West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-12-17

with the thoughts OF the blessed NOR
row. Her thoughts were OF purple
but they were white themselves. the
Joyous enthusiasm OF the young for the
pleasures that youth must have or
wither. She knew purple would be-
come her, and for the thousandth time
she tried 20 assure herself that it was
purple Mr.. Ramsay said he liked and
not red. She was going home first -
get the - wrapped IN a piece OF tissue
paper In the bottom drawer OF her
dresser, and then she was going to pay
Schlegel and take the dress home her
self.
Grace lived in the same house. She
occupied the hall room above Maida's.
At home Mazda found clamor and
confusion-the landlady's tongue clat-
tering sourly IN the halls like churn
dasher dabbling In buttcrmilk. And
then Grace came down 60 her room
crying. with eyes as red as any dress.
she says I've got to get out" said
Grace. the old beast. because owe
her 81. She's put my trunk I'm the
hall and locked the door. can't go
anywhere else. ! haven't got cent
OF money"
you had some yesterday" said
MAZDA.
II paid IT on my dress" said Grace.
Il thought she'd wait till next week
for the rent"
Smile, snifIle. sob. snime.
Out came-out it had 10 come-Mai-
da's 81.
You blessed darling," cried Grace.
now rainbow instead OF sunset. 'T'n
pay the mean old thing and then I'm
going TO try on my dress think It's
heavenly. Come up and iool, at It. I'll
pay the money back, a dollar week.
honest I Will"
Thanksgiving
The dinner was 10 be at noon. At n
quarter TO - Grace switched into Mai
da's room. Yes, she looked charming
Red was her color. Mazda sat by the
window in her old cheviot skirt and
blue waist darnlng st-oh doing
fancy work
why. goodness me. amt you dressed
yetT shrllled the red one. How does
II fit I'm the backI Don't you think
these velvet tabs look awful swell {?
Why amt you dressed, MAZDA"
MY dress didn't get finished in
time" said Mazda. "Pm not going TO
the dinner"
THAT'S too bad. why, I'm awful
sorry, MAZDA why don't you put on
anything and come along? It's Just the
store folks, you know. and they won't
mind"
81 was set on my purple" said Mai
da. "If 1 can't have It won't 40 at
all. Don't bother about me. Run
along or you'll be late. You look aw-
ful nice In red"
At her window Mazda sat through
the long morning and past the time OF
the dinner at the store In her mind
she could hear the girls shrieking over
n pull bone, could hear old Bachman's
roar over his own deeply concealed
jokes, could see the diamonds OF fat
Mrs. Bachman. who came to the store
only on Thanksgiving days; could see
Mr.. Ramsey moving about alert. kind
ly, looking to the comfort OF all
At I'm the afternoon, with an ex.
pressionless face and llfeless air. she
slowly made her way to Schlegers
shop and told him she could not pay
tne ~ due on the dress.
"Gott" cried Schlegel. angrily. For
what do you look so glum2 Take him
away. He Is ready. Pay me some
time. Haf ! not seen you pass mine
shop every day I'm two years? II !
make clothes is It that do not know
how to read peoples because? You viii
pay me some time when you can.
Take him away. He is made goot, and
If you look pretty in him all right. SO!
Pay me when you can"
MAZDA breathed n millionth part OF
the thanks I'm her heart and hurried
away with her dress. AS she left the
shop smart dash OF rain struck upon
her face. She smiled and did not
feel II.
Ladies who shop In carriages, you do
not understand Girls whose ward