Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06

you look like Maxine Elliott in that play
where She
"Win you keep quietr' interrupted the
elder sister over her shoulder.
4 mean that l intend to sew here no
longer" proclaimed Dorothy.
"Oh, Miss Amhurst Miss Amhurst, be-
mOaned the matron. You Will hearuessly
leave us in this crisis when we are helpless;
when there is not a sewing woman to be
had in the place for love or money. Every
one is working night and day to be ready
for the ball on the 14th. and you-you
whom we have nurtured-
4 suppose she gets more money sneered
the elder daughter bitterly.
oh, Dorothy said katherine, coming a
step forward and clasping her hands, do
you mean to say I must attend the ball in
a calico dress after all? But I'm going.
nevertheless. If I dance in morning wrap
per
katherine" chided her mother. don't
talk like that
of course. where more money is in the
question kindness does not count" snapped
the elder daughter
Dorothy Amhurst smiled when Sabina
mentioned the word kindness
with me. Of course, It's entirely
question of money" she admitted.
Dorothy, 1 never thought il Of you. ~
said Katherine. with an exaggerated sigh
Il wish it were d fancy dress ball. then I'd
borrow my brother Jacks uniform, and go
in that"
Katherine. I'm shocked at you com
planned the mother.
81 don't care-Id make stunning little
naval cadet But. Dorothy, you must be
starved to death; you've never touched
your lunch"
You seem to have forgotten everything
today" said Sabina severely. Duty and
everything else
You are quite right" murmured Doro-
thy.
.iAnd did you elope with the captain Of
the Consideration. and were YOU married
no u ifIcfIPQ
peace? DO tell US all about it.
What are you saying?' asked Dorothy,
with a momentary alarm coming into her
eyes.
on. was just telling mother and Sab
that you had skipped by the light of the
moon with the captain OF the Consterna-
ton. who was jolly old bachelor last
night but may be a married man today If
my suspicious are correct. Oh, Dorothy,
must I go to the ball In q dress of print2'
The sewing girl bent an atfectionate look
on the impulsive Katherine.
Kate, dear she said, you shall wear
the grandest bail dress that ever was seen
IN Bar Barbor
How dare you call my sister Kate, and
talk such nonsense, demanded sabina.
Il shall always call you Miss Kempt, and
now, II have your permission, I VIII sit
down 1 am tired
Yes. and hungry too" cried Katherine
What shall l get you, Dorothy? This Is
"Thank you, I am not in the least hun
wouldn't you like cup of tea?'
Dorothy laughed little weariiy.
Yes, I would, she said' anu Sums
bread and butter.
And cake. too suggested Katherine.
And cake too, II you please
Katherine skipped of downstairs
Well I declared" calculated Saeina with
q gasp, drawing herself together. as II the
bottom had fallen out OF the social fabric.
Mrs Capt Kempt folded her hands one
over the other and put on ioo1 3i
patient resignation. as one VINO mus al
the old landmarks swept away from osioio
her
as there anything else we can get for
you ?'' asked Sabfna icily-
Yes" replied Dorothy with serene con-
HdeuCe Il should be very nuch ooAsso =.
Capt Kempt would obtain for me caro-
of invitation 10 the ball on the Consterha-
ton"
Really gasped sabina, and may not
nv mother supplement- my fathers efforts
by providing you wiki ball dress Tor the
occasion?"
Il could not think of troubling her. Miss
Kempt. Some OF my customers have hat
tered by saying that my taste In Dress
is artistic. and that my designs. II better
known. might almost set a fashion In
small way so / shall look after my cos
tune myself but II Mrs. Capt. kempt
were kind enough to allow me TO attend
the ball under her care. l should be very
grateful for it
How admirable! And is there nothing
that l can do TO forward your ambitions.
Ssiss Amhurst7
81 am going TO the ball merely as a
looker-on, and perhaps you might smile
at me you pass by with your different
partners. that people would say l was
an acquaintance OF yours"
After this there was silence in the sew
ing room until Katherine. followed by a
maid. entered with tea and cakes Some
dress materials that rested on a gypsy
table were swept aside by the fmpulsive