The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-07
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BY May Raymond copydsh. Nek ro,,


and placed it on the bed. Then she
went back to the porch.
or dresses have come" she told
Nancy.
Nancy bounded from the swing.
why. how could they? I've been
here all morning-oh. see. grand
mother had them Are they all
right?'
Il suppose So" Dana said slowly.
II haven't tried mine on yet
Nancy smiled Wasn't I right?
The queen in her sitting room.
counting the empty places in her
money box and dealing out favors-
for pricem
Dana smiled, a little ruefully.
Nancy did know her grandmother
rather well. All the sweetness and
f1nenesS seemed to have been burned
out of Grandmother Cameron with
only bitterness and pride left. Yet.
somehow. there was something
tragic and patriotic about her. 1t
was impossible not to be touched
by this bitter revelation.
1T must be dreadful to be poor"
Dana unused unhappily, IF YOU once
have had fine and beautiful things,
and you hate the commonplace
things of life as she does
NANCY had put on the new
In dress. Downstairs she could
hear sounds of preparation for the
party which added to her excite
ment. Her dark eyes glowed and
her hands trembled as she lifted
the delicate cloud of white over her
head.
There, is was on-Slipping down
over her slender young body like
a sheath, f1aring out in stiff and
smart lines falling to the floor
Warm color splashed Nancy'S
cheeks as she stared at herself in
the mirror.
She thought happily, We'll, I'm
improved Nobody could possibly
deny that. If 1 could only wear
clothes like this all the time, 1
might have a chance" she broke
off, unwilling to complete the
thought
Tonight Ronnie would see her in
something besides a make-shift ten
mis- outfit or that old rag of an or
CANDY she'd been wearing forever
and anon.
I'm just a goose Nancy told her
image in the glass. Its a case of
arrested mental development, l sup
pose. I might be only Is, the way
1 feel
But when a girl sees herself in
the first honest-to-goodness party
dress she has ever owned perhaps
such excitement is excusable. Nancy
thought it was going to be nice to
see the surprised look in every ones
eyes.
Here's your flowers, honey
Sarah's voice came from the hail.
Nancy opened the door. Her
hands were trembling when she
took the box.
MY goodness, you look nice!"
Sarah's admiration was uncon-
cealed. MY, my, amt that beau-
tiful dress! And when you puts
dem flowers on"
Hush the chatter, Sarah, and
help me with this string" Nancy
said. Her voice showed that she
was pleased.
1t would have been dreadful if
Ted Stansbury had forgotten flow
ers, but he had not. Here they
werel
The top of the box came off and
the tissue paper parted. Roses,
Nancy said slowly OF course roses
were nice. But this dress seemed
to require some particular gor-
geousness. Nancy lifted the pink
buds and secured them tc her
shoulder. Ridiculous to be disap-
pointed
Miss Dana got some flowers,
too" Sarah announced.
"Uhmm," said Nancy. studying
the effect of the shoulder bouquet
in the mirror She gathered up
the lovely lengths of her new frock
and went down the hall to Danas
room.
Scarcely waiting for her knock
to be answered, Nancy flung the
door wide Dana was standing be-
fore long mirror. Her slender
young arms were lifted as she
pinned bouquet of vivid orchids
TO her shoulder. Clouds of white
swirled about her slender figure.
Her eyes were bright with happi-
ness. A smile parted her lips.
The smile that had curved
Nancy's own mouth a moment be-
fore was gone. She stood in the
doorway, surveying her sister. She
thought bitterly, Whats the use
of having a new dress? Dana
beautiful. I've never seen any one
as beautiful before"
TO Be Continued