South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-27

there was nothing about her TO sug-
gest the romantic or piquante- but
she had been a pretty rose-cheeked
baby and her mother was fond OF
reading novels So Rosalie she was
named
Now. at %. Resale was small and
dark. with sleek brown hair and only
the duskiest trace of rose in her
face According 10 the standards
OF Medwin she was very far from
beauty. The village folk preferred
blondes with curls. or dashing brun-
cites who dressed in scarlet. ROsalie
Warden and her quiet ways. her
brown and navy frocks. were too
unObtrusive 20 attract any attention
whatever. she was only that Var
den girl and an old maid"
Mrs Warden had long ago relin-
pushed any illusions concerning her
daughter.
If Resale had only married Phil
Bright" she remarked one day TO
her cousin. Mrs. Haines. who was
spending the afternoon with her.
she wasn't so homely at 20. but l
guess there 10 hope for her now
men don't take 10 little brown-look-
ing things like Resale"
"Oh. don't know" returned Mrs.
Haines. thOughtfully. Mrs. Haines
was an artist who had spent two
| years in New York. and her opinions
were greatly valued in Medwin.
Resale is very attractive in her
way" Mrs. H2ines went on. For
one thing, she scarcely looks a day
over 16. If she dressed more arts
tically she could be really striking.
I've often wished that I had time 70
paint her"
Resale was in the next room and
/ she happened to overtear. she
/ pressed her little brown hands to-
| gether tight. food Of hope sUrging
/ through her. Was il possible that
| she could even feel young and gay
\ as the others? Kate Martin, her
next door neighbor. was Is. too. but
! she was a fluffy blonde who seemed
] five years younger. ROsalie was not
vain and silly. she had never cared
| much about her clothes. but now
/ Mrs Haines words seemed TO make
! them matter a great deal If clothes
\ could make her over. give her a
/ chance at life and youth and love,
/ she would learn about clothes.
So the very next afternoon Rosa
/ lie presented herself at Mrs. Haines
/ little studio-cottage TO have "A talk
with her artist cousin. The girl
was unused TO betraying her emo
| tons; she did it awkwardly, telling
more than she knew Of her lodgings
! her pent-up energies, her possibili-
| ties for charm. She was not so
| homely as she talked, her face light
ed up with a sort Of wistful vivacity
Mrs. Haines listened sympathetic
| ally. She understood and she was
| glad to help Rosalie.
Il will help you choose new
| clothes" she promised readily. You
must have quaint things. lowered
/ organizes and soft silks with fichus
We won't try TO make you smart oil
stylish, but different and picturesque
Oh. Rosalie, it will be fun to make
you over And w I we're through
1 shall take you to /. city. 1 know
an artist who would love TO do your
portrait. Let's go shopping this aft
ernoOn. There is a new shop open
ing on Main St. and 1 saw som'
lovely laces in the window. 1 can
wait TO begin on you
So they set about the process o.
Rosalie's regeneration as eagerly al
if they had been children dressing Z
doll. Resale had a little none!
from her grandmother's legacy anC
she set herself no limit on expendi
n lures. If only she could have tn,
right things.
The proprietor of he new shol
was a young man who had ono,
studied art himself and still cherish
ed a fondness for beautiful things.
painters delight in the sheen OF sof
fabrics. His stock was surprisngl.
well chosen. Mrs. Haines exclaime,
in delight over his silks and pattern
ed muslins
Il want to buy some gowns for
young girl" she announced. 4 mus
have materials that are exactly RICH
for simple styles. That lowered sill
would be the very thing Can't yor
/ ste II NoL ueu anu lIlleu WITH lac
at the throat? I'll have six yard
OF that. And let me see your cross
barred muslins."
Rosalie kept silent while he
cousin bought, but the sheer Geligh
Of the whole business lit a soft fiusl
in her cheeks and her eyes sparkled
After all II was a young girl the
were shopping for, the young cir
she was going TO be Already sh
could feel herself IN that silk gown
a rose in her hair
The young shopkeeper glanced a
Rosalie rather often. wondering. per
haps. why she was so silent an
seemed 20 have nothing TO say abou
the shopping-more than little "ohs
and abs" Of delight. Mrs. Haines'
enthusiasm over his stock. her ex
ceilent choice. her plans for eacl
charming gown kindled his quick IN
terest He. too, had a mental pic
ture Of a young girl in frilled gowns
a rose in her hair-no particular gir
just the ideal girl who wore sue
clothes.
You may deliver the things t
Miss Rosalie Warden. Mrs Haine
said crisply when they had hnishe
. their purchases, and the Young mer