The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
ping for. the young girl she was CO.
ing to be. Already she conld feel
herself in that silk gown, q rose In

ping for. the young girl she was CO.
ing to be. Already she co1ld feel
herself in that silk gown, a rose In
her hair si
The young shopkeeper glanced at
Rosalie rather often, wondering, per.
haps. why she was 30 silent and
seemed to have nothing to say about
the shopping more than little ''ohs"
and "ahs" OF delight. Mrs. HainesN
enthusiasm over his stock, her excel.
lent choice, her plans for each charm.
ing gown kindled his quick interest.
He, too. had q mental picture Of o
young girl In frilled gowns. q rose In
her hair-no particular girl. Just the
ideal girl who wore such clothes.
you may deliver the things to Miss
RosaEs Warden" Mrs. Hafnes said
crisply when they had finished their
purchases, and the young merchant
wrote the name carefully.
"Rosalie vardenw or course her
pane would be Resale Warden, the
girl who was to wear those dresses.
What mama could suit her better?
After his customers had gone the shop.
qeeper pictured her again, brown.
haired. starry-eyed, with an oval face
and very demure smile. He thought
he would like to paint such a girl some
time. II business ever paid well enough
60 that he could go on with his study
Of art
During the next few days Resale
made frequent visits to the shop for
bits OF lace and ribbon or rosy lengths
Of silk. Interest in her new wardrobe
proved 80 absorbing that 1t had altered
her usually staid maner little, and
her sober face was now so smiling that
she looked younger than ever. Tho
shopkeeper observed her with interest
wondering what relation she bore to
this Miss Warden who was evidently
buying trousseau. An older sister,
perhaps. She herself had the sort OF
face which Resale Warden should
have-oyal, with a little pointed chin.
would Miss Warden he interested in
| this Dresden ribbon?" he asked one
Gay when Rosalie was shopping. She
looked up startled. OF course, he didn't
know that she was Miss Warden, she
In her little drab suit. She dimpled
at the humor Of it.
u think she would" she returned
And almost for the first time she noted
What a pleasant hammered young man
this was, good looking, too. She hoped
she would meet some men like that in
the city when Mrs. Hatnes took her
there. She liked his chin
Resale had decided that she must
leave Medwin to begin her. new life"
as she playfully called It. So she had
planned to spend the winter in New
York with Mrs. Haines. BY doing this
her sudden change OF character and
costume would not cause comment in
Medwin. Altogether 1t was a very good
plan, and even Mrs. Warden approved
So when at last the "trousleau" was
ready Rosalie packed it carefully in a
new wardrobe trunk and prepared to
leave. 1t was strange, but suddenly
she had a homesick feeling; once the
trousscau was folded away. It had
been such fun getting 1t ready, she had
enjoyed the trips to the shop SO much
And very abruptly Rosaline acknowl.
edged to herself that 1t was the shop.
keeper she would miss. She had grown
50 accustomed to his friendly interest,
he had been SO courteous, and he was
so handsome. What would he think Il
he knew about her, she wondered?
After all she had not been strictly
honest to let him think that. she was
buying things for her little sister. She
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