The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-09

For Gussie's white and weil-powdered shoulder,
close the little string of mock pearls which she
around her throat dab of rouge, Enthusiastically
shaped! 1t had obviously been placed there by some
pair OF lips
In the good-natured hubbub teasing and question
ing which followed Josephine silent. for despite
the evidence she knew beyond the possibility OF
doubt that the general deduction false
On the next evening Guss enmity took more act
i've turn.
Dorrence MacGregor had brought with him 10 the
from his sister Josephine, asking her
to tea on the following afternoon as she made one
her exits he waiting for her, and handed her
the little envelope with message OF apology from
Grace MacGregor for the informal manner of its con-
veyance. Josephine paused moment to read the
few friendly words the inclosure and TO send
word of thanks and acceptance to Miss MacGregor
Gus, making ner exit at about the
ment, saw and-mtsunderstood Her limited brain
incapable OF uncers:a ndng the free-masonry OF
class there but Interpretation for her
put upon this exchange OF notes and friendly phrases.
She walked heavily around, behind the back drop her
face flaming under its rouge and pearl powder.
It's a hard thing to tell of Bird Latin, the next
part of the business for she is thoroughgong sport
and has stood by every of in turn but in this,
one can only suppose that she was 'egged on by Gus
and was Influenced by her genuine affection for the
little woman. Be that as it may, Bird Latin came
up to Josephine with her most amiabe and most
ual air, and remarked, in ofhand way What's the
matter with your fchu? Here, let me see what
do with it. It's all up in the back, Got pin, any
body?'
Josephine rather absent-mindedly, extracted a pin
the front of her gown, and held it up her
shoulder with vague word of thanks.
She felt a quick touch on her neck, some distance
away from the fichu and insinctlvely started away
and turned to face Bird.
The latter standing. the pin still in her hand
her face burning her eyes triumphant; and Joseph
inc looked her, wondering, she cried in a clearly
audible voice.
so he takes them all in turn Tonight it's the
great and only Miss Drake that he's been kissing be-
hind the scenes"
Josephine drew herself up, the scarlet blood that
poured into her neck hiding the moment the dab
of rouge upon her neck. But the dab of rouge
there. There plenty of kind friends to tell her
SO, and to add "sdy dear How did it happen?'
She dsdainsd 10 wipe it Off and went through the
rest of the evening with that crimson smirch upon
her slender neck. No matter how high she might
hold her head matter what cold carelessness she
might call up to defend her from dersion there
the dab of rouge-two dabs rouge, in fact-shaped
pair of lips shaped crimson, betraying hate
full to her pride and modesy nothing else could
have been hateful For now, at last the vulgarity
of this life had entered into her existence and
hurt her Indifferent spirit.
1t was all very we'll to say that it made differ
ence; that she did not what such people
thought; but when group of extra men laughed
beneath their breath she passed them, and when
she heard a whispered ''Dorries latest" ebbing
away into silence behind her. she that she was
not really above the smart of this last attack She
knew down in the recesses of her soul that Gus had
won; she wounded, though she would not
admit it.
When she met Dorrence face to face it all that
she could do not to let him feel a difference. But