The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-25

into dressing room and acted as
maid Daphne stepped out of her street
suit into the Partisan froth as If she
We're going from chrysalis to butterfly.
Mnrylu was murmurOus with homage
ms she fastened Il together and led
Daphne forth.
Mrs. Kip felt as IL she had surren.
dered mere daughter and received
back n scraphlc chhngellng. Daphne
was no longer pretty girl; she was
something ethereal, bewltChed and be.
witching II she could own that gown
her mother would be repaid FOR all her
pangs from travail on. She would ac-
cept the gown MS advance royalty on
any future hurdshlps.
Daphne looked about for Leila, hut
Leila was gone, She renppearcd n
moment later In costume almost
more delicious than naphue's--a tunic
of peach.hlow tulle caught IN with
pink roscbuds and hanging from n
draped bodice Of reach-hlow satin that
formed n yoke low on the hips And
there was a narrow pettiCnut OF peach.
pink satin. II was ns lr peaches had
soul, MS perhaps they have.
Perfect happiness is said to need a
bit OF horror to'maEe Il complete. Whe
happiness OF the two girls did not lacl,
that element. The price Of their glory
furnished It. They asked the cost
with nnXlousncss.
Said Dutlh: "Co Miss Kip I'll let It
so dirt cheap for three hundred and
twenty-five. The one Miss--er-Mrs.
Kip has on I'll give away for--ummb,
well--say the same price"
Daphne and her mother were sick
ened. But Daphne was suffering one
of those gusts of mania that ruin peo-
pie. Her soul of souls Clamored To
4 wear that very gown that very after
noon. Even to take 1t off would hur,
| like flaying.
Leila had the same feeling. Her an
petite for Respondent gowns had
/ grown with exercise.
Dutilh took pity on them: 'Look
here he said, "I'll make the price two
hundred and seventy-flye. It's giving
them away, but you are such visions In
| them"
1t was big reduction, but II left the
price still mountain high.
II want something to wear tomor-
row afternoon" Leila said. "Tve got
TO go to tea and my sister has to 40
with me-"
Daphne had not henrd of the tea,
hut she wanted somewhere to 90 in
| that gown,
Dutilh smiled: "Nothing easier.
Take the buds with you or let me send
them. Where are you living now?"
Leila made confession: "The
trouble is, Mr.. Dutilh, that I'm Just
back from Paris ana ! haven't cent
left, and Miss Kip Is buying her trous-
Neau and has spent more already than
| she expected to-"
Dutllh rose TO the bait that he had
| expected them 20 dnngle: "That's
simple. Why not open an account with
me? Take the gowns along and pay
me when you like"
Leila mumbled 81 should have to
nSl, my husband"
Daphne said, MY father wouldn't
| like me TO start an account"
Charge II TO your sisters account,
then, and pay her"
you say you would charge them
both TO me?" said Leila.
Certainly" said Dutilh.
"Send them, then" said Leila, with
imperial brevlty.
THANK YOU" Dutilh smiled. "You
shall have them this afternoon. And
by the way, I've just remembered n
marvellous design by Paul Poiret's. Let
me show II 20 you"
Come quick; let's rum" said Daph.
ne, and she hurried out of the Internal
paradise.
! They dawdled on, down the avenue,
pauslng at window after window, each
haunting opportunities for self-lm.
provement. But Daphnes Joy in her
new gown was turning to remorse. She
was realizing that that parchment
toned taffeta needed parchment-toned
stockings aud slippers and hat of the
same era as the gown.
She was stnrtled from her reveries
I by the sudden gasp OF Leila:
IF there isn't Tom Duane just COM
I ing out of his club !"
/ ~ met him last night" said Daphne,
"You did2 Did he say he knew met"
"He said that Bayord stole you from
him."
| Leila was flattered, but loyal: "Non-
sense. / was nevCg his to steal. !
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