The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
MY LADY DAT FFODIL.
How She Happened to Wear Her
Yellow Gown That Night.
BY VIRGINIA BLAIR.

aAh SVAhe ~ pin eAA Va AhCAAf
said Judy Perkins. who was Miss Pris-
cilla's niece
"Please don't, Judy" said Miss Pris-
ella family.
"Why not?"
Because" was Miss Priscilla's wo-
mans reason.
Judy looked at her, Tell me- she
urged you are blushing, ara you
can't have any secrets from me. Aunt
Pris."
Miss Priscilla beamed. 1t was such
q new delight to be bossed by this
beautiful being who had come all the
way from Europe to the little country
village to see for the first time her IA
theirs sister.
"TelI me-" Judy repeated and drew
the little lady down beside her on the
garden bench.
Judy listened intently while Miss
Priscilla stammered out her little ro-
nance. $50 you and he always sat on
this bench by the daffodil bed. and
you wore little yellow dlmity gown.
and he called You My Lady Daffo-
dilT"
"Yes." Miss Priscilla's voice was
dreamy. "And he used to quote some
verses that ended:
'And then my heart with pleasure fiils
And dances with the daffodils."
"why didn't you marry himr Judy
murmured
There was a misunderstanding"
Miss Priscilla said. land he went
away. aud ! haven't heard from him
since, aud that was twenty years ago"
Judy enveloped the shabby black
figure In n big hug. Dear Aunt Pris,"
she said. "and you have been alone
and lonely all these years. while 1
have been having n good time"
You couldn't know" Miss Priscilla
said. that after father aud mother
died | invested all OF my money in n
mining scbeme that failed"
No; we didn't know" Judy said.
"and you have scrlmpcd and saved aud
gone without pretty things while
have simply squnndered piles OF mon.
ey On gowns"
THE one you have on Is beauty"
Miss Priscilla said. You look like a
rose
Judy laughed. THE rose and the
daffodil." she sang. I'VE belong in
your garden Aunt Pris"
Miss Priscilla" said some one from
the other side of the fence. may
have u rose from your gnrdenr"
II told yon last night you couldn't.
Bobbie." judy retorted.
Don't quarrel" Miss Priscilla ex.
postulaird Come up presently and
have lunch with me-"
As she left them Judy stood looking
after the slender. old fashioned figure
"Did she ever tell you about the daffo.
dis. Bobbie:"
NO"
HE WIS her lover and be went way
-nnd his name Is Constantius Mer-
Ger"
'Ibo you know" Bobbie suId there's
a man al me hotel named MPrcer--C.
Mercer
Judy gfnsprd his bands across the
fence "l}nhbie. boy" she said. sup
pose II should he the same one aud
suppose ne * coming back here 10 look
mp Aunt l'riS."
''She must have changed awfuily IN
that time" B0bble said "She-she
isn't very pretty now. you know.
Judy"
'She's beautiful" Judy said defiant
ly. Her hair Is lovely and her eyes
"Constautlus Is probably old aud bald
and ugly but of course that doesn't
count
well. one doesn't exactly look for
beauty In n man"-
III one did one might be dlsappoInt.
ed" Judy murmnred poIntedy. Then
she went on. IF II IL C0nstantlns he'll
probably he over this evening. Robbie"
way
"BrcAusr she said be always came at
twilight. ana aud lovers don't forget
such things. Bobbie."
bout tbpyt" Bobbie demanded with
some interest WIN you remember
that ! always came at high noon 10
time for mnrh. JudyT
Aunt iris Judy said little later
when they were at lunch. I'm going
to get the dinner tonight and wnnt IL
late. Bohl,ip's coming and l'm going
TO put on style"
Bobble lonked up in amazemeni, but
Judy's eye warned him. You are TO
come at I:yn.' she said. II want to
show you what fine cook / am"
After Boblre left Miss Priscilla pro.
tested
"Please." Judy began. 'let me get the
dinner and and ! want to dress you
up and have you play lady for once
In your life You are going 10 wear
pretty gown tonight" Judy said derid-
edly. Come on upstairs aud choose
one. Aunt l'ris."
Once In Judy's room that enthusiasts
tic maiden dumped on the bed a dozen
gowns before she found the one she
sought
"There." she said at last. az she took
down a iuttering fluffy thing of pale
yellow cblti0n. Put that on aud see
how you louk. Aunt Pris."
"Oh. my dear" Miss Priscilla pro-
tested. But indy commanded. and soon
Miss Priscilla was incased in the won
derful gown.
But yrur hairs wrong" Judy de-
cided and pulled out halrpIns and
curIed and patted and puffed the shin
ing brown locks into wonderful Golf
fure-topped with gold comb.
"Why. It's just the way used to
wear IL" Miss Priscilla said.