The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-07
SHE WORE A SECOND HAND
DRESS AND 1T MADE HER
SORROWFUL.
(From the Germany

oCuOOio VI ANoW 1oih ouu opShe @
good deal of her leisure time in
dreaming of brighter future.
"For l don't intend to drudge all
my life So" said Leoline; 81 am
pretty enough" with a conscious,
laughing glance at the mirror,
land clever enough, l hope, to make
my own future.
Eyes, DEAR" said Aunt Josepha.
who admired her niece, "you are
pretty enough. And l believe you
are smart. But still l don't under
stand how you are going to do it."
you'll see," said Leoline.
And when Kitty Topplefield, who
taught in the primary department
of the sane school, told Aunt Josey
about Mr. Maurice, the new trustee,
who was so handsome and wore
such superb diamond studs and ad-
mired Leoline's method Of impart-
ing instruction so enthusiastically
she began to Comprehend what her
niece meant.
leo" said she, "do you like this
Mr.. Maurice?"
"Of course I like him, Aunt Jo-
sey," said she.
do you love him."
T-I don't know whether l might
or not" said Leo, coloring still
deeper; that is, if l knew him bet
ter. He is a society man, and-1,
oh. Aunt 10, l have so few oppor-
tunities! If I was only in a fash
fonable circle like Georgia Fitz-
alan!'"
Now, Miss Georgia Fitzalan was
a pretty, dashing young lady, the
daughter of a rich importing mer-
chant, who had been in the same
class with Leoline Harper at school
and Leoline had always secretly en-
We'd her the luxurious butterfly sort
of life that seemed to have so few
of the elements of shadow about
it.
"And," added Leoline, "he is to
be at Georgia's birthday party-and
Georgia has asked me to come -
and-and-I can't because I haven't
anything fit to wear
Eyes, yes, understand, my
dear" said Aunt Josey, regretfully
but | do not see that you can CO."
"Nor I, either said Leo.
But half an hour afterward:
Look! Aunt Josey," said she.
LA, chilli" said she, you know
I can't see a thing without my
spectacles."
"Then I'll read it to you"
"For Sale-At bargain, two sill,
evening dresses; one is blue and
the other canary color; worn only
once by a lady just returned from
Europe; price $25 each. Apply tC
II. c., Rotherward street."
81 don't like the idea of second
hand finery," said Aunt Josepha
shaking her head.
"But when you cannot afford
anything else?" pleaded Leoline
Oh, Aunt Josepha, l do so want tc
SOL"
"And $25 is a deal of money
added the old lady.
But l could borrow 500 of Kitty
Topplefield until my salary comes
due. And I've got IS of my own
laid up"
"My dear, remember the old ia
BILE of the daw with the borrowed
plumes," warned Aunt Josepha. 'Ii
this man Is a man of sense ne will,
think as much of you in your cash
mere school dress as If you wore
the queens diamonds"
But Leo, In her heart believing
that Aunt Josepha was hopelessly
behind the age, persisted.
II will go to the number and ad.
dress" said she. 81 VIII look at
the silks. OF course, you know,
needn't buy them unless like
them"
The house was a magnificent
brown stone establishment. III. c."
proved to be Mile, Hortense Che
nler, the lady's maid, who occupied
an airy fourth story apartment, to
which the visitor was conducted
Leoline felt out of element. But
when she saw the superb silks,
scarcely worn, her heart leaped
within herself. The blue was trim
med with deep, pointed white
Spanish blond, and proved to be
tho pvaof cnInr re nn3, 81, .