Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-18

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was hydrangea pink. | saw it before
the electric light went Off"
At last the two figures of the cOtillion
were over and Dick went to hunt the
girl. He found her in the balcony and,
as luck would have it, for the instant
alone.
'Dld I ruin your gown" he asked
rather abruptly.
"Nom she answered sweetly, intend
Ing to set him at his ease, but only
causing more havoc in his brain. "You
see, 1t can be mended." She held up
the flOunce that lay close to a snowy
shoulder.
Mary Brown in an interval inquired:
'Have you found out whose dress you
tore?"
Eyes. Her name is Susanna RAJ
leigh. 1 don't know where she lives
she won't tell me that--but l know
enough to make up for that"
The next evening Dick came home
early from his Office for an hours sleep
before dinner. He had not seen his Sis
ter at breakfast, so he raped on her
door now before turning In.
'~COme in, DiclIie," she called. "What
kind of time did you have? Tell me
all about it. That's the last time I'll
go to Price for gown. II never came
home until this Afternoon, and isn't 1t
a dream, too?' She ruefuIly indicated
creation of silk and lace on the bed.
"a peach Z" Dick answered lacOnical-
ly. Only one dress interested him Just
now and the thought of the wearer
was crOwding all other ideas out of his
head. He looked back quickly, how
ever-the color had caught his eye.
Dick came close to the bed and
touched a sleeve. II looked like the
same dress Susanne Raleigh had worn
ut the ball.
"What kind of lace is this?" He pre-
tended interest and bent low, turning
back a bit as he spoke. His sister, fat
tered, described the whole thing vol
ubly, but Dick heard not word. For
there was the place where his cane had
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so skillfully his sister would never
see it, most Iikely-but it was there
nevertheless TO condemn the girl to
whom he had lost his head and heart.
A week later, Dick and his sister
were waiting for the elevator at the
apartment hotel where they lived when
girl and an elderly man approached.
All were in evening dress and Laura's
cloak was open. Suddenly the girl
came over and impulslvely touched
Laura's gown. Dick wheeled and faced
Susannei
$50 il was your dress | wore to the
cotillion and tore!" she exclaimed.
"Oh, I've worried so about i'll" Then
suddenly: Father, this is Mrs. Morton
and her brother, Mr. Harper. They are
neighbors of ours You see, we have
only lived here a month";" she ex-
planned.
"But I don't understand about the
dress :" puzzled Laura. "Are yOussure
you wore it? I'm sure It is not torn :"
"Perhaps Price fixed il then! 1t was
this way: My own new dress didn't
come, and when telephOned ut seven
they said Il couldn't possibly be fin
ished, but that they would send me u
model 10 wear instead. So when it
came l put il on and departed, and just
afterward they ph0ned that they had
sent the wrong box and that l had re-
ceived one intended for a customer.
Father didn't know what to do about
IL and when came home and heard IL
i was frantic. sent ii back and told
Price Il was torn, but she said she
would make il all right. I'm so sorry,
but really didn't mean to do It,"
Laura laughed. Il think the dress
has served very good purpose, Miss
Raleigh. and I'm glad you wore 1t. Evil
IDENTIFY my brother thought you looked
very nice"
"And Dick instantly confirmed her
words.
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