Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-16
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THE TROUSSEAU.
By CORONA REMINGTON.

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| Il could stand being just 4 ruoc
little seamstress, Spry. although It Is
"a tumble for Colonel Taintor's iauGh-
ter. if only didn't have tC SEX Oh
| gorgeous wedding gowns anu du:I:j
| underwear. 1t makes NE SC ione-
some and blue and simply caut keep
from thinking of Jim when liu work
ing Oh them. If his healta hadn't
broken down and he hadn't gene away
or II he could only have understood
| that l would rather have married him
sick than not at all. But what's the
use Of fretting. Spry?" the girl broke
of. Mother has to be kept In medicines
and comforts. and il it takes trous-
seaux to do it then trousseaux III
make-that's ALL"
The collie lying at Evelyn Taintors
| feet opened one brOwn.eye lazily. gave
| two feeble fiops to his bushy tail and
closed his eye again. He was accus-
toned to hearing her talk to him and
he knew that he would have no peace
until he showed some sign Of under
standing and sympathy, SO he had long
ago formed the habit Of wsSginS his
tail in his sleep whenever he heard his
name mentioned
The girl stitched ava: buslly on the
tiny, handsome tucks and tried to
make herself believe that she enjoyed
the soft radiance ON Miss Connor'S
face when she came to be fitted.
when do l have to come back to
be tried On7" Miss Conner asked the
next time she came.
1T won't be necessary for q week
or so. You see, we're practically the
same size-except for the best dresses
I can get along pretty we'll without
you"
That's fact. though I never
noticed it before" said Dorothy.
Evelyn worked early and late on the
pretty things, stitching as earnestly
and with as much interest as II they
were to be hers.
When at last the wedding dress was
finished, Evelyn wrapped 1t tenderiy
In tissue paper and put 1t in Its box.
1t was wonderful thing Of purest
white and that night after she had
packed 1t away she could not sleep for
thinking about 1t. In the dark she
could see 1t In front of her simmer
ring white-each fold In It's place.
live never tried it on. wonder
how I'D look in IT," she said.
Without taking time to think she
leapt out OF bed aud flashed on the
light. For long while she sat in front
or her mirror fixing her hair In its
softest, most girlish way. then she
slipped on her underclothes and went
out into the dark sewing room. At
every step she stopped to listen for a
sound from her mothers room, but
she was still sleeping quietly.
The next morning she rose early
and went to work on prosy under
wear, but to Evelyn nothing was prosy
any more. Each garment seemed alive
to her and she worked with feeling
OF love toward them.
Her reflections were interrupted by
the tingling OF the telephone at her
elbow.
Miss Traintor?' said h voice at
the other end.
EYES,"
'This is Dorothy Connor IL just
wanted 10 say that l shan't need the
trousScau. Do anything you like with
it-kecp it-throw it awny-sive 1t
away; don't carc-I never want TO
see it again--it would kill me- Send
the bill"
With sob Miss Conner hung up
the receiver, and for g minute Evelyn
sat in her chair stunned. She went
through the days work mechanically,
scarcely realizing what she was doing.
1t must have been n year later that
Evelyn read III N,1S cOnnor's' elope-
ment with Tenn farlinghnn.
That day she 80; out the almost
forgotten trousSenu and had another
dress rehearsal.
Il felt bitter toward 1t for while
after she split up, but guess / love
1t again now and I'll keep Tits
mine," she told herself.
II really am so wonderful Iii this