The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-23

yet ne wan OVERWHELMINGLY pTouu VI
her open preference for him.
Edith united q package from the
back Of her saddle and followed Nan
into the dobe. where she shook out .
gaudy dancing dress. Ben likes me
better in this than anything" 0ho
said. complacently.
Nan vowed mentally that " the
contents Of her trunk could produce
anything 40 bizarre In color emecs
she would Guido the rainbow ITSELF.
She owed Edith . debt OF gratitude;
hut. because OF Ediths attitude she
reasoned, there must be some other
way Of iiquidating the obligation than
by meelkly yielding her feminine pre-
roratiye to be admired.
Mrs. Gallagher, learning that Nan
had changed her mind. lowered about
70 be sure that Nan did not ran
abort Of what was expected OF ner
In the matter Of dress; and 10. pun
ing excitedly upon her cigarette. she
watched each garment a. IL caino
from the trunk. and glance ~ ner
face was sufficient to tell nan
Vhe,her or not II met with her ap-
prevail.
Al a matter Of fact Mrs. Gallagher.
~,ho was both fond and tnordinately
proud Of Nan, had boasted extensive
" OF the splendor Of Mans wardrobe
though Il must be admitted sno
never had seen II.
she eyed q simple white frock with
conspicuous coldness. but her eyes
sparkled at q clinging lemon coioreu
Rown with striking dashes or black
velvet, while delight approached rap
ture whom Nan unearthed pair OF
red slippers and stockings.
nHOteAvCu
Nan.
"Oh. very beautiful" declared Mrs.
Gallagher, and It was at her earnest
solicitation that Nan wore coral
heads and n large purple velvet bow
In her hair. With these additional
touches Mrs. Gallagher rocked to and
fro In ecstasy.
your approval IL most gratifying"
laughed Nan. 1T makes II worth the
effort" and whom she appeared be-
fore Hon he stared In round-eyed ad-
miration.
"Gee!" he said, struggling for some
appropriate expression. "GeeI you
look like one Of those here cactus
flowers In spring"
"You think" she asked archly.
"that the Senorita Perfecta Torres
will be only a dingy moth beside me?"
"She'll look like n nc rse-hy." Ben
returned heartily. "alonssids . but
terfiy."
Edith was silent. Her small mo-
ment Of triumph was already thing
OF the past. ben never had told her
that she looked like a flaming cactus
flower In spring. or likened nor to q
butterfly.
All Las Rubertas was assembled In
the rear Of tho Sonora Apedaca's Ions
Iobe store building when Nan. Edith,
Hen and Mrs. Gallagher arrived. a
large space had been cleared OF
boxes and barrels, and the dirt floor
well sprlnkled to keep down the dust
A platform had been built In the
end Of the room which the orchestra
occupied, and the guests now sat OIL
the benches ranged against tho wall
or on their Individual sheepskins
listening In respectful silence to the
tuning OF the Instruments.
Senior Apedaca, portly and every
inch a parsonage In tho only derby
hat in the county. moved about turn
ing the three kerosene lamps to their
very highest notch. hicking invisible
dirt from the polished refiectors with
his pocket handkerchief and flirting
water from a basin with his finger
.,,. -, .,o,s which IN his critica,
p' .r,ea n,ora m mere aus
eye neeueu a . 70 Ia~ The dust.
aid all with large and capable arr
which made bona Mariana rear
back In pride.
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"iisree cross W s.'r ,',hii. ,hs
celeorateu kown ~ VI, u 20, ,rnn,rsd
Senor'ta ieriec,a LUTTE W. cv
70 strugsie 10 reta'h n.I sup A., ~ =
AZ the pene OF LAS n"ue s,,",, h,ch
creation OF gree, anu !rmoM o,'ca
nrst Drousnt RI raso W 10 ~ ~.
nor was tpelr pest too soou ,o' nS
lnhumeraDle Fuent%, in.,om liz It,. '
MonteJos VINO. Win Draue.e's J ntu,s
ana prass iIuHs ~ .nu" iaI.
presented SOLO p nh,u"s W oa,'iw Mi
ana recep,,Ne Ie"''''''' >0''' '
oins 10. h.,en.on' All. s..,,h,v I,,,s
nan burst upDn '"i ,rha 'nnva,rents
u p,ro Oh pa,a"o ,an..r a,troctsd
o. oenoI ~ - tha school.
attsh'Ioh' III ,ait mnnn deaY ear,
master so" ,dt.riy d,ssaminated
whno uno ~ .,.,am n, The halle al
tnrousnou. ."' W
Las Nu u.noras v,o,a davs were over
80, Nan in suIlen curiosity
while their swarthy consorts shot her
hold mr. surreptitious glances OF ad-
miration.
H. -, LID