The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06

the genera, appearance of the gar
ment. and her hat. denuded OF its
plume. which she bore in her hand.
was really presentable.
Arthur looked at her II she were
butterfly. Angelica, furiously an
cry, and with soiled face and gar
ments. was relieved Of the greater POT
ton Of the visible effects Of Thomas
Jefferson Whites blunder. and re-
stored to q state of partial calm. was
rather more than charming
Arthur was humbleness itself ~ he
bowed her out, and Angelica was
graciousness personified. After which
Arthur sat down and made an honest
effort to clear away the mass Of mall
on his desk. But somehow Angelica's
face az he had last seen It continu-
ously intruded itself between his
eyes and his work until. moon arriv-
ing, he gave up despair and departed
for lunch.
Then he sought out his friend Mr..
Samuel Hayes. Of the Universal Dry
Cleaning Company.
/
glass upon the mahogany. can you
clean purple velvetr"
Mr.. Hayes frowned meditatively at
the bit Of twisted lemon peel at thu
bottom of the glass. and finally an
swered confidently:
Show me anything can't clean In
the dry goods line and I'll blow you
to q dinner"
Arthur was delighted. Arrange
ments were completed on the spot for
restoring tho purple velvet gown to
its pristine beauty. and Arthur hast
ened back to his ONCE.
Two hours later the velvet gown.
carefully wrapped by Arthur's own
hands. was speeding via special mss
senger to the plant Of the Universal
Dry Cleaning Company.
II Arthur imagined that his trou-
bles were over he was speedily dis
abused Of the ideal. The expressed
condolences Of his friend Sam was not
borne out in deed. 1t proved IN easy
task to rehabilitate the hat. but the
gown-ah. the gown!
The stains refused to 90, even I'M
der the stimulus offered his cleaners-
Meanwhile, Mr. Hayes learned to an
athematize his friend Arthur In .
most whole-souled manner. Arthur.
on his part, thought evil things o.
Mr. Hayes and took nendish pleas
use in exacting the penalty Of the
dinner. when that gentleman at last
confessed himself beaten
Then began a campaign among thu
cleaning establishments Of the greaa
city the like Of which was never sen
before. Arthur scarcely ate or slsp<
Business was neglected. His face b.
| came haggard. His eyes assumed
| wild. unearthly light. By day and By
night the gown was upon his mind
when his thoughts were not Occupied
by the owner Of the gown. whom hs
had seen several times, ostensibly IL
regard to the progress he was making
4 In the elimination of the spots.
AS far as Angelica herself was con
cerned, she had lost interest In thu
fate of the gown. and her attention
became rather forcibly centered II
Arthur.
= Summer was passing BY. Tit
gown, like a frayed and oft-rejecte<
manuscript, came back from the las
g of the dry cleaners, the pile prac
tically gone from 1t and the results O
p Thomas Jefferson Whites misguided
efforts bigger and blacker than ever
Arthur called at the home Of An
l. gelica, bearing his personal check 70
three hundred dollars.
Some hours later he left Tn
Q steps which led up to Angeiica's from
l. door may have been in their usua
n place, but as Arthur fioated on air. h
y, neither saw not needed them. Also
1t the three hundreddollar cheek n
$ posed In his pocketbook.
3 The following day. the stub beal
le ing Angelica's name was marke
ID Cancelled" and the next followfn
ct displayed the name Of well-know
y jewelry Arm.
ct Autumn arrived. Thomas Jefferso
K White, Respondent in new suit {
black and distinguished By his broa
re and happy grin. opened the door "a
e. an endless procession Of guests 1t N
10 gelica's home.
ut As the harpers struck up the ve'
b. ding march and the bride glided Inf
p the large drawing room. . uuiveH
rs gasp of establishment went up. whe
to It was discovered that instead Of u
W conventional white she wore purpl
ID velvet.
to
From Dickens After Death.