The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-08
CHAPTER Xv.-(Continued. ,

party, Dig party, such as Maddy
nao never in her life attended! How her
yves sparkled from mere anticipation as
me looked appealingly to her grandfath-
e. VINO, though CHASING parties with the
pomps and vanities from which he would
sheld his child, still remembered that he
once was young that fifty years ago he,
100, IKE Maddy, wanted ito see the folly
VI IT, and not take the mere word of old
CT people that in every festive scene there
was plttall, strewn over so thickly with
roses that 1t was ofttimes hard to tell
Just where Its boundary line commenced.
Besides that, grandpa had faith in Guy,
and so his consent was granted, and
Maddy was soon on her way to Aikenside,
Which presented a gayer, buster appear
ance than she had ever known before.
Jessie was wild with delight, dragging
forth at once the pink dress which she
was to wear, and whispering to Maddy
that Guy had bought dark blue silk
Tor her, and that Sarah Jones was at
that moment fashioning it after a dress
left there by Maddy the previous summer.
Mother said plain white muslin was
more appropriate for a young girl, but
Brother Guy said no; the blue silk would
be useful after the party; it was what
you needed, and so he bought 1t and paid
a dollar and three-quarters yard, but
It's secret until you are called to try
1t on. Isn't Guy splendid"
He was indeed splendid, Maddy
thought, wondering why he was so kind
to her, and If 1t would be 80 when Lucy
came. The dress fitted admirably. When
Maddy was dressing for the party, there
was sent up to her room a small round
boz. scarcely large enough to hold an ap-
pie, much less a small scarf. The present
proved to be pair of plain, but heavy
bracelets, and most exquisitely wrought
chain Of gold, to which was appended a
beautiful pearl cross, the whole accom-
panied with the words, From Guy"
Jessie was In ecstasies. Clasping the
ornaments on Maddy's neck and arms, she
danced around her, declaring there never
was anything more beautiful or anybody
as pretty as Maddy was in her rich party
dress. Maddy was fond Of jewelry-as
what young girl Is not?-and felt a flush
Of gratifed pride, or vanity, or satisfac-
ton, whichever one chooses to call it.
as she glanced at herself In the mirror
and remembered the time when, riding
with the doctor, she had met Mrs. Agnes
with golden bracelets flashing on her
arms, and wished she might one day wear
something like them. The day had come
sooner than she then anticipated, but
Maddy was not as happy in possession of
the coveted ornaments as she had thought
shs should be. Somehow, 1t seemed to
her that Guy ought not to have given
them to her, that it was improper for her
to keep them, and that both Mrs. Noah
and Agnes thought so, too. She wished
she knew exactly what was right, and
then, remembering that Guy had said the
doctor was expected early, she decided to
ask his opinion on the subject and abide
by 1t.
At first Agnes had cared but little
about the party, affecting to despise the
people in their immediate neighborhood
but when Guy gave her permission to in
,yite from the adjoining towns, and even
from Worcester If she liked, her spirits
rose and when her toilet was completed,
she shone respondent In lace and dia-
monds and curls, managing to retain
through all a certain simplicity of dress
appropriate to the hostess. But beautiful
as Agnes was, she felt In her jealous
heart that there was about Maddy Clyde
an attraction she did not possess Guy
saw 1t, too, and while complimenting his
pretty mother-in-law, kept his eyes fixed
admiringly on Maddy, who started him
Into certain unpleasant remembranees by
asking If the doctor had come yet.
"No-yes-there he was now," and
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tors voice was heard inquiring for him.
Il want to see him minute alone,
please. There's something want to ask
him." And, unmindful of Agnes dark
ening frown, or Guys look of wonder.
Maddy darted from the room, and ran
hastily down the hall to where the doc
tor stood, waiting for Guy, not for her,
He had not expected to meet her thus.
or to see her thus, and the sight of her,
grown so tall, so womanly, SO stylish, and
90 beautiful, almost took hisAbreath away.
And yet, as he stood with her soft hand
In his, and surveyed her from head to
foot .he felt that he would rather have
her asShe was when dainty frill shaded
her pale, wasted face when the snowy
rufie was fastened high about her throat.
and the cotton bands were buttoned about
her wrists, where gold ones now were
shining. The doctor had never forgotten
Maddy as she was then, the very embodi.
ment, he thought, Of helpless purity. The
little sick girl. SO dear to him then, was
growing away from him now; and these
adornings which marked the budding wo-
man, seemed to remove her from him and
place her nearer to Guy, whose bride
should wear jewels, just as Maddy did.
She was very glad to see him, she said |
asking In the same breath why he had not |
been to the cottage, IL she had not grown
tall, and IL he thought her improved with
living In q city.
Zone question at time, II you please. |
be said. drawing her little more into
the shadow Of the hall, where they would |
be less observed by anyone passing |
through.
Maddy did not wait for him to an
swer, 30 eager was she to unburden her |
mind and know II she ought to keep the |
costly presents, at which she knew he
was looking.
IF he remembers his unpaid bill, he |
must consider me mighty mean" she
thought: and then. with her usual frank
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