The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-15
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she softened It with q glance OF shy
merriment.


merriment.
The man considered q moment.
His face cleared and when he
smiled so many years dropped away
from him that Ellen felt he must
look almost as he had looked to
his young wife. She had thought
him handsome and distinguished
before but separated from her by
miles OF spiritual distance. sepa-
rated from her BY many years and
BY great wealth. For tho first time
she saw him not as her employer
but as 4 man.
well. II you won't. you WON'T"
he said decisively. 1T may be that
young girls should be suspicious of
older men bearing gifts-I don't
know. But I've thought Of a com.
promise. Surely you can't refuse
to borrow a dress"
Borrow a dress!"
Certainly. Don't look 30 al.
founded. We seldom sell the gowns
that the models wear. You'll Dor.
row one Of them and return it when
your engagement is over"
TAKING her consent for granted.
= he turned at once to ring a bell.
Ellen had neither tho heart nor tho
wish to demur. Indeed. she felt her
spirits rising. BY so simple an act
AZ ringing q bell. Steven Barclay
had settled the problem Of where
the Rossiter rent was to come from.
With the help Of q borrowed dress
It was coming from Dreamland.
A few minutes later q saleswoman
arrived with . lovely cargo Of eve.
ming dresses. Steven Barclay had
slipped away. Ellen was alone IN
the ONCE. She appreciated the de.
partment store owners tact and his
wisdom. Barclays was notorioualv
q hotbed Of gossip. The tiniest IN.
cident that involved Steven Barclay
was always Of abnormal interest "a
his employees. Fortunately Tia
saleswoman who brought the gowns
was placfdly injurious.
The next Is minutes were sheer
heaven for Ellen. She had never
owned ~ evening gown. evening
gowns being one Of the items N.
variably missing from Aunt Myra's
boxes. She had not known It Womb
% such fun to select a gown only
because 1t made her beautiful.
She stood before a long mirror
ana held up before herself. ona nv
one. gowns that she was convinc.d
were the loveliest in the world. Il
was pure bliss to see that, although
'ine and color seemed almost Ia
change her personality a. thev ala
change her appearance. not even thu
trying burnt orange or the dean
petunia could down the triumnhant
nnsh Of her clear skin or de.den
her bright hair.
When she came upon the gown ~
ivory taheta she knew sha had
FOUND her dress. It did not mats
aer IN ingenue. It did not make
ner . duchess. It did not mafs
ner mysterious. It only made her
nllen 6ossiter. Z girl Of 20. clear.
eyed and clear-skinned, Z etrl with,
slender hands ana slender fest
beautiful. but more than that. =
9lrl who was genuine and secure IN
ner own personality.
There were NO ornaments. ma
fills on Ellsn's dress. It VA only
!pite tafeta falling to the floor.
But It had been made in France hv
great couturier who called his
creation .JexNe Fjlle."
Barclay returned after ELLEN haA
eeen the other gowns carried away. /
Hs glanced 1t the ivory taaseta cver
her arm. He hesitated ana then
iaid:
I'm glad you selected that one.
A. Ellen looked into his eyes ahe
saw with : little shock, halt 81 fear
and half Of strange pride. that life
was suddenly becoming exciting.
Ito Be Coutlnued)