The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-19

- LEAF THIRD.
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her own ~ ny
4 huf belfeve the worst minute J az
most ever faced was when she oesan
= an the Judge, for ] could see lrom
. Ami Adeline's shoulder beyond MISS
= chester how she was enjoying tnHl,
Gar1- shc added another distinguishes
..ancevtor 10 his pedigree every llinT
y Ami Bettie paused for breath.
: co,,Idnt say a word about the nsh
.nd Aont Adeline wouldn't ] almost
$3.50 Ms Johnson when she OIL on
,braad yiciously and said.
..urmnb as she rose 10 start the
: tea-party home.
That night | did so many exercises
that at last | sank exhausted III
chair in front OF my mirror ana put
NV head down on my arms ana crlea
,be real tears You cry when NOBODY
e leaking felt terribly old ana
,,sIv and -dewdy and-widowed II
couldn't have been jealousy, for !
inst love that girl. want most
awf,IIIy to hug her very slimness
and n was more what she might
mink on poor dumpy me than what
any man in Hillsboro, Tennessee, or
.fParis- France. .could possibly feel on
.ttbe stbterr that hurt so hard. But
sstben. looking back on II, am AFRAID
tsthat jealousy sheds feathers every
ianight so you won't know him IN the
morning. for something made me sit
sun suddenly with spark in my eyes
fsand reach out 20 the desk for my pen
Acil and check book. IL took me more
than an hour TO figure it all up, but
went to bed happier, though In
prospects poorer woman.
II Is strange how spending mans
money makes you feel more congenlai
with him and as ! sat In the cars on
nv way TO the city early the next
morning L felt nearer 10 Mr. Carter
than almost ever did, alive or dead
After this shall always appreciate
and admire him for the way he made
money. since, for the first time IN my
iFIife. / fully realized what IL could
'ybuy. And | bought things!
tt First went 10 see Madam Courtier
isfor corsets. had heard about her
fsand / knew il meant n fortune. But
that didn't matter She came IN ana
i1looked at me for about five minutes
without saying word and then she
ran her hands down and down over
inc until could feel the fesh Just
crawling OF OF me. II was delicious!
s. Then she and two girls In puffs and
rats came in and did things to cor
fset they laced on methat can't even
ttwrite down, for didn't understand
tttbe process, but when 7 looked in IN Al
Thong glass | almost dropped on th'
gifioor / wasn't tight and ! wasn't still
land | looked-Pm too modest 10 write
how lovely | really looked TO myself
i was spellbound with delight.
& Next | signed the check for three
sof those wonders with my head so II
the SlouCisi didn't know what wa'
ttdoiuy. butsI came to with jolt wher
l,the prettiest girl began TO get me lh''
that black tafIeta bag had wori
down TO the city. i must nave
isbrunk the whole remaining pounds
at Ind felt obliged TO lose for Alfred
and Ruth Chester from the horror
felt when looked al myself. The gir
was really sympathetic and SAID WIT
"a smile that was true klhuhesS
"Shall I call a taxi for madam am
have IL take her TO Klein'sE Inc!
have wonderful gowns by Rehe al
ready 10 be fitted at short notlce
Really. madams figure is such ina
n commands a perfect costume now
Men do business well, but when WON
on enter the field they are geniuses
at money extracting. ! felt myself al
ready clothed perfectly when thar
girl said my figure Commanded a
proper dress. or course, Klein pays
Madam Courtier commission for the
customers she passes right on 70 him.
The one for me must have looked 10
her like a real estate transaction.
I spent three days at the great
t'Klein store. only going to the hotel
TO sleep and most Of the tine ] for
4got 10 eat. Madam Rene must have
been Madam Courtier's twin sister in
tyouth and Madam Telliers in the hat
department was the triplet TO them
both. When women have genius IL
breaks o,lt all over them like measles
and they never recover from II; those
women had the continent kind. But
] know that old Rene really liked me,
for when blushed and asked her II
they had a good beauty doctor In the
store she held up her hands and shud-
dered. ....
Never, madam. never pour vous.
Ravissant charmant-it Is TO fooL
Neyaire! Jamais, jamais de la vie,'
1 had TO calm her down and she kiss
ed my hand when we parted.
! thought Klein was going 10 do
the same thing or worse when sign
ed the check which would be good
for house and lot and motor-car for
him, but he didn't. Only hesg even
with me by saying And I am de-
lighted that the trousseau Is perfect
ly satisfactory TO you. Mrs. Carter"
That was an awful shock and
hope didn't show II as murmured
Perfectly, thank you"
The word "trousseau" can be
spoken in womans presence for
many years with no effect, but il IL
an awful shock when she first really
hears It. | felt funny all afternoon as
packed those trunks for the FIVE
O'Clock train.
Yes, the word ''trousseau' ought 10
have definite surname after II AZ.
ways and that's why my loyalty drag.
ged poor Mr.. Carter out into the light
of my conscience. The thinking NJ
him had a strange effect on me
had laid out the dream In dark gray
blue raiah. tailored almost beyond on.
durance, 10 wear home on the train
and had thrown the old black taffeta
bag across the chair 10 give 10 tho