Smyrna times., 1919-12-10
FINE FEATHERS
By ANNETTE GREEN.
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o. 1919, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Lakeside, the beautiful summC
home Of Mrs Garter, cleaned like a
enchanted palace in the mOOnligh
while from the brightly lighted bal
room came the strains of musi,
mingled with the sound OF dancing an
youthful laughter. Everybody SCENE,
happy, except one From the shadow
Of the upper balcony overlooking tn,
ballroom young man watched thC
gay scene below with a frOWn. AnC
as he caught sight from time to time
of a certain fairy-like figure among
the dancers, a look Of almost bitter
pain swept over his fine features.
''Why, Phil, my dear boy! ex-
claimed the hostess, spying the watch
ing figure in the'shadow as she strolled
by with another matrOn. "Aren't vOr
dancing? He answered haltingly that
he had headache; didn't feel uD TO
II tonight. I'm afraid you young peo-
pie stayed out on the lake in the sun
too long today" replied Mrs. Carter.
what a pity And this is Phoebe's
last night here, too"
Ph0ebe's last night. Phil knew
that, only too We'll! And again Seorcb-
ing her out among the dancing throng.
ne Followed the lovely girlish figure
IN sllyery chiffons with longing ewes.
Mutterlng an excuse to Mrs. Carter
ABOUT getting some fresh air, he turned
away and left the balcony. followed
Dy ms hostess voice bidding him come
back later.
Avoiding the gay groups on the YER
ahda Phil made his way through the
shrubDery, and dropping down on a
"eIch by the shining lake, gave HIM
self up to his bitter thoughts. With the
stralnS from the ballroom ringing
Ialntly in his ears, he closed his ewes |
TO smut out the bright moonlight and
went over in his mind bit by bit his
acquaintance with Phoebe. Mrs. Car
teF niece, from the day in June when |
she arrived, a stranger to them all. up
10 tonight, when she had come to mean |
everything to him. He had thought I
nef quite the incest girl he'd ever met
Inat hrst day, when, arriving at noon |
sile found the rest of the house narrv
gone Tor tramp and Il picnic, and he. :
Ier auhrs nearest neighbOr, had taken
IeE OUT III his canoe on the lake for
ne afternoon. He taught her how to
'audle the canoe and >the memory of
Ter In her simple blue gingharn dress
WITH her golden hair blowing about
Ter laughing face, came back to him
ohlSht so clearly that he gr0aned and
urled his face in his hands. For he
al never seen her in any simple g;ng-
am gowns again.
Chic. morning dresses ana snort !
lits, correct yachting costumes. Iacv
mbfoldered things for afternoon ana
aautiful evening gowns had followed
ich other in varying succession. until
MI gave up all hope Of ever daring
ASK her to share his love ana for
ne@ Even to his uninitiated mascu-
ne mind PhOebe's clothes sneIled
uch money. He had an idea that his
'nth S salary would not have paid for
SlVery gown she was wearing thar
enins (and he was quite righD.
" Ell, 1t was madness to dream of
KING such a girl to marry a Young
-hltect just starting out in business.
AT was all he could do-lream.
-th sigh he got up from thu bench
started back to the housC. He
uId have one more glimpse of e
Oebe's beloved face before she went
OF MS life forever, although the
nc OF her, so dear, yet for him so
lttainable, would be only one more j.
lg. lie found place at one of the il
lroom windows where he could lool, ---
unObserved. He was searchino
'ng the dancing couples for Phoebe III
seemed to have disappeared. when
heard her name repeated lust in
Ihe window. Someone was talk
ABOUT her to group of guests. and
IRE ne could move away Phil was
ed to the spot in stunned surprise
OebeY the gOssiping voice went
"Oh, my, no! All those stunnino
les she's been wearing Mrs. Carter
her. all of them" "She looks
ming tonight; where is she novvpn
q second voice. II saw her 90
toward the garden all alone a lit
while ago." the other replied: -
q taken off her ball gown and had
nat old gingham thing she wore
she first came"
Il turned away from the window
as Mrs. Carter laid a hand on his
asking if his head still ached.
Seiy enough, his headache was
and replying to her kind in
IS with ill-concealed haste. he
ed over the veranda railing and
d around the house toward the
n.