The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-13
OLD CLOTHES
AND NEW,
BY Frank n. ,,SH~sSS.
Copyrighted, 1907. by Mary McKeon.
BY Frank H.,.Ss~sSF.

evening to the musicale. Jessie went
upstairs without ceremony. She was
Carries most intimate friend.
"Oh. there you are!' said Carrie, VINO
was sitting on the foot Of the bed with
a pile OF clothing on her lap. i've
been wondering all afternoon what had
become Of you. We're packing the box
to 20 to mothers cousin In West Hold-
en-. Aunt Clara wants
"Where's the bottle OF benzlneT ask
ed Agnes, lnterrupting. "You bad II
last, Carrie" :.
"Look on the shelf In my closet" said
Carrie. what are you going to DO
with the benzineT
Clean the spots of that tan cioth
cape OF mine I'm ashamed to send 1t
as It Is now" !
"Oh, you needn't be ashamed to send
anything" said Aunt Clara, who was
ON her knees before the box, spreading
some newspapers over the bottom.
'srhey are so poor they'll be glad or
everything, no matter how old. You
haven't time to clean off spots" /.
"They can do 1t for themselves" said
Carrie. Here, auntie. hadn't you bet
ter put these old white skirts in frstT'
Seems to me, Carrie, you could wear
that white skirt with the ruftiss your
SELF remarked Mrs. Brandon, VINO.
was pulling over the contents of a.
trunk she had dragged In from the hall.
at doesn't look at all worn"
'No. but 1t doesn't hang right" re-
Joined Carrie "and it's too short Be
sides, desplse a ruffied petticoht."
every WELL" said her mother in a
resigned tone. "Put 1t In. You and
Agnes are dreadfuIly extraVagant l,
don't wonder your father complains
about expenses"
Here are some old nlehtdresseS,T
said Mrs. Brandon. II Intended to
tear them up fot window cloths, but
Rachel might patch them up"
"Of course she WILL" said Aunt
Clara, Seizing upon the nightdresses
eagerly.
She thoroughly enjoyed the packing
Of this box. She always declared that
no matter what her faults were, no
one could accuse her OF not being gen.
0rous.
The trunk yielded, in addition to the
nlghtdresses, an old black alpaca skirt
which had been spoiled by paint when
the front porch had been given a fresh
coat the previous fall, a much worn
pair Of shoes black straw bonnet
which had been lying in the tray for
ages" several pairs OF hose In sad need
Of darning, a gray wrapper damaged
by moths and black silk petticoat the
ruffl0b OF which were whipped out.
''YOu could use that silk for lining q
grenadine. Frahces.f' said Aunt Clara
''But DON'T expect to have grehal
dine this summer, = reJeIned her sister.
'''and 1t seems pity not to put in
something decent"
well, If you had, been TO- Cousin
Rachefs ana seen bow poor they are,'f
said Clara, you'd know that dnyfhihg|
would be acceptable. Rachel has real
gift for turning and patching too"
For my part, I'm glad to get rid of
my old clothes" said Carrie, land
vote we send Cousin Rachel d box ev.
cry year. It's good deal better than
making bundles for the Associated
Charities to Distribute. We know Just
where the things are going" She
tossed her aunt green sufah waist,
the seams OF which were frayed. II
can wear the skirt around mornings
with a percaIe shirt waist," she added. \
All this time Jessie Boyd had stood
quietly at the foot OF the bed looking
on.
"Has your ,coupln any girls about
my ageP' she asked, rega rtiings attAIl
dvely the two faded waists which
Aunt Clara was folding together.
"Dear me, yes," answered the LADY,
"Alioe Is just your age and stella a
year or so younger. Then there are
two little girls Of ten and twelve, Amy
and Ruth. l stopped over In West
Holden for day In March on my. way.
home from Florida and saw them all.
They're pretty girls, too. particularly
Alice. 4 felt 90 sorry Tor them. I
don't suppose Alice ever had 4 pretty
gown or a bunch OF ribbons Ia her
life.''
Then would you mind if--could I
send something's stammered Jessie.
II wouldn't want them to know. oil
course, but have several little things
nnd"-
''oh. my dear child, yes,'' Aunt Clara
interrupted. Bring anything Won
choose; I'll pack 1t. No matter how
old It Is, they can make use Of It."
Jessie went home at once. In about
twenty minutes she returned with a
good sized pasteboard box, with a mar
row pink ribbon ted around It. on,
the cover WIS written, For Aliee.'
You're Just In time; I'm ready to
have Peter nail up said Aunt Clara.
ION, Pm not to see what you're send
ing. Now, my dear child, you needn't
b. ashamed OF &C. whatever II Is. for
they have so little that anything.-I
only hope Rachel win appreciate the
trouble I've taken" and she followed
Jassie into Carries room.