The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-01-07
MASKED VICTORY
Copyright, 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.3
BY MONA pORR.

Syndicates3
Fred Osborne laughed as he lit a
cigar. "But my dear Stewart, 1 don't
want to marry simple littleDella. She
IL a nice girl, but hardly my choice"
"Give that girl the advantages Of
those city dolls, and she would out
shine them ALL" answered Stewart
Elf were younger I'd not be encour-
aging YOU"
A young girl passing through the
corridor stifled the cry which rose to
her lips as she heard the remarks
of the two men.
She hurriedly entered her room, and,
throwing herself on the bed, broke
into sobs
Miss BOynton Cher hostess) had I'm.
vited her, and other guests, to spend
the week end at her beautiful country
residence.
As she lay there, q plan suddenly
formed in her mind; and hastily ris-
ing and bathing her eyes, she crossed
the hall and knocked at the door,
"Come in," called a melodious voice
"Do sit down, want to chat with
you" Then as she noticed the girls
red lips. "Why, Della, what's the
troubleP
AS Della confided her plan, the girl
smiled and nodded from time to time.
"Just you waltz" cried Beatrice
Lang. "We'll made them take notice."
and she gave Della a big hug. Then
they settled down to discuss the great
secret.
The girls were very busy the next
few days, planning for the masquerade
ball, which the hostess was giving to
close her entertainment.
At seven o'clock that evening Della
entered Beatrice's room, and seated
herself in a chair (placed for herr in
front of the dressing table.
Beatrice first pulled the lace cap
from her friends head, revealing q
mass of beautiful golden curls. This
she piled up on the girls head; then
catching up a lovely pink gown, she
passed it to her and told her to hurry
into II.
Della took from q box 8 pair Of
pink satin slippers, and silk stockings,
and putting them on, stood up for her
friends inspection.
my dearw exclaimed Beatrice. "No
one would ever know you" and she
turned the girl to the mirror.
It'll do" she laughed, as rosy
flush spread over her face.
"Do!" Beatrice snapped. 'If every
one doesn't pronounce you the belle
OF the ball I'll miss my guess"
She then picked up mask and plac-
ing it over the girls face, gave her
q push saying: "Now, run along"
Meanwhile Della had reached the
ballroom and was Immediately claimed
for the first dance, which was then
shout to commence.
As she whirled about, her eyes fell
on familiar figure.
"Who is that stunning-looking girl
with Jack Morrill?" asked Fred Os-
borne of a youth standing near.
Don't know" was the answer. "She
is a beauty. But one can't recognize
any of the girls in these COMPOUNDED
things they're wearing"
Aren't you masking?" Beatrice was
asked as she appeared.
mo" she answered. 81 must be
away in q short while"
Della was in her second dance, when
q young man entered the room. He
was rather effeminate, perhaps, but de-
sidedly good-looking. Wandering about
he at length came up to Fred
Osborne.
"By Jovet What beautiful girl u
he calculated. "Can you tell me who
she ISL"
II couldn't" said Fred.
In some way the stranger so maneu-
yered that Fred obtained only the last
two dances.
By this time his anger had reached
the boiling point; but to all questions
regarding the young man, Della an
swered by light laugh.
At IL o'clock came the call to un-
mask; as Della drew hers from her
face, Fred looked at her in astonish-
ment.
"Why! It's little Della" he cried.
Eyes, little Della" she returned. "But
do look who is claiming your atten-
tion."
Fred turned and confronted the
stranger, who had so puzzled him.
Then, as his eyes rested on the face for
a moment a hearty laugh broke from
his lips.
swell, Miss Lang" he cried. that
was one great joke on me-"
Someone then spoke to Beatrice, and
Fred drew Della out to the beautiful
gardens.
There, in the lovely moonlight. he
asked her to be his wife.
But" the girl followed his question
by another, "do you forget a certain
conversation you held a short while
agoT
Fred thought for q moment, then
said: you can't mean the day Stew
art and 1 were talkingT
'sThat is just what mean," said