The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-13
L CLOTHES
AND NEW.
BY Frank II. StOeef.
Copyrighted, 1907, by Mary McKeon.

They were all up in Aunt Clara's
room, packing the box, when Jessie
Boyd came in at 4 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 friend.
ooh, there you are!" said Carrie, who
was sitting on the foot of the bed with
n pile Of clothing on her lap. "I've
been wondering all afternoon what had
become of you. We're packing the box
to go to mothers cousin in West Hold
en-. Aunt Clara wants.
"NNhere's the bottle Of benzine" ask
ed Agnes, i%nterrupting. you had 1t
last, Carrie"
Look on the shelf in,my closet" said
Carrie. what are you going to do
with the b%enzine?"
Clean the spots of that tan cloth
cape of mine. I'm ashamed to send it
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 it for themselves" said
Carrie. Here. auntie, hadn't you bet
ter put these old white skirts in hrst?'
Seems to me, Carrie, you could wear
that white skirt with the ruf1es your
SELF" remarked Mrs. Brandon, who
was pulling over the contents OF q
trunk she had dragged in from the hall.
at doesn't look at all worn"
mo, but it doesn't hang right" re-
Joined Carrie, land It's too short. Be
sides, l despise a ruf1ed %petdcoat."
VERY WE'LL" said her mother in a
resigned tone. Put it in. You and
Agnes are dreadfully e%1travagnnt. 1
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, 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. s5F
The trunk yielded, in addition to. the
nightdresses, an oldSblack alpaca skirt
which had been spoiled by paint when
the front porch had'been given q fresh
coat the previous fall, a much worn
pair Of shoes, q black straw bonnet
which had been lying tn the tray "for
ages" several pairs Of hose in sad need
of darning, a gray wrapper damaged
by moths and q black silk petticoat the
rufaes of which were whipped out.
"You could use that silk for lining q
g%renadine, Frances" said Aunt Clara.
But 1 don't expect to have a grena-
dine this SUMNER" rejoined her sister,
"and it seems q 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, .and
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 a green surah waist,
the seams Of which were frayed. II
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 O
year or so younger. Then there are
1.-TWO little girls of ten and twelve, Amy
4 n Ruth. I stopped oyer! in West
fHoldenifor a day in. March on my v
Ehome from FLORIDA and saw them all
They're pretty girls, too, particularly
Alice. l felt so sorry for them.
: don't suppose Alice ever had u pretty
gown or a bunch Of ribbons IN her
} life"
: Then would you mind. if~could .
7 send something's stammered Jessie
7 wouldn't want them to know, Of
3 course, but I have several little things
| and"-
"Oh, my5dear child, yes" Aunt Clar.
! interrupted. Bring anything 70,
choose; I'll pack it. No, matter how
Ole 1t Is, they can make use Of It."
Jessie went home. at once. In abou
twenty minutes she returned with
good sized p%asteboard box, with a mai
row pink ribbon tied around 1t. o.
the v was written, For Alice"
YOU'RE Just in time; I'msready t
/; have Peter nail up" said Aunt Clara
"Oh, I'm not to Q what you're send
: ing. Now, my dear child, you needn'
be ashamed Of 1t, whatever 1t Is, 70
they have 30 little that anything
only hope Rachel will appreciate til
trouble I've taken" and she followe'
8 Jessie into Carries room.
There, on the bed, lay the gown he
younger niece was to wear to tn
musicale It vas a ream china sill
i G1mmeds1th lace and white ubbo1
! and bestdle itNas a pair of ssheele
: slippers Of French kid.
you'll wear your new china sill
waist, Of course, Jessie said Carrie q
her friend glanced toward the-bed.
Jessie shook her head. mo. I've ID