The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-12-26
GRACE GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF
THE DANCE
Chapter 81

"You should have been there, Dor
een!" Grace said. as we settled our
selves for a comfortable chat 1t real
ly was lovely party. Claire Gordon
looked stunning She was dressed as
a troubadour. I never saw her look
so we'll and all the costumes were love-
ly. Walt is a born host"
What did Helen wear?" l asked
I'm getting TO that! Generalities
first You told me Walt said she was
going as Night or something, until he
told her you were going as a gypsy.
OF course she was too clever to LEI
me know that she made the change
ION that account. I'd like to know what
she told him. Well, never mind.
was bit late because of coming here
after your costume; so | sort of sneak
ed IN. When Helen Ralstrom saw me,
| give you my word she turned green
with envy She wasn't one, two, six,
as far as the costume went"
Mine was the best l could find" I
said regretfully. l had so wanted to
go 10 Walters party
We'll. it may have been catty in
me-" Grace went on, "but l took par
ticular pains to stand close to Helen
under a good light too" she said, land
! wish you could have heard her voice
lit was vinegar, uudiluted.
It's rather unfortunate we should
both have chosen gypsy costumes,
The studio happened to be rather quiet
Just then and l replied. loud enough
for most of them to hear:
Isn't it too bad we are dressed
alike! Walter said he told you Doreen
was to come as a gypsy; and that you
said you were to be Moonlight ol
Starlight, or something very different
As Doreen couldn't come / borrowed
her costume, sure no one would have
one like it, as Walt knew what ever
one was going to wear. Strange you
should have decided to double up af
ter hearing what she was to wear"
Il don't see how you dared" | sale
laughing
Il wish you could have seen her face
especially after Claire, who had hearC
every word, said;
"Doreen certainly chose the hand
soonest costume. 1t quite, puts your
in the shade Helen. Aid you lool
stunning in it, Grace l tell you, Dc
reen, if looks could kill, both Clair
and / would have died on the spot"
| was ashamed Of myself, but
couldn't help feeling glad. Helen coult
have had but one object in choosin'
a gypsy costume after Walter told he
of my decision--to outshine me. |
had served her right
I said something of this to Grace.
wait! She had another blow. Wa
ter was busy when | went in, bu
after a moment he saw me and sait
Why, Grace! l shall have to sketc
you in that costume. You're perfectl
stunning! l was going to make .
sketch of Helen, but you make ia
better gypsy than she does. Sh
should have stuck to her original idei
Oh. it was rich, Doreen!"
Il should say so. What did she d.
go homer" I thought perhaps ange
might have driven her away.
Not her! She pretended to laugh
off, said something about being di
appointed in her costume, so had go
ten together a gypsy affair, easy
obtain as the costumers had loads
Romany costumes. She said she ha
ed TO appear in it, because there Wa
nothing original about it,"
Meow" / mimicked laughing.
Eyes, two cats, aren't We? But
was determined not to let her put
over you, and | had the best of !
Walters speech proved that. Now