Show SNEERED ait AT its a and di disgrace to lo tile the g class clasp that any ally ono one I 1 of b us should bei redressed dressed be so 80 said edith linton to a group of girls who were discussing tile the closi closing tim exercises u 1 letter seminary now near at hand band course it reflects on us its johane ii n po poor or nobody with willi us as that poor nobody is to recite tho the valedictory poem laughed good cod natured bessie long ii if we could keep her in a 1 corner or draw attention from herby her by our b r appearance but if she ithe is kt ibe 20 artill i ll 11 be con conspicuously sp acio uly shabby that night 0 g when people cant dress their chil children dien its hs A phiys puff they have no r right I 1 milt to send them I 1 to 0 a school jike ikc this said edith I 1 lob 01 ive heard alma alga c rivers siy tier uncle in ia california pays tier her school 0 bills iiii one ot of llie ilia girls answered she says her father is too poor to send her here a and nd ashes 0 0 going o teach ernext year ap J why do dont t berl berlincke incle in califor nin give her decent clothes thena then edith said its art an insult to every 5 scholar lit in the school to send a beo beggar ar here where the th c first families of the county send daughters liters heros armstrong blanche we re discussing alad rivers hirers dress ion sit next to lo tier her ilow how shall you like your elegant clemant white silk grena grenadine d i ito to by iier her coarse w while h 1 a muslin blanche armstrong was an ail hyress and ami a leader amon among the girls eirls she 1 was not quick in her studies and was very iu dolent but was not purse proud aid had very generous instincts silo she thong lit little of tho the money which was profusely lavished upon ulion her but a great deal eat of the hie talent and genius which tier her money could not luy of late she had gly givin great dissatisfaction to some ome of her companioni companions by betkin tile oci ety elyot of alga aig a rivers how would I 1 like it slie site answered in ili tier her slow way tray I well NIell id like it better belter if the scholarship covered by the coarse white muslin could be communicated by contact to the white silk grenadine if I 1 could have ir that valedictory poem id be willing to make a bonfire ot of my wardrobe and go in coarse serge ne atlease at least for awhile oh I 1 my ily what noble sentiments sneered edith now for in my part I 1 must confess dhati think to dress well is as necessary to make ii a lady as 13 tier birth or manners or anything thin else oh 11 but bu algi alga s dress d reba is so av adful f tit coatse blanche cried riu ran dolphi its a muslin just as coarse as linin lining and is i made perfectly plain not 3 a ruffle or fl ouilee on tile the skirt skirl nor a shred of ace on oil the neck why ivirty its so shabby ono one of our sen ants would b ba ashamed to year wear ill you I 1 know chow said a 1 gentle look ill ing girl irl aloas algas mother used to be a 1 I lady 0 oh it 1 I don t mean she isn t a lady novy MOW but site she used to be lich and poor as site Is now slie she will ivill not let alma alga wear initiation imitation lace or jewelry alic says its vula vulgar ar and that a clean plain while muslin musli no ito matter how coarse is in heller better taste than illy any imitation ashes right voaid said Blancho rousing up tip to allian animation atio il with algas alga I 1 s fin fino 0 fi figure 1 uro and face she can stand tiia llio severest severett simplicity I 1 only wish I 1 could for im dis disgusted 0 with finery er y I 1 id like to see sec YOU forced tg ii vear car alga g 76 dails drils dresses S is for an achile bill hile illa eldont I 1 dont tl inki it wad hear bear anything about si simplicity ati city I 1 Blanc blanche tic seldom took the trouble to argue any q fuestion n with ith her companion slie she lid did not ang answer cr lout sauntered with her usual languid step stell to lo tile hie extreme end of tile the play piny ground around A girl sitting on oil a bench under tilt the shade of a tree nith slark dark hair cut short like a bafs boy s and bright camer eager grey eyes was reading intently TO in a large lac book site she held ori on ller her knee ive come here for quiet alga ala blanche said throwing herself on oil the grass the girls girl ire are chattering like so many magpies oi ocr er there and given me a headache aloa alga 0 pushed asbed up tip tier her short hair with nith an ail impatient boyish L gesture Cl chatter iatter yes I 1 U believe c aie ve you especially eslien ally IV when lien dress i is s the subject of course been discussing my coarse mean muslin that will gie gi e them enough ellough to talk about lit until the session dont deny its it blanche I 1 know ray illy dress was the topic why should I 1 deny lt it bile said quietly you ire arc above such things its as diess I 1 till am and can call afford to be indifferent to their foolish talk you who have so much else to think of I 1 but I 1 do mind it the 0 mid girl cried