The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-07-08
THE PINK DRESS
ey ANNE MosEHcUSs.


!, was during the first figure Q, IL
ooril,;op that DIX Harper n''neeo
5J Fyen at the disadvantage % n', BE.
60 his first view Of her under the "!
~, ~, r ravs Of calcium light. he saw fita.
che was unusually pretty anu iii''N
asked his partner who she was
q, ,avo, cav her before" said Mafs
Brown. As the figure pr'ssfesse''' ,.i,,
nassed and repassed me PREV? >, s,-o
p p,, times determined to maze SUI
y. IN ,n,,oduction when the thihs d
n 90 put as it happened, he was dts-
tined not 10 wait for in the 'i''' 80
81 the dance when fonrs were i"i LIZ
no found the girl beside him al hls KIT
sha locked unusually piquant ana pre-
81 Under the tiny parasol which the
tx,s had received as fayors. while 1le
men fourished slender ~alklhs s'h'A'
tied with ribbons
A. the end Of the ballroom tours sep
arated again into twos and here SOM
, thing happened. The curved he''a .,
!. Tnct.s cane caught in the flmy lace q
4 tho fair strangers bodice and held fast
He fel, the jerk and instinehFely ia
| 20. At the next meeting the glri hei'
ant the stick with smile. This DE-
longs to you. believe" she said
~Yes. thank you am sorry II ! 'ofe
your gown. was all ne had nH'e l"i d
\ they passed
, 4eyerer little rise of yours" laugheo
Mr. brown. why didn't Laura
. come tonight? It's pretty party.
" ~He, new dress didn't come. Zoo
h,snad had. call II. but she wouidn
wear an old one"
.wher a shame. But everybody is
busy Ny dress did not come M"
- espht O'Clock. How % you ike IT!
u apeachy. What color is it,
sIfs r1aure. And the dress Ffn lo'e
90 vas hrdrsngea pink. / saw II before
tbe electric light went on
At last the two figures Of the oo'iliion
wore o.er and Dick went 10 hunt 'hs
girl He found her in the balcony anu,
=. Inck would have il. for tie 'ilssal'
,ee alone.
oes Ibid ruin your gown" he aske.
Ion Dio
rather abruptly.
We sxor sse answered sweetlr, intend
oi ing 70 set him at his ease. bnf on!
ons eans;a~ more havoc In his brain. fo'
cad $40 II can be nended. she heao u
dis the aor,ncs that lag close to SLOW
Lrn' shoulder.
r Ia ua-rgrgwn In an interval inquired
10 Have you found out whose dress -
.tter toreT'
end YES Her name is Susanne III
has leigh I don't know where she hseS
:, - che won't tell me that-but xno
~. enough to make mp for that
m The NEXT evening Dick came hon
sar,v fruu, his Office for an hour ses
Z CO before dinner. He had not seen his 3
r'iee ter at breakfast. 20 be raped On q
door now before turning In.
ne'f. .vpue in. plckis,- she called WI
socks Kind os time did yuu harei Tel
unglY al, shout II. That's the last tine
yanty ec 10 Prize for gs@n. 1t never ca
,blins bru,s until this aftsrncn, and ISM |
-o-.r. q dream. .oo.' She rrgully indical
-. . creation of silk and lace On the o
80 "a peach." Dirk answered laconic
~ ,~. Cnls.ons dress interested nm j
oeh now and the thought ct tie yea
o s1- wss crowtiirg ali either Ideas es'f OF
.f the bsad. He locked back gusrsis- d
sEer! ersr-she color had caught his eye
res TO nsrS came close TO the hed
-aucheti a sleere. 1t looked IKE
- s.rae dress susanne Raleigh had y
tion In at the ball.
- ,ss ayhst kind Of lace is this?' Ha
- .as tended interest End bent los, turn
= "a. baes a hit AZ he spoke. His sstsf.
"a o tsraa. described the whole thing
ubly, BIT Dick heard not word
sseaos ,tHye ans the piaes where bis cane
fufsi esusht ssiIifGlfy nended, 1t was
b sssT- 81 ssi1sfuiiy his sister vchfd q
xs01sas ace II. most tkely--bEt II vas I
.tfsf Of nsrsr1he.ess ts condemn the gaf
lss,rsry whom be had lost Ids head ana q
fog A weps later, Dick and has 8
,a.s,,,se were waiting for the elevator al
- -. aparsnent hotel where they lived
' giri and an elderly man apprea'
An we're in evening dress and Ia
se iaI' cloak was open. Suddenly the
" coyas came over and impuisiyely sea
!" PRO Laura's gown. Dick wheeled ana
10 @Pfih- Susanna!
ny Rails $50 1t was your dress i wore I
Is OF nef cotillion and tore" she exeia
the facl ooh. I've worried 50 about 1T
$ IN the suddenly. Father. this Is Mira. Al
OF Col and her bfuthet. Mr.. Harper, The
nesshhor. Of uursl You gee we
!. only lived here q month" So
d behind PINNED.
who lives "sut I don't understand abc'
the near dress |" pussled Laura, Are yc
llalicn OF YOU wore In I'm sure 1t Is not
or a copy epeshurs Price hxed 1t then