Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-23
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the men OF her set. i can leno yo'
gown and a hat and wrap, and. you
take Vera Patterson's place. She
just telephoned that her cold Is Wo
and that she can't De with us
Christmas dinner"
I'D love it." Molly's eyes were !
stars. But"
There are no 'buts,'" Mrs. Phe
said calmly. III choose to add
other guest to my Christmas din
no one can possibly criticise."
1--WE never dined in any Of the
hotels" Molly confessed. Terry WE
ed to make me once, but | couldn'
rot in my old clothes"
Il don't see why you don't: hi
some nice gowns" Mrs. Phelps sale
She had taken fancy to her III
seamstress; the girls youth and be
ty made her different from the US
cut.and-dried spiusters who work.
the day.
you could go around lot if'u
had the things to wear"
Molly shook her head. "Tber1re
mother and father and Billy no
Babe" she said. 81 have to heout
with the family expenses,
mustn't spend everything on 1eir.
so you just sit at home aIs'as-
nate" Mrs. Phelps complained
Molly laughed. "Oh. Terry es me
out now. and then"
who is Terry?"
well, he's q very nice VINO
likes me-" Molly confessed.
And | suppose you'll ny MIN
and be poor the rest OF youe' was
ure pbe,ns, comment. "Fe very
silly, Molly"
Molly began to wonder IL WASH
silly. Here was An oppoHty star
ing her IN the face. Opphity 10
meet rich men, opportunto wear
beautiful clothes.
do you really want no 90 70
vour dinnerg" she asked, timidly.
"Of course" Mrs. Phelpid; and
| want you to try on the n now.
1t was wonderful gooi "hlte
| chiffon with the hem heiWith sll.
yer. There was q twist cite tulle
which banded Molly's rplo halr,
with a silver rose at tine. Inc
|
slippers were silver, and tie ioose
on Molly's tiny feet.
They can be tied on yrlooons,
Mrs Phelps decided, "arey won't |
show under that long 81
In front Of the long pr molly
saw wonderful vision.
Mrs. Phelps brought Doa
| long wrap Of lace and er anu rose
colored velvet.
~ was afraid that copuldn't go
with your hair" she sal }, gives
you distinction, after q:
On her way home. aclotheo IN
her shabby suit, MoIlIld Terry
about it.
"She is going to gifChristmas
dinner at the Belvidesne salo,
"and one of her guess as disap-
pointed her. She wafe 70 take
her place, and I'm 10 90 1t,
Terry"
Terry's face fell. you won't
have dinner with u.s." "a. wen
miss you, Molly"
"Oh, but it's my ounlty, her
face was glowing. or <lne
people I'll meet"
He did think OF 'eople she
would meet, as henpeo nome
alone IN the cold twirerry knew
something OF the wcomethlng Oh
tho mon who would that dinner.
Rahe and Billy bed strongly
when they learned Moliy. the
light Of tn househsas to anend
her Christmas eve a6as irom
them.
1T will spoil all q, they salo.
TERRY will be I Moliy told
them "Mother binned a late
dinner, because hdo WORK paFI
Of the day." :. =.
She felt little tence-serlcKen'
boweyer az she len, and not up- .
I'll she had donneSeautiful gown
at Mrs pbeIns. csshe put the i
thought of their d races OUT OF !e
her mind. ge
II was wonG experience to ip,
ride through the & in the limou- It
sine, wrapped e rose'coioisaI u
cloak with etunch Of yalleJ 81
lilies in her haPne ieiC IKE At
princess. She he ar OF q pEr IN
cess too as sb pt through Ii G.
wide corridor oshotei' ioiioTl1 u
Mrs. Phelps. 81
Her pleasure ended. howevt an
when she met .thef guests e Pr
SAT down ~ tAg ,ound tale. RIG
There was sing display q tn,
knives and ford spoons, but sr wi
native wit pred any a~x~H un
ness. ca
It was the na can sue OF u n1'
however, who rme heF' My tntt
hsd never beef los 1or HotpF lol