Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24
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c. 1871. By Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
Il could stand being just a poor
little seamstrcSS, Spr9, although II -
tumble for Colonel Taintor's daugh-
ter, II only l Gidn't have 10 sew on
gorgeous wedding gowns and dainty
underwear. IL makes me 81 lOnS-
some and blue and / simply can't keep
from thinking Of jim when I'm work
ING on them. IL his health hadn't
broken down and he hadn't gone away
or il he could Only have understood
that l would rather have married him
sick than not at all. But what's the
use OF fretting. SpTy2' the girl broke
OF. Mother has 10 be kept IN medicines
and comforts, and IL il takes trOus-
seaux TO do Il then trOuSseaux III
make-that's all"
The collie lying at Evelyn Taintors
feet opened one brown eye lazily, gave
two feeble fi0ps 10 his bushy tail and
closed his eye again. lie was accus-
toned TO hearing her talk 10 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 wagging his
tail In his sleep whenever he heard his
name mentioned.
The girl stitched away buslly on the
tiny. handsome tucks and tried 10
make herself believe that she enjoyed
q. nrfa
face when she came 10 be fitted.
"When do I have TO come back 10
be tried OnT" Miss COnnOr asked the
next time she came.
1T won't be necessary for a week
or so. You see. we're practically the
same size-except for the best dresses
1 can get along pretty well without
you"
That's a fact. though I never
noticed II before" said Dorothy.
Evelyn worked early and late on the
pretty things. stitching as earnestly
and with as much interest as II they
were 10 be hers.
When at last the wedding dress was
finished, Evelyn wrapped IL tenderly
in tissue paper and put It in its box.
Ii was a wonderful thing OF purest
white and that night after she had
packed 1t away she could not sleep for
thinking about II. In the dark she
could see IL In front OF her simmer
ring white-each fold In It's place.
1--we never tried II on. wonder
- - II.
Without taking time 10 think she
leapt out OF bed and flashed on the
light. For a long while she sat In front
of 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 10 listen for
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 ana she worked with a feeling
OF love toward them.
Her reflections were interrupted by
the tinglIng OF the telephone at her
elbow.
Miss TralntorI" said a voice at
the other end.
"Yes."
"This Is Dorothy COnnor. IL just
wanted to say that shan't need the
trOusseau. Do anything you Ike with
it--keep it-thrOw il away-give il
away; 1 don't care-I never want 10
see il again-it would kill me. Send
the bill"
With a sob Miss Conner hung up
the receiver and for a 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 OF Miss COnnOr's elOpe-
ment with Tom birmingham.
That day she got out the almost
forgotten trOusseau and had another
dress rehearsal.
II felt bitter toward Il for a while
after she split up. but l guess / love
II again now and III keep tits
NINE" she told herself.
Il really am SO wonderful In this
dress" she couldn't help cOnfessing
TO herself as a few minutes later she
stood once more In front Of the long
mirror.
The door bell rang sharply and
Evelyn held up her hands in dismay.
What should she dot II II rang again.
IL would certainly wake her mother
who was just getting a little nap after
a night OF pain. She slipped down
the hall and opening the door a crack
put her head around the corner.
"J-Jiml Oh. JimI" she said. rush
ing toward him
Good Lord. EvelynF he exclaimed
staring az the gown. 1T can't be So
Don't-dOn't say this Is your wedding
Cay. IL came back hoping you'd