The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-01

PRICE OF A GOWN
Nv FILA n. peARCg.

| When young Sibert looked ecros'
the breakfast table and saw the
flushed, sullen face OF his wife. hii
own features grew stern AMI gloomy
II was quite unfair and unreasonable
for Rose to act In this peevish man
ner. Surely he had always done
everything possible for her: gratined
her whims and INDUCED her beyond
the point OF a husbands duty. Now
In this last matter he must be firm
IT'S no US sulking. Rose" he said
and that settles IT."
Cant AFFORD ~" sneered Rose,
without lifting her eyes You can't
AFFORD the price OF gown Tor your
wife. so that she may make a decent
appearance in public"
so that she may compete with
foolish, extrsvagant women whose hus-
bands are better fixed or more reck-
less than ! happen to be. do not
think your need IL so great, Rose.
II"
Well, won't wear that old silk
dress any longer!" Rose raised her
eyes bright with the sparks OF naring
temper Il won't. Brill Sibert! |
don't care whether you can AFFORD II
or not | must have that gown. I'll
order 1t today. You can beg. borrow.
or steal the money must have IT.
Beneath his long. steady look. her
passion had merged into a sort Of
panic, but she rushed breathlessly on
TO the end Of her speech. by that
time. her husband was on his feet.
reaching for his hat
i wouldn't order II today. Rose"
His voice held a chill warning. and
he went out without another word or
q backward glance.
Rose sat with reddening cheeks and
angry eyes Her slender, white I'm
gers drummed nervously on the table.
She drew In a long. tense breath, and
then a choking sob came as a prelude
to an outburst OF tears.
Stingy. hard hearted. that's what
Brill Sibert was! lie had no compass
sion for her at all no proper pride
In his wifes appearance. Just be-
cause. down at the bottom OF her
heart. Ros" felt a twinge OF remorse
and a stirring OF some feeling akin to
self-conde mnation, she inwardly rallied
at her husband and emphasized her
own wronga
What made II harder to bear was
the fact that Roses dearest friend. q
member of her club. and. like herself.
reception to be held In the Turkish
room OF the ST. MORE hotel, hat or.
dered an exquisite creation OF yellow
charmeuse and white shadow lace:
and Rose had conndentially impaired
the information that she would appear
In q companion gown OF placa and
absinthe green-a striking but har-
monious contrast
They had looked for samples to-
gether and planned the sartorial de-
tails that should make their appear.
ance at the St Moire an artistic sue
cess. In her enthusiasm. Rose had
lost sight Of the fact that her hus-
bands income had been severely taxed
OF late, ana he had advised economy
In every possible direction.
III economize-after tails. Brill"
she had offered coaxingly And I'll
go to a cheaper dressmaker-Jeans
is awfully dear-and III make It come
within dfty dollars"
She quivered inwardly as she said
II. but she looked prettily persuasive.
Bril- could not refuse her! But Brill
could-and did; and now. Rose was
left to " ep and rage in her defeat
II was a hard day for Rose Sibert
The worst passions Of her childish.
lmpulsive nature mounted In unusual
force and spread like flames. Love
and reason were blotted out: and
when caliner moments would have
come to her. she stirred the embers
Of her wrath with fresh accounts OF
grievances
Il would order that gown today as
said.' she reflected bitterly But
there might BE- complications I'll
wait Brill may change his mind by
night. II not well. Jeans dressmaker
would trust me-"
This idea was SO comforting. withal
SO stimulating. that Roses mood
changed She grew suddenly light
hearted. gay. and feverishly restless.
Her little apartment seemed toe con-
Inning to her: SO. late In the after
noon. she ran In to call on her neigh
Dor. a young matron who was absurd
ly devoted to year old daughter.
This wee parsonage proved such q
diversion that the clock struck six
before the visitor was aware OF the
hour
And not a thing ready for dinner!"
said Rose In alarm. And here comes
Mr.. Hessler-oh! he mustn't see me-"
She slipped behind the portiere OF
the reception room as the Key turned
In the lock and the master OF the
house entered She heard his hearty
greeting as he walked into the living
room at the other end OF the hall Il
was her intention to step out Instant
ly. but the fringed edge OF the por-
there had caught upon a button on
her sleeve and detained her.
Excitement down town" she heard
A. ID