Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-09
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4 ding gown, and two hour
- were required by her toilet fo
the dance. She curled her hair frizziIy
Burning 1t here and there, with slat.
pencil heated over lamp chimney, and
she placed above one ear three or fou,
large artificial roses, taken from an old
hat Of her mothers, which she had
found In trunk In the storeroom
Possessing no slippers, she carefully
biacked and polished her shoes, which
had been clumsily resoled, and fasten-
cd Into the strings OF each small
rosettes OF red ribbon, after which she
prncticed swinging the train OF her
skirt until she was proud Of her ma
nipulation Of IT, She had no powder,
but found In her grandfather's room a
lump OF magnesia that he was In the
habit OF taking for heartburn and pass
cd II over and over her brown face and
hands. Then lingering gaze into her
small mirror gave her Joy at last She
yearned 30 hard TO see herself charm
Ing that she did see herself so. Ad-
miration came, and she told herself
that she was more attractive to look at
than she bad ever been In her life and
that perhaps at last she might begin to
be sought for like other girls.
II 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 II when her turn
eame-for the mirror was popular
with a sinking spirit. There was the
contrast, like n picture painted and
framed. The other girls all wore their
hair after the fashion introduced TO
Canaan by Minnie Pike the week be-
fore ON her return from a visit 20 Chi.
cngo. None OF them had "crimped"
and none had bedecked their tresses
with artificial flowers. Her alterations
OF the wedding dress had not been sue
ccssful; the skirt was too short In front
and higher on one side than on the 9TH |
or. showing too plainly the heavy soled
shoes, which hCi lost their polish In the
walk through the snow. The ribbon ro- 1
settles were fully revealed. and as she |
glanced at their reflection she heard |
tho words. Look at that train and
those rosettesr' whispered behind her
and saw In the mirror two pretty |
young women turn away with their
over their mouths and .
retreat hurriedly 20 an alcove. All the
feet In the room except Ariel's were In 4
dainty kid or satin slippers OF the color
of the dretses from which they gllm-
mered out. and only Ariel wore train.
She went away from the mirror and
pretended TO be busy with a 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
mt In Canaan no parents. no guard
ans. no aunts were hailed forth o.
nights 10 duenna the Junketlngs OF
'outh. Ariel sat conspicuously alone.
There was nothing else for her 20 do.
4 was not an easy matter.
Once or twice between the dances
Ihe saw Miss Pike speak appealingly
o one OF the supertluous. glanclng at
he same time In her own direction.
md Ariel could see. too. that the appeal
'roved unsuccessful. until at last Ma
ME approached her leading Norbert
partly by the hand. partly by
VIII power Norbert was an excessively
nj boy and az the present moment
ooked as patient as the blind. Hut he
Isked Ariel II she was engaged for
he next dance" and, Mamie having
lifted away, stood dlsconsolately be-
ide her waiting for the music O. begin.
Lrlel was grateful for him.
The orchestra fiourlshed into LA
'aloma:" he put his arm mournfuliy
bout hor aud. taking her right hand
fifth his left carried her arm out 10
igid right angle, beginning 10 pump
nd balance for time. They made
hree false starts aud then got away.
Ariel danced badly; she hopped and
ost the step, but they persevered.
'umplng against other couples contin
ally
She caught her partner making a
'urlesQue face OF suffering over her
houlder aud. turning her head quick.
J, saw for whose benefit he had con.
tructed Il. Eugene Bautry, dying eN-
ertly by with Mamie. was hestowmg
pon Mr. Fitcroft condescondngly
wink The next in. !.
tant she tripped In her train aud fell
, the door at Eugenes feet carrying Z
or partner with her, /,
There was a shout of laughter The /,
oung hostess stopped Eugene. who !
'ould have gone ON, aud he had 40 !,
holce but 20 stoop 20 Ariels assist.
nee. a
1T seems 60 be habit OF mine" =
no said, laughing loudly. =
she did not appear TO see the hand l,
, offered, but got 10 her feet with. n
lt help and walked quickly away a
ith Norbert who proceeded 10 live y
, 70 the character ho had given him. 4,
'lf :,
Perhaps we had better not try Il ii
rain" she laughed.
"well ! should thlnk not" he ~ h
rned. with the frankest gloom. y
18th the air OF conducting her home
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