Pocahontas star herald., 1911-06-09
PRISCILLA'S
PROGRESS

slois Gays, The rain was gentle. but
ru1sls'ent' and gave promise of per
manency
!. ,sciiia stood ready for departure
N me center of an anxious family
group which was full of solicitude fol
'ne new winter toilet and prolific OF
dry. N'' ~ Neep ~
i'sclllas winter toilet was of green
ve'Vel She wore a hat that shot back
Wdrd from her marcel wave with nre
cise'y the correct precipitancy. With
"ne White glove she clasped her UNI
oiela and with the other she attempt
"a 70 control the voluminous folds of
her circular skirt.
Prlscillas toilet was unimpeacbable
ne day could not have had a love
lier victim "
Fnscilla was on her way to cards
@nu salad, A friend who lived in a
instant part of the city was giving a
oir'nuay party. Priscilla was bound
70 80, but she shuddered at the iour.
ney-iour blocks with muddy cross.
,nes damp car ride and then more
plocKs with muddy crossings.
ne first block was traversed with
OUT catastrophe and the first street
was lorded in safety. "As long as
oont have any accidents" murmured
Priscilla, as she chose her way care
iully among the footprints of the sec
ohu crossing, Il am all right"
Al That instant her left sandal de
'"cheo Itself from her patent-leather
ana remained imbedded In the mud.
rrscllla's swoop to repossess the
sahdal resulted in nothing but an en-
tshglement of skirts. When she re
covered her equilibrium she had the
uncomfortable feeling that her hal
had lost its faultless angle.
IT was in the next block that she
completely lost control over her skirts
In Inc struggle her umbrella pitched
FORWARD tolting few cold drops dowr
ner neck and fiattening her already
loosened hat hard against her nose
Priscilla emerged from the sudden
descent OF brim In flushed and ex
cited state.
sne gathered an armful of skirts tC
her right, only to have the folds or
her left elude her and caressingly
sweep the walk. She fercely attempt
Led change of arrangement, which
resulted In more drops and the com
plete emancipation of her skirts
which took to the wet and the mut
with a craving indicating an unre
fined nature. Her carefully acquired
marcel wave began to yield to tn,
dampness, too.
1t was at the next crossing that sh,
lost her right sandal. This made /
Necessary for her to pursue her joul
ney on her heels, in order to avoi
damp shoes and the complication
which would follow.
u Aa~@ar-the gentleman who CAV
her his seat more than undid th
kindness by standing in front Of he
and obviously pressing his wet un
brella against her green velvet. Whe
she tried to get rid of the surplu
moisture on her own umbrella by keel
Ing it thrust out into the aisle, thre
separate passengers chose to stumbl
over it. Thereupon each glared a
her as if she were responsible 70
their awkwardness.
II was also In the car that she mad
depressing discovery in regard
her marcel wave. She tried in
hopeless fashion to readjust her ha
TO its quondam angle on the wreck c
her cherished coiffure. She felt he
and sticky and inclined to steam, an
she hated the girl across the aisle
whose hair was naturally wavy an
who remained in triumphant posses
sion of her rubbers.
Of course, the conductor stoppe
the car half a block below the poin
she desired. OF course, her umbrell
committed a few final indignities vi
on the occupants of the back platforr
as she opened the implement befor
getting off. However, she would ratE
er have been burned at the stake tina
apologize, such was the ferocity of he
mood. Misfortune has a terrible e.
feet upon character.
The rain pursued the even tenor c
its way Still travelling on her heel,
Priscilla approached the last block c
her journey. In her hand she ha
been carrying all this time a littl
box, in which was a string of tul
Quoise-colored beads, to grace the fe'
tVities of her hostess AS the las
stroke of misfortune, quite suddenly
In a desperate clutch at her skirt
Priscilla dropped her box. In daz
of horror she saw her turquoise-co
Ored beads roll east and west and mort
and south.
She stopped for one and smudge
her clean white glove. She tried AGAR
and her hat for the second tint e.
tinguished the light of day. She trie
the third time and her umbrella &c