Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-28

Aunt Dora

"We've been shopping" announced
Cornelia, dropping bundles all over
the couch. 81 found the dandiest bar
gain in silk hoSe!"
:, Aunt Dora looked up from her darn
ing ball with an expression of disap-
proval. She took another needleful
of cotton and silently attacked large
hole in her own stout stocking. Cor
nelia unwrapped a package.
"Look here, all silk and only ninety
eight cents. Isn't that cheap?"
"If you must have such things,
suppose it is," shifted Aunt Dora. II
never had pair of silk stockings in
my life"
81 got a blouse to match my suit,
auntie," said Mollie, who had been fe-
verishly cutting strings. "Isn't it
lovelyT
Aunt Dora's eyes looked grim over
her glasses.
':How much did you pay for it?"
"Only ten"
siHm IL never paid more than FIVE
for waist in all my life"
Mollie laid the blouse aside hastily.
"Well, here's some silk for q Dress"
she offered in a tone that was apollo
getic; "taffeta."
Aunt Dora fingered it gingerly.
"It won't be durable" she pro-
nounced. Il always buy grosgrain or
satin. I never had a taffeta in my
life"
Cornelia sat lost in thought for sew
eral minutes, and Aunt Dora presently
shipped her thread and spoke little
impatiently, or eagerly.
q "Well, what else?"
ga hat, only it isn't here yet. You'll
Improve of that, auntie; it's nice.
sober black thing with a ribbon
Aunt Dora's eyes registered flick
er of disappointment.
"When was girl we never wore
those mannish things" she remarked.
'We didn't try to look masculine"
"Well, here's something that isn't
masculine" Mollie announced sudden
- with hint of mischief in her voice.
he laid lacy pink camisole on her
ult'S knee. The elder woman fingered
carefully.
at won't wear at ALL" she con.
semned, trying to hide the admiration
q her voice. 81 never wear anything
Ike that. I make my own things of
bat sort out of good stout muslin.
isn't it pretty, thought" urged Cor
Selia. sand here's my new silk pet
GOAT. Aren't the ruffles dear?"
81 dare say they are" Aunt Dora
scented. "Seven or eight dollars.
over"
"Well, why. don't you get one?" Cor.
leila broke in hastily. They're hav-
hg sale. This was only fve."
A faint blush appeared on Aunt
Rora's cheeks.
"The idea! Why I've never worn
uch things in my life! never
hd-"
Sornelia picked up her parcels and
hde q rush for the door before her
Int had time to finish the sentence.
billie, following more decorously,
esently found the other young wom.
seated at the desk busily writing.
"Silk stockings, camisole, silk petit.
lat, new hat" Cornelia checked
6 the items carefully.
"Do you know what I'm going to
y? I'm going straight out again and
BY all those things for Aunt Dora,
that she can't ever say I never did
lain as long as she lives !"
IT wouldn't" unused Mollie, lovingly
foking her taffeta. "It wouldn't be
nd. Don't you know that it gives
r the greatest pleasure to be able
say that? She could have them if
he chose, but she likes to be mar
fr. There are lots of people like
hat. Don't rob the poor dear of her
mple joys. Let's take that money
nd buy ourselves some white kid
hoes or some awfully frivolous suits.
hunt Dora'd enjoy it lot more that
lay. She could talk about it."