Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-01-03


she was pretty
IL can't imagine it," said Miss Muir
ray.
"She is. And she has such pretty,
attentive way of liste ling. AlA So
has been awfully left out hy the other
girls here, aud am going to ta..e her
in hand"
1t required great tact for Miss Bis
coe to introduce the subject of dress
to Miss Smell. But Cnce done she
found an adoring proselyte.
"Oh l have always wanted to lock
nice" poor little Miss Smell said. "and
l have lived so far away from every.
thing. and my people would insist upon
dressing HE as they liked things, and
know l am different and l think it is
dear of you to help me-
Question one" said Miss Biscoc.
"Can you afford to spend any money
on new thingsY
Then it developed that Miss Smell
was not poor. She taught because life
on her fathers farm would have been
deadly in its monotony otherwise. But
her father never limited her eXpendi-
lures
"Oh, joy" murmured NIiss Biscoe
"I'll dress you up. little lady, until you
won't know yourself. Aud your first
appearance shall be the next reccp-
ton"
what color shall I wear?' came the
anxious question.
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innocent reioinder.
The bushes famed into Miss SHELLS
cheeks.
"If you will look like that next Fri
day he will love you on the spot, my
dear"
at is you he loves" whispered little
Miss Smell, land he is charming, and
1 think you will be wonderful cou
pie"
mo, we won't" said Miss Biscoe de.
cidedly. I'm going to marry doctor
who lives in New York, and he is the
dearest fellow in the world"
The next Friday Owen Marvin, wan.
dering little disconsolately thro
the empty rooms of the reception b. ,
came upon a little figure in white. His
footsteps made no sound on the thick
carpet, and unobserved he studied her
She wore a charming white net gown.
Her fair, fluffy hair was twisted about
her head in a shining coronet, and as
she stood on the tips of her white slip
pered toes and surveyed herself in the
big mirror she was dainty, exquisite.
II beg pardon" Owen apologized as
she turned and caught sight of him,
and then he said quickly, why, it's
Miss Smell"
She came forward, blushing Don't
you think my gown is pretty?" she
asked. Miss Biscoe told me where to
Isn't she a dear?"
But he did not join in her enthu-
siasm.
"She's something Of coquette," he
said, land very fond of admiration"
Every girl is fond of admiration"
Miss Smell defended, all pink and
white. Don't you think sop
He liked the Difference of her man
ner. Miss Biscoe that afternoon had
told him of her engagement, and his
pride was hurt. He decided that Miss
Smell appreciated him and that she
was pretty.
He walked with her through the fast
filing rooms. Admitting glances fol-
lowed them. 1t was not easy for the
teachers to understand the transforma-
ton of Miss Smell, and Miss Biscoe
was glowing.
isn't she a SUGGEST" she said to
Miss Murray. 81 told you she was
pretty. You can't always tell when
your ugly ducklngs are going to turn
out to be swans, my dear. And clothes
make such a difference"
"Her first name Is Lily" she told
Marvin as they stood together for a
moment, while Miss Smell talked to an
astonished professor of English who
had never noticed her socially before.
Don't you think it suits her|
yes" said Marvin and went over
and took Miss Smell away from the
professor of English.
HE needn't think l am going to let
you talk to him all the evening"" he
told Miss Smell, with an air OF proprie-
torship, and she preened herself like a
little white dove as she swept through
the room by the side of her handsome
cavalier and out upon the moonlighted
campus.
MAY l call you LilyT he asked as
they stood under the elms.
ooh, who told you that my name was
Lily?" she asked.
miss Biscoe."
isn't she a dearr
you are dearer." he said as the
moon went behind cloud.
ooh" palpitated the floating vision
In white.
And l love you" said Marvin ma
jestically, and there in the shadowy
dimness he bent and kissed her.
Old Sweet Springs.
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