Audubon County journal., 1911-05-11
LUCILE'S
DIARY

phoned to ask If l was going down
town. If you are," she said, Il should
like to have you buy a psir of long
white gloves for me to wear to Bob's
fraternity assembly tonight I've just
discovered that | haven't a presenta-
BILE pair, and, of course, Bob wishes
me to look my best, for he is chair
man of the floor committee I'm so
busy today that l just hate to go
downtown"
"Tll be glad to go for you.' said.
Its awfully good of you to make
special trip, Lucille" she exclaimed.
Then l hurried away, for l wished
to be early at a sale of lingerie frocks
that had seen advertised | tried on
nine or ten of them before could
come to any decision, and then l had
three sent home on approval, for
don't believe in buying thoughtlessly
or carelessly.
By the time had finished this
rather exhausting work it was noon
and | felt that / needed more sub
stantial lunch than I could afford to
buy, so l went over to fathers Office,
but he was out. knew it would be
useless to wait for him, so | started
back to the retail district and was
walking slowly down La Sale street
when 1 met Wisner Lee. | told him
how happened to be in that part Of
town.
Il shall be delighted If you will take
lunch with me-" he said.
OF course, protested that wasn't
hungry. but he just laughed and took
me to cafe. where we had delight
full meal.
We ate slowly and fingered over the
dessert. was startled to find how
late 1t was when we rose from the
table.
Lets go to see the pictures at
Barndale's," suggested Wisner.
"Oh, have they a new collection
there?' l asked 81 should love to go,
but have to buy pair of gloves for
Betty
I'VE can run into one of the shops
and get the gloves and then go on to
Barndale's," said he.
So we walked to the store where
| Betty trades. selected a pair Of
gloves and had them charged and sent
to Betty.
81 feel quite out of it, said, laugh
ingly. You know that before Uncle
Bob married Betty he used to take me
to his fraternity dances"
t why can't we have little celebra-
/ Of jrIf
ner. IF we can't go to the assembly,
we can go to the theater. Well just
get some tickets before we see the
pictures"
was dressing for the theater in the
evening, when mother came into my
room and asked for Betty's gloves.
"Betty's gloves!" 1 repeated. was
style which l had seen that afternoon
in one Of the most beautiful portraits
in the collection.
Yes, Betty's new gloves that you
were to buy for her today" said
mother Bob is downstairs waiting
for them"
why, l had them sent to Betty at
her home, Of course" l explained
Mother left the room. but before I
had got even one side of my hair done
she was back again.
Bob wants to know what time you
bought the gloves" she said.
Somewhere between three and
four" l replied.
We'll. then, of course they won't be
delivered tonight. Why didn't you
bring them with you?"
Now, mother, you know very we'll
that l couldn't carry package to an
art exhibition"
well, don't see what poor Betty
can do," sighed mother.
1 stopped right in the middle of do
ing my hair and hunted up some white
gloves. There" SAID. Tell Uncle
Bob to take these to Getty. She and
l wear the same size"
regret to say that Betty often vio-
lates good taste by venting her i'll
humor over the telephone. This morn
ing she called me up to tell me that
my "carelessness" had just about
spoiled her evening.
What do you means" asked. with
dignity.
You sent me mssmated pair OF
gloves and l did not discover it until
was in the dressing-soom at the as.
sembly hall"
mo one would notice. the difference
at night" replied.
II think" returned Betty. icily. that
any one would notice the difference
between a two-button street glove and
a shoulder length glove. 1t wasn't
very pleasant for me to have to ap
pear with bare hands and arms at the
most formal affair of the season. Bob
was dreadfully annoyed"
I started to say something sym
pathetic to her, but she had broken
the telephone connection. Betty al
times is SO abrupt as to be positively
rude.
Queen Took Elame.
IN the days of his worth Sir Charles