Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-23

are all too small. Tomorrow I'll ask
Florence to help me buy things. My
hat was pretty at home, but 1t looks
different here. I'm glad ! didn't get
my new one at Miss Browns millin-
cry store"
After dinner the girls were taken
to concert. But instead of enjoy
ing the music, Big Sister passed the
evening with her mind cheerfully en-
gagged on the subject of dress. She
was pleased with the thought of that
little purse containing money-gold
pieces to exchange for proper raj
ment. Elizabeth, tired and happy,
was getting ready for bed in beau
,tiful blue and gold room when she
overheard something that made her
stare.
Florence Downing, where did you
pick up our little country cousin?"
Hush, girls! There's door con
Meeting my room with the blue room.
She might hear, and wish this to be
her happiest Christmas"
well, but where did you meet
her? On Mount Ararat?"
"Hush!" again cautioned the hos
tess. "You know part Of our family
boarded in the country last summer
for my little brothers health, and
that is where | got acquainted with
Elizabeth. She lives in the queerest
country town you ever
saw. And she was so sweet to my
little brother and me-took us driv-
ing and boat-riding, and did every
thing to make us have a good time.
Her family are leading citizens in her
part of the world, let me tell you"
And her brothers and sisters are
more important than anything else
on earth," added another voice do
they live in Noah's ark? / am sure
Elizabeth came straight from the>ark
to your house party, Florence"
A suppressed litter followed this
speech.
Big Sister straightway stopped lis
tening. '"Did any eavesdropper ever
hear good of himself?" she demand
ed OF her mirror Tears splashed
upon blue satin pincushion. "It's
all on account Of my Clothes" she
Went on. $50 Pm sure there's moth
ing to cry about. They don't know
1t, but I can buy new clothes"
The following day Elizabeth de-
cided that greater difference than
clothes separated her from Florence
Downing's friends. She had intend
ed to ask Florence to go shopping
with her, but there seemed to be no
time. There was something on the
program every hour. Although EliZ-
abeth was included in all the festivi-
ties, she was clearly regarded as the
little girl from the country-one for
whom it was often necessary to apol-
ogize. Yet the girls meant to be
kind. Big Sister was so sure of it
that she tried her best to have a good
time.
"Florence," ventured Elizabeth the
day before Christmas, 'if you don't
mind, will go shopping this after
noon instead Of going with you and
the girls to the art gallery. I must
have a new hat" .
1t seemed to Elizabeth that her
young hostess was much relieved.
Aunt Carolyn will go with you," she
answered. "Auntie knows where we
buy our hats. But whatever you do,
Elizabeth, don't get too tired on ac-
count Of our big Christmas party this
evening. One hundred guests! Just
think of 1t! That will be something
to tell your brothers and sisters"
after the party" Elizabeth sug-
gested, "do we hang up our stock
ings?"
"Not tonight" was the laughing
reply. 'Do you know, Elizabeth,
think you ought to be down in Flori-
da with my little brother? He would
appreciate all your old-fashioned
IDEAS
Aunt Carolyn was too busy to go
shopping, so Big Sister went alone.
She hadn't been down town ten min
utes before she was caught by the
Christmas excitement. The girl won
dered what mothers were buying for
their little ones, what big sisters were
choosing for the children at home.
Scarcely thinking what she was do
ing. BIG Sister wandered info tba tpy
department Of a big store to watch
the fun. She saw a doll that would
please Anne, At steam engine for Rich
ard, blocks for the baby, a drum for
little John. In less time th;.n it
takes to tell 1t, Elizabeth had selected