The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-08
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tCe. "Inat0 be Just F0tG Foley an
no mistake. But I'd fool i'm. Kate. Id
git aven wild i'm! It's a husky guy he
wants. is it? Id hN inn"
a CLEAN Of interest shone in Mrs.
Foley's wet eyes and her sister went
on.
Now. take my word. Kate Foley.
an stop doin' yer washin'. He's we'll
to-do. let i'm pay for a washwoman!
An YOU lay down an take it aisy. Git
We a couple o beers a day an fat up.
sacks an spunk up. Take a eva ride"
counseled Mrs Casey. getting more
and more excited as her fancy scared.
Take cyar rides. an see if tn air
don't be helpin' We. An il it don't, let
on like it did. Stop tellin' bout Yer
stum'ck an e hid, an brag bout
9 new sacks an. what We seen and
where yer goin' next. That'll interest
Pete Foley. I'll bet ye."
Mrs. Foley dried her eyes and took
notice" Il blieve 1 will" she said.
with a self-conscious little giggle.
Mrs. Casey was deliciously excited.
Got amy money!" she said.
Yes: Mrs. Foley had six dollars, but
it vas "agin tn rint.'
"Nivir moind tn rint." commanded
lSA SiSlCIs Cue ulSN VII gun \
git set out err no six dollars. You come
right out wild me an I'll help We spind
it. Thin. whin my Anglia Ann ome
from work.. she'll learn We a swell
new way O dom yer hair, and agin
Re &c home Pete Foley II think yer
some husky guy come t f1irt wild him
an be a-taakin' We to shoot tn chuts."
All Kate Foley's doubts fed before
this picture conjured by persuasive
e%loquence, and she actually allowed
Mollie and Midget. to walk hand II.
hand with her to- Klein's emporium.
Mrs. Casey leading the way with the
baby in her arms.
1t was SO long since the sickly.
take any interest in personal adorn..
ment that she was far behind Mrs.
Casey in enthusiasm for styles"
though Mrs. Casey had not bought
herself a stitch of clothes in unnum-
bered years. but wore the grotesque
motley of peoples careless charity.
True to the feminine nature. the
first purchase was a hat. Mrs. Foley's
rusty. black straw sailor was laid on
a counter. and the two women and
three children abandoned themselves
to the deliciousness of the moment.
Mollie n Midget ran far down the
oieioS SoiieSliHS ever! iHldSlIldDie hllu
OF headgear. which their aunt and
mother successfully tried on. then
handed back for the small girls to
perch at rakish angles on their own
unken1pt heads while they smirked
at themselves in the mir
rors. Even the baby made themost
Of this trying" opportunities the
others did for her-and dimpled and
under the brims Of hats deem
Ell swell for babies in the Ghetto.
At length Mrs. Foley and her ad-
miring. train agreed upon a CONNECTION
Of pale blue tarletan, mJ,h frilled and
shirred. with a dropping effect of
coarse. yellow lace over the brim and
spray of solferino pink roses about
the own 80:
Ooh" breathed Midget and Mollie.
The next purchases were on the
same floor. n was a white shirt
waist, very "peekaboo." and the other
was a kimona sack of gay-colored
lawn. with bands of turkey red.
He do love rid" Mrs. Foley MUIR
INJURED as she chose this.
On the main floor they bought a
red neck ribbon and red tulle bow.
Then Mrs. Foley was for stopping. but
Mrs. Casey was Intoxicated and there
was no stopping her till the six dol
AoAS "olc SoHe. MOL since Sne was
married had she assisted at the spend-
ing Of SO much money ''at wanlick."
She stopped at the .jewelry counter.
transfixed with delight. a queer pa
thetic figure with her stained. be-
drabbled brown skirt six inches too
short in front and nearly as much
sundered from her bullying gray fan.
mel waist at the belt behind. She was
~bareheaded. with her wisp Of dark
hair screwed into a hard little knot
like a butternut and "skewered'' with
a huge spike Of a steel hairpin from
which h backing had long since
worn on. She was. only. thirty nine,
but hollow-cheeked and hollow chest
ed. a, wreck of the slums. with their
devastating record written large all
her.
"Leek!' she cried. joyously. holding
a long chain Of blue beads. Trims
swell. kate,,' she tempted. 'thim,s
awful swell. I'm after SEEM all the
high-steppers wearin' 'em, wild a fan
'tached to tn ind:"
the GROWING extravaganza, mark
ing the swell" that was to be, was
near the door. on their way out. Mrs.
Foley baked: this was going too far.
But Mrs. Casey held out, her eyes
Shining with excitement.
q" v sAo tn
min are great after It," And a bottle
of cheap but powerful perfume was
added to the pile Of purchases. Then
the homeward march began.
We must go home in EN-" Mrs.
Casey commanded. "Agin Anglia. Ann
come she'll be showin' We a lot. She's
terrible quick at styles. an she sees
lots. for thin gyurls where she work..
is dretful dressy."
Angela Ann came in at half.pastl
six.
Mrs. Casey showed tact in the ex-
she gave her daughter for
all these wild purchases.
Yer cunts been frettin' herself sick
the children bein' took" she
said. AN her stum'ck actin go quare-
like. an I told her what she wants liz
= spnuk up n enjoy life and lave off
grievin'. So she bought some new
things fer t. spruce hersilf an sur
prise yer.Uncle Peter Wild"
Sure" Angela agreed. comprehend
would get a hustle on him IL you
spruced up an made inn"
Mrs. Casey sighed. "'Tain't the
she said. IT'S nothin' T. yer
how I look. That amt h%istrouble.
It's a playsure fer yer Aunt Kate TO
give her man this nice surprise an III
it. But yer pa amt like i'm.
amt got no ambitiont' t git on.
You mark my words, Anglia Ann, and
don't take up wild no SLOUGH whin yer
turn comes"
Angela Ook down her aunt's coarse.
oily hair and built her a pompadour
of huge dimensions which came far
down over her left eye. Then the
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