Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

white serge for the golf grounds and al
everyday morning costume.
Now you mustn't be frightened at the
BILL said Mrs. Tudor, as they gropet
down the narrow stairs and re-enteree
the carriage. Remember, you are buy
ing a new personality-you will have t.
pay for another and much smarter Mis-:
Forde.
"Oh. shall not be the least frightened
at the BILL returned Hester, recklessly
Had she not recently paid away foul
thousand pounds, and that for an article
she might never wear in BiarritzD
your gowns will be perfect. Madame!
cut is marvellous. The evening dress fol
dinner she has promised in two days
said Mrs. Tudor: land now we are going
to the hairdresser's."
Here again the old lady took the mat
ter entirely into her own hands Hester
soon found herself enveloped in a white
wrapper. having her hair pulled dowr
and put up, and pulled down again, &C
cordng to Mrs. Tudor's directions ant
arranged as it seemed to suit her face.
At the end of half an hour she sat star
ing at a Miss Forde with her abundant
locks arranged in numerous soft rolls
and piled high in huge coils on the TOT
of her head.
such hair!' cried the old lady,
enough for three: I really cannot
she contemplated her protegee with ar
air of profound satisfaction, the coiffeul
murmuring his Fluctuations. He was un
affectedly proud of his handiwork.
II certainly seem to have an immense
quantity" said Hester. surveying herself
with an air of grave contemplation. 81
am sure every one who now sees me viii
say that this" and she touched the coils
and rolls 'is all false!'
LET them. If they do. 1t will be merely
envy" declared her new chaperon. Put
on your hat and come along"
To place the despised hat on the summit
of this wonderful erection was some
what difficult business and the general
effect proved ridiculous. A fashionable
lady with pantomime on her head-oh,
no.
1--WE must drive straight to the hat
shop" said Mrs Tudor; ''for when / look
at You now l really cannot keep my
countenance"
Luckily the milliner's was close at
hand. and in short time Hester's won
derful hair was appropriately crowned by
a large black hat. gracefully decorated
with sweeping black plumes. It proved
marvelously becoming, and the price was
only one hundred francs. Emboldened by
her success. Mrs. Tudor ordered another
of the same shape. toque. parasols and.
placing a lovely white feather boa over
the girls shoulders, inquired:
''Now what do you think OF Miss
Forde?'
Hester's face broke into smiles. She
could scarcely believe that this fashion
able and really quite preSentable lady IN
the mirror was herself. What power
is dress!
II think this pretty blouse will lit you.
continued her mentor. taking up flmy
lace and silk arrangement: "just measure
the neck and the waist. You know you
dine at my table in future. and you can
wear this tonight very we'll"
Hester nodded gaiy. She thoroughly
enjoyed making such experiments and
ordering these fine feathers.
Madame will send back your old hat.
continued Mrs. Tudor, land" with a per
emptory movement Of her hand. "yOu
must keep on the new one-the boa too.
Other things can follow tomorrow-and
the bill. I think myself we have done a
capital afternoons work, and as l am a
little tired. shall we go homer"
People who were lettering about the
hotel entrance and in the hall at first en-
tirely failed to recognize the elegant
young lady who drove up in the carriage
seated beside Mrs. Tudor-a girl with
splendid hair and a picturesque black hat.
Could it possibly be that Miss Forde?
What had she been doing to herself?
What had effected such a change? She
was not merely good-looking. but distin-
guished! Mrs. Tudor had evidently been
enacting the part of a fairy godmother-
she had touched her companion with the
wand Of fashion and had effected a mar
velous and complete transformation.