Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-04
THE GIRL WHO
SMILED THROu0n
BY Marion Rubincar,.
COPYRIGHT George ~ attheW Aos~

Chapter xxi.

Chapter XII. u..
.srb;s isn't really an affair, nos 1auy
Even a small party, LOIS explanUsvv ~
David a few nights after their 1flvu .s;u =
sec, I'm in deep mourning anu ny ho' eba.c
out But in little places ikn ',i'' ''0
things aren't observed forinany. .r<,J -,
She smiled up at hum as .iies .rr;ns 10
the porch Her manner % H..,o nstron;z-
Tarminvton was always Iittle PasIolanA-
no she smoke TO David as one city dweiler
.a,o,har ss though the people OF TINS
NIL .a,,, we're inhabitants OF announcer
world .h,..t my dear /,
p.i aJ,,;.ed her. Don't you know 1t s
IA ho.tast color you could put onl And
,b e days are hot enough as 1t rs.
YES i wish she wouldn't, Alice said,
coming through the door way. LOIS dear,
no one would criticize you II you put on
that httle blue chiffon, and IT'S SO be-
coming. Do run up, ana change INTO IT,
like Il go much"
Lois left them obcdiently, ana Llavid
,,,,,,nd over 10 Alice and took her hand.
"Nos here" she said and smiled at
him. It's light yet and all the neighbors
can see in on the porch.
i haven't had a chance even to look
NJ Won for a whole day" David grieved.
t:you won't have much chance this
evening either Alice said teasingly.
.sSomeono has 10 do the work OF this
marty. and as I'm giving It, I'm afraid
VIVA. shall | do them" David wanted
ID know, making a solemn face about II.
pc nice to Lois" Alice said. she
lilies you and you like her by this tlme'
YVES. | misjudged her. There's some ,,
thing very appealing about hei' INV"
confessed. r. A.,
II want Lois TO meet some OF the
young folks about here" Mrs. tmrbnak
s,id later How nice you look IN your
summer fanncIs- David. Our town ooy
will he terribly jealous r.
~ sunpose YOU are to be tho queen OF
the marty. on a cushioned throneI DAVID
asked. sitting down near the big CHAIR
where Mrs. Fairbanks, IN her best hiack
taffets was comfortably ensconccd The old
lsdv smiled AT him. She bad taken TO Der
heart this honest eyed young chsp from
the city, who seemed to adore her Alice
so thoroughly.
Here comes thc party" David an
nouneed when be heard voices at the gaze
And look here, will you, at Loss!
As he spoke Lois came down the stars.
She was exquisitcly dainty in her iluhy
little chiffon and lace dress, made ID
simple. bahv-like fashion. She was so
pretty she dazzled the younger boys oil inc
neighhorhood many of whom were afraid
10 talk 70 her.
BIZ, the Older women ard the girls,
already friends with her, crowded about
adniring her and taking mental notes rs
10 how her dress was made.
Where IS Alice7" David asked several
tune And the reply WAS usually the same.
Alice is in the kitchen"
Alice had plenty Of assistants, but
nevertheless, she had 10 stay out most oil
the time to superintcnd the refreshments
The games and the talk went on without
her.
She came in later. her face scarlet from
hurrying and from the hot night. The Knot |
If her hair had slipped TO one side where IT |
wasn't becoming, and the r'iiiies OF the /
well worn gingham dress had lost their /
crispne4s. She stood beside Lois for a i
minute-she war the healthy, Hrnburned, |
country girl. and Lois was the fragile, |
pretty hit Of citybred perfection.
David stood and looked at the two /
girls, and something of disapproval crept
INTO his eyes when they rested on Alice.
MY dear. why cant you fix your
self UP bit?'' he whispered. al know
you've been working, but you We no bus
mess working so hard to give Lois good
time. Go on up and make yourself pre-
sentable. III wait for you here
Alice looked at him, and her eyes were
gray and resentful, and little hurt. At
the other party he had said the same thing,
only more gently. Then she laughed. What
A silly thing TO worry about
alright, m through now, I'll powder
my nose and come down as cool and fresh
az q cucumber" And she went upstairs 10
Join the group of merry girls who were in
her room prinking and laughing. But
when she came down, David had dIsap-
reared And so had Lois, Standing by tho
windcw talking for moment 70 Clara,
Alice caught the childlike laugh and the
high sweet voice of Lois saying 20, but
YOU mustn't" and Dsvids answering
such. They were out on the lawn.
She felt suddenly sick, and very tired,
and resentful-not at David, but at the
.elf;sh little cousin who could spend time
10 make herself attractive.
Tomorrow