The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-29


wear -tii d kci much tuer
tilnn c iIe,,: IL ~ slre. Mary O'ETearn
was Il: l.is, Ler costume Mt the exorbf
tant price OF $3.50. Sorah knew, for
she had gone to the sorle costumer to
see whether anything could be rented
for a dollar. And OF one thing she was
certain, that as the expert cnrnation
maker of the Rosenberg shop she
would make such garlands of bios
SONS to trim her gown as never q
Fifth avenue belle Imported from Par
is.
Precious little did rim Mccarthy see
OF his sweetheart for tie ncSt few
days, for Norah had much to do. ani
she put him OF on the plea that he i1aG
a great surprise coming for the night
of the ball.
And surprised he was When he
called at the Fogarty dat on Easter
Monday night honest Tim could hard
ly believe his own eyes. Never outside
of picture books had he seen such n
vision in pink as Norah, her eyes shin
Ing like twin stars, her soft brown hais
waved above her Ivory white brow and
crowned with dainty wreath of ear
nations just bursting into bloom ana
her plump white shoulders rising from
the bodice, cut not too low. but grace
fully curved and garlandcd with bios
SONS and straps of the blossoms over
her shoulder, like the swell society wo
men whose pictures lie saw in the sun
day papers.
stand your distance, Tim" said NO
rah. with a nervous little laugh. sure,
mother and me have worked the week
like twin slaves, and you mustn't muss
1t now"
arm glad brought carriage" said
finn, his eyes glowing proudly. for No
fairy ike me Nora1l should be walkin'
to Powers hall. Sure, 1t wouldn't sur
prise me at all If Mr.. Hagan, president
OF the association, asked you to lead
the grand march with him"
Don't be teasing me. Tim" said No
rah, but 1t was to her mother that she
turned to have the heecy fascinator
and the old fashioned Paisley shawl
wrapped about her.
But Tim proved to be n good proph
ct, for the president Of the association
had n keen eye for irish beauty, and II
was Norah's pretty face he saw long
before he noticed the dress with Its
garlands of flowers. His choice, alas,
was the cause OF Norah's downfall, for
the petty jealousles Of the less fortu
nate girls took the form of caustic re
marks. and soon Norah's appearance
on the floor was the signal for Jest
that houted to her pretty, shell-likt
ear. And there was laughter, too, Il:
girls passed her in the dance. which
made Norah hold her head but the
higher, not that she lacked for part
ne1.s Faithful Tim had difficulty II
getting an occasional dance. and 1t wa
but a few minutes that she snatcheS
for supper. Tim was tubilant, his NAT.
uraIiy jealous temperament subdued by
nrffiea and when he had tucked her int
the carriage for the homeward ride be
drew her dance card from his pocket
and surveyed it by the fitful glare OF
the street lamps
sure, you were the belle of the ball
Norah, an I'm that proud of you
can't tell 1t. l asked IIagan to be
the best man, Norah, an he accepted
on the spot. How's that for compi
ment for you? An your card looks
like the pencils had been dancin' jie
on it, with livery dance divided int
parts. There wasn't a girl In thu
room could touch you, Norah, an you
made me think OF thin verses from
the Bible about the lilies of the field
giYin' pointers to Solomon himself"
Norah did not answer. Something
very like Il sob followed his words
and then Norah's head dropped wear
lily. She was crying softly.
'.Norah, me girl, what's wrong witt
you?" asked Tim anxiousiy- Maybe
you've danced too much y
no, no. sobbed Eorah, but I'm
ashamed to look you in the face, Tim
i've deceived you, you being a man
and knowing nothing about clothes.
Me dress was made Of paper-and the
girls have been making fun of me, a
you thought was the belle OF the
ball"
Tim reached for her hot, trembling
hands and smiled in the darkness of
the cab.
"sure, i knew it from the start.
Norah. You niver decnved me bit
Twas Mary O'Hearn that let me know
Mt once whin you walked off with
Hagan. Sure. she was that jealous
she couldn't hold in the information.
An listen, me girl. I'd rather you'd
wear paper that's paid for than satin
that aln't, or hired clothes that there's
no teIlIn' who's wore before you. II
tells me plain that You won't be run
MIN up bills for me to pay when We're
married, an now, being as the dress
won't iver be worn again, there's no
harm DONE
And, suIting the action to the word,
Tim gathered into his arms the droop-
ing figure, brocaded paper, tissue gar
lands and all, and the crumpled Iiy
wept a few happy tears.
- a., r4-nsasA.