The Holly chieftain., 1911-08-18

when the train p0Iled INTO the station
at New Rochelle. The usual crowd Of
weekend visitors nlled the aisles and
Ruby was only one OF hundreds who
picked up q suit case and escaped to
the less crowded platform
Mrs. Hobbies was at the station to
meet her. When their greeting was
over. hostess and guest jumped into
waiting carriage and were whirled
away over the country roads.
John Wade and his host Billy Avery
had also jumped from the same train
and were likewise being driven over
the country roads toward the Avery
house.
What's doing tonight?" asked
Wade. "It's rather unusual to have to
bring dress clothes out here, old man."
Dinner at the utcliffe's-fashion-
able people you know-and the big
dance at the club"
Looks good to me-" laughed Wade
Are there some good-looking girls In
store?"
Sure, and l understand from my
wife that Mrs. Hobbies has a peach
out with her this week You'll meet
her anyway"
1--WE have to make more or less Of
rush for 1t. won't we?" Wade laughed
II mean. Of course. the dinner"
"Oh, we'll make 1t in good time
here we are now"
The two men got out-Avery insist
ing on carrying his guests bag.
After his greeting to Mrs. Avery.
Wade was shown to his room, there to
prepare for the dinner party. The first
thing he did was to open his suit case
that bis evening clothes might not be
unduly creased.
Great Scott!" he calculated, i've
picked up the wrong suit case! Oh.
! say. what stunning frock!"
Wade lifted out . gown of exquisite
yellow chiffon. His heart triS2ed up
several beats when he carefully took
out the next garments. They were of
foamy white and all drawn with
creamy satin ribbons It seemed to
Wade that SO many little fluffy bows
were quite unnecessary yet-Wade
drew in deep breath of some deli
cate scent that chung to each garment
Next there was pair of yellow slip
pers. And. last Of all, he picked up
wreath Of small yellow buds and a
creamy pearl peeped from the center
Of each
What a regular beauty you must
bel" Wade sank on the couch beside
the feminine apparel and felt a pecu-
liar Intimacy with the owner Of the
suit case. 81 could kick myself for a
blind idiot for having. unconsciously.
deprived you of all these" He looked
at the initials on the back Of the sill.
yer brush. "'R. W. could stand for
most any kind of girl. but do hope
your hair Is red-that gorgeous spark
ling red. would like to place this
wreath on 1t this minute. II ever we
meet-l will never forgive you for
having black hair TO wear with this
costume"
A knock sounded on Wade's door.
Avery's head popped in. "Oh, say
aren't you nearly ready? What in the
-"
"Yes-Oh, yes-Im ready-just
come In and have a look at what I've
brought in the way Of evening clothes
for the dinner-dance!"
Great Scott. man! We are almost
due at the Sutcliffes now"
I'm sorry, old man. but you will
have to go without me-I've picked up
the wrong bag in that beastly crowd.
ed train!"
Ayery's sense of humor prevailed.
He roared. Wade Joined In.
I'll go and speak to my wife,"
laughed Avery. Wen have to fix you
up somehow. think my wife's father
had dress suit at one time. He was
some thirty pounds smaller than you"
Beat It," put in Wade. "Ill not go
to a dinner In somebody's hand-me.
downs!"
You've got to-! Mrs. Sutcliffe would
never forgive my wife II she were the
cause of an empty chair at one Of her
dinners!"
Wade sighed hopelessly as Bill
Avery made his exit laughing up.
roariously.
Meantime Mrs. Hobbies sat on the
edge Of the bed In her guest cham Der
and talked through tears and laughter
to the huddled mass Of femininity that
was Ruby Wells.
"You must CO. Ruby. She would
never forgive me. My red dress won't
look so bad"
"All right. Alice-make scarecrow
Of me II you want to. I'll do as you
say and II I don't make an impression
on some man 1t won't be your fault"
Alice went OF smilingly to get her
ovapinU drass and slippera for her