The Parker post., 1912-10-19
Buying gLaces

81 beg your pardon" said the young
woman in the quiet street suit as she
accidentally knocked the elbow of an
other customer at the lace counter.
The other young woman looked up
irritatedly Then after staring a mo-
ment she reached out her hand with
a great jingle of bracelets and chate-
laines
"Why, Lucy!" she cried, 'T 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 enthusi
asm. cit has been a long time-how
are you?"
"To tell the TRUTH" said the young
woman with the chatelaines, I'm
shopping for my trousseau-Tm to be
married soon!"
"Why, how odd!" said the other.
with little smile. 'That's what ]
am doing, tool"
"You don't mean it," cried the girl
with the chatelaines. "You never
seemed to attract the boys-I 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 a dozen times
since those days if I'd said Yes but
believe me, I wasn't going to be in
hurry!
81 just took my time, because ]
knew that there would always be
plenty of chances for me. I'm marry
ing very well-a young man who has
a responsible position with a big firm
Harker, Larker & Harker."
"Oh!" cried the girl in the quiet
suit. Eyes, l know of the firm. Will
you tell me what position"
Charlie has something to do in the
downtown Offices" interrupted Cor
inne. "You wouldn't understand. The
firm thinks a great deal of Charlie
It's fine chance for him and no doubt
he'll be at the head of the whole es
tablishment before long Of course
he isn't rich"
care you buying these laces!" in
quired the quiet girl aren't they
pretty!"
"Yes. I've just got some of this Sc
yard stuff" said the girl with the
chatelaines negligently Marrying as
am, have to dress accordingly, and
Charlie and I doubtless will mingle
with the best society. You aren't
finding anything here that you care tc
buy, are you?
"You always were such quiet mouse
of 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, anc
they'd trim very well in quiet trous
seau, such as you are getting up, nc
doubt
'Tm nearly worn to shred getting
things in order, for, of course, l hac
to have dozens Of everything. MY
dear! How l envy you, being able tc
get half dozen of everything and lei
it end there, and just a dress or so!
People who live quietly, of course
don't expect to be asked out and don'i
need evening gowns. It's 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 though
had to buy dress for the occasion!
"Does-is your fiance very well &C
quainted with the head of the firm?'
inquired the quiet girl.
"Why," said the other, trifle an
noyed, "of course he is! That is, il
won't be long before Mr.. Harkel
realizes that he can't do without Char
lie in the private offices! Charlie is
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 how
much is on Charles shoulders YOU
don't look at all tired, for one getting
up a trousseau. Still, I suppose
small, plain outfit doesn't bother one
much, does it, dear?"
"Oh, I have been doing it in leis
urely way for some time now," said
the girl in the quiet suit.
'To think of you really getting mar
ried!" exclaimed the girl with the
chatelaines. 81 always thought you'd
take up settlement work or go as a
missionary or something? How excit
ing it must seem to you, when, OF
course, you never had expected it!
Some girls just seem cut out for old
maids-I guess Charlie wishes I was
little more that way from the time
he had winning over SO many rivals
Are you going around to look at the
cheaper laces, dear?"
"Why, no" said the girl in the quiet
suit. 81 think not. I'm just waiting
for parcel here"
'My goodness!" cried her friend
How foolish of YOU to be so eXtraya