The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-27
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room, packing the box. when Jessie
Boyd came IN at 1 o'clock to ask car-
RE what she was going TO wear that
evening to the musicale. Jessie went
upstairs without ceremony. She was
Carries most intimate friend.
@oh. there you arein said Carrie. who
was sitting on the foot Of the bed with
. pile of clothing on her lap. eve
BEEN wondering all afternoon what had
become Of yon. We're packing the box
to so to mothers cousin in West Hold
en-. Aunt Clara wants
Where's the bottle Of benzlneg' psk-
ed Agnes, lnterrupting, You had it
last, Carrie"
.Lnbk on the shelf in my closet said
Carrie. ,sWha; ;.-e you going to do
with The ben2lne:"
Clean the spots aT that tan cloth
cape Of mine. I'm aS.mIie!i to send 1t
as It is now"
ooh. you needn't he as'isined TO send
anything" gid .4rlt Clara, who was
on her knees before the box, spreading
some newspapers over the bottom.
'.'They are so poor they'll be glad of
everything. no matter how old. You
haven't time to clean OF spots.p
They can do it for themselves" said
Carrie. Here, nuntie, hadn't you bet
ter put these old white skirts in firstY'
Seems to me, Carrie, you could wear
that white skirt with the rntties your
self.' remdrked Mrs. Brandon. who
was pulling oyer the coptents of a
trunk she had dragged in from the hall.
ut doesn't look ut all worn"
"No. but 1t doesn't hang right re.
Joined Carrie, and it's too short. Be.
sides, / despIsc a ruled petticoat"
Very we'll" said her mother In a
resigned toue PUT 1t in. You and
Agnes are dreadfully extravagant. L
don't wonder your father complains
about expenses
Here are some old nIghtdresses,"
said Mrs. Brandon, Il intended TO
tear them m for window cloths. but
Rachel might patch them up"
"of course she WILL" said Aunt
Clara, selling 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.
erous.
The trunk yielded, In addition to the
nightdresses, 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
ruffles of which were whipped out.
You could use that silk for lining a
grenadine, Frances" said Aunt Clara.
But / don't expect TO have a grena.
dine this summer" rejoined her sister,
land it seems pity not to put in
something decent"
well, II you had been to Cousin
Rachel's ana seen how poor they are"
said Clara, you'd know that anything
would be acceptable. Rachel has n real
gift for turning and patching too"
For my part, I'm glad to get rid Of
my old clothes" said Carrie, ''and I
vote we send Cousin Rachel box ev-
cry year. It's good deal better than
making bundles for the Associated
Charities to distribute. We know lust
where the things are going" She
tossed her aunt a green surah waist
the seams of which were frayed. 81
can wear the skirt around mornings
with percale shirt waist" she added.
All this time Jessie Boyd had stood
quietly at the foot of the bed looking
n.
Has your cousin any girls about
my ageT she asked, regarding atten-
lively the two faded waists which
Aunt Clara was folding together.
Dear me, yes answered the lady.
Alice is just your age and Stella a
year or so younger. Then there are
two little girls Of ten and twelve, Amy
and Ruth. 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. felt SO sorry for them.
don't suppose Alice ever had pretty
gown or bunch of ribbons IN her
life"
Then would you mind if-couId
send something's" stammered Jessie
I wouldn't want them to know of
course. but have several little things
and
"oh, my dear child, yes,r Aunt Clara
interrupted. Bring anything Won
choose; I'll pack it. No matter how
old 1t is, they can make use OF It."
Jessie went home at once In about
Senty minutes she returned with
good sized pnsteboard box. with mar
row pink ribbou tied around IT. On
the cover was written. For Alice
You're just IN time: I'm read- to
have Peter nall up said Aunt Clarr. |
oh. I'm not TO see what you're send.
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