The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-08

Ry TEMPLE BAILEY.

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Felicia packed into n little trunk hel
one white party dress. n pretty gray
dinner gown. II half dozen shirt waist,
and an extra hat, and away she Wen
TO town to visit her cousin. Mary
Barnes,
Marys brother Roger met her at the
station.
Mary Is planning no end OF things
for YOU" he told Felicia when he had
settled her In the carriage, "Shc Is go
Ing 10 give luncheon and Il tea and II
theater party and dance. and half
Of her friends are enlisted to make you
have good time, II will be a lively
existence for you. little girl"
"Oh." Felicia leaned forward. II shall
love H. My greatest excitement for
year has been church social or n
sleigh ride, and | am longing for so.
ciety."
MARY spells society with Il big s."
Roger told her. "She IL u slave to It.,
and she needs n rest. She IL as thin ns
wafer and as pale MS paper"
But think what a lovely time she
has," Felicia said, NIL pink and white
with enthusiasm.
"Ilumph!" Roger said "You don't
know when you arc well of, little Fc-
lIcia."
But Felicia fell on Mary's neck when
she reached the great stone mansion
II can stay two weeks" she said
The school board gave me vacation.
and am going to have the time Of my
Ilfe."
Indeed you are" Mary said and car,
rled her away TO n delcctnble bedroom.
where rose leaves drifted across the
wall paper
"t'll get Into my kimono. and then
we can talk" Felicia said Joyously as
she opened her little black bag. But
Mary shook her head dublously, The
girls are coming for luncheon In Just
n half hour. There are ten OF them,
and the table decorations are to be
In pale pink. because that II your IN,
vorlte color"
What shalt wear?" Felicia asked
Il have gray gown aud n white one.
and the white one Is FOR evening"
"The gray will he all right with
ducky little knot Of pink carnations
and lilies Of the valley. The florists
are doing them that way now. and
Roger can get you some
Roger got the flowers, but the gray
gown was not gorgeous, and beside
Mary's shlmmerlng chiffon creation
Felicia felt dcpressIngly shabby.
But the luncheon was exquisite, ana
the girls were friendly, and Felicia did
not have much time 10 think OF herself. !
for there was q tea on Immediately |
after, and she was carried Off by Mary |
and Roger, wearing long and splen
did wrap Of Mary's, for her own sim,
pie tailog made jacket was out OF the
question
"No one will notice that II Ii mine,
Mary assured her, "ln the crush" sol
Felicia, feeling very elegant, swept
through the crowded rooms and talked
as fast as she could to dozens Of peo
pie and came out breathless.
wasn't 1t awful Roger asked her
Il shouldn't have gone II step II it
hadn't been for you"
ut was delightful Felicia gurgled~
the pretty women the lights, the mu
sic, the Ices and everything"
"Humph" Roger grumbled, and Fe.
icia made n little face at him and
said, You're an unsOcablc bear Rog
'r," and Roger said, "Oh, it's such a
waste OF good material for you to
spend your time with such people
when you might be talking to me, Fe.
icla.'
Felicia opened her eyes wide at that
DO you like TO talk TO me, Roger
he questioned, and Roger laughed and
aid, yes, hut you don't deserve It,"
And Felicia, feeling very much fiat
cred, leaned back In the carriage and
,eeped at Roger now and then, while
iary mapped ont the programme for
he next day.
1--WE will 90 TO the halrdresser's ear
y. Roger, don't you think Felicia
viii look dear with her hair marceed" 1
~ think Felicia looks dear with ner
alr any way"
"O-o-o-h," murmured Felicia from
er corner.
Mary laughed and went on.
"There are the Decring luncheon and ,
hree teas and the art exhibit and the ,
'olburns' dinner and box party art. +
r. and then the cotlllon."
"Oh, stop" Felicia pleaded, looking =
t her cousin with startled eyes. do !
ou expect me to do all that In one q
ay, Mary" y
"She does" Roger asserted, survey. q
lg his country cousin with melancholy ~
yes. "and where, oh, where In all -
nat programme will you have min
te to spend with me" q
II am not worrying about that" Te- a
ella told him, dlmpllng, "but what y
m | going TO wear, Mary? What am ~
going 10 wear" !,
There's your white dress,' Mary n