The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-22
GLADYS RETURNS
Chapter 90.

Dora saw Mrs Gates again before
tne week was over. Two DAVIS later
N TACT, she heard the swift gallon of
q norse across the big yard that sen
aFdteo mouse from barn and out-buiId.
nss' and looking up from her work
Sd" ner new friend bring her horse tn
{ STOP so suddenly that he reared 4
oit, ana then pranced and reared
again at the fence around the kitchen
garden. Dora was at work there gath
erlng vegetables for supper.
she did not know Gloria Gates could
rloe-she never saw a woman ride co
Well. Mr.. Innisley's other excitement
besides movies and detective stories
was half-broken horses. He couId
control them easily with his powerful
nands on the reins-Gloria, it seemed
had decided to ride this one. She had
Onto Dora-anothing amazing cos
tune, gray linen riding habit with
oreecnes and smart black puttees. and
she rode astride.
Inc excitement of her galloping en-
trance brought Peter out, to see his
cnlcKens racing across the yard, and
slrange horse stretching his neck
10 sample his young corn.
Hey' what do you want?" he called
rudely.
Nothing with you, my dear man.
ID the same tone of voice." Gloria an
sWered curtly over her shoulder.
Peter didn't approve of women rid
ing astrlde. He didn't approve of the
req Tie that sat SO iauntily against her
gray linen suit. He didn't above all,
approve of riding breeches. He
scowled at the fleeing chickens.
Hun, we are heightened today he
SAID coming forward and backing the
morse q safe distance from the garden
renee i won't sell YOU my furni-
ture-in that tone of voice!" He con-
sldered this rejoiner very clever; it
put him in better humor at once.
Gloria's face drew down in a black
frown, and Dora saw how her temper
could be as bitter as her smile could
be sweet.
Your furniture is not so valuable
as all that" she retorted. Il did not
come for it anyway, but to ask your
niece to little party tomorrow"
Ny niece has her work to do, and no !
time to go racing the town with a !
woman-with you"
quick exchange followed. in which |
Peter got more than he gave and Dora |
covered behind the corn and shivered |
Uncle Peter had a temper to be dread |
ed when he was reused. He left fl
nally and she came forward. Gloria !
sat on her now quiet horse, smiling
triumphantly
Il wouldn't dare come now" Dora
faltered, and could not be coaxed.
IN send Morton for you" Gloria
answered-she never took mo" seri-
ously-and of she went.
And that night, out drove Morton,
and took Dora to the party-three
miles of almost dead silence on the
way in, three miles of short snatches
of talk on the way back. Dora went
and left early, enjoying the older peo-
pie, sitting back and saying nothing
Monday Gladys returned triumph
ant. With her came brand new
trunk packed full of clothes.
We've spent three times what we
planned. My, but we saw such pretty
things," Aunt Maude said. And the
trunk was emptied. while light silk
dresses. silk stockings, lace trimmed
blouses. ribbons and belts and bags /
were tumbling about the room.
The grandest trosseau anyone
about here ever had" Gladys dubbed, 2
and held aloft something sheer and ,
pink and lacy This cost $4.9S. I ,
wish you could see the ones at 1898.
but mother would be stingy."
"Stingy! We spent hundreds. l only
hope Morton apprentice" a wordy
domestic war went on.
Everyone had a present-Dora an ]
imitation lace fan with white painted I
sticks and some gilt work a slip ;
marked 4Sc fell out with it and was ,
hastily picked up by Gladys. What
Use Dora would have with a fan was ,
not Gladys concern-she was mere "
y buying a present! /
And so it went on. Dora tried to {
thought the new clothes i
he loveliest things she had ever seen. q
But one of the hardest things for q