The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-16
LISTENING IN
By MARJORIE PURpY.

Dorls Lalrd's gaze passed idly over the dainty room in which she lav in. uuiging In an unaccustomed afternoon rest-mentaly she contrasted its pret. " appointments with the simple fur. hiture or her bedroom in the little Yer mont town where she taugh; school.
 It hardly seemed possible that she was here in this lovely home to be Nlna Hazen's maid of honor-Nina the wealthiest and most accomplished glrl In the school which they had both attended, but in which Doris. lacking the pretty clothes and the means to do the things in which the other girls in- dulged, remained almost unknown.
 But it was just like warm-hearted Nina to choose quiet little Doris to be her first attendant at her marriage to Phi Crosby. No wonder all the othw young men in Nina's set were so en- vious of Phils success!
 Everyone at the Hazens' had been Kind and courteous-Ninas friends had helped Doris choose her gown, and there had always been plenty of es- corts for the different affairs. But still Doris was naturally of a retiring nature and everyone seemed to take rather an impersOnal interest in her. Just now she was thinking that Nina was the only person in this great house whom she could call an intimate friend
 Her day dreaming was interrupted by knock at the door, which opened to admit one of the housemaids. Miss Nina is calling you from downstairs Miss Laird" she said.
 Doris, hastening into the corridor, heard Nina ealing: Run to the exten- sion in the library and listen in. It's Ted Manning, Phil's best man, and this is the only chance you two will have to become acquainted before tomor- row."
 By this time Doris had lifted the re- ceiver from its hook and heard Nina very prettily speaking the necessary introduction. "You two will have a great deal in common tomorrow" she another before the big eveEt." Then, with a hurried apology about being called for a final fitting, Nina's re- ceiver was placed on it's hook with a sharp click.
 There was a moments embarrassing silence. then the mans voice came to the rescue in hearty tones. Doris rec ognized a Western accent and soon she found herself talking to this utter stranger as if they had been lifelong friends. They spoke only of conven- tional things, but there was something in Ted Manning's courteous words, as they drifted over the wire, that made Doris very curious to know more of him.
 Twenty minutes later Nina, passing through th.. library, caught Doris just hanging up the receiver.
 "Why, Doris Laird You don't mean to say Ted Manning has kept you talk ing all this time Do come and see the gorgeous lavalliere that Aunt Harriet has sent" And the two girls ran hap ply downstairs
 The morning hours were busy ones for Doris, but through all the prepara- lions ran curious thoughts of Ted Man ming. She dressed with carefulnesS not entirely due to the occasion, ana the result was really very satisfactory.
 Her gown of many dainty mauve ruf- fes made her look very much Ike little girl dressed in long skirts Tor the first time. Beneath a rose-crowneu nolse her hair framed her face in pret- tv brown waves, and in place of the conventional roses and orchids she car ried a quaint little old-fashioned nose gay. with its white lace frill.
 Doris recognized Ted Manning the infinite she entered the drawing room and heard him as he moved from one friend to another. And then some one was introducing them. "Your eyes match your voice, Miss Doris Lairu' wos yed's rather extraordinary ac- knowledg1nent of the introduction. Ana the elderly gentleman who had brought them together decided they were get, ting along very nicely together ana took his departure.
 As the wedding party moved down the church aisle Nina's stately beauty held the eyes of all the guests, put thore was many an admiring glance 
 for the little girl in mauve.
 After it was over Doris remained TOT q few days with Mrs. Hazen' as Niha hod said Just until sine becomes ac- customed to my being away"
 Durinp her stay there Ted calieu