Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-09-29

to behave hsv;e!f like vulgar ad-
ventureSS-aEG Elsie is artlcSS"
YES" he agreed, tantalizingly--,
"when it suits her. But YOU can't
make me believe that girl in her
twcnty-third year. after indulging in
so many tiirtations, is as artless as
Elsie appears to he. She must have it
in her power to reckon Il man up Mt Il
to Fred Herbert. Herbert doesn't care
Il straw for your artless girls-he's too
young. He likes woman Of go with
a mind Of her own. And wasn't Elsie
outSpoken and aSSertive when she was
here-eh? You must think | am Il
mole. Oracle"
You are wOrSe-you are 4 bore"
She rctorted. sharply. Judy. his wit
dcpresSeS YOU. Come in the next room
and let us have Il little music"
However. when the sisters were to-
Scther. Mrs Fletcher thought no more
OF the music. but wanted to talk about
the fancy-dress ball to which She had
been invited. She had bought all the
material for her drcSS-tlark navy blue
satin and tulle. With silver stars and
golden crescent for her bodice. to rep
resent the moon. Grace had arranged
to have Il small battery concealed in
her dress. so that the star in her hair
could be lighted by electricity: but ut
the last moment her dreSSmaker and
Percy had told her that her choice was
Il mistake, She being Il blonde.
However. what she wanted to know
was whether Judith would so as
Might" instead
Il had not intended to so at ALL re-
piled Judith. smiling.
Rubbish. You must go! Will YOU
go as Night or won't YOU
'As we'll that as anything else. if
60.
Very well. Then l will go as Mary
Queen of Scots. am tall and fair my
feature are straight. and black velvet
suits me. l only hope no one else will
have chosen the character"
so you are going to make a mount
ebank of yourself too. are you. judy"
her brother-in-law demanded. Quizzical-
'ly Of her the next morning. as he was
on the point OF starting for the city
YES" replied Judith, laughing;
why shouldn't l, pray"
ACAC 10 Ao AC1Sou. tlls1t huON VI,
he answered. regarding her critically
Except that you give one the idea of
being above that sort of thing-severe,
you know-no. not exacly severe-nor
ethereal" he added. correcting himself
as the terms occurred to him, but
Well, there-1 can't find a word! How
ever, if anyone but Oracle had told me,
shouldn't have believed it,"
I'VE all have our weak moments."
II should like to bet that you will
want to be off your bargain before the
9th arrives
"Oh, no, shall not Judith re-
marked, as she walked with him to the
hall door: as she opened it she asked:
rs Claude in town now. Percy:'
Il really can't tell you. He didn't
seem to know where he was going
when last l saw him.
But what does he do with himself 2"
''Prowls about day and night, hoping
that he will meet his wife. It's a bad
business. l pity him heartily. He
seems so lonely and friendless. and yet
he will not accept my overtures of
friendship-on account of Grace. sup
pose. for she was awfully hard upon
him. you know. But l must he 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
hair:' Grace said, suddenly. Il have
a mind to go in and ask my hairdress-
en- I am a very good customer. so. no
(Ollhf no will no OLE To rri1.
hint. His place is in Oxford street; we
will go there first
Just as you like" replied Judith.
Very we'll; we will have cab"
When the vehicle pulled up outside
the hairdresser's, Grace said
1T is not worth while your coming
in. Judy--I shan't be many mnutes;;'
so Judith sat in the hanson idly
watching the paassers-by.
She became so interested that she
paid no heed to the flight of time. and
was Quie surprised when the cabman
jumped down and began tidgeting 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
ISL
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 curiously. and. seeing that it
WAS flushed and clOuded--indeed, if it
had not been too absurd a notion, she
would have thought she had been cry
ing-Sai1. solictously:
What is the matter, Grace:"
The matter? Don't be absurd.
What should be the matter:''
II don't know. dear. thought you
looked wOrried.''
We'll you're wrong. l am warm
that's all
judith was at a loss to understand
tie change in her sister Before she
had entered the hairtlresSer'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
prcOrrupicd 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