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clothes in the box, Miss Elaine?"
asked Penny, puzzled.
yes" answered Ruth. She would
have to watch herself.
Why, half of EN- at least is
yours, Miss Elaine. I mean its al
ways been that way. Finish of your
breakfast and we'll go up and see
what's there"
The "storeroom' proved to be one
Of the big, unused bedrooms on the
second floor. 1t was in a state Of
riotous disorder, but the smell OF
moth balls attested to Penny's
struggle to keep the room free Of
those particular pests. The old
woman pointed to an immense car
ton Of heavy cardboard. That's the
box, Miss Elaine"
As she opened it, Ruth fell on
her knees with a c1y of delight.
Penny said, You'll recognize your
own clothes. Maybe they're lit
tie out of style, to your way Of
thinkin', but they'll do fine"
There were two evening dresses
on top One was shell-pink velvet,
the other was cream-col red lace.
"Oh-h!" breathed Ruth, and held
them up in front of her. The vel
vet. she saw, was cut with a deep
back decollette. The lace frock had
pulled sleeves, a tiny round collar
and brilliant buttons down the
front Of the tight bodice. 1t was
torn a bit in the flounce, but half
an hour with careful needle would
restore it. Ruth caressed the pref
ty things with trembling hands.
Here's a coat" said Penny.
dragging out wooden garment and
casting it aside. You don't need
that"
Don't T." said Ruth in tight
voice. She saw that it was a blue
winter sport suit with three-quar-
ter length coat and a round, trick
lily cut, gray fur collar.
In the box were two contrasting
skirts to go with it and several
smart sweaters. The sweaters need
ed only a tender douSing in soap
flakes and a few skillful stitches to
make them perfect again. Hand
made!" Ruth thought rapturousIy
DENNY said, Il reckon it's warm
l. er than the suit you've got with
you. This pretty weather won't
hardly last"
Il can use it nicely" Ruth said
quietly"
That's good" Penny replied.
They explored deeper. There was
a winter coat of black material. con-
servatively cut and collared with
black fox, which Ruth persuaded
Penny to take as her own.
There was nothing else, however,
that the old woman wanted since
she always wore plain black" she
said, and had chest full of things
that she had accumulated
from Miss Ovens boxes"
Ruth found an exciting dress of
dark blue crepe which she felt sure
hao been Elaine'S. 1t had a monks
hood collar, a silk rope belt and the
most wickedly alluring sleeves mag
Unable. There was the faint odor of
an exotic perfume clinging to it
Ruth thought, I'LL wear this for
john" and her heart skipped three
beats.
In the bottom of the box were a
few pieces of lingerie, several small
felt hats, coat of brown velvet,
and several pairs Of shoes.
This is lucky, too" said Ruth.
The gold evening slippers were
hardly scuffed at all; the walking
oxfords were worn, but still shapely;
the severe black pumps (minus one
buckle, but otherwise perfecD we're
all a girls heart could desire. Their
size, six double A did not dismay
Ruth; her own trim foot was only
slightly shorter.
Penny" she said, gathering up
her chosen clothes as Cinderella
might have done before the ball, let
fall where it will"
What say, Miss Elaine?" asked
Penny, getting up stiffly. But al
ready she had forgotten the girls
queerly spoken words. This room
needs tidying up" she remarked.
L hope you won't tell your STEP
father how I let things go. 1 don't
want to be pensioned off" Again
that look of apprehension-and
something else. Cut it be craft?
Ruth was too happy to wonder.