The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
By BARBARA KERR.
Copyright, 1918, BY the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndieatel.

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AID n q minute more OF gigsling
ant cl1moring they both stood on the
upg o. veranda, when just ahead CT
them a blind ran up ana the window
opened, but evidently merely for air,
90 they heard 4 mans voice humm.ng
softly, and the wind blowing aside the
curtain they beheld a man at work.
Both we're rooted 10 the spot, for II
vas most unusual work
Mr.. Reginald San,erre was draping
Q manlkin with yellow gauze
"oh," breathed Louise. How a5or'
GblO!"
"sh--for the love Of Mike" whis.
perod Bert, as the draper backed
gracefully away from his work, walked
70 tie dresser ard picked up photo
gFaph. me-" again whispered Bt"t
when the draper loared the photo
RFaph up against the face OF the man
ikln and smilingly eyed il il mental
pOFSpOctive. She tried TO keep Louise
IRON seeing. Was he coming to the
window? Hastily they turned the cor.
noF and c!imed hurriily into their
own room.
"Oh! Oh! On" laughed Bert as
~ rocked back and forth OIL the igor
'0,. wasn't that the funniest thing?
- ever tell II, Louise Laurent III
you, Oh OH
r.? OF course 7 won't. But
mo sweetest thing YOU ever
II" demanded Bert. THAT
for me?'
goth! That's the dearest dress |
ever laid eyes on. always knew Reg
sie was a wizard in dry goods. You
are the luckiest thing ! ever saw
Think OF him, working all his even
ingt designing a dress for you! Aren't
you crazy to get into IT,
"N0! What do want with dress
like that? You know
"oA, yes, know you'd rather get
into 3 corduroy hunting suit and tramp
All over the country. But you'll have
10 quit that and settle down. The
wife Of Reginald Santerre--
"Hush, Ouida. Think OF man
dFOtsmaker!"
0udmO w gOu
Worth"
"Worth.less! OF course, not Just
that: but have l no ambition but 10
Be q dummy to-hang-thingS on--a
Christmas ttee?'
"Now, Bert wainwright, ever since
We we're In school in No. 6 I've thought
SAmAtImes that you we're concerted.
~, hu0ht "a ba the aroudest girl in
the world"
hut Bert put her hands before her
face, and a hard, dry surgle' mucn
more like a sob than q laugh. escaped
her. Don't talk to me--dont' I'm
going to bed"
"KIe YOU crying, BERTHE? Are you
sIekT" came softly out OF the darkness.
"No, I was Just telling Reggie good
bye. | vas giving him 10 you.
Louise bounded out OF bed. turned
On the lIsht ana got the thermometer.
"You are sick. Bert. You've got
fever. Open your mouth.
"FudgS! Take that thing away or
III bite the end Off and you know
What happened 10 willy
''Twas a chilly day for Willy
When the mercury went down
"Pm not sick. You couldn't under.
stand IN a hundred years years, Louise
but I couldn't any more marry Nj.
SantorrO-
Why was such a fool as to think |
eould:"
you'll be all right in the uiorniug."
"fou listen 10 me-"
And thon and there Bert untOlded
the scheme OF presenting her lover TO
her life long friend. arranging all TIE
details Of the renunCiation. Louise lis
tened, at first TO hunlor her, but as she
went on planning in the darkness she
knew that she meant every word OF II.
50 when morning came she felt lit
10 n0nicky, but Bert was as cool as
Though they were swapping sweaters,
ana things happened Just as she had
planned. II was Sunday, and they met
a the breakfast table. The girls re
lated 10 Reggie how they had gotten
a, ana we're afraid they might have
WakonGd him. saying nothing Of the
dress.
"WOll, now, Isn't that strange? }
worked late last night" hesltating a
moment. Il had an inspiration for 4
town for Miss wainwright"
Adorable! Lucky Bert! Could We
see itY
Ripping" smiled Beert. And here
I an logged out for q hike. Is 81
@ rice as thiS?" smoothing out her
old brown corduroy.
The iaiatsst trown appeared on Reg
gle'S brow, but the girls hastily arose
fFrOm the table and all proceeded into
his designing room. and the manikin
WtS wheeled into view. Mildly inter
obt6d, Bert wanted OuidG 10 try il on
% they took It into their room. Re.
turning soon. ouida pirouCttOd before
the adlniFing designer.
She was more than beautiful. The
adventure lent an unusual glow 10
cheek and lip ;her black curling hair
vas looSOAOd up little. and tiny ring.
lets framed her face ana fell on her |
white neck.
Superb! 4 DREAM" murmured the
snthfallbd Reggie, dropping on one
knee 10 fix . place in the hem. There
vas q knock at the door and Miss /
wainwright was called out.
What Q wonderful talent. Mr.. San
tefFe. rs Sn exquisite pleasure 10 b. |
your maaikiB ] am really crazy about |
beautiful clothes said ouida, as she I
admired herself and the gown IN the /
mirror. And doesn't It make the Big.
eest difference IN Oaei Why. In al.