Sharp County record., 1907-07-26

Mr.. Cole. Hot, amt it? Anything
partic'lar, was it, Mis- Cole?"
We'll, twas this black silk" She
held it up. My husband and | were
thinkin' of attendin' the sociable at
Squire Hunters, We'd like to show
our respect for the minister, you
know"
yes" agreed Miss Simpson.
"Folksll be real glad to see you
neighborly again, Mis- Cole. We've all
missed YOU
But it's so long since I've been
anywhere" resumed Mrs. Cole, u
don't know as I've got anything fit to
wear. l expect this black silk looks
old,fashioned?"
Miss Simpson examined it critical
ly. THE skirts all right" she pro-
nounced but them sleeves need fix
in. I'll tell you what, Mis- Cole, seem
it's you, III manage to do 'em over,
though Pm terrible drove just now.
An that handsome lacell make real
tasty trimmin'.'
SO the waist was rolled up. And
then Miss Simpson declared that she
must go.
"Ivc got a dreadful pressin' order"
she said. Mis- DR.. Dents sister is
visitin' her, an she's engaged me to
make her dress. An now she's had
to hurry off somewhercs else to a
weddin', an has left everything to me.
I'm to choose among these patterns ~
unfolding a paper of samples, quite
a compliment to my taste, amt it, for
she's real dressy? Which of EN- do
you like best, Mis- Colo?'
Mrs. Cole looked them over admir-
ingly. 81 like this one best" she said,
selecting a delicate silycr-gray.
"Why, so do l." said Miss Simpson.
"Well, l guess it must be" laughed
Miss Simpson, since we're both
agreed Then I'll decide on it right
away
Miss Simpson was never known to
disappoint a customer And sure
enough, about noon on the day Of the
socabe she made her appearance
with the waist.
After the waist had received its due
praise, Miss Simpson bent down and
lifted something from box beside
her Il want you should have peek
at this" she said.
"Why, if it aint that silver-gray!"
cried Mrs Cole. MY! Amt that
handsomc!"
"Aint it, thought" echoed Miss
Simpson. "Lemme just hold it up to
you. It's goin' to be real becomin I
wonder" with a sudden thought, "if
you'd slip it on a minute? You see,
she bein' gone, had to make it by
her measures, an noticed then they
were most the same as yours
Without more ado she began trying
the dress on Mrs. Cole, pulling and
smoothing It into place.
well, il that amt perfect ilt'"
she exclaimed admiringly, Looks
most as il twas made for you, Al
miry."
Having viewed the dress from every
point, Miss Simpson took it off and
laid It on the sofa. "lm real obliged
to YOU Mis- Cole she said as she
prepared to go. 81 s'pose I'll see you
at the sociable tonight? Well, good.
afternoon"
MARY Jane! Mary Jane" Mrs,
Cole called after hcr you're lcavn'
the dress"
"Oh, that's all right the little
dressmaker nodded back. ITS your
properly-Mr, Cole II tell you. can't
stop another minute
Mrs. Cole, the picture Of bcwilder,
mcnt, turned 10 her husband as he
came in, what on earth does Mary
Jane mean?' she exclaimed, she
says this dress belongs to mol"
"Won | guess she's right" he an.
sworod, with a twinkle Of the eye,
Anyhow, ! told her TO make 1t for
you"
you did! Why then'-a sudden
light breaking on her-"thou you must
have had It all planned ont, Wei, If
ovcrl What IN the world did you
want TO surprise mo this way for?'
lie laughed "WGl, ] had Il kind o
fancy to- An then | was afraid If
told You, you'd rOIso some objection
say twas eStr0yagant likely
"WelL so twas, just a mite, Though
twas real good of you, too, E2ry But
the black silk would have done just as
wll,'
80 It might Almiry," he admitted,
"Rut | kind of wanted You to have
somethin now'
AZ the sociablo that evening Miss
Simpson came nuttering up, full OF
mods and SMILES
Mis- Cole she ehirped, every,
body's admirIn your now dress. IT'S
real boc0mIn, an perfect llt, If /
did mako II myself' didn't have time