The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-30

went bIltheIy on. seemingly unmindFul
that Betty still was worrying. lets
dress for dinner. have a perfectly
new evening gown that can't wear
1t doesn't go with my complexion. You
know-and I'm Just dying to see you
in II! You know, you never would
fuss about your clothes the way we
others did and I've always thought
how sweet you'd look If you'd start
even with the rest Of III. Come now.
I've got my heart set on tt won't
lei you say no."
In vain Betty tried 10 beg of. Molly
had 1t all nicely arranged in her mind.
Betty must wait to enlist the aid Of
Mnlly's father and Molly had deter
mined Betty should wear that gown
and that was all there was to 1t.
What woman ever successfully
.eluded the subtle fascination of fine
clothes. or. having preserved con-
Bistent Indifference to dress. what
woman In the end ever regarded her
course uE successful?
Surely Eve studying the possibilities
OF that first fig lenf. in her heart must
have felt she had compensation even
for the loss OF Eden. Henceforth she
land her daughters through all the
flight Of time-WOuId have an interest
nil her own an interest that Adam
might parallel. but which lie could
mover invade.
NO wonder there is no record 10
show that Eve ever tried to slip back
past the Eden Waterman and his fam
ing sword. That old garden possessed
certain undenIahle advln' ages, hut
Adam. with the help OF all the angels.
could not have taken Mother Eve back
AEnIh once she had set that fig leaf
fluttering eternally dow I the corridors
OF w0man's interest.
And what daughter or Eve since then
ev0r has faced sorrow so sharp. 4
disappointment so bitter, that clothes
could take nothing from the keen edge
OF the hurt?
Molly had her way. At first Betty
Blake was passive figure In the prep
Hrations. but before Molly. ably assist
ed by her skflful maid. had completed
the dressing of her friends haiI
Betty's interest began to grow. When
at last she stepped before the tall mir
ror and saw herself Transformed. de-
spite her worries, Betty Blake could
not restrain little sigh of delight
and the color came prettily into cheeks
that but moment before had hung
out pale signs OF the perturbation
within her mind.
While they still were prlmping and
preening, the sound of her fathers
Limousine warned Molly of his arrival
and the two girls. to the frou-frou OF
their silken skirts, descended to the
main hall, There was the sound Of
quick feet outside. the front door
opened and hearty voice cried:-
walk in. my boy, walk in. You're
as welcome in this house as the sun
after a storm. Molly will be here in
n minute" tall young figure stepped
into the light Of the hall and Betty
lmpulsively sprang forward.
"Jlm!" she cried. and then halted
shyly.
"Why, Betty Blakem Bruel's voice
proclaimed his establishment. How
in the world did you get here?" Then
he stepped and in frank admiration
surveyed the vision before him.
This graceful, charming figure was
a new Betty BIake-one he never had
known. This was mt the Tomboy
friend of his childhood. Here was a
wnman-a beautiful woman! How
blind he had been! Could clothes
mako such a difference? Although
that day he had had part in one mir
acle. he still was unprepared to be-
lieve.
why. Betty" he whispered in
crcdulously, "you seem so-dlfferent.
Betty blushed prettily, for she chose
To regard his undiplomatic speech as
compliment. Then in a tone too
low for the others to hear she MUIR
INJURED: And you. too, Jim. oh, l
wouldn't have believed it,"
Molly and Senator Curran. who had
remained discreetly in the background
now came UP and Introdurtions were
exchanged. At this point. Bronson
the stately butler. announced Dime {,
The senator gallantly rendered his
arm to Betty Blake and Jim Bruel
followed with Molly. Amid the laugh
ter that forms the froth on the cup OF
happiness. the merry party soon were
seated about the senator's generous
board.
Long before the coffee appeared
Bruel and Betty Blake felt they must
have known Senator Curran always
! and lie was addressing them az though