Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-23

Young. He likes Il woman or go Win
q mind of her own. And wasn't Elsie
o~utsnoken and assertive when she was
here-eh? You must think | am a
mole, Gracie.'
"You are wcrse-you are a bore.
she retorted, sharply. Judy, his wit
depresses you. Come in h next o
and let us have a little music"
However, when the sisters were to-
gether. Mrs. Fletcher thought no more
Of the music. but wanted to talk about
he fancy-dress ball to which she had
been invited. She had bought all the
material for her dress-dark navy-Dlue
satin and tulle, with silver stars ana Il
golden crescent for her bodice, to rep
resent the moon. Grace had arranged
to have a small battery concealed IN
her dress, so that the star in her j
could be lighted by electricity; but at
the last moment her dressmaker ana
Percy had told her that her choice was
n mistake. she being n blonde.
However. what she wanted TO know
was whether Judith would 80 as
might" instead.
II had not intended TO so at all, re-
piled Judith, smiling.
Rubbish, You must go, VII You
90 as Night or won't you!'
''As well thai as anything else, If l
go"
VERY well. Then | will go as Mary
Queen of Scots. | am tall and fair. my
feature are straight, and black velvet
suits me. / only hope no II else VIII
have chosen the character"
$50 you are going to make n mounts
ebank of yourself, CO.. are you. judy
her brother-in-law demanded, quizzical-
ly of her the next morning, rs he was
on the point of starting for the city.
YES" replied Judith, laughing;
''why shouldn't /. pray?'
There is no reason that know Of"
he answered, regarding her critically
Except that you give Il the idea or
being above that sort OF thin ~g-seyere.
you know-no, o exacly severe-lor
ethereal he added. correcting himself
as the terms occurred TO him, but
Well, there-I can't find n word! How
ever. If anyone but Graz lie had told me,
/ shouldn't have believed H."
I'VE all have u weak moments
Il should like TO bet that you will
want TO be off your bargain before the
oath arrives"
'.Oh. no, | shall not" Judith re-
marked. as she walked with him to the
hall door: as she opened it she asked:
us Claude in town now, Percy"
II really can't tell you. He didn't
seem TO know where he was going
when last | saw him.
But what does he do with himselfE y
"Prowls about day and night, hoping
that he viii meet his wife. It's Il bad
business. | pity him heartily. lie
seems so lonely and ~friendless, and yet
he will not accept my overtures of
friendShip-on account of Grace, l sup
pose. for she was awfully hard upon
him. you know. But | must be off,
judy" and, nodding pleasantly, he
quilted the house.
Hardly had he gone when Grace
down, and in a few minutes they had
started off on a shopping expedition.
II wonder how | ought to do my
hairy'' Grace said, suddenly. Il have
a mind TO 90 in and ask my ~hairdress-
err. / am q very good customer, so, NO
doubt. he will be glad to give me a
hint. His place is in oxford street; We
will go there first
Just as you like replied Judith.
"Very well: we will have a cab
When the vehicle pulled up outside
the hairiresser's. Grace said
1T is not worth while your coming
in. judy shan't be many minutes"
so Judith sat n the hanson idly
watching the paassers-by.
She became so interested that she
paid no heed to the flight of time. aud
was quie surprised when the cabman
jumped down and began fidgeting with
the harness before he asked her If the
lady would be much longer.
Longer repeated Judith, amazed
ly. mol suppose not, All, there she
ist''
Swan & Edgar's" Grace CURLY told
the man, resuming her seat.
She remained SO silent as they were
driving along that Judith looked at her
fair face curiousiy, and, seeing that Ii
was flushed and clouded-indeed. If IL
had not been too absurd a notion, she
would have thought she had been cry
ing-said, solicitously:
What is the matter, Gracie?"
.sFhe matter? Don't be absurd,
What should be the mattery,
Il don't know. dear. l thought you
looked worried"
We'll you're wrong. 1 am warm
that's ALL"
Judith was at n loss to understand
the change in her sister. Before she
had entered the hairdresser's she had
been In the best Of temper and spirits;
now she was troubled and irritable.
Watching Grace. as she asked for
and examined the articles she required.
Judith noticed that her sister was so
~preoccupied as to ask the assist
ant the same questions twice: and
once, as the light fell upon her sisters
face, Judith was certain that she had
been crying. which so unnerved her
that she could scarcely concentrate her
attention on the business in hand: but.
knowing that the moment was not the
n In which to make the accusation
that trenibled on her lips, she tried to
command her feelings and bide her
time patiently.
Il should have silk gloves. IL l were
you. Judith" Mrs. Fletcher said.
sharply, when she had bought all she
required herself. 1.-THE best quality
silk. darkest shade of navy. full
length six and a quarter" she added
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