The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-08
OLD CLOTHES
AND NEW.
BY Frank II. .Stvee1.
Copyrighted, 1907, by Mary McKeon.


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 friend.
"Oh, there you arer' said Carrie who
was sitting on the foot of the bed wit,
a pile of clothing on her lap. 1--WE
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.
where's the bottle Of benzne?' ask
ed Agnes, interrupting. You had 1t
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 it for themselves" said
Carrie. ''Here, auntie, hadn't you bet
ter put these old white skirts in first?'
Seems to me, Carrie. you could wear
that white skirt with the rufiles Your
SELF" remarked Mrs. Brandon, who
was pulling over the contents of a
trunk she had dragged in from the hail.
ut doesn't look at all worm
mo, but it doesn't hang right re-
Joined Carrie. 'and it's too short. Be-
sides, despise ruf1ied petticoat."
Every well,' said her mother in a
resigned tone. Put it in. You and
Agnes are dreadfully eNtravagant. I
don't wonder your father complains
about expenses"
Here are some old nightdresses,"
said Mrs. Brandon. Il intended to
tear them up for window cloths. but
Rachel might patch them up"
"Of course she WILL" said Aunt
Clara. sezing upon the nightlresses
eagerly
She thoroughly enjoyed the packing
of this box. She always declared that
10 matter what her faults We're, 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, much worn
pair of shoes, black straw bonnet
which had been lying in the tray ''fol
ages" several pairs Of hose in sad need
of darning, a gray wrapper damaged
by moths and a black silk petticoat the
rufiles of which Were whipped out.
"You could use that silk for lining &
grenadine, Frances said Aunt Clara.
But I don't expect to have Il grena
dine this summer" reioined her sister
'and it seems a pity not to put il
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 rea
gift for turning and patching too
"For my part, I'm glad.to get rid O
my old Clothes" said Carrie. ''and
vote we send Cousin Rachel box ev
cry year. It's good deal better THAI
making bundles for the Associate,
Charities to distribute. We know jus
where the things are going" Sh
tossed her aunt a green surah waist
). the seams of which were frayed .
can wear the skirt around morning
with percale shirt waist" she added
All this time Jessie Boyd had stoo'
quietly at the foot of the bed lookin.
on
HAS your cousin any girls abou
my age!" she asked, regarding atten
lively the two faded waists whicl
, Aunt Clara was folding together.
, Dear me, yes" answered the lady
| "Alice Is just your age and Stella
+ year or so younger. Then there ar
| two little girls of ten and twelve, Am
: and Ruth. stopped over in Wes
e Holden for day i'll March on my wa
!. home from Florida and saw them nj
0 They're pretty girls. too, particular
0 Alice. l felt so sorry for them.
0 don't suppose Alice ever had prctt
!: gown or bunch Of ribbons in he
life"
q Then would you mind if--could
! send something?' stammered Jessi
4 Il wouldn't want them to know,
Il course, but have several little thing
i and"-
/ "Oh, my dear child, yes," Aunt CIal
II interrupted. Bring anything yo
G choose; I'll pack it. No matter no
e old it Is, they can make use Of it,
q Jessie went home at once In abo,
IS twenty minutes she returned with
s good sized pasteboard box, with ma
) row pink ribbon tied around it. G
= the cover was written, For Alice"
You're just in time; I'm ready
n have Peter nail up" said Aunt Clar
:. "Oh, I'm not to see what you're sen
q ing. Now, my dear child. you needr
= be ashamed Of it, whatever it is, #
!; they have so little that anything
= only hope Rachel will appreciate Il
s. trouble I've taken.' and she follow,
! Jessie into Carries room.
- There, on the bed, lay the gown b
;. younger niece was to wear to t
musicale 1t was cream china sil
:. trimmed with lace and white ribbe
: : and beside it was pair of high heel
!. slippers of French kid.
= you'll wear your new china 81
8 waist. OF course. Jessie" said Carrie
!, her friend glanced toward the bed.
' Jessie shook her head. No. I've {