Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-26
CHAPTER XIV.

would become of Elnora?
CHAPTER XIV.
Wherein Einsra 10 Graduated viii, thu
Bird Wsman's Help.
Isl Elnora rode to the city she an-
swered Wesley's questions in
iIHI monosyllables so that he
thought she was nervous or
fehearslng her speech and did not care
to talk. Several times the girl tried
to tell him and realized that IL she said
the first word It would bring torrent
Of tears. The Bird Woman opened the
screen and stared unbelievingfy.
why. thought you would be ready;
you are so latev' she said. IF you
have waited to dress here we will have
to hurry"
81 have nothing to put on" said Ell.
nora.
/ In bewilderment the Bird Woman
drew her inside.
"Did-tifd'- she faltered.' did you
think you wonid wear that 90
,'No. I thought would telephone
Ellen that there had been an accident
and could not come. I don't know
yet how to explain. I'm too sick to
think oh, do you suppose I can get
something made by Tuesday so that /
can GRADUATED"
eyes, and you'll get something on
you tonight, SO that you can lead your
class, as you have done for four years.
Go to my room and take oH'that ging-
ham quickly: Anna, drop everything
and come help me-"
The Bird Woman ran to the tele-
phone and called Ellen Brownlee. s
"Elnora has had an accident. She
will be 4 little late" she said You
have got to make them wait Rave
them play an. extra musical number
before the march." ~: =
Thea she turned. to ths maid. '1Tell
Benson to have the carriage at the
gate just as soon az he can get ft,there
Then como. to my room. Bring the
thfead box from the sewing room, that
roll Of wide white ribbon on the cut
ting table and gather eli the white pins
from every dresser In the. house. But
first come with me a minute. "a
IT want that trunk With the swamp
Angels STUFF in It from the cedar clog
st," she painted ~ they reached the top
Of the stairs. e..
They hurried down the hall together
and dragged the big trunk to the Bird
Woman's room. She opened it and be-
gan tossing out white stuff.
"How lucky that she left these
thingsw she cried. Here are white
shoes, gloves. stockings. fans, every
thing" g; 4 ~
T II am all ready but : Dress, raid
Elnora. =. ~ :
The Bird Woman began opening clos
cts and pulling out drawers and boxes.
II think can make It this way." she
said >,,.. K i,
She snatched up a creamy lace-yoke
with long sleeves that recently, had
been made for her; and held, IL out.
Elnora slipped into 1t, and the.s Bird
Woman began smoothing out wrinkles
and sewing. In pins It fitted very: we'll
with little tapping In, the: back. Next,
from among the Angels clothing she
caught up white silk waist with low
neck and elbow sleeves, and Elnora
put It on. 1t was large enough, but dis
tressingly short in the waist, for the
Angel had worn it at party when
she was sixteen. The Bird Woman
loosened the sleeves and pushed them
to a puff on the shoulders. catching
them In places with pins. She began
on the wide draping Of the yoke, fas-
tening it front, back and each shoul-
der. She pulled down the waist and
pinned it. Next came soft white silk
dress skirt Of her own. BY pinning her
waist band quite four inches above Ell
noras, the Bird Woman could secure q
perfect Empire sweep with the cling
ing silk. Then she began with the
wide white ribbon that was to trim q
new frock for herself. bound 1t Tires
times around the high waist effect she
had managed, tied the ends In knot
and let them fall to the floor in a beau
tiful sash.
"Elnora," she said. forgive me, but
tell me truly. Is your mother 40 ex-'
tremely poor as to make this necss-
saryY'
no" answered Elnora. '"she ISIS
different" 81 -.
The Bird woman turned the iii!
-fscing the tall mirror. st
''Oh.' painted Elnora. us that met
Yea are genius! Why. VIII look ~
vel ss any at them.'
The organ began rolling out the
march as they came In sight. Elnera
took her place at the head Of the pro-
eessi0n. while every one wondered.
Mrs. Comstock gripped her hands to-
gether and shut her. eyes. It seemed
an eternity to the suffering wamal
before Margaret caught her arm and
whispered: "Oh. Kate! For any sake
loek at her! Here! The aisle acrsssy'
Mrs. Comsteck opened her eyes and.
directing them where she was told.
eized intently and slid down In her.
seat on the verge Of q collapse. SHE
way saved by Mafgaret.s tense grip
and her command. Here. idiot. stop
that r, - 81
! N. Tie blase of Light Elnoea climbed