The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-27
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N--~~ NkiA4C4 LEI HAIR LFlZL1tN
burning it here and there, with a slat
pencil heated over lamp chimney, an,
she placed above one ear three or fou
large artificial roses, taken from an oh
nat OF her m0thsz'S which she hac
found IN g trgnk Ia the s+o7er0oCy
possessing no Shippers, she carefully
packed and polished her shoes, which
mad been clumsily resoled. and fasten
ed into the strings of each small
roSettes Of red ribbon, after which she
practiced swinging the train Of her
SKIRT until she was proud Of her ma.
hlpulation of it. She had no powder
out found in her grandfather's room @
lump OF magnesla that he was in the
haolt Of taking for heartburn and pass.
cd IL over and over her brown face and
hands. Then a lingering gaze into her
small mirror gave her joy at last. She
yearned so hard to see herself charm
ing that she did see herself so. Ad-
mlratiOn came, and she told herself
That she was more attractive to look at
than she had ever been In her life and
that perhaps at last she might begin to
be sought for like other girls.
1t was in the Pike dressing room that
the change began to come. There was
a big cheval glass at one end of the
room, and she faced it when her turn
came-fOr the mirror was popular
with sinking spirit. There was the
contrast, like a picture painted and
framed. The other girls all wore their
hair after the fashion introduced to
Canaan by Mamie Pike the week be-
fore on her return from d visit to Chi
cago. None OF them had "crimped"
and none had bedecked their tresses
with artificial flowers. Her alterations
or the wedding dress had not been sue
cessful; the skirt was too short in front
and higher on one side than on the 9th
er, showing too plainly the heavy soled
Shoes which had lost their polish in the
Walk through the snow. The ribbon ro-
settles were fully revealed, and as she
glanced at their reflection she heard
the words, Look ct that train and
those rosettesw whispered behind her
ana saw in the mirror two pretty
young women turn away with their
handkerchiefs over their mouths and
retreat hurriedly to an alcove. All the
feet in the room except ArieI's were In
la1nty kid or satin slippers OF the color
Or the dresses from which they glim-
nered out, and only Ariel wore a train.
She went away from the mirror and
pretended to be busy with q hanging |
thread in her sleeve.
Ariel sat In one Of the chairs against |
he wall and watched the dancers with
smile Of eager and benevolent inter
'st. In Canaan no parents, no guard |
ans, no aunts were hailed forth o.
Nights to duenna the tunketlngs of
'outh- Ariel sat conspicuously alone.
mere was nothing else for her to do.
t was not an easy matter.
Once or twice between the dances
he saw Miss Pike speak appealingly
0 one Of the superfuous, CHANGING ST
he same time in her own direction
nd Ariel could see, too, that the appeal
roved unsuccessful, until at last Ma
ale approached her leading Norbert
partly by the hand, partly nv
Viii power Norbert was an excessively
at boy and at the present moment
boxed as patient as the blind. But he
sKed Ariel IL she was engaged for
le next dance and, Mamie having
Tilted away, stood disconsolately be-
lde her waiting for the music TO bagin.
-riel was grateful for him.
The orchestra flourished into 40
'aloma;" he put his arm mournfullv
bout her and, taking her right hand
'lth his left, carried her arm out 10 a
ga right angle, beginning to pump
nd balance for time. They made
lree false starts and then got away.
REL danced badly; she hoped and
ISL the step, but they perseyered,
umping against other couples contin-
ally.
She caught her partner making 3
face of suffering over her
loulder and, turning her head quick
y, saw Tor whose benefit he had con
ructed it. Eugene Bantry, flying ex-
ertiy by with Mamie, was bestowing
pom Mr.. Flitcroft a condescendinglv
wink The next in
ant she tripped in her train and fell ,
the floor at Eugene's feet carving
IT partner with her.
There was a shout of laughter. The I
Jung hostess stopped Eugene. who
ould have gone on, and he had no
loice but to stoop to ArlePs assist
Ice.
1T seems to be a habit of mine" !
e said, laughing loudly. I
She did not appear to see the hand
offered, but got to her feet with :
t help and walked quickly away
tn Norbert who proceeded to live .
to the character he had given him I
If.
Perhaps we had better not try 1t /
ain" she laughed. '
Wen, 1 should think not" he re-
rned, with the frankest gloom. 6
it'll the air Of conducting her home 7
took her TO the chair against the
III whence he had brought her.