The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-08
NUMBER 90.

At home. The ample dimensions Of
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. By 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 as all similar af-
fairs do where there is a sprinkling of
black coats and pretty girls. Janet,
promenading the room on Egertop's
arm, recognized a familiar white frock
coming toward her. With sickening
dread of an impending scene she saw
that its wearer was Lillian Roger, and
Darlington walked beside her.
Il am afraid there has been some
mistake In our suit cases." Miss Roger
cried sharply. Il don't see how, it
could possibly have happened You
must have taken mine-by mistake"
dignant at the insinuation.
The initials were the same as
mine." she explained, with very red
cheeks. ITO all outward appearance
1t looked like my suit case. Since I
came down here for the dance I had
no alternative but to wear this dress
or stay at home. 1t was no fault Of
mine that the mistake was made, ] as
sure you"
Miss Roger glanced contemptuously
at the white dress she wore. 81 was
forced to wear yours" she said. mot
having any other with me. 1 took my
sisters suit case, Mrs. Adams-Julia'
She used mine, for 1t 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
rington's brow. he was conscious of a
strong desire to take Janet in his arms
chile terms. But the sting of broken
half promise and forgotten vows held
him aloof.
what little hypocrite she isr Miss
Roger exclaimed to him as she took
her across the floor. "She knew all
| along IT was mine" Darlington made
| no comment
Half an hour later, after a solitary
| smoke In a retired corner of the piaz-
"a, he came upon a little white figure
crying all alone.
II To ~
bending tenderiy over her. don't cry.
Where is that confounded Egerton?
He shouldn't leave you here alone"
She raised her head proudly. her tear
clouded eyes dashing. ~Why always
that manT she cried childishly. II
hate him. 1 only want to be alone.
Please go away"
You're not engaged to him? You
don't like himT' He could hardly ac-
credit what his ears heard. ''They
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
81 was afraid of hearing the death
blow to my own hopes" he answered
her. "Janet"-he grasped her hands
boldly in his-"teil me now-I want my
fate settled at once-can't we go back
to that last sweet summer time and
start all over again, you and 1? Can't
we. dear? And we'l let the world
know 1t tonight, SO that they will leave
us alone hereafter. Will you. Janet?'
The throb Of the orchestra drowned
the silence. Darlington put his arms
around her. and she did not protes.
against II.