The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-09

at home. ,1Ae ample dimeusioEs Of
Aunt Caroline'S d esseS forbade any
further consideration o. them
Like her prototype, Pandora. when
she opened the case she let the witches
out. The woman who hesitates meets
the proyerbial fate. By the aid of pins
the waist was adjusted trinity to her
more slender figure. the toes of The
frivolous slippers We're stuffed out with
tissue paper, and the balance of the
toilet was made to her complete salts
faction
The hop progressed rs All similar af-
fairs 10 where there is Il sprinkling OF
black coats ana pretty girls. Janet.
promenading the room ON Egerton' S
arm. recognized a familiar white frock
coming toward her With Slekeaiug
dread of an impending scene she saw
that lis wearcr was Lillian Euyer. and
Darlington walked beside her.
4 ana afraid there has been some
mistake IN our SUN eases" Miss Roger
cried sharply Il don't see hoa It
could possibly have happened You
must have taken mine-by mistake"
Janet drew herself up. ominously, in
diaraat at the inSluuatiou.
The initials We're the same ~
mine" she explained, with very req
aaeks ITO all outward appearance
ii looked like my slit ease Since
came down here for tue dance ! had
no alternative but to wear this dress
or stay ut home. 1t was no fault OF
mine that the mistake was made, as
sure YOU"
Miss Roger glanced contemptuously
ut the white dress she wore Il was
forced to wear yours" she said. mot
having any other with me. l took my
sisters suit case. Mrs. Adams-Julia' :
She used mine, for it held more. | am
sure you will not object to coming
with me now to the dressing room and
exchanging"
Certainly not" Janet said proudly.
There was a frown settling on Car
rfngton's brow. lie was conscious OF Il
strong desire to take Janet in his arms
and anathematize Miss Rover in for
cible terms. But the sting Of "A broken
half promise and forgotten VOWS held
him aloof.
what a little hypocrite she is." Miss
Roger exclaimed TO him rs she took
her across the floor she knew all
along it was mine" Darlington made
no comment.
Half an hour later after solitary
smoke in a retired corner of the pia2-
"a. he came upon a little white figure
crying all alone.
Janet" be whispered anXiously.
bending tenderly over her, don't cry.
Where is that COMPOUNDED Egertou :?
He shouldn't leave YOU here alone"
She raised her head proudly her tear
clouded eyes flashing why always
that MANI she cried childishly. I
hate him only want to be alone
Please 20 away"
You're not engaged to him? You
don't like himT' lie could hardly &c.
credit what bis ears heard They
told roe the day was set aud
Janet put a soft little hand over bis
mouth
You did not seem b care sufficient
~ to ind out-the truth, size said
q was afraid Of hearing the death
blow to my own hopes, he answered
her Janet he gtasped her hands
boldly il his-"teIl me now want my
fate settled at once can't we go back
to that last sweet summer time and
start all over again, YOU and II Can't
we. dear? And Wen let the world
know it tonight so that they will leave
US alone hereafter. Will you, Janetr'
The throb of the orchestra drowned
the silence. Darlington put his arms
around her, and she did not protest
against il.