vehemently it hurts hurls m me e to the very quick I 1 dont mind tel telling ing you this Bin for or I 1 believe I 1 youre my frie friend nd but to do you krotov ow 11 41 willingly 0 give up tip most of the prices I 1 to be dece decently antly dressed I 1 d and know abow that lint dunce edith linton lini 1 t l le ablo to sneer at tile inc oh 01 of coarse ill ashard to feel so and I 1 sen you re ashamed 0 of f in roc for saying it but its matrulli alruth never th eless blanche ni anelio sat almost astounded at thili revelation i she nho lind believed that people u ho possessed tal lived in lofty where such mcw I 1 mugs qa 9 dress bev er cr intruded it was the firce 4 her friend lind had over ever spoken ell of tier personal feelings lit in such matters slid and slie site inas confounded at tile revolution 1 61 I never thought I 1 dreamed you were hurt by guelf thi tims she stammered I 1 I 1 why I 1 they sire lire boust coust atit pin pill pricks cricks and often make inake tile me choss cross und irritable I 1 shall bo be glad to get aiva away y from here but then I 1 suppose I 1 shall hall be dobli obliged cd to endure the die same vexation wi wherever crever I 1 go of one thit tiling I 1 till am certain 1 a I poor cr wont be expected to dress like rich people site she added bitt bitterly eriv I 1 were auch intimate frio friends you know blanche said ties hesitatingly tati it aly is and we ire ar arc about cabout thestine the same saine sie sic now kow why cant you irenr one of my illy dresses that eveni nr alga put lint her over her friend s mouth dont say sav any more Bl blanche ariche I 1 know I 1 ni m very foolish but illy dear mother has given me some lessons of indo independence pend e alce that I 1 cant forget sly my dear I 1 dont think it would mend matters much forr for nn nit tb astl ashamed of 1 dailies liy flaunting in borrowed fini cry I 1 only w wish sh poor mamma lint licen able to got get me a few ya yard ds of 0 lace a muslin frill looks so cheap anil and dowdy you see im cursed with a uste taste for delicate toilet accessories 1 I wish you id let acl nic me help you lUan clio ll sighed hed you do help tile me alga cried I 1 throwing li liar er alms niina around her friends teck neck your friendship alyc gercs me ina n better opinion of girl and helps rny my better nature but bui you shant help my lily frivolous frivol oms gro grovelling velling tastes it s all over now blanche raising tier her right bright face where not a b hadow romaine remained d 16 my dark hour ila lias passed pasted I 1 had become ayt driem talk and s in but 1 I ive I 1 ve hed tr to mf in ai wood good old manina Manin mammy 3 dinah used to sa say Y its among my lily it mirties mir cies that kind uncle john has given roe me a good education and my 1113 0 rumbling grumbling is over until I 1 awl met back home tind ind begin to practice the minor economies economics as old prof allen alien 4 als alls them this wis was bienve talk but blanche clie who wils was a silent observer and ali 1 a in n a little way 1 a I philosopher no noticed that a ai tile the eventful day drew licar alga A 1 g grew very grave bild was of often t foolishly irritable if by bv till 3 chance she bill cattle upon 11 1 little I knot of girls discussing ani ln i slid she would rould from them wit 1111 flus flushed ilet face tier her sharp wit was unsparingly liged 0 on n glicr ter of I 1 I 1 in 11 anvil P dietl in the t be in 11 ii frel ill g of nr anle iiara it i like tile aliey whispered to catl 0 other t lier that site she was so cross and envious a that tile they hated the i very sight of her bet nid nn d hoped ole woi wound lid lose the prizes site she did not hoi Never silo she took look them with a defiant air so in nelilie lile tier her usual calm dignity that her teachers stared with surp surprise nc A 1 few hours beffie hie it W evening exer 1 cajes I les blanche Dlin clie who wn wai alo alone a with tit her sai said 1 you yon tire nrc not you 1 al alga 9 a what is the matter with you le you are 0 HO o nervous im almost afraid you will break down illis even evening ilig 1 I t be sor pried rd it if I 1 did 0 she answered gloomily hei 1 I ani am angry I 1 loic lo ic my illy memory 1 aal if I 1 forget fi a word of in my po poem lint ini sure then to become so confused that I 1 hall shall s tall make a failure 0 oh 11 you dont know all I 1 have till ter gone the hidden taunts ail and insults that have nut int nie me at it every turn today to day I 1 got a caricature of myself in ill the file cheap Ill muslin I 1 am it to wear A frightful tiling thing with it a motto I 1 wont repeat do you know blanche ive five 1 1 I great greal to go to bel bed and siy say ini im too ill to appear live ive lost nil III c courage 0 I 1 I 1 r a 1 1 ay you ou nuta not ito ilo that i in 11 justice u s t C to yourself anil and your voli r f friend is blanche qaid mid gently Y W r uncle will lc be grieved unil und I 1 clial I 1 so mortified that hat I 1 shall not da re e to raise my linail think of conr yo ir mother too