The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-10-02
oNR MUTUAL GIRL, NO. 50.
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This Chapter WIN BE Released
Next Monday.
Margaret spent an idyllic day shopping
with Aunt Abbie/ That little lady was
as excited as IShild. All the wonder
full gowns, negiigees and luxurious wraps
that her niece bought for her were
chosen with such pc fect taste. and were
made in such beautiful, soft, becoming
eoIors and materials, that she felt like
an elderly Cinderella When they reach
ed home in Westchester, Margaret ran
to find Baby Lily.
81 have an idea," she told the cherub,
hugging her. You shall have a party!
She persuaded Lily to sit on the sofa
while she dashed on half score Of
notes to children in the neighborhood-
Then she ran to the TELEPHONE and ordered
goodies and toys and treasures enough
for a whole Christmas. The party was
the very next day. Baby Lily proved
herself a perfect hostess and Margaret
was proud OF her.
1t was the day after that, that Our
Mutual Girl went to a tea at the Hamil-
tons. Just as she started she was re-
minded Of the jewel Lily's mother had
brought It was too valuable to risk in
the house, and she decided to slip it in
her lace dansant bag and then go round
to the bank with II after tea.
She had scarcely reached the scene
II the festivities, when somebody noticed
an antique pin which their hostess was
wearing. Miss Hamilton took it of. and
1t travelled from hand to hand among
the admiring guests When IL came to
Margaret she was startled to ind that
Il was an exact replica Of the one she
had in her bag. She stepped aside mo-
ment to compare the two. Why should
Miss Hamilton have Jewel the counter
part OF LIly's mothers?
In the course Of its passage among the
score or more Of guests, the pin was lost
for a moment, and in the excitement Of
locating II one Of the girls turned her
handbag wrong side out and suggested
that everybody do the same, in case some
absent-minded member might have
tucked 1t away unconsciously. Our
Mutual Girl was in a quandary. But her
quick wits came to her rescue. Drawing
herself up haughtily. she said:
81 think this is all utterly absurd! !,
for one. refuse to open my bag. 1 scorn
the imputation, and bid you good after
noon"
OF course, then ran after her and
brought her back with a thousand apollo
gies and IN the general commotion the
mislaid pin was discovered. Then Miss
Hamilton told its history-which was de-
cidedly romantic. II being the companion
stone to one possessed by a cousin who
had eloped with a chauffeur, and had
never since been heard from. Margaret.
painfully excited, though hiding her emo
tons, could not fall TO recognize the clew
to the family OF Baby Lily.
The following evening Our Mutual Girl
might have been seen in Miss Hamilton's
boudoir, searching her bureau, dresser
and chiffonier before she brought to light
the companion stone. The day before,
while comparing them, she had ex-
changed the two pins. She knew she had /
by the different initials marked on the |
back She could not have gone openly to |
her friend about it, as this would have |
been to expose the identity Of Baby Lily. !
Hardly had she made the matter right |
when, opening the door. she found herself |
looking into the muzzle Of double |
barreled shotgun.
Hands up!" commanded a very deter |
mined looking young man. nowise daunt- |
ed to md his burglar" a beautiful young |
girl. g.
our Mutual Girl had no choice but to
obey.