The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-08-19
THE
DAUGHTERS MISTAKE.
BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES

Hes very stingy Of late" observed
TheO, with sbrug.
"YOu shouldn't speak 50 Of yOur
papa, Theo," demonstrated Mrs. Eve
lyn. Business is very dull Just now,
and our expenses are heavy"
THAT'S the very reason you shouldn't
be tuggng after me 10 all the mas
queradcs In town." grumbled Theo.
But j suppose we can't very well
slip aside of il. Any old black dress
and satin domino mask Will do for
you"
Yes" assentcd Mrs. Evelyn, who
had learned through the long tutclage
OF dire experience 10 think very little
OF her own wants ana requirements
anything will do for me"
ITS such bore your going at all, -
muttered Theodore, with an ungra-
cious toss OF her beautiful blond head.
"pll teach 81. Emil thing or two
when ! have him safe under my wing"
Miss Evelyns costume as that OF
Diana, for the private masquerade
ball, was decided success. Her sill
yer green tunic, trimmed with gold
fringe, the fillet that bound her lovely
yellow hair and the Grecan draperies
that revealed even while they hid the
contour OF her perfect arms, made her
look even more beautiful than her or
dinary self, and Mrs. Evelyn gaZed
with pride upon the transformation
which had been for the most part
4.
trious fingers. For poor, harassed Mr.
Evelyn had absolutely declined to
shell out" as his daughter gracefully
expressed il.
IT'S out Of the question, Mary-ut-
terly ana entirely out OF the question"
he had answered when she had ap-
piled 10 him for "a little money" 81
have 10 steer carefully TO avoid sheer
bankruptcy, and cannot spare
single cent from my business just
noww
SO Mrs. Evelyn, having sold n pair
of opal earrings, her husbands gift In
their courting days 10 buy the costly
material, had herself sat up night after
night, and day after day, 10 make the
dress which Theodora loudly declared
she must have TO appear as the imper.
sonation of Diana, the Huntress!
And she reaped mothers sweet, un.
selfish reward when she saw how sur
passingly lovely Theodore looked in the
exquisite Greek dress!
Mr.. ST. Emil had selected Hamlet
az his character, and very handsome
he was in the plumcd cap, and velvet
doublct OF the young Prince OF Den
mark, but Mrs. 81. Emil preferred no
more conspicuous costume than plain
black silk domino wrapper and mask.
II am past my acting days" she
said, with pleasant laugh, when
Thco smllingly demanded why she, too,
was not in character, "and | shall de
rive my greatest pleasure tonight
from watching others"
Darling mammal cried Thco, turn
ing with osteutatious tenderness to-
ward her mother you see you are In
the fashion, after all! tried my best,
Mrs. ST. Emil, TO induce this mother
Of mine TO don character dress, but
Emil, is il time for the waltz already?
Mamma, IL you're quite sure il
wouldn't tire you too much TO hold my
bouuuctr
Aud Theodore foatcd away on Grant
ST Emrs arm.
Once, during an interval in the dane.
ing, Grant came To his mothers sids.
Does she not look beautiful to-.
nightY"
who? Miss Evelyn"
"Of course. Whom else could posi-
bly, mean?"
"Nes, she is beautiful; and YOU,
Grant" Mrs. st. Emil added, with n
half-smile, you are falling deeper and
deeper in love with her. All the ar
rows in her quiver are piercing your
heart through and through, my dear
boy"
Mother, you don't like her"
II shall try 10 DO so for your sake,
Grant said the lady, signing softly.
You sull persist in thinking that
she is not amiablc. am sure she is"
II like her manner toward her
mother, Grant" said Mrs. ST. Emil;
lit is very affectionatc and devoted
Now go-they are waiting for you 20
take your place in the second set Of
Les Lancjers."
And as he FASTENED away, she
thought almost sadly TO herself;
II must learn TO love her. for Grants
heart is set upon her, and he is too
good a son TO marry without my cor
dial consent"
Mamma" whispered Theo. toward
the close of the evening, you'll have TO
come upstairs and help me take OF
my tunic. The st. Emils have gone,
and there's no fun in staying any
longer. Hurry upv'
Mrs. Evelyn nodded obedience. but
she could not explain TO Theodore
that she would probably be detained
few minutes longer by the talk Of n
gossiping friend who sat beside her.
"Theo will wait for me-" she thought
Theodore. however, was also detained
minute or two, murmuring soft
adieux 20 some of her gentlemen
friends. and when at length she flew
into the dressing room she was breath
less with haste.
II am tired to death she said. petu.
lantly, as her eye caught the figure IN