The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-29
OLD CLOTHES
AND NEW.
By Frank II. SsOeef.
Copyrighted, 19O.. by Mary Mckeon.

3 Copyrighted, l%'. Dy Mary hcheoh'
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They were all up in Aunt Claras
room, packing the box, when Jessie
Boyd came in at o'clock to ask Car
rie what she was going to wear that
evening to the musicale. Jessie went
upstairs without ceremony. She was
Carries most intimate frienc.
"Oh. there you are! said Carrie, who
was sitting on the foot of the bed with
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 benzine" ask
ed Agnes, interrupting. "Iou had IT
last, Carrie" -.
"Look on the shelf in my closet" said
Carrie. What are you going to DO
with the benzine?'
"Clean the spots off that tan cloth
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.
"They are so poor they'll be glad OF
| everything, no matter how old. You
haven't time to clean off spots"
"They can do 1t for themselves" SAID
|
ter put these old white skirts In frst?'
Seems to me, Carrie, you could wear
that white skirt with the rufles your
SELF" remarked Mrs. Brandon, who
was pulling over the contents OF q
trunk she had dragged in from the hall.
ut doesn't look at all worm
"No, but it doesn't hang right" re-
toined Carrie, "and it's too short. Be
sides. I despise a ruffled petticoat.'
every WELL" said her mother In a
resigned tone. "Put it in. You and
Agnes are dreadfully extravagant. l
don't wonder your father complains
about expenses"
Here are some old nightdresses,
said Mrs. Brandon. 81 intended to
tear them up for 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
erous.
The trunk yielded, in addition to the
nightdresses, an old black alpaca skirt
which had bee1 spoiled by paint when
the front porch had been given fresh
coat the previous fall, a much worn
pair of shoes, a 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 q
grenadine, Frances" said Aunt Clara.
"But don't expect to have grena'
dine this summer" rejoined her sister;
land it seems pity not to put In
something decent"
"Well, If you had been to Cousin
Rachel's and seen how poor they are
said Clara, you'd know that anything
would be acceptable. Rachel has a 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 a box ev'
cry year. It's a 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 surah waist
the seams of which were frayed. 81
can wear the skirt around mornings
with a percale shirt waist" she added
All this time Jessie Boyd had stood
quietly at the foot Of the bed looking
on.
HAS your cousin any girls about
my age" 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 q
year or SO younger. Then there are
two little girls Of ten and twelve, Amy
and Ruth. I 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. I felt so sorry for them.
don't suppose Alice ever had a pretty
gown or a bunch Of ribbons in hel
life"
Then would you mind if-could
send something's? stammered Jessie
Il wouldn't want them to know, o.
course, but have several little things
and
"Oh, my dear child, yes" Aunt Glars
interrupted Bring anything 70,
choose; III pack 1t. No matter how
old it is. they can make use Of It,"
Jessie went home at once. In abou
twenty minutes she returned with .