The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-23
sentful OF patronage. and. since truth
must be spoken. so envious.

| FROM the machine.
| She sat sewing rufiies upon a silk
| foundation--a sort of fairy under
| robe for the fiimy pink gown. Milly,
! the gowns owner. had suddenly de-
| cided II needed finer slip. The
| rufiies were scant--hardly more than
| a yelling for the shimmery silk.
/ Louise admitted to herself spitefulIy
they would add something to the
| lacy pink chiffon. The slip had to
| be made al once-Milly was coming
| in the III orning to try II on and have
| the frocks adjusted to the lines OF II,
And she'll look like q frump-for
all you fit 50 beautifully" Louise said
, spitefully as she laid down the slip.
| 1T Is a pity. MILKY GOULD be right
nice looking il she didn't always
| dress SO fine" Mrs. Gleves admitted
| But the poor thing doesn't know
| that. Besides. her mother lives for
! clothes Every crow, you know,
! thinks its own white. So / reckon
| Muly looks pretty and stylish TO MRS
punham. The judge Is fono Hather'
| but l can see plain he IS miGnty ois,
| appointed not to have his only chlio
beauty" .,.
He ought TO adopt me- Louise
! said recklessly.
Mrs 0leyes pursed her lips, but
mvrmured induisentlS VAN thihs
! aud went on sewing.
/ She was sympathetic enoush--haa
not she herself been poor and pre.Is;
and thereby denied her rlshtlui
! chance But she was not gong 10
! encourage Wild notions in AoniseIaii
| orphan with no nearer conhseiior' ''""
i the good dressnaker.
Think OF masked party. HOW
/ I'd love to see IT, Louise mut'ereo
after ii bit. looking out at the Iaoihs
light. II was just sunset. Mrs. dleves
I Also locked out, DO you mind running
/ over to the Canby's for some new lalo
eggs" she asked II can telephohe
If You debut there may be nobody
F., TO fetch them"
I'm fetch lhefn--g gladly" Louise
said, darling away.
She did not stop to change her blue
! charnbrav working frock. nor 10
snatch a hat. In the briefest space
She vas at the Candy house; little
! later she ran down through the side
| gate with d lag OF eggs ciutehed III
! both hands Dusk was falling; more
over she was dreaming when she
| should have been looking. Between
all, she ran plump into passerpy,
| T. tall young fellow, Immaculate In
| white ftannels. with gayly banded
| straw hat held at his side. he was
| strding forward at great rate, and
| what with his own impetus and
| Louise's quick motion, the eggs had
no chance. They squashed-the bag
| broke white and yolk overlooked
! him. To save Louise from falling he
| had caught her close, and her blue
| gown was nearly AS much sight as
| his white attire.
Notwithstanding. both of them
! laughed long and heartily Il never
dreamed an egg had such possibilities
| or that there could be so many In
| the world" The stranger said, check
| Ing himself after little.
/ Louise answered with sidelong
| glance Between us, We owe Mrs.
| Gleyes lust IA dozen. But I'll pay the
debt You had better run away to
| hunt soap and water"
I'm thinkins-if only We had milk
| and a baker we might make custard
pie" the young fellow hazarded
with eggs ready broken and you TO
| furnish sugar and spice and every
thing nice
Don't talk so--we are messy
/ enough already" Louise said severe
! ~, turning TO go.
He followed her saying. eagerly. 81
am Kenneth Gray shan't ] see you
at the masquerade? DO tell me your
name"
SOWING girls uOii 30 10 uidsQucF~
edes-not private ones" Louise said
bitterly.
Young Gray caught her arm Il
beg your pardon mean no impertf-
nence--bu, would you like TO be
there%'
"Of course not I'm nineteen. and
love dancing better than my soul.
And I'm not bad Observation-Disclosures
really have got froek to wear. But
al n 4
have a chance Louise begun, her
voice tensely bitter.
Kenneth Gray took both her
hands. You shall have the chance"
he said Il viii see to It, BE ready
at O'Clock. I'll make 1t my business
to find out where you are--and whom
shall ask for
You don't mean a word OF that
but I'm game for anything" Louise
cried. breaking from his grasp I'm
Louise Ware. and ! live with Mrs
Cleves THIS aloud--to herself she
added lou deserve something
You are the fellow Milly Durham Is SO
deeply III love with You may marry
her money-but for this one night
YOU shall know the difference"
At eleven next night she stood
breathing quickly. and leaning upon
Gray's arm rather heavily, what
time. through her mask. she surv
the vivid scene. They had Just FIN
ished IA rapid two step-she danced
like thistledown. her soul all In her
TRIPPING feet, her shining eyes There
would be an hour more of it--she
meant not to miss a number Tn
masking came with the stroke OF
twelVe-she would steal away just be-
fore it~-kenneth should not afrront
with her, openly. his world. He had
been the prince OF gallants, dancing
with her much more than half the
time, and providing partners so she
J had never been still. Once he had
, 'hurdled through q waltz with heayy-
footed Milly.
Milly had on the pink frock bui
Louise no longer envied her Hel
own white Grape fashioned from ar
ancestral shawl. and rich with heavy
embroidery, hejo its own with the
finest ....-..,.s 70. ...,a s.4
She had teen masked when he
came for her-she would go away
letting him have no more than 8
glimpse Of her face as she said good
| by at the cab door. She meant he
| should Leave her there, and go back
| to finish the evenings pleasure
| iou are giving me something tc
| remember olway s. she said to hin
| in the little tiil of the music between