The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-23
BuyiingLaces

woman in the quiet street suit as she
accidentally knocked the elbow or an
other customer at the lace counter.
The other young woman looked up
irritatedly. Then after staring mo-
ment she reached out her hand with
a great Jingle of bracelets and chate-
LANES.
"Why, Lucy" she cried, Il haven't
laid eyes on you since we were grad
uated from school three years ago.!
why, it's Corinne. isn't IT, said
the quiet girl with no great enthusl'
asm. "It has been a long time-how
are you?"
ITO tell the truth" said the young
woman with the chatelaines, m
shopping for my trousseau-Tm to De
married soon"
why. how odd!" said the other.
with little smile. That's what l
am doing, too"
you don't mean IT, cried the girl
with the chatelaines. you never
seemed to attract the boys-l mean,
you never had such trial OF them as
some of us did. We always said you
would surely by an old maid. Well,
I'm glad you got chance at last!
I'd have been married dozen times
since those days II I'd said Yes, but,
believe me. / wasn't going to be In
hurry!
81 lust took my time, because
knew that there would always DC
plenty of chances for me I'm marry
ing very well-a young man VINO mas
responsible position with big hrm'
Harker. Larker & Harker."
"Oh!" cried the girl in the quiet
suit. Eyes, ! know Of the firm. VIII
YOU tell me what position
Charlie has something to do IN the
downtown Offices" interrupted Cor
inne. "You wouldn't understand. The
firm thinks great deal of Charlie
It's a fine chance for him and no doubt
he'll be at the head of the whole es'
tabllshment before long, or course
he isn't rich"
"Are you buying these laces!" IN
quired the quiet girl. Aren't they
pretty!"
Eyes. I've just got some OF this -
yard stuff" said the girl with the
chatelaines negligently. Marrying as
I am. | have to dress accordingly and
Charlie and l doubtless will mingle
with the best society. You aren
finding anything here that you care to
buy, are you?
"You always were such quiet mouse
of a thing, with no style-that Is,
mean. you did not care what you wore
There are some good laces around or
the other side-only 25 cents, too. and
they'd trim very well In a quiet trous
seau. such as you are getting up, nc
doubt.
I'm nearly worn to shred getting
things in order, for, Of course, l hac
to have dozens Of everything. MY
dear. How I envy you, being able tc
get a half dozen Of everything and la'
II end there. and Just dress or so!
People who live quietly, OF course
don't expect to be asked out and dom
need evening gowns. It's a great re
sponsibility. living up to Charles po
sition and expectations. When the
head of the firm asks us to dine some
times I'm not going to look as thougr
I had to buy a dress for the occasion!
"Does-is your fiance very well ac
uuainted with the head OF the firm?'
inquired the quiet girl
why" said the other, a trif1e an
moved. "of course he is! That Is, II
won't be long before Mr.. Harkel
realizes that he can't do without Char
lie in the private offices! Charlie II
modest and does not put himself for
ward and no doubt the other mer
think he is Just one Of themselves
but he is waiting his opportunity
Why. the firm doesn't realize nov
much is on Charles shoulders! Yot
don't look at all tired for one gettinf
up trousseau. Still, suppose
small, plain outfit doesn't bother one
much. does 1t, dear?"
"Oh. have been doing It in leis
urely way for some time now" sale
the girl in the quiet suit.
ITO think Of you really getting mar
ried," exclaimed the girl with thu
chatelaines. 81 always thought you't
take up settlement work or 90 as
missionary or something? How excit
ing It must seem to you, when. o
course. you never had expected 1t
Some girls Just seem cut out for oil
maids-I guess Charlie wishes ] wa
a little more that way from the tim
he had winning over so many rivals
Are you going around TO look at tn
cheaper laces, dear?"
"Why. no." said the girl In the quie
suit. 'T think not. I'm Just waitin
for a parcel here"
"My goodness" cried her friend
How foolish of you to be so extravs
CANT when It isn't necessary! Nov
with me 1t is different"
Here's your parcel, miss" sale'
woman interrupted the voluble ont
handing her a tiny bundle. "A