Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-12-23
CHAPTER Xxx.
Christmas.

Christmas holidays with her. 1t had
been busy summer and autumn, and
DR.. Gardned thought that vacation
has been well earned. He had,
therefore, accepted the invitation,
and the day before Christmas found
them all in New York.
On Christmas morning Mrs. Har-
mon called Rose into her room On
the table were two beautiful hats.
Rose she said, Il have bought
these hats--one is for you, and one
for Flora. They are very much
alike; but as you are our guest we
Will give you the choice"
You are very kind, Auntie; but,
indeed, ! would rather not choose"
Please do said Floy, Il would
much rather you would"
Don't you like them?" asked Mrs
Harmon, noticing the rising flush on
the fair cheeks.
They are very beautiful; but
those birds, Auntie-they look like
real BIRDS
DO they not? they look as though
they had just lighted there for a
moment and were ready to fly"
They are too real. 1t makes me
| sad to see them. Couldn't 1 have
them taken OFF,"
Why, child, they are the crown
ing beauty OF the hat"
Il know it; but birds are such
little things, and they had to die--to
die to ornament my hat!"
Well, since they are dead some
one else will wear them if you do
not"
Let someone else have them then,
and if l don't wear them there will be
two less killed in the future"
Rose, if you aren't your fathers
own child--a second edition, revised
and improved"
Il beg your pardon, Auntie, if /
have seemed rude. 1t isn't the same
to you and Floy that it is to me, be-
cause you live in the city and don't
stay awong birds, but | live with
them all summer and most of the
winter; for there are always a few
that stay all the year, and l feel as
though my playmates had been kill
ed"
Then, l suppose, l must take
them Off" said Mr.. Harmon, but
what shall l put in their placer"
Il think the hat will be very
pretty just as it is without those. Il
have never had so fine a one before.
But you see this side will have
rather a defrauded appearance"
A bunch Of flowers would do, or
if you don't like flowers in winter,
some red berries or another knot of
velvet would answer"
DO you wear wings or pIumes?"
Il don't remember that | have ever
worn any feathers"
Does your mother never wear
any, either?"
Il think she sometimes wears os-
trich plumes, because wearing those
does not deprive anything of life;
but papa does not even like to have
her use those"
There is the breakfast bell" said
Mrs. Harmon, I'VE must go down
now; we will decide about this
later"
After the coffee had been poured
and every one had been helped, Mrs.
Harmon said:
Edward, l didn't know that you
had such an ardent disciple in Rose.
l gave her hat this morning with
two lovely birds on it, and she insists
that the birds must come off"
Il am glad" said the doctor, look
ing over at Rose, with an approving
smile. Wearing feathers is a relic
of barbarism."
oh" exclaimed Mrs. Harmon,
lifting her hands with a deprecatory
air, that is rather hard on me- II
have just had a new gown, and it is
ornamented with feather trimming"
There is chance for missionary
work here, said the doctor, laugh
ing.
1T seems to me that feathers are
worn moro than ever" returned his
sister; they are not only used for
trimming, but they are made into
capes and mufflers for the neck, and
long boas."
THE royal personages in some of
the African and South American
tribes have whole garments made of
them"
Every one laughed, and Reginald
said