Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-06-19
LUCILE'S OTHER DRESS
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Tuesday afternoon about three
o'clock Arthur Knight telephoned me
that he had just heard there was to be
an impromptu dance at the country
club that evening, and he asked me to
go with him The only frock / had
suitable to wear was my embroidered
swiss. and when got it out was dis
mayed to find 1t quite mussy and
soiled
Why don't you wear your pink and
white marquisette% asked mother.
I've worn it twice when I've been
out with Arthur" ] replied. Il don't
want him to think it's the only sum
mer gown | own" Then | threw the
embroidered swiss over my arm and
started downstairs
Now. Lucille. don't have lilly do
up that dress unless she Is perfectly
willing" called mother after me. Il
don't like to have extra work put on
her In this hot weather"
] called back that lilly need not do
up my frock unless she wanted to.
And, to tell the truth, she did not
seem very enthusiastic when I first
preached the subject.
"Tilly," | said with a sudden inspi-
ration just as / was about to leave the
kitchen, how would you like to have
the whole day of tomorrow and 20 out
the suburb where your aunt lives? If
you'll do ne this favor Of laundering
this dress this afternoon in a hurry.
you may have a holiday tomorrow, and
I'll give you the money to pay your
fare out TO your aunts"
Her discontented look turned into a
smile as | spoke Then she took the
gown with alacrity, and 1t certainly
looked exquisite when she brought it
up to me In my room two hours later.
You are as fresh as marguerite, s.
said Arthur, admiringly. when he saw
rae that evening, so | felt repaid for
all my trouble in getting the dress
washed and ironed for the occasion.
As we wbirled away in his car, he
asked, looking down the street: Isn't
that Louise Erwin"
Yes, | believe 1t is" said. and
waved my gloyed hand to Louise. who
looked rather astonished
i wonder if she wouldn't like to go
along" said Arthur, and slackened the
speed Of the car There's sure to be
plenty of extra men at the club to-
night"
oh, no, she is scarcely dresEed for
party" | answered. laughing. Your
suggestion is awfully kind, but most
impractical You know, Louise is
quite old-maidy about wanting to have
on the proper thing"
When | got home mother was up,
as is usual with her. almost wish
that she was under a doctors orders
10 be in bed before ten o'clock. for /
know it's Injurious to her to stay up
late. | nearly always find her nervous
and oyerwrought when | come IN from
any party or little Gip
Lucille" she said. accusingly, Y
think it was extremely thoughtless of
you to forget that you had asked Lou
ise Erwin here to dinner She seemed
hurt at your going away as you did"
Louise is foolishly sensitive, moth
err" / explained 1T wasn't as If |
had invited her to a dinner party. |
just casually asked her to come up
and help me make some fudge which
| promised Cousin Fannie for her mis-
sion class picnic tomorrow"
Well. she made It." said mother In
a crisp tone
had met Carl Bates sister at the
country club that evening and had
agreed to 20 out to Evanston early the
next morning to pass the day with her.
When | got home In he evening after
dinner. mother met me at the door
with a reproachful face
Well, | surely have had a day Of
IT," she exclaimed Il was greatly
surprised. Lucille, when Tilly left the
house this morning as soon as the
breakfast dishes were washed She
said you told her that she could have
a holiday and she looked so dreadfully
disappointed at the thought of giving
II up that, OF course, | had 10 let her
go
THE worst of 1t was, she contin-
ued, that Fannie had to be away on
account OF her mission class picnic
and there was no one to help me get
lunch for your Aunt Rachel who
dropped in
Dear me- / replied Il do wish
Aunt Rachel would have the Kindness
to let you know when she Is coming
Il told her to come any time this
week. never supposing you would de-
priye me Of a cook for a whole day
complained mother Il also had to get
dinner. must say, Lucille. that I'm
all out OF patience with you!"
why. mother darling!" | cried.
you would never speak 10 me so
harshly if Aunt Rachel had not inhu-
enced you She is always crtticising
me. but I thought you loved me
"Of course. l love YOU, Lucille. said
mother. "but I'm SO hot and tired that
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