The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-04-27
LUClLE'S
DIARYs

Yesterday mo Aing Betty tele-
phoned to ask If / was going down
town. If you are she said, Il should
like to have you buy pair of long
white gloves for me to wear to Bob's
fraternity assembly tonight I've just
discovered that | haven't a presenta-
bic 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 just hate to 60
downtown"
III be glad to go for you," I said.
ITS awfully good of you to make
special trip, Lucille she exclaimed
Then | hurried away, for | wishet
to be early at sale of lingerie frocks
that l had seen advertised. tried on
nine or ten of them before l could
come to any decision, and then l had
three sent home on approval. for I
don't believe in buying thoughtlessly
or carelessly.
BY the time I had finished this
rather exhausting work it was noon
and l felt that l needed more sub
stantial lunch than I could afford to
buy, so | 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 l met Wisner Lee. l told him
how l happened to be in that part of
town.
Il shall be delighted if you will take
lunch with me-" he said.
OF course, l protested that | wasn't
hungry, but he just laughed and took
me to a cafe. where we had delight
full meal
We ate slowly and fingered over the
dessert l was startled to find how
late 1t was when we rose from the
table.
Let's go to see the pictures at
Barndale's," suggested Wisner.
"Oh, have they a new collection
there?" asked 81 should love to 60
but | have to buy a pair of gloves for
Betty"
I'VE can run into one of the shops
and get the gloves and then go on tc
Barndale's," said he.
So we walked to the store where
Betty trades. | selected 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"
why can't we have a little celebra
ton of our own tonight" asked Wis
ner IF we can't go to the assembly
we can go to the theater. Well JUS
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 Bettys gloves.
"Betty's gloves!" repeated. | was
fixing my hair in a charmingly quaint
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" sale
mother. Bob Is downstairs waiting
for them"
w ny, l ndu tACuI SSHC W IoSbty a
her home, of course" l explained.
Mother left the room, but before
had got even one side of my hair done
she was back again.
Bob wants to know what time 20,
bought the gloves" she said
Somewhere between three ant
four l replied.
We'll, then, of course they won't b
delivered tonight. Why didn't yo'
bring them with your"
Now, mother, you know very vel
that couldn't carry package to al
art exhibition"
well. l don't see what poor Bett!
can do" sighed mother.
l stopped right in the middle OF dc
ing my hair and hunted up some whit
gloves. There" said. Tell Unc'
Bob to take these to Betty. She AM
| wear the same size"
regret to say that Betty often vic