The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-11
Married Life the Third Year
Helen Tries On an Expensive French Evening
Gown and Is Transformed.

box "MIlc VilIette, Robes"
was gilt-Iettered on the cover.
"Oh, there's some mistake,
Delia--tbis ism t for me-
- Here s your name, ma am,
pointing to the pcnciled address.
Wonderingly, Helen cut the cord
and opened the box. Underneath
the tissue paper lay the simmer
OF white satin. What could it
mean? Carefully Helen lifted out
an exquisite evening gown Of chif-
fon and lace, with pearl trimming
around the low-cut neck aud
shoulder straps Of pearls,
"Oh, here's note, ma am, -
said Della, taking out an envelope
which )ay under the tissue paper
in the bottom Of the box.
Quickly Helen tore it open
MY dear: Last night | got TO
thinking abou.t that little dress
of yours. It's dainty and pretty,
but even when you take the yoke
out it won't he real evening
gown. And for this dinner / am
particularly anxious that YOU
should be radiant, and | know
Won will be in the gown ! am send
ing you.
Now there arc to be no pro-
tests--you must wear it. I've
had 1t several months, but have
worn it only once. and was most
uncomfortable all tue evening, be-
cause white is not becoming to
me. | don { know what made
me buy it, [ had vowed never to
buy another white gown. but Mile.
NllJette persuaded me into this. |
think 1t will fit YOU as it is, but if
IT'S too large in the waist lust
baste m the lining and lap over
the chiffon girdle. | can easily let
IT out again
- Now fix your hair very pretty.
on arc not 10 wear 4 hat. Mr..
Stevens will come for YOU in The
car. With love,
"AMEJTA Z. STEVENS.
Helen read the note twice and
again locked at the lovely gown
that lay over the chair before her
But how could she wear it?
In all her life she had never worn
anv one else s clothes. She knew
II was often done; that many
women thought nothing Of borrow.
ing hat or gown for some special
occasion, but she never had And
she could not now, Dctermjnedly
she went to the phone and called
IN Mrs. Stevens,
'Oh, | know what YOU re 90
ing TO say. - Mrs. Stevens broke
IN, 9 But IN not going to listen,
My heart is set or YOU wearing
it. Now don ( be foolish, Oh.
see I'll have to come down.
cant do anything with YOU over
the phone. m going out at 3
clock and III drive by there for
moment,
But Mrs. Stevens came before 3
o clock.
~ wanted to put il on you. -
she laughed 81 know il YOU see
how lovely you look in il YOU II be
easier to persuade. -
She would listen TO no dcmurs.
and IN few moments she was
hooking up the gown.
"No.' as Helen started toward
the mirror. ''You re not TO see
until | get YOU in it properly
Now fastening the girdIe
and turning her slowly around
Now with note OF triumph
in her voice, "Dow YOU can look. y
Helen WAS almost startled at tho
vision in the mirror. She had
looked charming in the simple
lavender gown. with the yoke aud
sleeves taken out--but she WAS
dazzling IN this. The pearl trim.
ming brought out all the soft fair.
ness Of her neck and arms. And
tho cliuripg. folds of the gown
showed every line Of her graceful
little figure.
Never before had Helen tried on
really expensive French gown,