The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-10

Inree OF them go on just WQere CuOSe
came off, and nobody will ever know
the difference. They match the hat to
moral, and they are just little
longer and richer than the ones that |
had taken off. I was wondering
whether better sew them on tonight
while 1 remember how they set or
wait till morning"
Don't risk it!' exclaimed Wesley
anxiously. Don't you risk it! Sew
them on right now".
"Open your bundles, while get the
thread" said Margaret.
Wesley set out pair Of shoes. Mar.
garet took them up and pinched the
leather and stroked them.
MY, but they are prettyv' she cried
what else did you get?"
"Well, sir" said Wesley, II saw
something today. You told me about
Kate getting that tin pail for Elnora
to carry to high school, and you said
you told her it was a shame. So I just
inquired around till found this, and
think it's about the ticket. Decent
looking and handy as you please. Sec
here, now!'
Wesley opened the package and laid
a brown leather lunch box on the table
Inside was space for sandwiches, 8
little porcelain box for cold meat OF
fried chicken. another for salad, glass
With a lid which screwed on, held by
ring in a corner, for custard or jelly
a flask for tea or milk, beautiful lit
tie knife, fork and spoon fastened In
holders and a place for napkin.
Margaret was almost crying over it.
"How I'd love to fill itv' she exclaim
ed.
do it the first time just to show
Kate Comstock what love is!' sale
Wesley. Get up early in the morning
and make one of those dresses tomor
row. Can't you make a plain ging
ham dress in day? I'll pick a chick
en-, and you fry it and fix little Gus
tard for the cup, and do it up brown
10 on, Maggie, you do it!''
81 never cam" said Margaret. 81 an
slow as the itch about sewing, ant
these are not going to be plain dresse:
when it comes to making them. There
are going to be edgings Of plain green
pink and brown to the bias strips an(
tucks and pleats about the hips, fame.
belts and collars, and all Of it take
time"
"Then Kate Comstock's got to help,
said Wesley. Can the two Of yo1
make one and get that lunch tomor
row."
easy. but she'll never do it!'
''You see If she doesn'tr' said Wesley
"You get up and cut it out, and soon a
Elnora. is gone I'll go after Kate my
self. She'll take what I'll say bette
alone. But she'll come. and she'll he'll
make the dress. These other thing
are CTR Christmas gifts to Elnors
She'll no doubt need them more nov
than she will then, and we can Civ
them just as well. That's yours, an
this is mine, or whichever way 20
choose"
Wesley united good brown umbre
Ia and shook out the folds of Ion
brown raincoat. Margaret dropped tn
hat, arose and took the coat She trie
1t on, felt it, cOoed over 1t and matchc
it with the umbrella.
did 1t look anything like rain tt
night?" she inquired SO anxiously tina
Wesley laughed.
i "And this last bundle?' she sale
dropping back in her chair, the Goa
still over her shoulders.
II couldn't buy this much stuff fo
any other woman and nothing for n
own" said Wesley. tits Christina
for you, too, Margaret He shook on
fold after fold of soft gray satiny good
that would look lovely against Margs
ret's pink cheeks and whitening hair.
"Oh, you old darlingr' she exclaime
and fed sobbing into his arms
At o'clock next morning Elnora We
Smelling beans. At she fed chicken
and pigs. swept two OF the rooms
the cabin, built fire and put on tt
kettle for breakfast. Then she climbe
the narrow stairs to the attic she ha
occupied since very small child an
dressed in the hated shoes and brow
calico. plastered down her crisp curl
ate what breakfast she could and, phi
ming on her hat, started for town.
There is no sense in your going f.
an hour yet" said her mother.
81 must try to discover some way
earn those books" replied Elnora.
am perfectly positive l shall not fin
them lying along the road wrapped j
tissue paper and tagged with m
name"
She went toward the city as on ye
terday. Her perplexity as to wher
tuition and books were to come frol
was worse, but she did not feel quit
so badly. She never again would hav
to face all Of it for the first time. Sh
had been through it once and was "
living. There had been times yeste