Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-27

NAAo IA AiSl L S1ko was
not, however, conscious of what she
was doing. At last she said slowly:
We'll, go and get your dress. Only,
don't pay too much for it, dear"
II WON'T" Dorothy promised. She
was all sunshine and roses again.
She kissed her mother in a rapture.
Well lunch together today and talk
1t over" she cried.
At noon as Celia. in her. shabby neat
black emerged from the store she
found Dorothy waiting before the
window seriously studying a display
Of frocks.
II got one like that" she said,
pointing. 1T vas $17. 1 presume
that was more thar you intended I
should pay. but mother. 1t was SO
pretty and l shall only be young once,
as Miss Ormond said,'' she laughed
merrily.
woman in the costume department.
Well, Dorothy was not to blame,
though SIT had been altogether too
much to pay. Besides, it was r
h would only once in a long lifetime
be so young and so lovely.
Yet there were reasons why the
purchasing Of the gown created a
burden. Celia earned only 50 a week.
OF course, that was not all she had to
v oAs AAlSAO OCCA . IuS-
bands life insurance and something
besides. But she had to be very o
omical. And she was, as far as her
own expenditures were concerned. 1t
was Dorothy who exceeded their in
come. Dorothy was young and gay.
She had many friends like herself.
She went about and had good times.
This meant that she must be dressed
appropriately. This new frock was
SIT. with the ent raised 81 and
everything just as high as it could be!
Celia felt troubled.
She was brought to herself by
Dorothy pulling at her arm. MAR
tins, mother?"
She understood. Martins was the
highest priced restaurant in the town.
She had heard Dorothy tell about it,
but she had never been there. She
made a custom of slipping into the
Palatial, where one could have sand
wiches and tea. for Is cents. II think
not, lea Let's try the Palatial," she
suggested.
Dorothy flushed. ooh, mother dear!
It's so cheap and so common. I'm
sure they nave nothing fit to eat"
Celia flushed. WELL, then, We'll go
to Martins" she consented.
At the square table she peeped into
her purse under the cover Of the
tablecloth's edge. It contained a
lone two dollar bill.
NOV we must not order anything
expensive, DEAR" she began bravely,
I'm really not hungry"
ooh, no. said Dorothy. She was
eying the menu.
the table and glanced at them. He
had silvery hair and a clean, brown
face. At the sight of Celia his ex-
preston changed. She looked up and
their eyes met.
"Celia!!'
"Mahlon!' . ..
Their hands clasped.
why, Celia! It has been ten years
since I've seen you"
More than ten years, Mahlon,
Dorothy was only nine"
Dorothy? Your daughter! Is
this
MIR. Page, dear" Fl
Dorothy held out her hand with
charming good will.
I'm so glad to meet o. again
after ten years, Mr.. Page" she de-
ciared mischievously. "Have chang-
ed much?"
Considerably"
And mother?"
well, not SO much"
ooh, Mahlon, my hair
Your hat conceals it, Celia. other
wise you are not a day older"
Celia smiled family. It was good
better. She and Mahlon Page had
been brought up in the same village.
They had had the same friends. Once
just before her husband died he
had come to see them. That was, as
she said. more than ten years ago.
She had not Teen him since, but she
had heard things concerning him
that he remained unmarried, that he
was making a great deal Of money
May I sit here with you?" he
asked. You have not ordered your
luncheon? Let me nave the pleas
ure Their Of ordering it for you,
1t was a delicious meal. Celia, used
to the delicatessen shop and her own
hurried, simple cooking in a kitchen
cite, m%arvelled at the perfection Of
this food. Yet she had little appetite.
Dorothy. however. ate with enjoy
ment. She talked, too. And Mahlon
listened. How pretty she vast
"And now-whither7. Mahlon ask
ed as they ROSE from the table.
ooh. I'm going to a, matinee party
Dorothy said promptly.
And you. Cells? q"
Back to the store"
Mothers got such a restless nature
that she can't he happy unless she is
working all the time Dorothy said,
earelessly.
The meeting with Mahlon Pare was
= soon out OF .Celia's mind. Worries
/ gathered. Dorothy had been asked
to 30 on a long motoring trip with
the Reidens. and that necessitated