Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-19
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you mad What are you talkin.
See" said Crescenda, gravel,
holding up something which shope anG
shlmmered in the sunset as if it were
woven out of splintered rainbows
= new dress /" cried Beth. with 9
shrek of feminine delight. ooh
! Cressy
How do you like it?"
vi the sOftest ecru, with a wreath n,
autumn leaves surrounding the hryn
such autumn leaves as drift down. all
RED and gold, when the dawn breeze
stIrs the frosty foliage of a crisp Octo.
Der morning-and delicate sprigs OF
golden'rod and pale-blue aster all
over it.
Is it POmpadOur brocade ?" cried
Beth, clasping her hands in ecstacv.
On, Crescenda, where did you get the
money to pay for it? Surely, surely
you never have gone in debt ?"
Put on the dress and wear it," said
Cressy. That is all that you have
to do"
OF all the beauties in Miss Selwyn's
crowded dining rooms, Beth Clifford
was by far the sweetest and fairest
that night. o7'
"Extravaganoe y whispered Eszie
Parks.
"A dress like that when everybosy
knows how poor they are =" remarked
Miss Hawkshaw, with acrimonv.
While Colonel Champnev Durelle
simply lost his heart to the rose.
checked damsel in the autumn leaves
shes picture !" he said enthusi-
astlcaiiy-"a positive picture | never
saw anything so perfectly in keeping
IN my life as that exquisite face, and
Tue antique dress with its hem of col
ored leaves, and the cluster of golden
ana violet flowers all over it,"
Miss Selwyn's dress had come from
WOrth's-a pale-blue silk, looped with
torget-me-nOts, and edged with while
blonde; but it looked insignificant by
the side OF the asters and golden rod.
Rosalind Hawkshaw had ordered a
costume from Madame Victoria. in
New York-an amazing combination
OF maize velvet and black lace but it
did not not suit her dark, piquant little
lace, and, to a certuin degree, it was a
disappointment There were other
superb toilets there, of course but
Beth Gifford's was incontrovertibiv the
prettlest in the room. And Reth
herself looked like an opening rosebud.
1t was long past midnight when she |
ran into the round room in the Tower
where Crescenda, still in her painting |
blouse, was musing before the burning
logs, while the ruddy light rose and
Tell on Queen Guinevere's jeweled !
crown in the picture, and a cricket
sang shrilly between the red bricks of
The hearth.
"Cressy" she cried-"oh, dear
lear Cressy-I have so much to tell
you :"
Crescenda locked up amazed.
Was the era of transformation, then.
lot over? Was this brilliant Young
princess with cheeks of pomegranite
eyes like stars, robes all gold
md violet, her little sister Beth?
1 am so happy !" whispered Beth.
!inging herself on her knees beside her
lister.
Beth ?"
"A party ?" echoed the girl, throws {
ng back her long, silky curls. ''It was {
glimpse of Paradise and put your
cad down, Cressy, close to mine-he l
as asked me to be his wife. Aud | {
aid yes" !
"Beth-my little Beth s
For minute the two girls sObbed in f
ach others arms; then Beth sprang
p with the diamond drops still on her L
lshes. G
You'll tell me now, Cressy," she '
tered, cOaxingly, "where on earth t
on got that exquisite dress For | 5
eally believe it was the dress that b
hampney fell in love with as much l
5 1t was me" t
You, a woman, with a woman,s a
and not to know !" cried il
led Crescenda. "Why, it was vonr +;
d cream-colored silk, darling Peggy "
10 turned and remOdled it, and / a
iinted the gariands of autumn leaves a
"a the little cluster of asters and h
'lden-rod, days when you were out CT
r your walk" Il
You? Oh, Cressy, you are better "
an any fairy gOdmOther :" exclaimed o.
eth, incredulOusly. Il
My dear" said Crescenda, al was it
'termined that you should have it
w dress for Miss Selwyn's party and Il
u had it !" m
And to thing that l didn't recog- b.
re it," said Beth, self-reproachfully. d.
'ut cressy-my dear Cressy-the en- 1T
anter's wand of your pencil has Ell
ened to me the gates Ofa enchanted di
nd: For, if l had had no dress, l &C
uldn't have gone to the party; and ST
hadn't gone to the party. couldn't U
We waltzed with Chamney Durelle; er
q If hadn't waltzed with him, he is
yer would have taken me into the in
observatory and told me how dearly ar
loved me-" o.
And Crescenda knew that her little dc
IN had turned out success. flo