The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-07

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Aunt Caroline's dresses forbade any
further consideration OF them.
Like her prototype, Pandora, when
she opened the case she let the witches
out. The woman who hesitates meets
the proverbial fate. ny the aid Of pins
the waist was adjusted trinity to her
more slender figure, the toes OF the
frivolous slippers were stuffed out with
tissue paper, and the balance OF the
toilet was made to her complete salts
faction.
The hop progressed AZ all similar af-
fairs do where there Is n sprinkling OF
black coats and pretty girls Janet,
prOmenading the room on Egcrton's
arm, recognized n familiar white frock
coming toward her. with sIckening
dread Of an impending scene she saw
/ that It's werner was Lillian Roger, and
Darlington walked beside her.
81 am afraid there has been some
mistake IN our suit cnses," Miss Roger
cried sharply. 81 don't see how II
could possibly have happened. You
must have taken mine--by mistake"
Janet drew herself up Ominously, in
dignaut ut the insinuAtiOn.
"The initials were the same as
mine" she explained, with very red
checks. "TO All outward appearance
II looked like my suit case Since !
came down here for the dance ! had
no alternative but to wear this dress
or stay nj home. II was no fault OF
mine that the mistake was made, ] as-
sure YOU"
Miss Roger glanced cOntemptuously
nj the white dress she wore. 81 was
forced to wear yours" she said, mot
having any other with me. took my
sisters suit case, Mrs. Adams Julia's.
She used mine, for II held more. am
sure yOu viii not object to coming
with me now TO the dressing room and
exchanging"
"Ccrtuinly not" Janet said proudly.
There was a frown settling on Car
rington's brow. He was conscious of a
strong desire to take Janet in his arms
and AnathematiZe Miss Roger In for
chile terms But the sting of II broken,
half promise and forgotten vows held
him aloOf,
what a little hypocrite she ls"' Miss
Roger exclaimed to him M she took
her across the floor. "Shc knew all
along II was mine" Darlington made
no comment. =
Half an hour later after n solitary
smoke In retired corner Of the piaz-
"a. he came upon II little white figure
crying all alone.
Janet" he whispered nnxiously,
bending tenderly over her don't cry.
Where Is that cOnfOnnhpd Egeltonf
He shouldn't leave you here alone"
She raised her head proudly, her tear
clouded eyes flashing, "Why always
that MANI she cried chldishly. IL
hate him. | only want to be alone.
Please 20 away"
you're not engaged to him2 You
don't like him. He could hardly ac-
credit what his ears heard. "rhey
told me the day WAS set and
Janet put soft little hand over his
mouth.
you did not seem TO care sufficient
ly to find Out--the TRUTH" she said
WIS hlTHlu vi H'hIihS lhe uthth-
blow to my own hopes" he answered
her. "Janet"-he gTasped her hands
boldly In his-"tel me nOW-I want my
fate settled AT once-can't we 70 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 1t tonight, so that they will leave
us alone hereafter VIII you, ,JanetT
The throb Of the orchestra drowned
the silence, Darlington put his arms
around her, and she did not protest
against 1t.