The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-30


abode the hour before the lights
.-. turned Oh. Through sheer exuDerance
-.l.sr1 and spirits the young fellow let
s-.ssF out readily In the matter OF bod
~ exercise OF any kind. His coatJaIls,
sing out behind him now IN undignihed
Esr.a1. were proof OF his speed when In
q bury.
Z, vas a little late. and he had a dinner
~ n The kulckerDOcker Club that even
- r was 20 dine Count Won Stulz, a
E.-us- officer from Berlin. who had
..-r.. letter OF Introduction on young
E-sr1 ,h- day before.
A.. he wh.rled around the corner at the
--.sageway on the second floor he nearly
a. down a Young woman who was leav-
-r his sisters room With some haste.
e.. was quietly dressed, and her dark
.ssa1re lgmiuoUsly In the warm white
rs, %. her face.
Beg pardon" said Borden In his TO
as. hearty voice. drawing closer 10 the
-s.ag and bowling as he stood 10 let her
-.ss lie took her In with a swift glance
as the speaking eyes were raised 20 his
vsa q slightly indignant flash. Then the
sweet -l-s seemed 90 part in faint smile
Il his gIsty apology. but her mouth re-
s.m-I us curves al once with something
GA culver. as she slightly bent her head
and. casg.Ug @ huge paper box in her
arms walked down the stairs with great
C.rr..v 90 carriage.
sally" he exclaimed, bursting into MS
sisters room, who is that deucedly pref
n rirl just metz"
81 wish YOU wouldn't rush In like a cy-
clore Clarence" returned Miss Borden,
ue-tishly as she stood with an irritated
Il5k On a face which, when she did her
best with &c., was piquant. 1.-THE pretty
girl as you call her. she went on ven
on9usly, lis my dressmakeT-one 1 en-
ployed on Mrs. Worthington's recon-
nendati0u. because she was such poor
girl and such a good dressmaker.'
"Whew, What's the ROW." blurted out
Clarence with a provokingly cool stare at
his sisters ruffled countenance, as she
only a good girl and a poor dressmaker?"
He vas sOTely tempted TO give his sister
q Zip as 70 how unbecOming that peev-
.sh look was 10 her style Of countenance.
oh. don't be so dreadfully coarse" she
cried, with a scOwl of petulance. II don't
know anything about the pretty girls
goodness. ! am not employing her for
her virtues. But she is the kind OF dress
maker who brings me a new gown which
] want for the Sherry dance this even
ing, and tells me that II is almost exact
" Ike one that Miss SOmers is 10 wear
az the same place. And this Somers girl
will get there an hour or two before me.
She always starts about noon for some
function that II o'clock in the evening is
Early for OF course, l don't suppose"
Mss Borden added, with a breezy scCrn,
that anybody would imagine / had copied
-
] can't expect you to sympathiz,N with one
IN such q thing. But that is the row.
as you elegantly call it,"
We'll, you are in a jolly fix over IT,
exclaimed her brother, without any pre-
tense at coincidence. What are you GO
ing to do about it," he asked, with man
nish philosophy.
"Do?" echoed his sister. "Why, I sim
ply told the woman to take it back, en-
tire|y alter the trimming, get different
effect as far as she could, and have it
here by 10 o'clock at the latest, or she
would not get any more work from me-
The pretty girl said she would If she
could and was rather uppish for dress
makVr What a stupid thing il is 20 mix
up charity with business"
You're not addicted to that sin, as a
rule Sally" retorted her brother. with
q quick grin. How came you to get on
10 this beastly trick of the SOmers girl.
What a depraved thing she must be, Now
look al me. Every man I'm the room viii
De dressed exactly like me, not to men,
ton the walters And I'm not kicking"
4 shall be obliged If you will go away.
said Miss Borden. with exaggerated dig
rity. I'm worried enough. This woman
saw the other gown by chance at Reilly 5
about this afternoon
We'll. didn't she 10 the best she could
tNen in telling you of It? She isn't to
Lame for Miss. Somers' taste in gowns, is
she? II happens TO be the same as yours.
you know"
"Wul YOU go away?" said Miss Borden
angrily. I'm not disposed TO be catechiz-
e. by the hour about my relations with
Tablespoonful
Well I think you're wrong, you know"
remarked Clarence judicially. It's pretty
hard on that girl TO have to make over
your gown in three or four hours. It's
shame such a pretty girl has to do that
kind Of work anyhow l hope you'll pay
lr for her extra trouble"
You'll not have TO pay her in any case. -
his sister returned with asperity. For
L'aNen's sake. gor'
Borden went He kept thinking. how
ever, about the pale-faced. pretty girl
Who had made such a brave attempt 10
acknowledge his courtesy when she must
have been furious over the lashings of his
sisters tongue
Even during the dinner at the club he
FOUND himself trIfe preoccupied at times
"ltn ta. refined face and the quick fash
D.. ..rL- - l. ]
Vision. Logging that big box, too, when
She seemed so digulfed and well bred!
Ut was coarse in Sally TO treat the girl
- tarsnIy when she had done her best.
I'D make il uncomfortable for her IL she
Doesn't pay up for the extra bother she
D.. 'he little sirl TO, by Jove"
Nhen Clarence Borden said ''by Jove"'
10 Was rot apt 10 invoke that vague tute-
@T' patron IN vain.
'.Hr' won Stu'tz was a man Of the
F',.a and he had the art Of taking men
' women as he found them. SO he
"..y ignored the slight absence OF
DIS young host displayed at times
''t Hr dinner. although he didn't know
'.,r b. was a woman or an unpaid
..H' Was leading him Of. They We're
.. -..-g 20 the dance Borden purpose
l|.t-4 Nltl.tt lLIH NJ ltiAh INC
..'E Had already sounded II before they
... INFO hanson 20 repair 20 Sher-
.a. E.-Hg Glow. with a commend
' .er.v feeling. wished O. give Ms
T 'Tn. 10 recover her usual control
.' '..r f.e gown which he fslr
.e sarr would be- brought 10 her m
tine
wien they arrived he presented tha
'' very smart woman Who made
l.4F el literary work and work OF society
gay ana then departed 20 look up his sis
'I Zee had never before felt much inter-
80 -H any gown Of hers. lis first glance
vs. al her face. II that was well dress.
The gown did rot count so much,
"''i'as " II was shrouded IN a thunder
10 "0rths nJbIest Inspiration .coulG
- carry II of. Sally was radiant. II
a. mouth had been larger. her back
''E would nave been I'm evidence, 50 eN-
1's'f was hey smile. Then Borden real
N'- mat he had never seen her looking
p, si-EHlugly CARRIED
- SIZE got II ready for you IN time, did
"e' ne asked aBimatedly, a tone OF
"i4mIh IN his voice.
Ter. There isn't a thing In the room