sc n
we can't accomplish some o. those va
derful things one reads about on TIE
woman's page-'How 20 make a hand
some evening dtess cut Of an ca laes
curtain or a dressing sack out az
q silk handkerchief trinmei vita your
fathers old neckties plated into tiny
sdginSs.'"
Mrs. Blake laughed and followed her
upstairG They soon had TIE giris led
covered with odds and ENDS Fansaeked
from both wardrobeS.
Esther nnally sat down. an old fash
Toned lavender aud white delaine dress
that had belonged 20 her mothers mOrs
youthful days lying In her lap
Il really can make up q lovely little
evening dress cut Of this she exulted.
Il wonder It's not been made over loag
ago"
Mrs. Blake did not tell her she had
kept IL packed away In lavender and
tender memories because u was the
dress she had worn az . bride TIE arst
Sunday at ST. JONAS when she eams 10
the then strange town
II can manage with the drrsses. but
I don't see how anything Iess than .
miracle could produce the shoez and
gloves that ought to 80 with thea.
One could perhaps aud q recipe for .
pair Of long white gloves 60 20 with
the short elbow sleeves I intend max.
Ing for my little lavender dress u there
only were time TO read enough wdn-
ans pages. They might say. Take ths
old silk stockings Of your Aunt EllEA
and crochet a proper finish. fastening
with the pearl buttons taken from your
grandfather's white MORE vest bot
I'm sure Il would take more intellect
than l can command TO put them to
gether properly aud evolve q pair q
long white gloves"
Mrs. Blake suddenly sDarkIed with
animation.
why. Esther Blake. speaking Of mir
acles. I've had a pair Of white gloves.
the kind you want. lying In the bottom
Of my trunk for eve years. They may
be a little yellow. but We can have
them cleaned. and there's plenty q
time for the OdOr Of gasoline 20 wear
OF them"
She didn't tell the girl the history Of
those gloves.
Five years before, when the rector
was having more financial difficulties
than 1t seemed right for one man 90
have. he had read the marriage service
for one Of the wealthlest young men In
the town. II was q quiet home wed
ding. and the bridegroom had laugh
Ingly presented him with the brides
gloves as a souvenir.
The rector always had been In the
habit Of giving all wedding fees TO his
wife for her own personal use.
When he upon his return home gave
her the gloves she had tossed them In
to her trunk. wondering In the depth
Of her heart what earthly use the
bridegroom thought those gloves would
, do her financially distressed husband.
She now found them In the very bot
tom Of her trunk and tossed them into
Esther's lap.
: After all these years. my dear. may
be they will be OF service. They be
longed to one bride. Perhaps they will
prove a talisman to bring happiness to
a girl who is just engaged"
Esther unwrapped one glove from
the other and commenced smoothing
them out. They were long and soft
Of the finest suede
She slipped one Of them on e
straighten the fingers. then turned then
In establishment.
> Mamma Blake" she exclaimed. bel
face crimson with excitement "ther'
E IS a piece OF paper money folded n
every blessed finger OF this blessed
glove-'
Mrs. Blake turned pale and p!cket
3 ND the mate that had fallen unhee,let
, to the floor.
Call your father. dearie." she SAID
In an awed whisper. There's a TEL
+ dollar note IN each Of these fingers. A
I badly as we've needed money AZ times
e I've had a hundred dollars lying in m!
Il trunk for five years"
: When DR. Blake came be sat dow
on the edge OF the bed. and the thre'
Z stared helplessly at the long whit
gloves.
l. "I'n 90 this very afternoon and thanl
l. Mr.. Carter" he said. looking slight!
dazed. Perhaps he win overlook IN
thanks being several years delaye'
J. when l tell him my little girl Is goinI
to wear these gloves at her own wed