The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-10-19
Her Clothes
and His
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS

weekend visitors filled the aisles and
Ruby was only one OF hundreds who
picked UP 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.
y 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 Standardization
able people you know-and the big
dance at the club
Looks good to me-" laughed Wade.
Are there some goodlooking girls in
store?"
Sure, and | understand from my
wife that Mrs Hobbies has a peach
out with her this week. You'll meet
her anyway"
I'VE have to make more or less OF a
rush for 1t, won't we?" Wade laughed
Il mean, of course, the dinner"
"Oh, Wen make it in good time
here we are now"
The two men got out-Avery insist
irg 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 his evening clothes might not be
unduly creased
Great Scott" he calculated, I've
picked up the wrong suit case! Oh,
| say, what a stunning frock!"
Wade lifted out gown OF exquisite"
yellow chiffon. His heart tripped up
several beats when he carefully took
out the next garments. They were OF
foamy white and all drawn with
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 a
wreath Of small yellow buds and a
creamy pearl peeped from the center
of each.
What regular beauty you must
bel" Wade sank on the couch beside
the feminine apparel and felt pecu.
liar intimacy with the owner of the
suit case. 81 could kick myself for a
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 it This minute. If ever we
meet will never forgive you for
having black hair to wear with this
costume"
A knock sounded on Wades door
Avery's head popped in. ooh, | say
aren't you nearly ready? What in the
-"
'Yes-Oh, yes-Tm ready-jusl
come in and have look at what I've
brought in the way of evening clothes
for the dinner-dance!"
Great Scott, man! We are almost
dino ba Cptolifn,s
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"
Avery's sense of humor prevailed
He roared. Wade joined in.
I'm go and speak to my wife,
laughed Avery. Well have to fix you
up somehow | think my wifes father
had dress suit at one time He was
some thirty pounds smaller than you.
Beat it" put in Wade. "Tll not go
to Dime in somebody's hand-me.
downs!"
You've got to! Mrs. Sutcliffe would
never forgive my wife if 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 she bed in her guest chamber
and talked through tears and laughter
tn thn hpIHInI rf fnY i,;, a., .
was Ruby Wells.
"You must go, Ruby. She would
never forgive me. My red dress won't
look so bad"
Alice Hobbs! How can you sit
there and suggest that | wear brilliant
flaming red with this scarlet hair OF
mine-hesides-- would have to use
dozen safety pins!" Ruby Wells
would have resorted to tears. but for
the effect on nose and eyes Under
meath it all the humor of the situation
was trembling into mirth Finally she
laughed.
"All right, Alice-make scarecrow
of me if you want to. III do as you
say and If don't make an impression
on some man 1t won't be your fault
Alice went off smilingly to get her
evening dress and slippers for her
guest.
Ruby picked up an immaculate pail
of dress trousers "Humph! You are
nice and big anyway--Im awfully
sorry was so perfectly silly as tc
take up the wrong suit case, rather
like your pearl studs" She picked uT
large box Of candy I've a good no
ton to give this to Alice. The one
in my own case is exactly the same
and you could give mine to your hos