The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-04-26
You're soaring me to DEATH" she

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go down. l haven't but two dinner
gowns to my name. and they-great
goodness! III stay tonight and so
home tomorrow, since you are no
longer suspected"
l hadn't thought of her clothes.
Roor old beautiful 10! But she al
ways looked lovely in anything she
put on. l rang for Celie to unpack.
Celie knows beautiful woman when
she sees one; and she never DISCUSSES
the fact that she thinks so. She hook
ed 10 into a very simple black gown
that l had never seen beforehand
paused to wonder where she got it
then sat back on her heels on the floor
and squealed Frenchily over the ef-
feet, as if she were entirely response
BILE for it.
"Ah, mademoiselle is most charm
ing. most beautiful-oui oui, oh, oui
Quit" 10 knew enough French to un-
derstand that. "Mademoiselle has the
grand air; mademoiselle Is exquisite!'
Mademoiselle undoubtedly was. But
I stood by with the most beautiful
gown Mrs. Hazard had provided for
me hanging upon my shoulders un-
hooked and unnoticed.
We'll, Celie," remarked, you
might quit scrambling around on your
knees and give me little attention.
Mademoiselle isn't going to run away;
she is here for a week."
"Ah. mademoiselle, pardon!" Celie
cried. MY sweet, charming made
moiselle, l am all contrition. But
mademoiselle la soeur is most beau
tiful. I am entrance!"
10 paused in contemplation Of her
tall, slim figure in the mirror when
Celie disappeared for moment.
How do you like my gown" she
asked
Its lovely. Where did you get it,"
Made it."
looked at her tolerantly, the way
she has of looking at me.
Il may be ninny, but I'm not that
gullible." l retorted. 1T looks like
model"
1T is model" 10 said calmly. And
marked Paris but it never saw
Paris"
What are you driving att" I de-
manded.
"The establishment is Madame eau
tier, Robes ct Manteaux."
looked at her as if she had taken
leave of her senses, then gradually
the truth dawned upon me.
Then you're not studying botany!"
mo, dear, I'm learning business
I'm already designing. I expect to
have my own establishment next
year."
just wanted to sit down and weep
l felt that / could never forgive her,
never. never! She caught me to her
and pressed her cheek against mine.
Don't be angry. dear. l couldn't
let you do all the work. And Louie,
l simply couldn't bear the idea of
teaching"
Teaching! Fiddlesticks!" I snap
ped. "Dressmaking! More fiddle
sticks! I wanted you to have your
course in botany, and I'm so disap-
pointed I'll never get over it."
She calmly turned and picked up my
list of entries without trying to con-
sole me. She knew I'd get over It,
She ran her forefinger down the page
KNEW the duke abroad" she
read. Which duke? The Due d'Au-
bigny, or the Due de Trouville?"
why, the Due de Trouville," an
swered irritably whatever made you
think it was the Due d'Aubigny?"
"Oh. think of silly things like
that sometimes" she replied. She
stood SO still for SO very long. while
her eyelashes swept her cheeks, that
l began to fidget did Miss Agazziz
absolutely identify the emerald brace
let as her own?" she asked finally.
Absolutely. 1t puts Winthrop in
an awful hole and 10. Winthrop never
took that bracelet. He's not thief;
he's dear, and there's horrible mis-
take somewhere"
When we came into the drawing
room Hap was lounging near the door
waiting for me, quizzically regarding
the animated circle of which His |
Grace was the center. John was all |
the way across the room, sitting near
one of the open windows, but when he |
saw US he stared. got up, nearly up
setting a table. and, upon my soul, |
believe he would rudely have inter
rupted the dukes involved speech over
JOS hand If I hadn't interfered.
my sister, Miss Goldman, Mr..
l said in hurry. for
fear he would actually kiss her be-
fore got them INTERPRETATIONS, who
never looked twice at a woman In his
life.
10 gave him her hand and smiled.