The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-24

HI was dressing Tor Dali, fortunately q fancy
bali Otherwise she would have been unable
to dress for it, lacking frocks and means to
purchase frocks. However, she CHANGED to be
the fortunate posscssor Of : beautiful old faded
gown which had belonged tn = great grand
mother She had chosen the character of MY Great
GRANDMOTHER and if her gfeatgrandmother had looked
as charming she did in this quaint brocaded silk with
its pattcr;np of roebuds and true lovers and
fine agc-toncd lace the romantic thing that happened
needs explanation.
She had fastened the last of of sk-cmbrodered
buttons when she felt something cracklc in the bosom
Of the dress Investigation showed stiened square
and faded stitching as though something many years
before had been into the lining of the bodice.
She had allowed herself time and to spare for her dress
ing, lettering decously the rare delight of ,
grand toilet She had leisure therefore, to the
bodice and sitting down her scissors through the
faded silken stitches and Withdrew square of parch
tied with yellow ribbon In faded ink but clearly
and boldly was set forth in a mans hand-the stiff
quaint hand of century earlier
ITO my beloved Ursula de Isle Lyndon, in token
of my undyings affection bequeath the whole of my
unentaed Monies and Property.
a(signed) JOHN HERR1Es"
The document was duly witnessed by justiceof-the-
peace and by another It dated July the twentieth
1909" Folded with it lay tiny note:
II have never claimed this, having than suf-
5ceth me. URSULA DE l. L.
well, Pamela" his great-grandson greeted her
"Why do you look at me like that?"
do look at you like that? How do look at you ?"
1T is difficult define, there's something different
about YOU"
Tonight / am nearly a hundred years DID," she
laughed courtesying in her slken rosebuds and true
lovers knots
Il Also" he said, in his reatgrandfathers clothes.
pam, have you look $3.50 we'll"
"John, have never seen you look 500 sadly
They're not really so bad" he said careessly "and
you had to belong to the period you to
make our minuct decent"
John hope Lillian"
His face clouded
.she didn't altogether like it. But as I told her
you and | once shared bottles Of baby's food
I'VE never did = she cried indignantly. "You wer,
at school before was christened"<
Anyhow, we've known another all your life
] say. PAM"
go and dance and do your duty There's no time to
say more"
He drew little age stained package from pocket
Of his snuff brown coat She turned whittier than her
frock.
Good gracious!" she faltered.
IA faded rose' he said, lifting the ragged flap and
giving her glimpse Of shriveled fragments, and the
faintest Whit Of sweet perfume He showed her the
envelope On written in the bold old fashioned
characters she knew: Ursula wore it."
Ursula my great grandmother, she said. with
. tremulous lip.
II know, he answered his eyes on her curiously He
returned the envelope reverenty to his pocket "And
my great-grandfather loved her"
@Why-why didn't they marry, John,'
/ He broke the silence of half-minute abruptly.
sSome one made mischief" he said hurrying of,
stopped letters and told lies
The minuet went charmngly. strange lady, who
had come in somebody's party and CHANGED to sit be-
side Lillian Wlthorpe, observed upon It.
"How delightfully."- those two dance. What beauti-
full girl and what beautiful dress! suppose that is
The girl Mr.. Herries is to marry"
Then you suppose wrongly" Lillian retorted with an
angry flush II the girl"
Mercy on us!" the discounted lady murmured:
really, am very sorry
Lillian was wit She prided herself upon putting
persons out Of countenance while admirably preserving
her own
perhaps you are his great-aunt Susan she sub
n,itted ENORMOUSLY. Otherwise scarcely how
his choice affects you"
Il meant 70 say, Of course, was sorry" the poor
hdy began, in hutter.
Lillian laughed good humoredly.
"Oh, understand" she said. Pray don't apologize
I'm not at all sknnedr'
She was not But il is difficult to guess why she
perpctually boosted Of it.
Hcrries was easy-gong person. When his mother
had assured him he must marry money in the abstract
he had assented laughing. why not!' he said
moneys an excellent thing"
When she had further informed him that he must
marry money in the form Of Lillian Wthorpe.
the great brewers only daughter, he had further
scented. laughing. "Why not! She's handsome. joil5
Of girl"
Il did not Occur to him to doubt the wisdom of his
choice until his old friend Pamela congratulated him
upon ii She showed herself 50 frank and smiled 50
bcamirey and gratifcd that he turned Of sudden
erusty. Zone might think you were going to marry
her. Won seem SO pleased. he grrnhied Pamela had
appeared him fair and delectable she did
=. THAT moment, from behind the iron barrier Of his
brand-new engagement.
.Oh, I'm far too poor to think Of being married :
Pamela responded. laying her lashes demurely her