Show THE RUFFLED DRESS by MILDRED MILDRE WHITE union nion i 1 it 1 nil b began an by mill ulas vander it I 1 he happening to enter the ghys phys physician clan a of fl ce where ag e C crilla agenter 1 we was the dinald employed ard 3rd as sec aisi eatery A at arst the toung oung iomia orm glanced it at tit the fita udde i sure gure seated sit before to the mahogany esk desk then her glance changed chanced to one of t pleased recognition why by cellar celia V she ex claim ed atho b d mm would ld in have expected to find in you here bar the doctor 8 young secretary Is re turned the greeting erecting coldly idly my ali friends friend of ol a more prosperous oua time me have long ceased to ol expect any y thing of me she I 1 but it lit ulba miss V ads I 1 responded respond ci frankly that Is s unfair of you yon door dear you III yourself if love have I 1 been much ili to blunie fo lot for the ie seeming mg neglect actor lour our in fa there iberg aers duill you disappeared complete ly even the adoring I 1 rank kimball so was nas unable his to obtain a clue to your you cella cell s fals record homed there them was a no reason she ahe an madred slowly why ally sir M I 1 klinga Klin ball alif should old hae bills tried to locate me our ou had charged changed steadily his a dily her he clear blue mes eeg looked into fute tinse 0 or of her former friend Fat fathers loes invest menta me to had been bee unfortunate said bal bald cilta cilia iata 1 I was left penniless and ad a was wa obliged to k it A mile curled her lip 1 lou I on know jo ja dephine eibi a working girls were am not net in eluded in our elide V hot hat nonsense miss MI vander vande ourt net promptly responded As 1 if 11 w we should hould have forgotten you T to wake make restitution tor far your un ungenerous generou suspicions one you must come out an and wl dihe spend P end the weekend ok end at th the gold gables I 1 positively pas I 1 live I 1 y will III take to k e no refusal refal ref al just jus the he old chosen few will be there an and we a shall all be so glad to have you I 1 joe josephine s hand we warmly vently ciampe l tord serif bers lerra while q quick tok tears filled the see sec be term y a eyes 1 I 1 will mil come she impulsively impulsive agreed greed and when she s adjusted he her hat lat at later before the mirror her bar cheel cheeks were or gloo glowing log with still a raw new and ad deli delicious dime excitement there was still more mom tha than an hall hour I 1 before the shops would cl close clos for far the night and she would have time to 0 select a tew new frock sit silk it was as out of the question crepe crep also ilso ce cella its hopefully made her wa way across rece th the department I 1 ani an I tore store snow show room oom t to a a swinging rack where here Is be neath death a sign printed 1500 15 00 or gandie ganda low gowns displayed eagerly ah she he swung the rack rach beat about vf various plot pinks gr greens into and blues were discarded an and then the little ruffled ruffied dress mine came in into view of softest gray it a was blue rl rib b bons quaintly woven among its trilla trill get cetia elia it a sighed 1 in admiration just juit the she confided to the he saleswoman siles 11 woman aae vou on my size thoughtful she he considered aide 1 I w will asid have the me diesa charged gaid bald cell cella the frock will it be charged to you your 6 count account madame she announced cella celia smiled at her a own ralli timi welli when arrayed tor for the weekend cs e ad P party part the he effect was so visibly is afi charming ron frank aib h was evidently n not at alow acm in recognizing tills this fact neither had lad absence nor tiie the determined aloof ness of his onetime time ewe sweetheart ethen changed hanged his affection persistently he be ignored her forbid ding dine manner banner and plead like bla one OR Q cause what sort ot of a roan man did you tale take re me a for he be accused its no use Is I iok frank ok the she said aid derid mal edly y 1 I lw have e thought the a tiling thing out if you had re really lly tried to find me I 1 at farst tell it I 1 exclaimed id the young roan cram exasperated esp led but Cef celia rode its back bach alone in jo lafler bephine 1 3 carriage age to the boarding house she called home and ad there them mor ft ere tears on the ruffled tire dress a that as she folded it sony any then at after a do dull lonely boody month when often frank ili kimbail in bell a repeated telephone teli tob phone calls a were tit I 1 ged aged ema came an astounding at III 0 b bill fr from the gernt g I 1 store to in that was hla fathers fat her a cella celia gesek gasped P at it 1 lo 10 dismay bu but t la in realized 1 I i ill its import imparl ater A terrible mistake had bee been made ads 1 la the price of tile the quaint or gandie gandle dress and she was charged far or fifty it dollars went wearily bhe he went to the sales in hamem roman so sorry rry you a rd misunderstood tood said old that person some on one must have slipped the dress dresa on the wrong rack str Woods a its 11 she called iv iv and before celm realized she was nas being escor escorted SO by that gentleman to I 1 banner the malingers ma lingers office men lt it really Is not rem remedial ardiel cella call ex phi ined tit the tire q has been worn cov V bu but I 1 the courteous co ur woods placed D chair for her in a the lim manager magers s office when celia looked up again frank kimball stood stand staring do down up upon her you cell celiel he amed exclaimed cm ed great s scott emit I 1 woods has hag bee been telling me a of you r your it la nothing she amo answered vercIl firmly and ad nees arose to go I 1 beg your pardon frank insisted the mistake its ll la entirely il sly our car own the in firs rock frock should he time a been upon I 1 ats onn did lunger g sou im win be charged fifteen ifune doliana dol iara a I 1 she shall I 1 I 1 pay cella celia started out at be bravely v sly then her beir ao 10 voice faltered efty fly dollars she he adds added d faintly the then in one quick brt breathless b I 1 moment act she was swept from iler her feet straight lot into be her I 1 lover I 1 a mon arms in just as am short her time as it takes take to get it said me bir frank kimball we me ahal he secure a it license and ad you and ad I 1 will fill b be a married I 1 a wont t am stand a it boram of naders nadirs you I 1 again j a 1 |