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s little cause for wonder. Barbara's costume was new to Manville, and a surprise even to the club-women. As Fanny Tweedie had wished, it was "unexpected;" yet it was worn innocently and with pure thought, although that was something difficult for the narrow-minded to understand.
The closing feature of the entertainment was the production of Miss Sawyer's original play, "Yellow Roses" , which withered and died a painless death.
The curtain fell--part way--at eleven-thirty, with the audience "all present."
Despite the contrariness of the curtain, the lapses of memory, the long waits, and the slowly taken cues, the people of Manville enjoyed the "Big Show."
When the audience had gone, Mrs. Stout, with wrinkled forehead, sat at a table counting the proceeds as best she could with some one asking every moment, "How much did we make?" Many of the ladies looked grave and were acting strangely. There was much whispering going on, but it ceased suddenly when Barbara and Fanny came from the dressing-room ready to go home.
"You're the star, Miss Wallace," called Mrs. Stout, when she saw them. Barbara stopped before her and smiled. "And your costume," she continued, "was just the sweetest I ever saw."
At that moment Mrs. Tweedie approached, her face showing intense anger.
"What are the receipts, Mrs. Stout?" she asked, sharply.
"I don't know yet," Mrs. Stout replied. "I was just tellin' Miss Wallace how much I liked her costume. Did you ever see anything just like it?"
"Never!" thundered Mrs. Tweedie.
"Why, didn't you think it was pretty?" asked Mrs. Stout, in surprise.
"It was indecent!" hissed Mrs. Tweedie, as she glared at Barbara.
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