The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-27

for so lOng'-Laura now came IN 10 |
be unhooked-'it's joy to hno"
can wear something else.
ThoughtfulIy Helen hung back the
gowns. She ought to civ" Laura the
blue One-giye it to her outright 9he !
could not wear it as it was, and it was
hardly worth a new OversklIt.
Had their places been reversed, she
knew that Laura, with her reckless
liberality, would have given 1t to her
without a thought But it was always
hard for her to part with her clothes
Her desire to hold on to things was a
failing that she had constantly 20
strive against.
She had hung up the blue gown, but
now she forced herself TO take it down
again.
Laura, I'm going to give you this.
It's selfish to talk of lending it when
I've so many. No. please DON'T check
ing Lauras ELUSIVE thanks. And
you'll need some satin slippers, swept
on by her own generosity. Il wonder
x haven't pair YOU can wear.
1t doesn't matter how soiled they
are"
TRY these"
Laura took off her shoe and strng-
gled with the slender white s}ipner. If
! Warren could see her now. Was iie:.
ems thoroughly feminine wish.
No" ruefully, Il cant begin TO get
| it on. l knew couldn't" generously.
But | can buy slippers. the dress IS
the main thing"
How'll you carry it? In a box? Or
shall just wrap it up"
anyway" heedlessly. I'm wild
about that anticipated skirt Look,
how full it is Oh, that can't be half
past ten"
That's all right Warren'll take
you 70 the car
"No, he won't. I'm not bit afraid.
Oh, that papers good enough. Don't
worry about the bundle, don't care
what it looks like"
When she was ready to go. in spite
of her protests. Warren insisted on
going to the car.
At the elevator she kissed Helen
gratefully.
Il can't tell you how much this
means to me just now. I've got to
make good in the next few weeks, and
having the right kind of clothes will
help
Left alone, Helen went straight to
the hall closet and again took out the
gowns. Throwing them on the bed in
her room, she began to try them on.
Turning on a stronger light, with
pitiless scrutiny she noted every de-
feet. Her features were as good and
her profile more delicate than Laura S
; but her coloring was less vivid and her
hair less effective.
Helens hair had always been trial
for it was overtime, clinging and IN
:, compromisingly straight. Shaking ii
down, she did it up more loosely and
fluffed it out with a comb. Then, rub
y bling her cheeks with her knuckles un
til they glowed, she stood back from
the mirror to get the full.length effect
! In her absorption she had not heard
Warren come in. And now she started
- violently as he appeared at the doo
G OF her room.
Mighty fine that Laura's LANDED
that job. If she can hold that dow
for few months -shell be all right.
Eyes, I'm so glad. She Away
!, loathed stenography," gathering up tn
dresses from the bed in an effort t
}" hide the one she had on
d shes got an expressive face, goo
film face, | should say. Never say
" her dolled-up before Makes big di
10 ference. Glad you gave her tina
Y. dress. Now hurry up, get those thing
put away-it's after eleven"
N He had turned away without havin
noticed Helen's gown. But her relic
n. was only nomentary, foI he prompt
is came bacl:.
Say, We'll have to find OUT whe
ne they run some Of those films" The
Is. as his glance took in the gown. "Whf
IS, in thunder! What're you rigging 20 II
id this time Of night"
r; ooh, nothing" confusedly. = ja'
ly thought Id try this on" unlocking.
with nervous fumbling fingers.
n, But Warren's keen gaze had pen
Or, trated her flushed confusion.
mt Hello, that's it, Ell? Thcus'
Laura looked better in those dut
ar than you did? Well you are a lit
IS ninry!"
to 81 know Laura's younger, and
know they did look better on" h
he voice broke.
he For the love of Mike! Can you be
err that! See here, If there's one THU
I'D you can't sidestep-it's getting oil
IRE If that's all you've got to worry abo
you're blame lucky"
asst "Oh, | dread to get old!' passionat
Ter ly. 81 can't bear to feel I'm not as
err, Three long strides brought War;
across the room.
his Look in there" pushing her U
willingly in { ent of the mirror.
len Against the dark background Of
shoulder, with her flushed cheeks a
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