The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09
ANNE'S GREAT
DISCOVERY,
a Call That Made Her Sure About
Her Own Heart.
BY EMILY HODGES.

Ouc was SliAhS DSLute lhc Siuoop put
ting cold cream on her face, and Maisis
was watching her from the bed.
1t was to pretty Maisie very funny
performance-Annes nightly comfort
ing of her complexion with cold cream.
She wondered Ii she would do the
same when she was thirty-six and un-
married. But she would not be un-
1aarried at thirty-six. OF course not.
There was Dick, and she was deter
mined to marry Dick, no matter what
Anne or Aunt Hannah said. It was
about Dick that Anne was talking
now.
"You know as well as l do" Anne
went on, "that you are too young even
to think Of marrying. and, anyway.
Dick Launt isn't person you should
consider for one moment" Anne
closed the cold cream box, with sigh.
when you do marry want you to
have some one who is worthy Of you"
sis that the reason you've never mar
riedT' Maisie asked innocently.
Anne flushed under the cold cream.
"That was the reason" she returned
steadily.
Haven't you ever been sorry2' Mai
ste persisted She wished Anne had
not hidden her face by turning out the
gas-the voice, Anne's voice. told So
Httle.
IL don't know that have been.
Coed night. dear" And Maisie had
nothing to do but answer obediently
Good night, Anne"
But long after Maisie was asleep
Anne lay awake thinking.
Sixteen years-what long time
that was! She was twenty that sum.
mer, just out OF school, and she had a
pink dress ahoat with RULES. One
day when she had been wearing that
dress she had met Dwight Marshall
He was a good deal like Dick Launt
big, clear eyed, ready to laugh. Like
Dick, too, he was plain working
man and had come from n long wav
off to find work in Hassell. II did not
take Dwight long to fall In love with
the pink dress and her. and II did not
take her long to see 1t. He was her
thbl Dtuus htih hAiAlkuNnag WOIlu
was made over for her.
But her mother was watch and
ward. She had had to make many
sacrifices In order to educate Anne,
and she was worthy OF the best. Mrs.
Hall did not by any means consider
Dwight Marshall the best, and she
was determined that he should not
have Anne. She appealed TO Anne's
pride and reason and after n time had
the satisfaction OF seeing her argu.
ments prevail. Anne gave up her
lover. He was hurt. disappointed, bit.
terly angry
This is your mothers dolngs," he
said.
NO" Anne lied proudly; ITS mine.
You aren't good enough for me-"
you'll be sorry for this some day"
he returned. And that was his last
word TO her She had never seen or
heard from him since. She probably
never would again. And now here
was Maisie In the same boat in which
she herself had been. But Maisies
heart would not be broken. Hers had
not been. There had been times, In.
deed. when she was glad that she had
not married Dwight. Maisie would
come TO feel the same way about
Dick.
Anne scarcely slept all night
THAT cold cream makes you pale"
MaisIe said next morning. what
makes you use II, Anne? Are you
afraid Of wrInklesr Anne WINGED, and
Maisie went on wickedly "Mrs warne
says It doesn't make any difference
how a woman looks II she isn't mar.
ried or doesn't intend to be-"
Mrs. Warne was the young matron
who lived across the street. Because
she and Maisle were very friendly and
she was known openly TO sympathize
with Maisie's love affair Anne and her
mother had not called upon her though
she had lived IN the town almost
year. Now of n sudden Anne felt al.
most hatred for the gay little woman
who seemed so happy in her married
life and obviously had no need Of cold
cream or any other preparation for her
charming face.
Anne was out Of sorts all day. Her
painting class did badly. her head
ached. and she tore her walking skirt
by stepping upon It in her hurry to
take o car. Tired and utterly forlorn.
she was sitting In her room trying to
repair the skirt when MaIsie came
running upstairs and entered painting
with her haste
"0h. Anne" she gasped, there's
man in the parlor waiting 10 see you!
told him you'd be right down"
man in the parlor to see Anne was
almost an unheard of thing. Yet she
took three stitches deliberately.
"Aren't you going to fix your hair or
or anything" Maisie demanded.
"Why should IT Anne said. ut is
only some one to see about lessons
probably"
The parlor door was Open and she
went In softly. The man was waiting
with his expectant face turned toward
her She gave him one glance and
turned as white as her linen collar.
Dwight - Dwight Marshallp SD
said. Then she seemed to remembG
nothing mofe until she found hersei
on the sofa, with him close beside hE
"You never expected to see me again
did you?" he demanded. "And / didH's
expect you would, but ever since my
little cousin, Maud Wa. Ie, has lived
here she and Dave have been teasing
me to come aDa make them visit
So made up my mind I'd come And
here / am You don't know Maud, do
youY'
NO" Anne 50 ID feebIy, wishing she
did. -