Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-09-11

/TXY2i ' IN ~, \ ItEl lduGy oAC IC1t dS
NN4s(lMN profound a tri-
EL&SN9S umph as an artist
who beholds his
masterpiece on canvas.
Ore day Miss Aylmer, the daughter
of the richest man in town, called her
up by telephone to consult her about
an evening gown for the charity
event.
MY cousin, who is abroad, has sent
me material for a dress, but it's a sort
| of yellow. l have never tried to yea
that color"
Bring it down tomorrow" advised
Helen.
When Miss Aylmer opened the bun
| die her maid carried Helen uttered a
little cry of delight at the contents.
Helen draped the material about her
customer. The result was most unfat-
tering to the p~lain-featured, sallow
face. but her fingers ached to fashion
/ this fabric into the form her artists
| y was already creating. She drew
| down the shades and turned on the
lights. N
1T is more becoming by electric
light. I must have it. 1 don't care
whether it is becoming or not. And
make it as original, as startling as you
like, SO that people will notice me"
Helen devoted herself SO ~assiduous-
ly to her work that 1t was finished
late Monday afternoon. After dinner,
alone in the house, Helen tried the
dress on herself for a final inspection.
TITS the dress that makes me seem
attractive" she thought
She then recalled the set she had
Inherited from her mother. and had
just clasped the cleaning necklace
about her neck when the doorbell
rang. When she went to the door and
stood in the brilliancy of the electric
light, the man on the threshold stood
and stared, silent for a moment at the
beautiful picture she made. Then he
explained that his Gar had broken
down and he wished peeEEmmilssion to use
her telephone in summfePinP sz his chauf-
feur. sro s2f.Er
She asked 5him in and led the way
to the telephone. agsb bns "a
where shall / tell him totcome?"'
he asked. Il scarcely know where
am. Something has put the street
lights out Of commission"
She gave him the street and mum
Der. When he had finished telephon.
ing she asked him into the library to
await the coming of the chauffeur
She knew that he was Roger Thorne,
q cousin of Nora Valdeen's, and had
but recently come to the city.
When he had gone she went to heI
room and took off the gorgeous gown
cinderella after the ball. Samson
ssori of his glory,psshe thought ID
In. the morning Miss Aylmer sent
frr the gown and Helen felt as if q
r1rt of herself were shut up in the
long box.
In the afternoon Miss Aylmer came
Ip hurriedly.
'Oh, was there something wrong
with the dress?" asked Helen.
".No; but have decided not to veal
It. Could you make me another-s
white one-by tomorrow night"
JTron the Information that shs
should never wear it, Helen asked per
mission to buy it to S as a model
and she fastened to writelascheck fol
the price named. li7S hn p
On the day following the ball, Nor;
dropred in for a chateop ~
"What l came for, Helen is to beg
favor. Dine with us tomorrow. Roge
will be there and l want you to meet.
To her delight Helen accepted, ant
on the night of the dinner appeared ii
the golden apparel.
When Helen was presented to Roge
she met the same look of alteration il
his eyes.
Then you really do exist?" he sal
as they went in to dinner. Il feare'
you might be in my dreams only"
The evening came to an end, an
Helen was sem home in Nora's limou
sine. Roger accompanied her. Afte
a few preliminaries she casually re
ferred to her occupation.
, YES; l knew" he replied indiffel
emily.
Nora told your" she asked.
mo; on the day of the ball I Gale
on Miss Aylmer to see what flower
she preferred. She was trying on he
ball dress and came down to receiv
me In it. / was startled at seeing tia
dress. There could not be two sue
creations. I resented her wearing c
It. She asked me If I didn't like it.
manag ed to collect myself and say
liked her best in white. The next nigh
P! asked her why she did not wear he
new gown, and she said she had sol
/ 1t to her dressmaker, and told me {
| you. and that you were a friend {
Nora's. So / asked Nora's assistance
After a happy evening, Helen LITE
the cover from the box in which r
posed the dress of gold.
] 1T was you," she half whispers
You dazzled and blinded and lure
/ him on-just as the Golden Fleece lie
JASON"
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