The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17

his So q Gay; 10. don't"
Then I'll get u role dress of pink
null With Il wreath of silver roses.
Sae'll look like dream. Jimmie
II hope size will" Jimmie said, and
Bubbles sighed
"Gondhy. jimmie" She said as she
came To tie tenement where she lived
on the third floor.
lie looked at her anxious,y. YOU'RE
not cut up about not being bridesmaid.
are you?'' be asked.
Size shook her head. NO." she an
swered hrayely.
We'll, you're pretty nice, Bubbles"
be said heartily. and then he went on
his way.
When Bubbles reached home she
took cut her boarded store of money.
With what she would add on her next
pay day she would have $40. and she
could buy the hat with the white
feather.
She fingered the money for mo-
ment, and then she dropped her head
on her arm With sob. for Bubbles
had wanted that hat to Wear to church
on Sunday morning when she sang in
the choir With Jimmie Bryan. 1t had
been for ,]inlmie's admiration that she
had cravcd the pretty hat And. after
all it was Alice that Jimmie cared
for
Two days later Alice came to her
counte: breathlessly.
S,,l, e-t,o
wonderful thing has happened"
WHAT" ASKED Bubbles nnocently.
And then Alice tod her OF the Won
derful gown and the dainty accessories
that had come the night before in Il
big box.
81 can't imagine WHO sent them"
at mus, have been q fairy god
mother sail. Er5les aen.rely.
And now /! c.ci - Miles brides
maid" carolcG Alice when she had
exhausted all her eoniaetures rs to the
giver "1'ou went mind. will you.
Bubb!es:"
NO" said Babies steadily.
Ana as she sold needles and pins and
hooks and eyes aa;, whaleboAes and
hundred and one othai. things that day
she told herself tilHt SIZE dill not care
Why should she want to walk beside
Jimmie Bryan when he preferred 10
have Alice?
She passed the window with the hat
With the White feather that night with
out glance. ard on Sunday she were
a plain little black sailor with !, cheap
red rose, ard She locked prettier than
ever in it,
"Alice thinks You're fairy god
mother" she told Jimmie after serv-
ice.
Say. did she like it?' he demanded.
"Of course she did" said Bubbles
"Who wouldn't:"
But Jimmie did not answer imme-
diatey. He stood looking down at her
Say, little girl" he said presently.
you look mighty nice in that hat
1T cost just S19s," Bubbles inform
cd him glibly. marked down from s.. '
81 don't care what it cost Jimmie
stated. lyon look mighty nice"
Bubbles couldn't resist saying "But
not half as nice as Alice will in that
pink robe"
Bubbles, l believe you're jealous. !"
flashed Jimmie unexpectedly.
Bubbles cheeks famed why, jim
ME Bryan!" she f:iltered.
Il .ools here" Jimmie demanded. did
you think was in love with Alice?"
| Under his keen scrutiny Bubbles was
G., k1J ,l,,sx
help 1t. could II"
II was afraid you would" Jimmie
said. that day when ] planned to get
her the things. but / had promised
Oh, look here, Bubbles, you come out
TO the park with me, and LII tell you
about it,"
And all the way to the park Bub
bles' heart sang, and she seemed t.
walk on air, and she was glad thai
she hadn't bought the hat with Tho
white feather. She was glad sh'
hadn't been eXtravagant, for Jimmie
seemed to like her just as Wen in tn
black sailor With the red rose.
In the park the beds We're full O
jonqnils. and TULIPS aud hyacinths ans
croclses, and Under the towering aim
ond tree Jimmie and Bubbles sat down
to talk.
You see," Jimmie explained, "tlele
Bob Travers. and he's in the navy
and he's away on q three years cruise
and he made me promise that I'd lool
after Alce-they been in love Wit
each other since they We're kids-an,