Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-30
THE GIRL WHO
ALMOST MISSED
BY Mary Douglass.
THE FAIRY GO DMOTHER.
Chapter SVJII.

| ! did not see Mr.. Iremalne alone
that afternoon, for the men went of
shooting and the women played bridge
in the livingroom wandered off by
myself INTO the library.
A great chair before an open fire.
place invited me, and | sank down with
feeling of utter relaxation. IL was
nice To be free from people out of
range of tho probing remarks of Jean
WaIIng, and clear of the scrutiny of
Jacks ewes ! could think things out.
This week end is n pleasant interim,
hut what am ! going to do when ! get
back? At first thought Of doing war
| work abroad But | had to give up that
idea almost at once How is mother
to get along unless | can help support
the little fiat? ! might study type
writing and stenoRraphy IN the evenings
and try for a government position
| must haye fallen asleep, there hy
| the fire, for when | woke 1t Has dark
| except for the glowing cmhcrs ! beard
laughter from the other room and knew
the men come IN from their shooting
Where's the little lady sad n
voice knew well I'm gong to find
| her | won't have my tea alonef
Alone" Knocked VOICE, when
We arc hcrc''
Someone had moved across the room
and was coming toward the library
door The door opened and closed. Yet
did not stir.
so You've been hiding here, MIR
Trcrnainc stopped over my char and
felt thrill quite ncXplrcthle. Tie
seemed Ia exert an influence over me
! Perhaps II WAS the magnctlsm he POS
scsscd that made me forget other people
| when he was near
lie sank down on tho davenport
opposite me May | stay with YOU
he charmed me
Perhaps hc saw was IN a rather
serious mood, for he offered no small
talk, hut began rs i We were finishing
a conversation.
You arc trying ia find an answer
to the question, too Il IS a mlghtv
ono how wc are going to ike NJ 10
those mon who are fighting for uS
Tie Hc "a the ash from lbs cigarette.
! answered iimidlv.
.Ry working here doing war work
whyn wc can and
He looked II me cnigmaflcaIly And
I'd asked That's What w all are ask
| ing ourselves
/ waited lnpa,lcntly for him 10 20
on There was i loud knocking On the
| door
Mrs Newton stuck IN q -aucy head.
"Do vou know it's tmc @ dress for
dinner tl~o we've hatched up q de-
iighfmI plot We're going e have 4
dance tonight Not In-f ourselves buf
aiI our gay and sporting nclghbor- and
| some men frofn the iranIHg station.
4 Make vuur~ Ives bcauldfd
ua~ dashed from fha clouds abruptly
4 dance thougtf runtully q MY seantS
| Warirnbc had nothing. absolutely
nothing thar would a. iar dance =
| climbed ihc stairs | began - evolve
plans III my hcad ! would hayc bad
| headache aud uot Eli down. or
"nh ll-s Richards. called Jean
/ Warnings voice from the corridor
could you help me-
! pushed open hrr door ~ fnd her
I struggling into hcr dance frock L vas
4 shlnmrry silver and grccn. ani looked
/ hhe running water Al ! hooked her
I commentary
I'm 81 glad yon like ii It's the fist
/ time I've worn ID, and n really rathtr
afraid Il i rather low IL the front, bit
/ u~t SEQ how hlgH the htek i-i DO You
like my pearls had ;hem last season.
/ Nou know, | came 0ut then ! m 50 glad
| some other mon arc coming these men
arr so aWfIly stupid, con yol TN
! .oo"
| vent miscr,4bly down the hal to
7ny room / could not. would not, put
on that blue crepe de chime tlat waS
worn out ia-t year. IT first wanted
] "a cry, then ! suddenly realized hon
fanny Il was Cinderella -.tl5ng ap
II tier room. while the hail vent "a ~
low must acquire some authentic
| ilIucss rapidly.
| There Vas I top on my door and II
| few 0Icu u silk me Mrs <e@ ton.
Aren't dressed wto WY youn
5c .ate i3r dinner'"
looked at her nIcfullv, for bad
not set cciIcd upon my excuse. Vas
as surprised rs She appeafe - aear
my oun voice say Il haven thing
t. wear. 50 ia gung to led
'.You funny chIid' size said You
dom mean n" Then. Us size s..w | dl3
mean r. size cued, "Nist arr
Ill make YOU the belle at the baili
She studied me silently Il moment.
Then graepng my h.,ui she pulled
nc 10 uy fect and hurried me along
10 her room Now you shall see"
Kun the Ratcr in my tubi Hurry,
She called "and pour jn some All to
refresh yourself
Put tLcse on she called next, and
she fuug IN an armful Of the shccrest
! .lIkcn undies that rppled with lace
<owi You're to wear this and tins
>nr pulled from her closet drcss HAT
looked ike a scarf Of black tulIe She
opened, on her dressing table, case
ana took out Jade earrings and a bracelet
Wear Il above your elbow, soi Rother,
there dinner, but iii send Jane 10
do your htr. Don.t hurry, but maxi
the grand entrance, very slow and very
Iatr'
She had closed the door behind her
The f.uy godmother, tric to hfe
And Vas left with he daring dress
lying on the bed and the Ie"elry tossed
out on the dressing table. brushed
out my hair