The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-06

In fact, Ethel did not return home
until the following day, for a snow,
storm came up in the afternoon. and
the girl was weary with planning and
Dora the delicate little dinner served
to them in Dora s private parlor. Then
about 8 o clock Mr.. Stanhope called.
and Ethel found it pleasant enough to
watch the lovers and listen to Mrs.
Denning's opinions of what had been
already planned. And the next day
sary to the NOV ement Of the marriage
preparations that it was nearly dark
before she was permitted to return
home.
It was but a short walk between
the two houses, and Ethel was resolved
to have the refreshment Of the exercise.
of the frost and the gust of the north
wind, and after it to come to the happy
portal of home, and the familiar atmos-
phere of the cheerful hall, and then to !,
peep into the fireit room in which Ruth
lay dreaming in the dusky shadows.
q 8. Ruth, darling!
" Ethel! have just sent for you to !
come home. = Then she arose and took
cold cold you on are! An And what rosy cheeks!
Do you know that we have a dinner
Mr.. Mostynq''
Eyes, and your grandmother, and
perhaps DR.. Fisher-the doctor is not
certain
HAnd I see that you are already
, dressed How hand handsome you ~ look S.1!
gold ornaments, is all right. ~
1T felt as If jewels would be over
dress for a family dinner. y
eyes, but jewels always snub men
50 completely It is not altogether that
they represent money; they give an air
of royalty, and a woman without Jew
els is like an uncrowned queen-she
count for it, but there it is. I shall
wear my sapphire necklace. What did
father say about our new kinsmanso
tsVery little It was impossible to
judge from his words what he thought.
I fancied that he might have been a
little disappointed. -
IT should not wonder. We shall
see.''
& X You will be dressed in an houre'
Tin less time. Shall wear. white or
blue9'' Ia:
ssPale blue and white flowers There
are some white violets in the library. /
have a red rose. We shall contrast each
other very well. =
"What is it all about? Do we really
care how we look in the eyes of this
Mr., Mostyn9"
be women if we did not care. We must
make some sort of an impression, and
naturally we prefer that it should be
pleasant one. sos
eff we consider the mortgage -''
NONSENSE! The mortgage is not in
it,
uGood-by. Tell Matte to bring me
~ o0 T hnE 06
in an hour.
The tea was brought and drank.
and Ethel fell asleep while her maid
prepared every item for her toilet. Then
. she spoke to" her mistress, and
Ethel awakened, as she always
did, with smile; natures surest sign
Of a radically sweet temper: And
smile; her hair fell naturally into its
most becoming waves, her dress into It's
most graceful folds; the sapphire neck
lace matched the blue of her happy
eyes, the roses Of youth were on her
cheeks, and white violets on her breast.
She felt her own beauty and was glad
Of it, and with a laughing word of pleas
ure went down to the parlor.
Madam RaWdon was standing before
the fire, but when she heard the door
open she turned her face toward it.
ssCome here, Ethel Rawdon,' she
said, and let me have look at you. +"
! And Ethel went to her side, laid her
hand lightly on the old lady shoulder
and kissed her cheek. 1sYou do look
|. middling well,' she continued, "and
your dress is about as it should be.
{ like a girl to dress like girl-still, the
sapphires. Are they necessary
ssYou would not shy corals, would
you, grandmother9 I have those you
gave me when was 3 years old.
evening. should not wonder but you
might need it. Fred Mostyn is rather
better than I expected. It was a great
pleasure to see him. It was like bill
Of my own youth back again. When
you are very old woman there are few
things sWeeter, Ethel
But you are not an old woman
grandmother. -
Nor was She. In spite of her rs years
she stood erect at the side of hel
granddaughter. Her abundant hair was
nartly pray but the pray mingled with