The Detroit times., 1917-08-08

blame for having loved the beNltcn
kins Gwendolyn. As for herself, he
had done her high honor 90 MARI
her-even tho she was second
choice
The supper vas delicious Aurilly
knew how 10 cook and was hospii-
able hostess VIM was In the best
Of spirits So also Nas Jack They
laughed and joked lnccssantis
Better stay and 50 over to D~n
ny's with US, Jack invited Ninn
Il intend 70 Jack replied Co. ou
won't object 10 a double escort, shall
YOU Aurilly?'
Not in the least, Aurilly replied,
smiling
VIM helped clumsly 70 clear he
table and Jack insisted upon ~i7ins
tho dishes. he said t made aim
feel more az home he wa fery
lonely With bis 94fe sway chsperon-
!ng party OF young PEOPLE a. ias
lake Aurilly's own daughters acre
81 this party
Wien the work Nss nearly &C.
compHshed she went upstairs 20
she would have been glad
any excuse 20 STAY - home. BIZ
none offered She felt thar she VAS
going 70 sacrifice and kne.t down
and prsyed for strength After al.
a wife Wss ~Ife. even y she was
second choice she had been a good
heipmate. wise mother VIM saif
80. y she vas rof his hearts 90
sire. his dream woman. The soul o.
his early romance she Vas ifa'
And nothing could make her any
thing else
she rose and dressed FOR her or
deal With al the care possible 90
her. She vas dark and The dress
she looked best 2 Wss q so.t. SIX.
gray crepe. With touch or Two y !
bright pink she put on that dress.
She powdered ber face and drew /
rouge pad over each cheek 20 do !
the Hindu widow adorn themselves |
Tor suffice Then. smiling, she went |
downstairs, az The foot o! which bef |
husband and his friend waited
Well Auriliy" commented JACK. I
you Go Us proud lie made be- !
low bow
VIM held oa' 70 her perfect Z
pink rose. which De had CullrG IN I
the garden -..AId that 70 yourself I
and stand approved he half wills 7
pered
Aurilly pinned ~ rose on her (
breast. Then -hey set forth
II vas only the distance % 'vo 1
blocks 10 The Dennys ou' they were I
late. All the guests were there and I
there VAS much Laughter and talk
as they entered
Mrs. Denny. ford II her sumner
white. met them. tanning frantically 7
How do you always manage 20 LOOK
20 cool, Mrs. Sawyaz,. she demand
I'd I'm -r~s1~so melt She shook
hands cordially with the men
wish your plie was here Mr.. Dav
idxe. but suppose she's dong her
duty by those youngsters You used
10 know Gvendolyn. MY sawyer
.houghi she said 40 she ISN'T down
vet. shes been almost IA with
headache al afternoon. imagine
he ate something that didn't agree
with her. Well, 20 on IN and frc
,ool places FOR yourselves 4 there
are any"
There were some % people pres
ent-peopis who had known Gven
dolyn Gait in The days % her belle
ship. and who had known Aurilly
too. She thought 81 that a. she "a
between Jack and WINE, waiting FOR
5vendolyn 20 appear
There ras little rustic Outside
and Mrs Denny went forward 20
cad In her guest As Gvendolyp
entered the pause OF anticipation be
came a decided tuttsr She had Al
ways worn pink in her youth, and
she wore II nor, bat she should
have known better she was 100
stout for pink. TO- ssllov. 100 OLD
Her blond hair was dyed Two shades
darker and added 10 unsucesSsfullv
she wore too much powder. and htr
smile displayed a. least two glitter
ing gold crowns
"Oh. VIM" she exclaimed. and |
she auu- a melting look upward into
his smiling face You've no. chang /
"a AZ all cant cay that OF all oil /
you" She glanced nischievously /
about and her eyes paused rpor Al !
my L~Frt Aef- ALL 80
In The world" she said
VIM laid a hand on Auriily |
shoulder she ,eit Il. and ltt y
stay
"Aurilly's Ike vine. she in
proves with tiae. laughed Jack
Applaud thai. please She has al
mos, inspired me 20 be a poet
II, you're a poet don't knew T.,
Vim retorted.
And then sverybo xas laughing
in that foolish. inconsequ~nuai aay
folk have when some tension they
have been under has been relieved.
After III Aurilly had very good
time She wa aware 'hat sns AT
peared A. her best. and she Nas no
longer afraid OF Gvendoiyn She
felt as II she could breathe again
with freedom Even - sne had been
second choice she was secure nov
in her husbands heart Gwenfolyr
vas 20 longer a woman for disap
pointed lovers 20 sigh over
They walked home together. she
and Jack and VIM and fingered
moment az The steps 70 talk over
ne party
VIVA, dia you think o, G~enao.
lyn. VIM" Jack demanded
Why shes JUS What alSstf
knew she'd b. VIM answered
she had AZ the earmarks % mid
die aged "a ard folly ever A. -
Yet you proposed 10 her SIP
pose she'd accepted Won Wherei
t.r-lff.r Aa.r -