Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-14

a chance to waste my money as she
has yours-but today / insisted on 60
Ing downstairs after my mail, In spite
of her protest, and there in the box
was q letter addressed to some one
else, Your wife blushed when | hand
ed it to her, but later l saw her read
ing 1t, and later still heard her at TN
telephone telling a Signor Marascreck
that she had his letter and would come
right down.
James, that shameless woman Is
meeting strange men, and you know
what those foreigners are, and she Is
getting letters addressed to an alias. 1t
is Dorothy Chappelle. If you want to
get divorce, | will pay all expenses,
but not penny of my money shall you
have otherwise"
Miss Boxlcy settled back in her seat
with a determined nod that made the
plumes on her hat dance vigorously.
Jimmie lay back in his seat and choied
with laughter. Miss Boxlcy. supposing
it to be Mysteries, regarded him pity
ingly.
ut is all Dolly's fault" explained
Jimmie at last. she was afraid tina
YOU might be prejudiccd against her
profession. and she wanted to win your
affection before we told you. Auntie'
do YOU know that Dolly would love to
own some Gingham dresses. but that
she can't afford themF'
"She might sell the piano" suggest
ed Miss Boxley, with a sniff.
But that is only loaned" explained
Jimmie. Here's the way it goes. Dol
ly is concert singer and teacher. she
has no pupils through the summer, so
she closed her studio and had the
piano moved over to the fat. 1t J.
loaned by the makers. and she pays
for 1t by recommending it to her pH
pills. Her work also explains the con
cert tickets. The singers send her tick
cts free ana are only too glad to have
people Ike us come and lead the ap-
plause.'
And the dresses? They are also
loans:"
Not much, They We're given to her
by rich women who love to patroniIt
struggling artists. but they give hey
only evening gowns. Dolly has one
good street dress, but in the house she
feels she ought to wear out this half
worn finery. She can't afford to give
the dresses away, and they would not
bring dollar apiece secondhand. You
see we are paying for little home in
the country, and every penny goes into
that fund.
THAT Is why we live so cheaply and
that is why Dolly is trying to get Il
steady appointment at the conserva
tory. The fact that Marascheck sent
for her argues that she has landed IT.
1t is good news. Aunt Adra, not bad,
that you bring me. But to think that
you have accused poor Dolly of wear
ing frivolous clothes when she loathes
her glad rags as she does
Jimmie went off into another gale OF
laughter, then sobered down to tell the
sacrifices they had made to earn Il
home that should be their very own
When he had finished, the old lady ;
eyes were suspiciously moist, and ..
they rose to go she looked at hin
pleadingly.
"You will forgive meddling o.
fool, won't you, Jimmie?" she pleaded
and Jimmie kissed her twice-once In
token of forgiveness and once for th-
title Jimmie"
That night as he let himself into The
tiny fiat lie found the two women por
ing over samples and fashion sheets
Aunt Adra was sitting in the Morri,
chair, and Dolly was perched on its
arm, the brown head against the graz
Miss BoXley looked up, with n smile
as Dolly flew to greet her husband.
After this" she said dryly. Miss
Dorothy Chappelle is still going to
wear silks and satinS, but Dolly Box
ley is selecting what she wants for he!
home use. 1t is my treat and my apoi
ogy'