Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-31

had also jumped from the same train
and were likewise being driven over the
country roads toward the Avery house.
What's doing tonlght?" asked Wade.
| ITS rather unusual to have to bring
dress clothes out here, old man."
Dinner at the Sutcliffes-fashionab
people, you know-and the big dance at
the club"
Looks good to me-" laughed Wade.
| Are there some good-looking girls in
store?"
Sure, and 1 understand from my wife
that Mrs. Hobbies has a peach out with
her this week You'll meet her anyway
I'VE have to make more or less of a
rush for it, won't we?" Wade laughed
II mean, of course, the dinner"
"Oh, we'll make 1t in good time-here
we are now
The two men got away-Avery insist
ing on carrying his guests bag.
After his greeting to Mrs. Avery. Wade
was shown to his room, there to pre-
pare for the dinner party. The first
thing he did was to, open his suitcase
that his evening clothes might not be un-
duly creased.
Great Scott" he calculated. eve
picked up the wrong suitcase! oh, say,
what a stunning frockH
Wade lifted out gown of exquisite
yellow chiffon. His heart tripped up sew
eral beats when he carefully took out the
next garments. They were of foamy
white and all drawn with creamy satin
ribbons. 1t seemed to Wade that SO many
hufy bows We're quite unnecessary vet
Wade drew in a deep breath of some del
lcate scent that chung to each garment.
Next there was a pair of yellow Slip
pers. And last of all, he picked up a
wreath of small yellow buds and a creamy
pearl peeped fRm the centre of each.
What regular beauty you must bel"
Wade sank on the couch beside the fem
inine apparel and felt a peculiar inti-
macy with the owner of the suitcase.
II could kick myself for a blind idiot for
having unconsciously deprived you of all
these" He looked at the initials on the
back of the silver brush. "R. w" could
stand for most any kind of a girl, but 1
do hope your hair is red-that gorgeous
sparkling red. / would like to place this
wreath on 1t this minute If ever we
meet WIN never forgive you for having
black hair to wear with this costume"
A knock sounded on Wade's door
Avery's head popped in "Oh, 1 say
aren't you nearly ready? What in
the -"
"Yes-oh, yes-rm ready-just come in
and have look at what I've brought in
the way of evening clothes for the dinner
danee"
Great Scott. mani We are almost due
at the SATELLITES now"
I'm sorry, old man. but you will have
to go without me-I've picked un the
wrong bag In that beastly crowded trainlp
Averys sense of humor prevailed He
roared. Wade Joined in.
IN 90 and speak to my wife" laughed
avery. Wen have to fix you up some
how think my wife's father had a
dress suit at one time. He was some 20
pounds smaller than you"
Beat 1t" put in Wade. "I'n not 20 10
a dinner in somebody's hand-me-doWnsI'
you've got to! Mrs Sutcliffe wouId
never forgive my wife IL she were the
cause Of an empty chair at one Of her
dinnersr'
Wade sighed hopelessly as Bill Avery
made his exit laughing uproariously.
Meantime Mrs. Hobbies sat on the edge
OF the bed In her guest chamber and
talked through tears and laughter to the |
huddled mass of femininity that was |
Ruby Wells.
You must go, Ruby She would never
forgive me, My red dress won't look so |
bad"
Alice Hobbes How can you sit there
ana suggest that / wear brilliant. blaming |
req with this scarlet hair of mine-be- |
sides-we would have 70 use a dozen |
satety pinsF Ruby Wells would have re- |
sorted 20 tears but for the effect on nose |
ana eyes Underneath It all the humor |