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Show "lavender PAPER DOLL BY S. I. TINSLEY. fht, by S. L. 'Tinsley.) cs of the Children's hos-rav hos-rav ffiving a- paper-doll socio 1 at f Mrs-Townly The grounds yiad been lent to them, and jmad planned a danco in the "T- ung girls were to be dressed V Ej0,ls' and tllC younG incn (inelr partners for the dance 7'Kry. The girls made paper paper hats to match, and ik'EMiff doll"Iikc walk , 'pLlttle. Oh, she is in laven-" laven-" ilolets." said Henrietta Sura-Tg5!sn,'er Sura-Tg5!sn,'er to a question. y (i nan wno was inn-'rcsiuu jjj Suiked Henrietta and walked . owas a tall woman, with 51 and large, dark eyes. A I n'oman who wanted to help u v ithls troubles, but did not 1 Mb do. Seating herself at one Twes she began to watch the 's tho girl standing by he! elled to repeat her question rV. T Dolcoe was aware of hci jhtcne you?" Tllcoe turned hastily toward PTES' demure maiden, gowned '. 'Wto foot in pale lavender pa-.yed pa-.yed with bunches of lolets. Jras expressionless. The blue wide open, while no doll ktiamed of those pink cheeks TSmboth brown hair. airs. Ss5bgnl7,ed Harold's ruling ty-..Jfed ty-..Jfed Little. The mother un-V'pJ un-V'pJ a- moment her son's wor-- wor-- fcTgirl's charm had already frrhcr y; I wish I could smooth out jes for him," she thought to tloud she said. "I was wait-' wait-' fefaon, I see him coming, so ike. our order." ." ifdoll did not turn to look . ing man who came up and . pelf at her table. She waited or her order, ould you like. Harold?" if 2ce' mother.'' Hind of that voice the Lav-de Lav-de feiiddenly came to life, and jjjj Ictly at the speaker. When ifmct Harold Delcoc smiled, "e kdiVjiad regained control of :a; jfnp was again the lavender ,; "i- ffyoung man's face became 4'" Rfrhe looked in an opposite ' .. Jscrycd her table faithfully, TA pd would tremble. Twice she noffl'ed skirt and was com- lunt for clue, but whenever '" JHarjold, she was only a pa- .fSf man would have left the i,y: 2,el - but hs mother detained she did so she could not tell, B '.that Harold would be nced- b-'tp per tables had been carried ;. the lanterns lighted among 7" : Henrietta' Summers, the 3jyW.kll. light-haired youth, while :criwards, the scarlet doll, (Ry with a young lieutenant. lRrere chosen one by one. The , ,-, the from this rainbow was 'i - w ter, who bought Mildred's s d Henrietta as she whirled 5 .- 5bm on her partner's arm. kA4 ien a smothered laugh was accompanied by the soft H, irlng paper. Some unfortu-y unfortu-y i."d entangled himself In his . itcd rufllt-s. jfyou say?" repeated Hen-r,- ie turned toward her part- -;. tolcoe, was the answer. Arm d left the room and was ill I e deserted garden among JIB I S paper lamps. Beneath a s ng tree was a lent, in which - " feller had been hitting earlier lS'Jng Finding It deserted, he V'Jing upon a bench was the jrit2e,ffliow flowered robe the for-j'edtf. for-j'edtf. Phad worn Sittihg down. ',ed his chin upon his hands '"TEcloomily out of the open , i'.rk?winging lanterns, v, .. 'Stance beneath a group of v.; jfunB' man saw a girl, her iriipiailding out about the slen-lUMke slen-lUMke the paper ruffle adorn I' bouquet. The girl turned, Jowly toward the tent. In Harold had conceived an :J& lg the gay gipsy robe, he Ogv nself in Its folds. Then ex-fone ex-fone of the candles, and VF- J-.liood well down over his PP rnent the girl hesitated at sn. seeing tho veiled llgure, jwly to the tent. ' EjJ'ou had gone, Gretta." ' flfC10 'sitt,n& 0,1 bench tt'0l fcoded head and continued . .t -ccards. IfaS.Irtf might as well read my 8ee wlat the future ho.s 50Cathc lavender doll." W teller shuffled the cards. ,0111 P- C1,t them three times. .. wB rture ,)ent lower, and a ' E besan to read their mean- .jSD phd a lover," .4-'ludre.d laughed. "Have I' V I"' aj,d tel1 mc vas erlch ! - .'lfe(lei' ignored the question. Al't voice went qn 'catling jilvm?e you dt--ar,y- u- ow '0 " there- seems to be an- I other, for he is looking in another dl-I dl-I reel Ion from you." i Mildred's smile had fatj'-'d. . She i leaned forward and struck the cards from the fortune teller's hand. "1 don't believe It," she cried, nniily. "You may hint what you please. Gi'elta Harris, but you shan't say Harold Is unfaithful. You were always jealous, j'ou know you were. Let me tell you, my dear girl, that it was I who sent him away! I Quarreled with him. 1 drove him away. Tonight he wanted to be friends, but I was a" Harold could control himself no loner. Springing to his feet he was about to take the girl in his arms, when Mildred, who had recognized him, attempted, at-tempted, with an angry exclamation, to push him aside. He stumbled against the table and then Mildred was running across the lawn, her paper dress Hying from her in brilliant bril-liant sparks, a halo of flames enveloping envelop-ing her form. Close behind her. h s teeth set. the scarlet robe hugged to his breast, was Horold. Mildred Im reached the edgo of the artificial lake, where she hesitated for a moment, in that" moment Harold, with oih last great effort, sprang to her side 1hro-lng 1hro-lng the gyosy cloak about her, he gathered .the girl in his arms and sprang into the water. Ten minutes later Mildred was lmg on the bank beneath the trees. hen she opened her eyes a pale, wet face was bending above her. "Harold!" "Yes, Milly!" , , , , The girl lifted her head and looked clown at her dress; it was gone. The wet gipsv cloak was wrapped about her. A wan little smile crept into her face. . ., , i "Poor little lavender doll, where is she?" , . "Gone forever, thank, heaven. But Milly has returned." |
