The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-04-03
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feathers
Hn Easter Story Of
England In the
Sldcn Days


II rounded 10y shade trees and
N hoWcr garden dwelt Miss Jcssa.
mine Sands and her fair young
niece, Betty. The former was n noted
housewife aud tried her utmost 10 add
this same good quality To Betty's
lengthy list of accomplishments. The
two ladies were considered helrrsscs
10y the villagers. for the rentals from
the elders farms brought ne mean
amount each month Rrjtys father
had lett her several thousand pounds
Miss JeSsaulnc, hriug the mead ot
the house and extremely religious used
the greater part ut her a, uuc dis
pcuSiug charity To the NEEDY Little
Betty never could understand VII, they
were considered wealthy. Tor she was
supplied with new dress uud bon
net only once every two years
Betty sat beside window mending
rent In muslin frock rwo rows
OF red gcranDnmS In pots ot the same
hue contributed a fascinating note OF
y -
Now ana then she glanced from her
work 10 the aristocratic profile OF her
aunt
what causes such unsecmly rest.
lcssucSs this morning. childY' Miss
Iessamlne asked, busily threading a
needle
Betty's lovely face became dyed 10
match the Howorpots. and she stitch
rd rapidly at the rent
81 trust William has not asked you
10 drive again, for he has had you 10
Bradbury twice this week. which In
quite often enough
Judge Trimbe and his family occu
pied the home adjoining the Sands
cottage, and William. their eldest son.
had been Bcttys playmate ever since
the little girl first came to live with
her aunt
Aunt Jcssamine. Phoebe Blakemore
tcascd me about wearing the same
sabbath frock for two years and said
II was shame that was not allowed
10 purchase u new one now and then
since | am supposed To bc nm hcircss
Phoebe Is gossip 90 talk tO YOU OF
such things. ana | dlsnpproyc OF her
frivolous ways Your father left YOU
well provided for, aud dare say YOU
always appear gcutrrl and neat when
you walk abroad nnd that Ii all thai
rs required of a maid
Aunt Jcssuninc. urNt sabbath II
Easter. An the girls nave new silk
frocks and bouncts 10 match | nm
past seventeen nnd never have you
given me Il DIES. of silk II | have
means of my own | desire. above all
things. 10 visit London aud buy the
loyclicst lowered taffcta | can ind
Please say We viii go
since you are no longer content
with the wardrobe selected by me !
suppose We will have To purchase some
London Gucry Master William will
think no more OF you with all your
fine tuggcry than he would II you at
tended church IN your simple muslin
frOck
The Easter morning chimes awaken
cd Betty by the time the last bell
summoned the tardy worshipcrs to III
vine service she had dOuncd her nOw
cred tancta trimmed with frlls Of lnco
and tied beneath her chin the brond
ribbons Of her poke bonnet The vain
little sinner gazcd ~ her reflection
I'm the mirror. and smile of satisfac
ton rudiatcl her cOuntruAucp
Aunt .lcssaminc could not conceai
her establishment aud pride when the
fair vision descended ~" stairs
"Wen. we'll; fine feathers have certain
~ made my Betty lovely Hasten
child. DO not stop for ro-irs
william walked nom" win R"ttl
from the church vhll" Aum J"--a
mine remained to uylt" M" p1-t"r Z"
dinner
when they entered the garden VII
liam boldly claspcd hor uaud n"twcen
bis own. snyiug I|"tty. dcnrrst
want sou 10 know hat love you
This morning when your song hOnted
into my heart ! knew you were the
one Can you love meT
The dainty maidcns frank blue eyes
gazcd into the brown ones as she arch
Is said Was n the bonnet William
that made you oiref
NO. boz answered: ~ WAS the girl
beneath th, BONNET Jean Douglas IN
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