The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-12

USEFUL AND BECOMING BUSTING sI7.
iongings into my travelling bag and
closing 1t with snap. l had been
comfortably seated in my section for
perhaps half an hour when l noticed
that one of the women who had been
In the dressing room with me was
making tours Of the sleeping car, EVIL
IDENTIFY looking for something that re-
fused to be found. The searcher came
back on fresh quest and, stopping at
the section occupied by your friend
my ain seH-said:
"Pardon me, but could you by chance
nave slipped some hair that does not
belong to you into your dressing bag7
There is a lady in the dressing room
who has lost her braid and cannot dx
her hair without it." ,.-
You can imagine how miffed and
amused was at the suggestion. but
concealed my feelings. merely remark
Ing: How absurd! OF course I
haven't any switch or braid in my bag.
Here, I'll open 1t, and you can see for
yourself"
The bag was opened, and there, my
dear, nestled in the corner Of that
blessed bag under a towel q fine, fat
black braid. O.
AS Dick would say, l was "caught
with the goods on" There was moth
ing for me to do but stammer an
apology.
The woman whose braid I had un-
consciously appropriated must have
realized it to have been an accidental
purloinage lis there such word p, for
my hair Is chestnut brown, and l
could never have any use for black
braid.
However, the searcher after the lost
hair grabbed the vad, rolled hand
kerchief around it and made for the
dressing room with a muttered THANK
you" and l closed the bag after an
examination to be sure that all the re-
naming contents belonged to me.
Just as we reached the Jersey City
station I saw the owner of the miss.
ing braid stroll down to her seat with
q look Of the most perfect satisfaction
on her face. and atop Of the rescued
braid was hat big enough to have
covered up the loss Of all her hair.
Lucky you caught me- before we
reached town." unused to myself, "or
you would have had to carry that
Gainsborough creation in your hand
and wrap veil around your own tur-
ban cap Of ebony hair"
Atrophy Of my travels, though, pick
ID up honestly and paid for With good
coin Of the realm Of Mexico. was IN
exquisite square Of drawn work, which
! needlework u source Of revenue to
tho women Of that country. The won
defful stitchery unfortunately loses
half it, beauty to me, for It always
means - many eyes-that =, / have
IN uncomfortable feeling that scores
sfsopt5cs must have .been ssssonsly I'm.
paited Il. not ultimately, ruined b, ~
coastant pulling and weaving e -
Ane threads. However. I wss 111&
naas enough b by ~ s1qu5eD
sq0ars Or ~ work ~ . ssnS ana
hayS made It up into ono Of ths most
stunning DeoSpfoAdo 1Vo ooe9 ~ .
Iaag time.
For tic foundation of the spread I
bought 4 square Of vida heavy white
sheetiag. This cut out at the two
lower corners 80 that the bottom of
the cover hangs free across che foot Of
the bed below the mattress. A wide
border is hernstitched all round the
edge Of the cover, and in the center I
inset my piece Of Mexican drawn work.
You perhaps remember that my bed
room IL done in old world patterned
chintz. Well. backed the square Of
stitchery IN the bedspfead with the
same material. and the effect was
charming-a simmer Of roses shining
through a frosting of lace. In one cor
uer OF the spread embroidered In
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