Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04

door. She opened the door. and in
stead of having to look far up into
the face of the customer she expected
she had to look far down into the
face of a small girl who was laden
with a large parcel
Mamma sent your dress back she
said. She's sick and can't wear it.
Shes got the grip. She said for YOU
to wear it and go in her place, cause
cause She swung from side to
side, trying to recall all she had been
told" cause it'll break things up if
you don't. And in there she pointed
learn. That's all
She gave Jessie a bright smile. and
darted away.
With trembling fingers Jessie undid
shimmering folds. From them fell a
paper. 1t contained the little sneech
she was to learn.
My land, my land" she thought.
ard her heart fluttered. Il wonder if
| can do it | wonder if know
enough"
Now that opportunity had come she
feared to grasp it. But when Mrs.
Grant. whom Mrs. Cobb sent came to
help her dress and tell her what she
must do and guide her to the rehearsal,
she began to feel that she was going
to have very good time. indeed.
Her unexpected appearance occa-
stoned astonishment. But everybody
:
lated to do her utmost The lowered
SIX dress encouraged her She seemed
70 be back again in her happy, care
ifee young gtrlhood. the idol of her
parents and the life of her circle A
smile came to her lips and ewes. her
heart llShtened. Every movement
showed her happiness Those who be-
neid her could scarcely believe that
this radiant little figure was the old
woman who toiled DULY. ssionately
at the loom eli day long.
Nhen the rehearsal was over a man
VINO had watched her a good deal
eaihe up 10 her- I've been trying to
make out who You are and where I'd
known YOU. he said About forty
years ago | saw this same dress, or
one Just like it. | remember, because
| thought It was the prettiest dress
had ever seen. And | thought too
the girl who wore it was the prettiest
girl l had ever seen danced with
ner four times. Her name was Jessie
He looked at her curiouslv. waiting.
Jessie looked at him, and in her little
face, away back in the deep bonnet.
me color that came was in nowise a
renectlon from the pink silk lining.
org' 700, remembered that evening
ana the bright boy with whom she had
oahGed Tour times. Indeed. she had
GOOD occasion to remember it, for she
nad been only two days betrothed to
LINUS Stubs and he had gone into a
ndiscretion. II was a moment before
she could speak
was Jessie Linden. And that
night | danced with you. John Bruce.
was the last time | ever danced with
anybody was married a few weeks
later and my husband did not permit
sonn ioilles. And this is the very
dress wore. am pleased to see YOU
again she dropped him low
curtsey. lie returned it with a deep
Dow. Then they laughed at each
After that dress rehearsal it was
noticed that the Widow Stubbs got a
great zeal Of attention from John
bruce the widower who kept the
grocery store on Main street and had
a NICE little house in the upper part
Iof town. 1t was no surprise to any
body. therefore, when the two were
married The brides wedding dress
was Of Powered silk, which. in spite of
careful rcmodeIing, had a curiouslv
oL'' lasiiohed look. Upon her brea st
she wore spraT of heliotrone
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