Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-29
ANAWKWARD SITUATION
BY EDITH TOWNSEND EVERETT.

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Ever since Elsie had returned from
her trip abroad we girls had felt some
what in awe OF her and II the truth
was freely spoken not little envy
was mixed with the now sentiment
which we had for held for her, as even
the very best of my spring froclSs
looked shabby in comparison with the
chic gowns which she had brought
home from Paris, and even the dainty
little gifts that she had presented 10
us with sweet and unaffected grace had
not possessed the power TO dispel that
sullen feeling OF Jealousy that we We're
all too proud 10 admit, yet too ingenl-
lous to conceal.
one afternoon Just between daylight
and dark we were all clustered about
Maud Adams cosy tea table, discuss
ing the university dance that WIS TO
be the event OF the holiday week, and
naturally with true feminine instinct
the talk had finally settled upon tho
Important question Of what We were 20
wear.
"Of course there is no uso asking
Elsie Rbbut her gown, she viii outshine
us all In some imported conceit." hair
laughed the hostess. as she poured out
the tea and rang FOR hot cakes.
"Oh, OF course that Is only the natu-
raj result Of foreign Trip" came the
envlcus chorus. while Elsie. who was
one of the sweetest dispositioued girls
in our set, endeavored to ignore the
palpable irony in our voices and with
u gay, yet slightly apologize air. said:
Girls. | wish you wouldn't talk like
that: you know you are all ever 30
much prettier than l, and your home
gowns look much nicer ON you than all
my imported fal lals, besldes II you
only knew how horribly mortified ! feel
every time ! put on the frock l am
going to wear next Tuesday night you
would be sorry for me instead Of vast
ing your time enyying that which
really do not care thing about"
"Oh, you surely don't mean thnt."
inoredulously Interrupted Mollie Town
send whose made-over gowns were
the bane Of her existence.
YES, j do" persisted Elsie, "and
when tell you how my pride had a
fall the first day ! wore that dress,
you will believe me. l know" and she
smiled a little wistfully. for It had
hurt her tender soul TO notice upon her
return from her six months tour In
Europe with her father that the girl
friends were not as frankly chummy
as they had been before that event.
Settling ourselves IN various attitudes
that can only be assumed within the
limits Of very friendly cir
Gle, we prepared 70 listen. II
bought II IN Nice. We had been
travelling all through Italy. and when
we had arrived at Nice Tor the carnlfhl
hadn't any particularly nice gowns,
as papa was anxious for me TO wait
until we went to Paris before repent-
ishiug nv wardrobe. Nice was very
gay at that time, and everybody was
out In the loyellest. Frenchiesi things
that made me green with envy.
zone day we were walking down the
Rue ST. Jean Baptlste. palm-shaded
street leading from our hotel 10 the
Promenade des Anglaia. and in shop
window l saw q perfect little love Of a
dress, in pearl blue crepe, that ] at
once determined to wear at the Battle
OF lsl,wera the next day. provided 1
could get father 10 consent to my hay
ing n Bringing every argument 20
bear. / at last carried that sweet gown
no 10 my room and Va the afternoon
folio,ylng surveyed myself with CONE
plete " tisfaction IN the hrst real
foreign-made frock had ever pos
sessed Having met a very nice
English girl IN the hotel. she and 1 In
ludeuendent fashion wandered of from
father. telling him that II we got lost
We would meet him at the table d'hotc
dirner AZ s.ac. Before we knew It we
Rad lost sight Of him and found our
selves in the very midst OF a whirlinE
torrent OF large and Emall bouquets
loose blossoms and swinging branches
or fragrant mimosa, or 70 the right *
~ nc uarade had already started We
,,e,. via 10 see H. but every available
space w1e more than hlled by fortunate
a,,ectatla who were quite ohiiVioua
~ tbe saot TINT two unhappy girls
,Sere tuTt dying 10 catch glimpse Of
lie passing show The prince Of
Wales has driven over from Cannes
erd x.,ti take rart IA the battle nnid
Some one ptandins by and We looked az
.asir ather ~ duslalr- for Inv EnRlish