and forg forget c etall all fliche annoyances anc noy ances ill 1111 try alan said with i fai faint lit smile 1 I certainly till in nervous from froin over study I 1 suppose gr or I 1 be in ill such a braille of mind blanche nini uhe you dont it know whitt it isto is to feel that I 1 a re so disliked that your sell 00 liot jf jt ile are nil all watching eagerly to lo see sec autt you foil fail and if you do they I rejoice eloice ir if I 1 could eniy for cothen 7 1 I night tile lie till 7 a class clas I 1 in ill ridlie their I 1 r embroidered inus mullins muslins lins and grett ivues nia hr most 1 bow ibar jihan tier 1 illow do 10 yu 1 I like 1113 ill arte s oil its perfectly lo lovely velv acha hat t it 11 sty lili rit fit how braut itly your hair is breed dr eed qed 11 lintl ex iuis ite flowers ivel iverc a heard hear d on oil CM e cry side d carrying 0 her head very high hiigli a hot flu flinoi ah on oll her ber elleds checks algi 11 tell entered the room she lid did not 1 know that ilir coarse plain muslin fitted tier her perfectly and in ill the ubence of nil all trimming showed off the lines of tier figare 0 to the utmost ati it seemed liller and finer riner for the chaste cl issic simplicity it her style and with a 1 linton recognized the fact hut but site she d did id her ter ina milic licious ioui best she threw as much contempt in her let glance at the file de despi spied iid ais is tier her ca chei e could express 11 and nd galli gathered ered up ill tier her costly laco lace flou 1 ces it ns it if jit ie wis was afra afraid id ilia lill klicin IN where liere on airth is ISIan che lie he died ail affectedly 0 0 milk gills put just ayin dying P lt to heu ee that lively she rece reveled led froin paris its at ai cle elegant galit co costume gloves es fin filli s shoes oes to match urn she alic conics comes now av oil good 0 gracious this illis ex exclamation drew all eyes to blanche where was the intili f dicent toilette A plain white muslin made very much like alpi alan i I 1 neither cr flounces laces ribbons nor even a arca ittai 1 a I white bioc locht at tier her neek standing in ill lieu of olle its cinderella re ravi veiNed ii ed it girls he said loui ling 1 I was so itch with my finery fillery I 1 wanted rallied a change tilt I 1 thought lit al algas alas as crebs loo looked ked so pice nice but ive surprised tier ns as much its is anybody I 1 sep se ci crowing biang t over to alp alga ilp V and t taking aking U bior hadj 1 1 I I onh wish ivill I 1 to looked halt 1 ai I aull v uil i you vol look dear bite said looking lookin at ber with frank admiration vure ver mid lit plain tilt birds we ave arball I 1 think 1 be a obliged to keep keel together 16 nigle 0 and I 1 nin am glad of 0 it I 1 it was list much tius as alga could coul dilo ilo tu to ket J p arora into felirs 1 I know abat youve dalio this for you yon dear noble gil tiie site whispered iier let cs ca ea stilling ining through repressed tears yes and you jou bli baliant ant inaki inake this bac sacrifice for nothing do you think I 1 could fail with avith you lumli me ill do my illy bati for youve youa C male ma le ing forget my lily 9 Z aid lie ill A i et 0 of f the other girl irig site alie did tier best and ht her ast cst nii yet very good iti indeed deed her was greeted will 1 use 11 hid I 1 d blanche heard boic than one olle tel ers rin in aak ca eager cr nest ions bout about hai idonie 4 girl gir 11 who repeated hie file valedictory tio 0 o exquisitely such a beautiful simplicity of dress actually classic 3 ou know blanche and alga were close friends through life some years afterward when otic di da alicy were talking oer their old school liff life alga alaa said if it hadu t been for that kind act of yours blanche Blan cLo I 1 don dont it know what would have become of nil I 1 was so bitter bittar nt at that wrete clAtl lItAl 4 i little 0 edith and ire the others that I 1 did not care caire what became of me to he be sure it was foolish and wron but U I 1 could not help it it bella when you restored my fai faith ia 0 others 11 em you 3 restored me ina to myself IV ive e av never cr forgotten the if lesson ison 1 I learned one too blanche ill a alche said laughing laughing 1 I found that tile the simpler ilic the bess ores if it only fits well tho the nore more it is admired by gentlemen nt lat least i dont answer for ladies you are arc able now to wear wh what at you choose but I 1 haqq have never seen you look half ns as well as in that oarse course c plain muslin ni 11 ait i keep it as nn an heirloom alga a aid with aier old 0 NI when lien i told lus bandtke band file the story abid when lily iiii children il m aro are older if i ever sec sea them embittered bitt ered against any one they shall hear how silly their mother was and what n wise good friend she was blessed with all ah blanche was then them another girlin the world who would wo it I 1 d have been willing to sacrifice an exquisite toilette juit to do an net act like that manie B WILLIAMS in ill doullis companion |