Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-10

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IL ii otherwise she would
HNN A>Ehave been unable
~ 10 dress for il,
<1 ia lacking frocks and
1kNN Hi 81 means to purchase
M QQ 81 frocks. However.
NNk" ~ she CHANGED to be
the fortunate pos
SCISSOR OF . beautiful old faded gown
which had belonged to a great-grand-
mother. She had chosen the character
Of My Great grandmother and If her
great grandmother had looked as charm
ing as she did in this quaint brocaded
silk. with its patternins OF rosebuds and
true lovers knots and its fine age-toned
lace. the romantic thing that happened
needs no explanation.
She had fastened the last Of row Of
siik-embroidered buttons. when she felt
something crackle in the bosom of the
dress Investigation showed a stiffened
square and faded stitching as though
something many years before had been
sewn into the lining of the bodice. She
had allowed herself time and TO spare
for her dressing. lettering deliciously over
the rare delight of grand toilet. She
lad leisure, therefore, to remove the
bodice and sitting down. ran her scis-
sors through the faded silken stitches
and Withdrew a square of parchment tied
with a 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 Lyn-
don, in token of my undying affection. I
bequeath the whole of my unentailed
moneys and property.
tSigned) JOHN HERRIES.''
The document was duly witnessed by
a justice OF the peace and by another
1t was dated July the twentieth, 1903"
Folded with it lay tiny note:
Il have never claimed this, having
more than sufficeth me.
ursula DE l.. L.
W ell. Idnleld, his SIcdt-Si diioSoH
greeted her.
We'll. John her great-granddaughte
responded.
why do you look at me like that
do 1 look at YOU like that? How do I
look at you
1T is difficult to define, there's some
thing different about YOU
Tonight 1 am nearly hundred years
old she laughed, courtesying in her
siken rosebuds and true lovers knots.
Il also" he said in his great gra nd
you look $3.50 we'll
"John. have never seen you look So
50 sadly
They're not really SO bad he said
carelessly. "and YOU see 1 had to belong
to the same period as you TO make on
minuet decent
John. 1 hope Lillian"
His face clouded.
She didn't altogether like it, But as
1 tod her-you and / once shared bottles
of baby's food
I'VE never did" she cried Indignantly
You were al school before 1 was chris
tened
Anyhow. we've known one another all
your life. / say. Pam"
go and dance and do your duty.
There's no time to say more
IL drew little age-stained package
from "a pocket of his snuff brown coat.
She turned whittier than her frock.
Good gracious she faltered.
a 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 1t was written in the
bold old fashioned characters she. knew:
Ursula wore it,
Ursula was my grandmother"
she said. with tremulous lip.
Il know" he answered, his eyes on her
suriously. He returned the envelope rev.
erently 10 his pocket And my great
grandfather loved her"
''Vhy-why didn't they marry. John?'
lie broke the silence OF half minute
abruptly. Some one made mischief
he said. hurrying off. stopped letters and
told lies
The minuet went charmingly. A
strange lady who had come In some-
bodys party and CHANGED TO sit beside
Lillian w: Thorpe. observed upon II.
How delightfully."- those two dance
What q beautiful girl and what beauti-
full dress. 1 suppose that Is the girl Mr.
Iierrics is 10 marry
''Then you suppose wrongly" Lillian
retorted with an angry flush. II am the
girl"
Mercy on u.s." the discounted lady
murmured; really l am very sorry