The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-03
THIS GOING ABROAD
GROWSSO TIRESONE
Sweet Young Thing Relates
All Plans Papa Made.
Clerks Just Smile.

It was plain that she was going abroad
and that she was proud OF the fact, for
when she walked up to the counter
where gloves were sold she asked care
lessly for something cheap in tan"
You see there IS really little use In
my buying expensive gloves here or
many Of them" she said. FOR l shall
lay in a large stock in London AT
least 1 haven't decided whether I WIZ
buy most OF mine in London or Paris,
but. at any rate. 1 shall bring back
lots Of pairs with me-
"Ahr" said the saleswOman, apatheti-
cally. and sold her the ones in tan
which seemed 10 take her fancy.
At the next counter the young woman
asked for yelling.
Il want rather a long. thick vel: TO
wear on shiphoard." she said to the
clerk here. MY hair is SO fluffy that
know I shall have difficulty keeping It
In order unless wear something really
useful and not decorative Going abroad
is a great bore in some respects. don't
you think so?"
The saleswOman replied that she
should imagine II would be a great
pleasure. and sold the customer the veil
/ she wished.
Steamer Rug Next.
From the yelling counter the young
woman journeyed to the second floor
20 look at steamer rugs. This gave hex
a lovely opportunity TO tell OF her plans.
( 4 sail very early next month and I
want a heavy steamer rug-one 1 can
wrap Up In 10 the very nose and keep
good and warm. This thing OF going
abroad certainly has it's drawbacks.
don't you think? When my father
| pleaded with me 10 go this year I was
very firm with him OF course. 1 win
10 anything 70 ObHge you, father, !
| said but the understanding must be
/ that shall have a sheltered corner on
| deck for ny steal er chair and the suite
/ Ge luxe on the boat. I had rather q
| great deal go 20 Atlantic City than TO
! EUROPE ualess everything is nicely ar
| ranged for me And father was a
perfect dear-I Will do my best. daugh-
| ter he said, but l have little fear with
your manner that you Will Tot have
/ everything your own way once you are
/ on board So sweet Of father, wasn't
ftp
| The saiesWonan said it was, and sold
her customer a cheap rug, for the latter
I said she did not want Il pay much be-
/ cause the salt water had spoiled her last
/ very handsome one.
The prospective traveller had grown
/ thoroughly accustomed TO her tale by
( the time she reached the trunk d part
/ meut. had altered ana rearranged IT,
/ embroidered and added 70 II, and Sc
/ Introduce .he subject jauntily.
/ i must have strong trunk. she
said The one l had with me last fell
/ TO pieces at the German frontier. and
| was so mortified I had 10 pick my
/ things up and pack them in as best
could. and then get the handsomest Ger
/ man soldier I had ever seen 10 nail the
/ fal~ "a n M 4
| traveller would have been overcome al
such an accident. but 1 have been over
50 often that everything goes IN the
/ days journey, and nothing keeps me
from slumbering sweetly-
Marie Antoinette in Dream.
At BOulogne once I was kept awake
by a band which would play the Mar
! selUaise' until all hours. but after a DIT
/ fell asleep and dreamed I was Marie
Antoinette. usually take half dozen
trunks with me. but this time I am 60
ing 20 try 20 get along with a more
! modest collection OF baggage. TWO
trunks and a suitcase. perhaps At least
81 viii save the money. I had II pay SO
much for excess baggage on my last
trip Eight dollars 1 paid Tor one trunk
/ from Berlin 10 Paris"
! The salesman murmured that thai
was undoubtedly a high price.
This trip I hope TO arrange things
I hENAtL- 4 1lAA 50 wei 1A~tA AAeAAAlASA " III
Germany I shall not 70 there, anc
| France and Switzerland are old stories
10 me. but 1 shall probably go 10 Nor
way and Sweden"
But at this moment another YOUNG
woman came running up TO the first on,
with OutstretChed hand. "Oh. Mar
jorie" she cried. Il hear that at las
you are going 10 get your Ong-wished
FOR trip abroad You have been want
ing 70 90 so long that I can't tell yOJ
how delighted I am that finally you arr
20 see Paris and all those things yOJ
have read about. / snail have lots O
advice 10 give you about what 10 wea
on the steamer and how 10 arrang'
| your itinerary. my dear"
And Majorie turned a bright crimson
and answered never a word. But 10 IN
salesman she said that he might sen,
up the trunk. and then she walke'
/ away haughtily.