Show j DRUSIE Q by MOLLIE MATHER A g Q 1921 western newspaper union drusilla loved bruce gordon long ion before lie had bad taken the slightest interest in tier her charming self but bruce of course had not known of Dru drusley Ur love any more than he had known of her existence tier her affection began in s schoolgirl chool girl hero worship grew calmly and steadily into honest admiration and ended in love loe drufle during her school days had watched yell nell II ammonds young cousin come and go on visits to ills his kinsfolk and he had in her eyes appeared to be possessed of all the imaginary virtues of heroes of book or screen n I 1 when nell filially introduced her I 1 the was replaced by genuine re regard ard then it happened that richard d dammond awakened to a like admiration of ills cousins young friend and now now drusie was almost sure that richard fully reciprocated her I 1 affection she did not dot let choose to i give gibe to the emotion its true name so it was discouraging to realize as she rolled onward in the train which was mas hearing bearing tier her to a weekend week end party it at richard it II ammonds home that she i had no do suitable dress dres to wear at the i dinner which his mother would give that evening drusilla did so want to make a favorable impression upon richards rich ards family she did so wish him to lie be proud of tier her before his fr friends lends nell was expected later from another holiday visit and the two girls were to meet at tier her relatives home drusley Dru sies father had been certain that tier her last summers rose foulard would be just the thing to wear to the party but 1 drusie knew that the old rose foulard I 1 was quite inappropriate both in cut i and in its fa fashion liton of a former season i Ilo however wever she determined not to re fuse the invitation richards mother had so kindly extended through nell lIamin IIa romond orid and with inward trepidation yet with happiness the girl knew that hint richards mother reading tier i sons SODS heart desired to see and to I 1 know ills his choice richard himself carne eagerly into the car at the stai I 1 tion before her destination hurried on oil lie he explained to meet ayou I 1 you aig uig laig beloved face still bore its radiant expression as lie he followed tier lier with the suitcases later laler down the balsle aisle ifer her mother was gracious gr in tier her greeting and the room which drusilla was to share with nell was aa a revelation of daintiness rod and beauty I 1 drusie sank to tier her knees to unfasten the straps or of tier her bag ant and there as the coer flew back lay fold ed as light and as blue as a cloud a dream of an evening frock wonderingly the girl took it in tier her hands liol hold dlug ilig it before tier her slim figure the hie dress was tier her size to perfection then a wild impulse seized tier her she knew bof of course that the whole tiling thing was a i 1 mistake that she had caught up in 1 her excitement someone alses suitcase icare on the ti train aln and hall forced it into 1110 richards ards waiting hands slie she r recalled 4 vaguely the presence of a young youn 9 woman in the train seat behind hers bers and a second suitcase stand ang ing on oil end near her she would lind find out intel tile identity of the owned of oc this bag that she ila had taken and tile the exchange would bo be rectified but just now tor for this one hour drusilla would wear ear the dieal of a dress then she ran doun don the stairs richard was not in n cl evidence dence but bill from tier her position beneath the swaying lights she saw don tile the liall hall his another drusilla Drus lIIa turned and lied fled back up lip the die stair back to her ber room ot of luxury for it had come to tier her all at one once hat a bild lid and outrageous and dishonest thing she waso wai doing druie had not words hard enough for herself hastily slie she undid the blue dress fastenings feverishly folded it away amay in its tissue then stood an awakened cinderella button buttoning UK with trembling fingers the serge traveling suit quit about tier her figure ot ilease tell sirs mrs Hara moud 11 silo she d acted the mail maid that nay my suitcase has been misplaced and I 1 will mill not ile he able to dress for inner dinner when mrs IIa ramond passed this message on to her sou son tier her pleasant face nas perplexed 1 1 I do not understand 11 she said 1 I till am sure that I 1 saw your little friend in tile the conservatory a short time since and she was beautifully dressed in just such a frock as lIar moine has been begging for from lucille and presently drusilla Drus llla lIla in tier her navy blue suit responded to richards summon and came to him in tile the upper hall I 1 you on see lie he explained laughingly our suitcases got mixed when I 1 left them downstairs the maid earned carried my lily up tip sour room hele heie is your own my sister IIer Is anxiously 5 waiting to see the lucille lucalle liless dress 1 I brought brou glit out for tier her from the city it was in the ba bag sent seat up to your room thru then drusilla Drus llla lila her cheeks as rosy as the despised ruse rose dressi dress mado made full confession anil and I 1 realize silo she added sadly just liow how small you must think rue nie in yielding to my illy foolish temptation so I 1 am going away hilt dat you dv nut dot yield li ichard I 1 gently tier ills taue as tender der stay and lilt make me lie happy brusilli Dru old d lube or nm turquoise int hat have cof colors r to do with III love it Is ion un gillit I 1 gnant ant dear aird bruble st used |