El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01
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you could alter that yourself" sug-
gested the salesWOman- I'll have one
Of the filters come in and pin it up on
YOU And those beads" as she was
I Helen examining a place where whole
strand was off; I'm sure you ean
match those downstairs"
Helen Decides.
eeVery weIl-I1l take it, said Helen
finally, with a sort Of desperation, FOR
all winter she had waited to get an
evening gown at this January stock
I taking sale. IF you'll have II pinned
I'D III try to alter it myself
In a few moments the saleswoman
returned with the filter
I'm afraid III have to rip that skirt
off, ma'am, to pin il up right Hou see
Z it's much too long wasted
with practiced fingers she ripped of
the skirt, took up the seams OF the
waist and shoulders, pinned back the
skirt at a higher waist line, taking IN
the darts around the hips to fit Helen's
slendeTness
For almost an hour Helen stood while
{ the clever little FrenchWOman prac-
tically made over the dress on her
and all with pins
Now. you'll have to be very careful
she warned $50 that the pins won't
come out before you can get it sewed.
Let me help you take II Oft may be
pinned through"
'G4eIeu, who could hardly wait to get
to work on the dress, decided to take
il home with her instead Of having it
sent. As II was very soft and sheer,
it was easily packed in small box,
and in less than an hour she had it
home and spread out on the bed
HeIen's Difficult Task
When she finally spread a sheet be-
fore her dresser and tried it on to see
the effect Of her work, she found that
the whole waist was askeW- Inc
Ioosened pins had not been good
guides She took il off and ripped out
most Of what she had done. Then she
found she would have to take the skirt
entirely off and alter the waist alone
Z before she put il back
I OF course, she did not speak to War
rem about the dress that evening, for
he would have wanted to see it, and
/ there would have been little to show
Tor her SIS
That night Helen slept very little,
for she was in the throes Of regret
I that she had bought the gown, an an
! guish that at some time every woman
! knows. She had visions Of all the
] other gowns. fresh, SerViceable gOWEE,
/ that she might have bought for SIS.
Toward morning she fell into troU-
/ bled sleep, to dream that she was
] wearing the gown at some formal din
I ner, and the beads, which seemed as
I big as billiard balls, kept falling off
! and rolling over the table
I What's the matter with yOu2" Ques-
/ toned Warren at breakfast Don't
b! look very clipper, do your"
I eOh, I didn't sleep very we'll It
{ must be ibis damp murlSy~ weather"
] As soon as Warren was safely OF
Helen again got to work on the gown.
She had had the dress charged and as
] this was the last week Of the month,
she had been anxious to get it finished
I so that Warren might see IL before he
received the bill
Warren Is Pleased.
Dear. you know I've been needing
! new evening gown all winter" was
! the way she brought up the subject
3 that night after dinner, so I've bought
I one at HaIIman's-yOu know how they
Z they take stock It's really very beau
tiful, think. Don't you want to see
aAn right indlfferently. ~Trot it
ashal1-I put it ong' shyly. You can
/ tell more about it"
He nodded, without looking up from
/ his paper and she hurried in TO her
room She dressed throughout, even to
/ her white satin slippers, for she wanted
/ his first view Of the gown to be an ef-
! fective one
Her cheeks were flushed and her ewes
! bright with excitement, and even Mag
( gle stared with surprise at the charm
/ ing vision when Helen called her in
] to hook the gown.
! There was enough of the actress in
J Helen's nature for her to instinctivelv
l plan to make the entrance before War
! ren a dramatic one. So when she final
! " trailed- in she stood mOtiOnless in
the doorway until he looked up, know
! ink the darkened room beyond make an
2 effective background.
She was thrillingly conscious Of the
! quick admiration in his eyes as they
/ rested upon her
why KittenE" as he jumped up and
1 came toward her.
isn't It lovely!" she laughed hap
| PLY.
It's stunningi You've never had
! anything so becoming"
eve never had an imported evening
/ gown before"
Turn around" he demanded
! Slowly she turned around, trailing
! the full length Of the room
1T was really S1S5 at the beginning
! Of the season" she explained, but it
had been marked down TO SIS. Don't
I you think that was cheap for it2"
"I should say it Wasi That's the best
I looking gown I've seen And it's not n
I bad looking little woman in it, either"
] as he stopped to kiss her bare shoulder
And Helen felt then, even though the
! gown would never be a serviceable one.
I that the SIS and all her work and
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