The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-10-20
DRUSIE
By soLLIE MATTER.
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before be had iAken the slightest IN
iere1 IN her charming seif But
Bruce. Of course had not known ef
Drnsie's love. Gny more than he had
known Of her existence.
Her Affection began 10 schoolgirl
hero worship. grew calmly and stead
ily into hooesi sdmirAdcn, and ended
IN love Drusie, during her school
days had watched Nell HamDonds
young cousin cone snd e. on visits
to bis kiDsf6lk. and be had in her
eyes. spIesred 10 be possessed Of all
the imaginary virtues 0s heroes Of
book or screen
When Nell h-sally introduced her.
the giarDor was replaced BY genuine
regard
Then Il happened. that Richard
Hammond awakened TO q like ssmira-
tic of his cousins young friend And
now, now-Drusie was almost sure
that Richard fully recipro1zted her
affection. She did not yet choose TO
give 10 the emotion its true name.
So, IL vas discOuraging TO realize. 80
she rolled onwerd IN the train winch
vss bearing her tG q weekend party
AZ Richard Hammond's home. that ste
had no suitable dress 10 wear at the
dinner which bis mother would give
that evening
Drusills did 50 want TO make a
favorable impression upon Richards
family She I'D 50 wish him 10 be
proud Of her before his friends Nell
Nas expected later from another hoI-
iday visit and the two girls were to
meet at her relatives home. Drusie's
father had been certain that her last
summers rose fOulard would be 'just
the thing 10 wear 10 the party" But
Drusie knew that the old rose foulard
YES quite Inappropriate. both in cut
and in its fashion of former season.
However, she determined not 20 re-
fuse the Invitation Richar1s mother
had so kindly extended through Ne!l
Hammond And with inward trepida-
ton, yet with happiness. the girl knew
that Richards mother, reading her
sons heart, desired 10 see and 10
know his choice. Richard himself
came eagerly into the car at the sta
tion before her destination.
Hurried On" he explained, ito meet
you"
H!s beloved face still bore its rs-
diant expression as he followed her
with the suitcases later. down the
aisle. Her mother was gracious in
her greeting and the room which
Drusilla was 10 share with Nell was
Il revelation Of daintiness and beauty.
Drusle sank 10 her knees TO un-
fssten the straps Of her bag. And
there. as the cover flew back. lay fold
Ell as light and as blue as a clouds
dream OF an evening frock. Wonder
ingly. the girl took IL in her hands,
holding II before her slim igure-the
dress was her size 10 perfection. Then
a wild impulse seized her. She knew,
OF course that the whole thing was a
mistake. that she had caught up in
her excitement someone else's suit
case on the train. and bad forced II
into Richards waiting hands She re-
called vaguely the presence Of a
young woman In the train seat be-
hind hers. and a second suitcase stand
ing on end near her. She would
ind out later the Identity Of the owner
Of this bag that she had taken. and
the exchange would pc rectihed. But.
just nos. for this one hour-Drusllla
would wear the dream Of dress.
Then she ran down the stairs
Richard was not In evidence. but
from her position beneath the swaying
lights she saw. down the hall, his
mother approaching. Drusilla turned
and fed back up the stair. back TO
her room OF luxury. For II had come
to her all at once. what q wild and
outrageous and dishonest thing she
was doing. Drusie had not words hard
enough for herself. Hastily she un-
did the blue dress fastenings. fever
ishly folded Il away In Its tissue.
Then stood an awakened Cinderella.
buttoning with trembling fingers the
serge travelling suit about her figure.
"Plesse tell Mrs. Hammond" she
directed the maid. that my suitcase
has been misplaced and will not be
able 10 dress for dinner"
When Mrs. Hammond passed this
message on TO her son. her pleasant
face was perplexed.
Il do not understand" she said. Il
am sure that ! saw your little friend
In the conservatory a short time since.
and she was beautifully dressed. In
Just such frock as Harmonic has
been begging for, from Lucille"
And presently Drusilla In her navy
blue suit responded TO Richards sum-
mons. and came to him in the upper
hall.
you see" he explained laughingly.
"our suItcases got MIXED when i left
them downstairs. The maid carried
my bag up to your room. and here is
your own. Ny sister Hermoine is
anIiously waiting TO see the Lucille
dress I brought out for her from the