West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-31
THE RO0M.MATES.
"Hoy, do you like it, GinnieY,

AAOs Wv y Ou II, aNrlDQlG
Miss Virginia Vane turned the white
aeecy pile over and over, examined every
1ounce, and critically viewed the color Of
she muslin
"Wcll, it will do" said she. sIt's
rather yellow, isn't it? And / wish Won
hadn't put quite so much starch in IL -
Flora Spencer looked disappointed
II had to dry it in Mrs. Perkins, back
loom, )" said she. "The week has been
rainy, so of course it couldn't look so
white. And you told me yourself that
you wanted it stiff"
II dare say it will do" said Ginnie
indifferently.
Flora hesitated moment.
"If you could give me the TWENTY-FIVE
cents now" she began.
"But l can't!' sharply interrupted
Ginnie Vane. "Do you think am made
Of money! You'll have to wait until
get next weeks pay"
Flora Spencer and Virginia Vane were
fellow-workers in great suit factory
down town, and, for greater economy.
rented the same room in little bv-street
and boarded themselves, which means
that Flora did most of the work and Vir.
ginia did all the promises.
There are more partnerships than one
conducted on the same principles in
these days.
virginia Nanc was beauty, with LARGE.
melting eyes of the softest brown. hair liz
with auburn gold CLEANS, and com
plection which she was already beginning
to ''improve."
Flora was pretty, in dimpled. insie-
niticant way; but, as Ginnie triumphantIy
observed, mo one would look twice at
her."
Ginnies failing was extravagant dress
TO set of her charms and il Flora had n
weakness, it was charity toward those
still poorer than herself.
She had, herself, washed and ironed
Ginnie's white Swiss dress, to be worn on
projected picnic, to earn n little money
TO help buy a straw hat for Widow Mai.
rQoney's little girl to go to Sunday-sch
ana now Gfnnie was falling back on the
credit system.
Flora frowned and shook her head
Il have earned the money" said she
"and you ought to pay me.
How can pay what I haven't cot 3''
allied Gmnie. '.LooG here, Flora. I've
4 miad to retrim my Gainsboro hat with
? wreath Of those lovely roses in AIigg's
window. Wouldn't It be prettygp
''Thoso lovely roses, " ironically retorted
Flora, "cost dollar wreath ~
''But | must have something TO wear
Only think, Flo, how beautiful it will be
to spend a whole LONG day ON the river.
with music and dancing. and unlimited
peaches and cream No thought of sew
h2-machines and bias folds and wards of
hideous material; no counting OF pennies
no ringing Of thc di,cordant time bell
On, how do nate work go
"lt viii be only for p day, GinnieD
but ono can live on the memory Of II
for week q month, any length Of time r,
crcd 0mnie, dancing msrrily about the
room. ''And Will Ormand will be nv
partner-l'm almost sure Of that and Di
Morris will be ready to burst with envy 20
FlJra was silent
Gmnic glanced siCteiong at her. think
mg mschicyOusly 70 herself.
And some ono else will be nst hi
tie jealous, ] think, too. As If win Or
mond would ever look twice at such a
plain littlo dowdy as Flora speucerp
FCome, Flo, she uttered aloud-ssdo
hurry up with those dishes and come out
with me I"
of you are 10 such q hurry. GmDie.
you might help me, said Florence re.
proachfully
Ginnic glaaeed down at her pretty.
taporing fingers, with their pink, pointed
nails.
'I would ruin my hands. 4" saiyl she.
~ like 20 have aristocratic hands. II i
an, only p working grip
"Othcr peoples hands don't signify. I
suppose, y drily remarked Flora.
Ginnio laughed
.sYou do say such funny things, Flo.
said She
Flora, too was thinking of the picnic
lp the river which the girls were 70 have
thc long, cool sail on tho blue, spark
ling wstsr--the groyes the dancing the