Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-22
LEARNING BY
EXPERIENCE

usually Lnere ID no real pleasure IN
going away" sighed Miss Virgins.
''The clothes problem is so great It on
sets the pleasure"
you ought not to complain" said
her friend. "You always have pretty
things"
at isn't that" said Miss Wiggins
1T is that l always have the wrong
things. II has happened 90 many
times that l am clean discouraged.
You see, went south q couple Of years
ago and almost froze. had taken
q lot Of thin things with me and all
the while was there the temperature
never went above 80. had to stay
in the house with my coat on while
waited for the clothes had telO-
graphed for.
1T was satisfactory when you went
south this year. I'm sure" said the
friend.
II took allemy heavy things this
year." replied Miss Virgins. They had
boon having cold days, but az soon as
] arrived the temperature rose to sum-
mer heat and melted. There was NO
use telegraphing home, for there wasn't
a thing left here that was worth look
ing at ! had to invest in ready-mads
dresses at winter resort prices. drew
ahead on my allowance so far that
I've got to economize all summer"
You have those things now to take
with you this summer" said her
friend ,consolingly. THAT must be
q relief"
They'll be old-fashioned by the
end Of the season." complained Miss
Virgins. Besides. don't know what
sort Of place am going to. Jean
said 1t Is bungalow, but that doesn't
tell me anything.
"Two summers ago was invited I'D
to Mrs. Dryers to camp in the north
woods" went on Miss Virgins. THAT
was the way she put It in her note.
She said 1t was most informal place,
where they did as they pleased. So I
took a lot Of old clothes. and q walk
ing skirt and was content until l saw
the others. The camp was tho SWELL
est kind Of bungalow and everybody
wore evening dress at dinner, while
appeared every day in a shirt waist.
hut l stuck It out"
Where were you last summer?
Didn't you like It there?"
Miss Virgins laughed. my I'll
luck followed me there" she said. 81
knew Alice always had everything az
perfect as It could possibly be, 80
took particular pains with everything +
had. ! was to be a week with her and
! arrived with suitcase in which were
shirt waist and white wool skirt.
These ! put right on and wasn't q bit
careful about keeping them clean, ex-
pecting my trunk to arrive to help me
out. There was a dance the second
evening, but my trunk hadn't come, 80
| had to wear the same skirt and
waist. The day after there was q pic.
bic. at the end Of which my costume
was too soiled to consider. sent the
skirt to the cleaner and the waist to |
q laundry while sat around In q XII. |
mono In my room or wore my travel |
ing dress, which was insufferably
warm.
THAT trunk never came until ! |
reached Anita's, where It wasn't need. |
ed. Anita was crazy over fishing, and |
| ruined two walking skirts, but did
not put on a single summer gown or
evening dress till got to New York"
How was It in New York;"
Worse" said Miss Virgins, dole.
fully. 1t rained every single minute
and that lovely hat Of mine was al.
most ruined"
Not the one with the pansies on?"
THE same" said Miss Virgins.
Then when got up into the White
hadn't a thing worth
looking at except a few summer
dresses. BY that time It was colder
than Greenland and | came home two
weeks earlier than had planned in or.
der to get warm and to be where
didn't care what had on. My whole
like all my jaunts at any sea.
son, was spoiled by constant thinking
about clothes"
What are you going to do this
gear?" asked her friend. Something
I'm taking two trunks" said Miss
in one l am carrying all
ny heavy clothes, including my furs,
or I'm found | will not sit with red
rose and blue lips anywhere to please
In there, too. I've put my
things to use when !
20 with the picnic and fishing crowds
n the other are my thinnest and pref
lest summer clothes and evening
lresses, with all the necessary extras.
n my suitcame am taking a fan, q
muller, q fancy shirt. a good waist. q
lne-piece dress. two shirt waists, q
gliding umbrella, cold-cream for sun.
urn and two boxes Of medicine for
Odds"
You are prepared for the worst?"
u am going to have the best time
ever had" aVerred Miss Virgins. Il
intend to be ready to go in for any
ort Of sport or to 90 out in any kind
4 weather. I'm not going to borrow
o MUNICH az q pin from my hostess, {
~ I'm oofuo IN rnaka n 4roranwdora .