Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-01-02

ONE Wllte party ureSS, pretty gray
dinner gown, a half dozen shirt waists
and an extra hat, and away she went
IN ttown to visit her cousin, Mary
BARNES
Mary's brother Roger met her at the
gtat1on.
''Mary is planning no end Of things
for you he told Felicia when he had
settled her in the carriage. "She is go
Ing to give a luncheon and tea and
dheater party and a dance, and half
of her friends are enlisted to make you
have a good time. 1t will be lively
existence for you, little girl" te
~Oh,' Felicia leaned forward, 81 shall
dove i'll My greatest excitement for
IA year has been a church social or
sleigh ride, and l am longing for So
ciety"
s'Mary spells society with big So"
Roger told her. "She is a slave to it,
and she needs rest. She is as thin as
"a wafer and as pale as paper"
<iBut think what a lovely time she
has!' Felicia said. all pink and white
with enthusiasm.
"Humph!" Roger said. ''You don't
know when you are well OFF, little Fee
~zicia''
But Felicia fell on Mary's neck when
she reached the great stone mansion
''I can stay two weeks" she said.
"The school board gave me vacation,
and am going to have the time of my
3ife.'
Indeed you are" Mary said and car
Eied her away to delectable bedroom,
where rose leaves drifted across the
wall paper
~I'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 obviously. "The
girls are coming for luncheon in just
II half hour. There are ten of them,
and the table decorations are to be
In pale pink, because that is your IA
TvOrite color"
~What shall I wear?" Felicia asked
have a gray gown and a white one
and the white one is for evening""
'NThe gray will be all right with a
&aueky little knot of pink carnations
and lilies of the valley. The florists
Are doing them that way now, and
Ruger can get you some"
Roger got the flowers, but the gray
gown was not gorgeous, and beside
MaTy's shimmering chiffon creation
Eelicia felt depressingly shabby
But the luncheon was exquisite, and
the girls were friendly, and Felicia did
not tlhave much time to think of herself
Gor there was a 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
Fp1e tailor made jacket was out of the
&2uestion.
s'No one will notice that it is mine,"
Aary assured her, "in the crush," so
Felicia, feeling very elegant, swept
through the crowded rooms and talked
'sas Fast as she could to dozens of peo-
pte and came out breathless.
%AWasn't it awful?" Roger asked her
shouldn't have gone step if it
hadn't been for you"
NsIt was delightful, Felicia gurgled-
fhe pretty women, the lights, the mu-
4s1E, the ices and everything"
eHumph" Roger rumbled, and Fe-
1xeia made a little face at him and
aa1d, You're an unsociable bear, Rog-
en-" and Roger said, "Oh, it's such a
waste of good material for you to
gxend your time with such people
When you might be talking to me, Fe-
Isr5a.'
Felicia opened her eyes wide at that
S90o you like to talk to me, Roger?'
sane questioned, and Roger laughed and
said, Eyes, but you don't deserve it."
And Felicia, feeling very much fat
1ered. leaned back in the carriage and
pHeped at Roger now and then, while
Mary mapped out the programme for
2he next day.
"We will go to the hairdresser's ear
N- Roger, don't you think Felicia
Tsr1Il look dear with her hair marceled p
81 think Felicia looks dear with her
hair any way"
~.O-o-o-h." murmured Felicia from
her corner.
Mary laughed and went on.
There are the Deering luncheon and
Ghree teas and the art exhibit and the
CMbnrns' dinner and box party aft
sE. and then the cotillon."
Ch, 'stopT' Felicia pleaded, looking
MT her cousin with startled eyes. 'Do
yuN expect me to do all that in one
9day. Mary?"
'She does" Roger asserted, survey.
ing his country cousin with melancholy
ayes. "and where oh, where in all
taaaf programme will you have a min.
7zte to spend with meT'
Il am not worrying about that" Fe
4cda told him, dimpling, "but what
n1n going to wear, Mary? What am
= going to wearT"
There's your white Dress" Mary
Rah slowly.
~But can't wear that one dress tt
II luncheon and three teas and a thea
TER party and dance. What are you
sgofng to wear, Mary?"
4My pale blue broadcloth will do fol
the luncheon and the tea and the view
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