The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-20
IL Saving Of Oollle.
By HOWARD DEvINE.

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Dolhe! cried Madam. sharply.
.Did you hear? Miss Hayes is wait
ing to have her wedding dress fitted.
Didn't tell you to watch for her and
attend to. it. Are you asleep?
Yes. mam-no,, nam: mean.
wtn attend to 1t. IL did not hear.
Madam. I'll beg pardon" and the girl
sprang to her feet. flushed and trem-
bling. gathered into her arms the
priceless gown of the heiress and
saaished through the door leading
into the dressing rooms.
There was . smoker from the other
girls ana IN angry snort from Madam.
Fl don't know what's coming over
Miss Culver" she exclaimed. "She
seems to be In Q trance"
In the meantime the pretty blue
eyed girl with the pink cheeks that
were the envy Of ail the great dress
making shop of Madam Gervais. had
disappeared through the door of the
work-room and emerged into . dainty
dressing-room. where awaited
naughty damsel with flashing orbs Of
the deepest brown and the regal figure
of q born queen. This was Florence
Hayes. easily the belle of all the city
and the greatest heiress as well-a
superb young woman. with all the hau-
teur of the born aristocrat added to
features and form and carriage OF
beauty of nature She had reigned
long and with high hand, but at
last had succumhed to the ardent
p-,I tbn OIL
ding day had been set and preparsi-
tjo8r; were in progress for the cere
mony which was to be by far the
most preten tious affair tne town had
ever seen.
Dunton was young, ardent, and OF
acknowledged ability, already a poWer
at the bar and in politics; not OF
known family nor fortune but dis
tipctly one of the coming men OF the
Dlace and recognized as one OF the
most desirable catches. 1t was, in
sooth. a model match. and society
reveled in it.
The work of fitting the wedding
garment was soon in full operation.
There was all the pulling and haul
ing. ripping and pinning and smooth
ing and tucking so necessary to
successful gown and finally all was
as it should be and the two women
the heiress with her cold and classi
cal face traced with lines OF pride
and hauteur. and the round-faced little
dressmaker with her voluptuous hg
ure and her simple. trusting counte
nance-faced each other. the task fin
ished.
And then q strange thing occurred
without the sign of warning the
little dressmaker stepped forward. tht
lost color blazing in her cheek ant
grasping both hands in the filmy lace!
in the front of the priceless gown tor'
out two great hands full.
"Your wedding gown" she screamed
historically. "Your wedding gown
You shall not wear it. Do you hear
Won shall not wear it. You have n
right-in the sight OF God. you hav
no right. The law and the priest ma
give you the legal right. but in tn
sight of God he belongs to me an
to him. OF course he cannot MARI
me-I am not of his world-all ca
do is to love him and be loved-som
doll born with gold spoon in he
mouth must bear his name and the
the girl laughed long and ghastl
laugh. Then clenching her hands
eyes. you can bear his name, b'
you can never have his heart and
ways you must know that you al
second-that / was first--yes, and a.
first now and will be. He is mir
and | am his. All you can do is
ride in his carriages and live in h
house and bear his name. Much je