The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24
Mystery of the
Orchid Gown

Il am head over heels In work." an
nounced Dorothy, bursting In on Mar
jory, but / just had to run over to
hear all about last nights dance. Whs
went with whom and what did every
body wear?"
Il don't know anything about last
nights dance for the simple reason
that l wasn't there" answered Mar
jory.
You weren't there?" gasped Dor
othy. why, left you at six o'clock
raving about the wonderful time you
expected to have. With my very own
eyes l saw you shampooed, manicured.
massaged and made ready for the big
event For half hour l stood admir-
Ing your new orchid gown Now you
sit there and calmly say, I wasn't
there! Explain! Say something, or
I'll shake you"
"As you say" began Marjory, when
you left me l was all booted and
spurred for the dance, except my
iress. About an hour before expect
ing Jack l went to my clothes closet
and to my amazement my orchid gown
was nowhere to be seen.
II took all my clothes out OF the
closet, returned them to their places,
removed everything again and put
them back. No results
Il knew positively that when you
we're here my dress was peacefully
hanging in the left hand corner OF my
closet. What or who could have spir-
ted it away? No other article Of my
wardrobe was missing.
"Frantically l called mother. father,
ulster, brother. Together we searched
every nook and corner of the house.
During the frenzy of the hunt l even
'ound myself looking in my thin BILE
case. No use! That dress was gone
Il can we'll imagine your agony
sighed Dorothy.
There was nothing for me to do
said Marjorie, but call up Jack, ex-
plain matters and tell him it was i'm
possible for me to CO."
my heart bleeds for you," moaned
Dorothy. why didn't you wear your
pink"
IT'S at the cleaners"
Your Yellow"
ITS at the dressmaker's, being re-
modelled"
you could have borrowed one OF
nine"
THE waist would have been too
long and the skirt too short"
What did Jack say?"
"He felt dreadfully. We were to
have led the cotillon. Being chair.
man of the entertainment committee
he had to go to the dance anyway. AS
tor me, l threw my miserable self On
the bed and cried myself to sleep.
dreamed all night of Jack dancing
around my closet in my orchid gown
But what could have become OF
that dress?" demanded Dorothy.
We'll, when l arose this morning
angry at every one and everything.
stepped to my closet to get my kimo
no. Believe me or not, in the left
hand corner hung my new orchic
gown!"
AT first thought l was still dream
ing. Next l decided that worry hac
unbalanced my mind. Then | knew II
was neither a dream nor insanity, but
cold fact that my dress hung before
me!
II gave a scream which called the
entire family to my side, including
Nora. our maid. They gazed at thai
truant gown.
Nora, what do you know abou
this dress?' l demanded, seeing an ex
preston of alarm on her face.
"'Oh, Miss Marjory,' she said, :
don't know what made me do 1t
You'll never forgive mel know you
won't. l can't be SO bold as to ash
you to. It's just terrible!'
"'Well. go on l commanded.
Il answered a matrimonial adver
tisement last month"; walled Nora
The gentleman wanted my picture
bad. / had not decent stitch to weai
for stylish fiashlight photograph.
knew you weren't going to wear tina
there dress last night, so | made 81
bold as to borrow it for two hours t
have my picture took. | didn't do /
no harm. Please forgive me, Mis-,
Marjory. I'll never do 1t again
There" finished Marjory, "yo,
have the exclamation NJ tho n,votor,