Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-30

The outside door closed sharply and
brought Deb Ia her feet with bounce
In time to see a natty. feminine figure in
blue serge pass the window.
Amt she lovely-jest?" sighed Deb,
not dreaming that her own face was so
much lovclier than Miss Nane's, whose
coloring on cheeks, eyelashes and hair
was so distinctly manufactured.
For a moment Deb stood in thought;
slipped from the room, Just lodging
Aunt Ann Mt the foot OF tho stairs.
Stcalthily. "a II she were committing q
crime. she dropped To her knees before
Miss Vane's door and took the key from
beneath tho mat. When she stood within
the room her eyes were excited as O
eats; the pulsations Of her heart ached
her throat.
oh. how sweetly tho place smelled Of
violetsl How pretty the toilet table was
dTaped with lace and ribbons!
Deb crcpt 81 the wardrobe and eau
tiuusly opened the doors. A simmer
~ silks ~ delicate colors met her en-
captured gaze. With almost religious
awe she leaned her flushed cheek against
them anil gave n great sigh. In all her
life che had never had more than two
gowns one Ia work in and one for Sun
days. There were fully twenty-and
such gownsi
With trembling fingers Deb took one
frum It, hook. mastered its intricacies
aud stool arrayed In IL before the mir
rur. regarding her reflection with rap
ture. alnos, with veneration. II was
the first time she had worn low necked
guwn. and the effect of her white throat
sui shoulders In contrast a. her little
sunhuru"d face was positively dazzling.
A smile Tippled over her lips as she
RECALLED grandlloquent phrases which
she hal oft.n overheard Miss Vane re-
ci,ina Ahe struck an attitude Of hau-
iruf and Ia ssInlchral whisper Missed:
"ha'hrr would | lie dead at your feet,
kir Ala. rn'n, than drseyCraee my faith.
sfssscr, ui.m'fy 10y lecumin your bridei
lirattst thuuY'
Aunt Ann - -hrifl voice rose in shrek.
"n.ld h,ll,l D-ciy"
U,s aHaiu as III" puS"'l NJ this new Deb
one who ncknnW lodged her own beauty,
whs,se l.tllsrs lealed whose brain teeined
with chaotic dazzling visions IL an ex-
isirufu as set unknown. hut where
wutnen Wurr gowns like this and were
harry,
taint un us'l might wish my
a L. L.. Id -
40 fsnsei ~ only be- Deborah Tomp-
tlus al NY he and not In ne ways like
l~antif u Ns. Nanc
Tho abrupt -. ming - the door broke
ia uIsn het suppressed. tempestuous
snitiauf. and hnrrihed scream. with
tho sharp fall ~ a hru,nn handle across
ihr threshold. hah he effect of u thun-
drftl ap
g. ms set down" shiieked Aunt
Am be- rnuu' ard grrnadirrlikc pro-
tsifii us h.imiuH ia the doorway. iron
rFas .u,ls i-,llAug like vim springs.
eteltis nuit.finv. appraised hands quiv-
ffifH 300 h.ftur L. tu" Fst down or
90 uf D. us art down, | say! and
alth.4a % $50 ono prevented she continued
e. Ruii.r ou ,h. ihr.-holl. emitting weak
HfrfaWs
ih. aisoluisly rulurless. leaned
aHsit - ths nHuisl. her thick snled. ugly
Shoes rfNtrudina with pathetic incon-
Ffuiff ffHm beneath the shimmering,
siitfu atift l'Hi shc l-.gan tu ircmble,
vblb i,nan,r aud pride grew in her
stes. ~ f,aitsttp .p heavy that only a
et,w 49, i--t could make Il sounded on
49, tfaife
~ bat iu ihundsf's the raw cried u
hr.sff nassl voice. and Deb was con
ft,Hihti w hsF lower
LA 81 her. lliraml" yelled Aunt
Anu. hulding her SKIRT hack, as u even