The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-23

You choose" she said shortly.
h.lS w ell III like this one best and Laura IRA
them on the Sef S we decide. we ' mus,
both look as nice We can. IL one IL
prettier than the other youv got TO take
are s. :, sapay and IN.
took off her cotton gown and put on the
dlul blue silk. finding her way deftly
among its hooks and hands she Was a
picture when she turned TO her sister
How does IL look she asked.
she sat with her face turned defiantly
away. while Laura put on the other
Change was cruel All the tint and deli
cacy seemed a. be drawn out of Laura.
face by the brutal color. and her heavy
auburn hair had become suddenly hid
eous.
~ .--very asee." she said
Nicer than the other?" Laura insist
oh. don, know Something in her
tone made Laura flush sensitiveiy.
You see; / have To look pretty. FL
IL In a silly way. but Giles and his
mother have been 50 kind. and % seems
like repaying them. And-and you don't
couldn't stand going among peorle II
~ weren't for that. Irs-the only thing
I've got left"
Ellen had tried not to listen. but the
| earnest. hair timid voice forced uS
| way in She rose abruptly and walked
over {" the window. Presently she
No. On the whole. Laura. the other
I'd choose that Z, were you
-, And you would jus, as lief have
on.
lust as lief. my dear"
At o'clock they passed the ancient
stone gate-posts Laura beautiful IN
dull blue Ellen caricatureI In ma
| tnent TO wear her old muslin. but Laura
WAS 80 distressed that she was forced
TO wear this or explain; The expiana-
LAURA. and there was much happiness
| To the moor gisi In her trailing folds OF
SILK! surely " look like a guy for two
nours was not such a tremendous sac
rihce. Yet her steps falteIed as they
came out on the lawn and Giles stepped
forward To welcome them.
] Laura. your are tine prettiest thing
mat ever happened." he began. then
his eyes turned to- Ellen. and cIouded
/ she warded ON the impending COM
nent with u formal smile and hand
,, What a fortunate day you have for
: be pleasanier. On. there is Dr. Mann
! The Nery person wanted TO sect
! ,si.Ger-d. AID even hur'. but she was
TOO much absorbed In her own misery
, 20 notice
I Laura vas established In p Garden
chair and the party reVolved about her
touched by her beauty and mere ffliction
/ Ellen. looNinE plain and conspicuous.
D ness. and trying to feel that II was
enough. she saw hundred slsnceS trat
passed from her gown TO her hair clear
could not be put into words. Giles came
haCk 70 h"r at intervals, but she snuh-
bed him sor-lv. when D.. Mann. whose
! admiration VA hevond the influence or
| colorS. suggested that they explore the
Rarcs1. stH vent with him at once.
humnly Eraiefnl-a mood nat took his
! -, Ellen found herself on tho verge or
/ trouble. and dragged him hastily mack
/ to the lawn. Giles would not lcok az her
now and ns- cup was full She rnads her
way 70 Laura. who turned smiling at
4 her voice.
- was Just telling them about Cousin
loulra's box and the anguish We were
/ In lest - shouldn't come" ~ sair ~
never would have occurred To Laura 10
I hide the source OF her fnery. 'sums
| on. for Cousin Lsura's hair Is black
ana she can wear any other color. But
gowns. !; seemed t"og God 20 he true"
a -uSh swept over her twins race.
adding third red. the most unhecom-
ins OF All she stood helpIeesiy under
over 70 .er AID put a gentle hand on tie
| SO these are the two blue s,lk
I gowns 81" SAID With a smile 50 full of
4 wn-nth and understanding that qu.ck
tears came INTO Ellsn's eyes.
I Oh, its not worth talking about" she
I iruttered. and turr,d hastily away from
the group. 'Confe Laura. we must 70.
Giles walked 20 the gate vita them.
guiding Laura. while Ellen obsttnatciv
k"rt fo The other. side 60 the road Some
hing In hi ewes made her hands sud
denly cold
oh. have Rad such n good time"
explained Laura. Didn't you
q 40. faid Cites
&c.. ~ WHY not
7 "i'ecause Ellen was 50 mean 20 me
She doesn't Ike rr arv NOR. Laura"
None'u-e' said Eli-a sharply from
y SNOW me likes yor. Giles saii
/ Laura. earnestl, when she DULLES
,~ople. that Is j"-i sirn shes fond Of
mem
And ne .r,ore he tuuiee. ,he fonccr
she ir. Hi'"e srEl-r~t"d Ellen t-i.l
ia-' ~ gr1orr 70 c~r,srsa:ion. brt h,f
"oigr hetrav.d her
fNartir' raiI Laura innocently.
Wei goodbye. Giles % was such
FUN AEi 1ou -sally think we looked
nice i1 our strand blue SILKS"
I You looked a- PTettv a. drearI.''
Sa'd ''N't hu Zen Wa as l'autiI"t
as 81 angel
a., held OUT ni4 hand 20 her a-i there
~t~ both Tlea1frr and MASTERY In tine
gesture The New fa.irdiauG Quality was
very str"n for the moment Ellen
anne HIfF J.. r~-0ra the read
Laura Frth'rsd ur her sair'4 with
Hn' lons. 'i e.. prsrafiur cor the dust uT
%" hishva.. Then she lset her head
sharply
w. arc son Two doing shc de-
'uaulcd
.we'r-s ',r yo... said ra,n breath.
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