The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-13

sister, called, and she was told that
Mrs. Curtis was ut.
At six Warren came, but Helen, for
once, did not run to meet him.
whats all this?" he demanded, ap-
pearing at the door of her room
"Oh, dear, I've got to finish this!
It's the only thing I've got to wear,
and 1t was perfectly filthy! l washed
all this chiffon and I'm trying to get
it back"
Hugh, why don't you keep your
clothes in order? You're always hav-
ing to make over a dress every time
we go anywhere"
But Helen, sewing like mad, did
not have time to be indignant.
Dear, l can't stop for dinner she
called out later. You won't mind
having it alone, will you? l couldn t
eat anything anyway
Nov you put that down and come
eat your dinner?" ordered Warren.
'I'll not stand for any such foolish
ness
Helen went to the table. gulped
down plate of soup and then beg
ged off and hurried back
At quarter Of eight, she was put
ting in the final hasty stitches. But
when she got into the gorwn she found
to her dismay that the skirt did not
set right She had stretched the chif-
fon in sewing it on.
Ready" called in Warren. I'm
going to order the taxi now"
YES, dear, but do come and see if
this will do! Look how it draws
here" anxiously smoothing it over her
hip. Does it show very much?"
Warren, whose evening clothes were
always in perfect condition, and who
had dressed comfortably without fur
ry, stood at the door viewing Helen S
flushed nervousness with frowning
| disapproval.
WARREN'S COMMENTS.
"Oh, your dress is all right. No
| body is going to notice it, anyway
Hurry up now. The cab'll be here in
| a moment
Ten minutes later they were whirl
ing down the avenue. Helen who had
rushed off half ready, was adjusting
her hair and the scarf over her head
by the narrow mirror inside the cab
"By jove," growled Warren. "Pd
like just once to see you get dressed
before we started out
But dear, it took so long to gel
this chiffon back-and it isn't right
now. But If we're sitting down, may
be it won't be noticed"
Helen had thought there would be
line of cabs drawn up before the
hall. but to her surprise theirs was
the only one. Could they be too early
AS they passed the box office, they
found the doors were closed, but they
could hear family the sound of pi
ano and a high soprano voice. Evi
de0tly they were not allowed to en-
ter during one one Of the numbers
for a dozen or more people were walt
ing.
| But in that waiting group there was
not one woman In evening dress. The
suits and hats contrasted strangely
with Helen's scarf-covered head ant
white evening wrap.
Filled with misgivings, Helen hook
ed looked questioningly at Warren
But he was tapping his cane impa
tiently and frowning at d poster of E
youthful violinist on the wall.
, The number seemed endless, but a.
last the COVE thrilled triumphantly OF
a final high note and there was {
sound of applause. Then the doors
were opened and they passed through
In one sweeping glance Helen tool
In the whole place with it's small
"drab colored" audience. Not even {
semi-evening dress was there.
Helen swept down the aisle and into
their seats, wretchedly conscious O.
the startling conspicuousness of hel
gown and her bare neck and should
| ers.
ANOTHER QUARREL.
The strain of the last five hours
anxious work had told on her nerve.
and now she was filled with a fierce
resentment at the needlesness of i
all
ooh, WHY did you say it was {
dress AFFAIR."" she whispered. unde,
| cover Of the half-hearted applause
I that greeted Miss C0Wtney's reap