Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-03-18
Buying Laces

The other young woman looked up
lrritatedly Then after staring a mo-
ment she reached out her hand with
a great jingle OF bracelets and chate-
lanes.
"Why. Lucy!" she cried. II haven't
laid eyes on you since We were grad
uated from school three years ago!"
why, it's Corinne. isn't III" said
the quiet girl with no great enthusi
asm. 1T has been q long tlme--how
are your"
ITO tell the TRUTH" said the young
woman with the chatelaines. I'm
shopping for my trousseau-rm to DO
married soon!"
"Why, how odd!" said the other,
with a little smile. That's what
am doing. tool"
You don't mean III" cried the girl
with the chatelaines. you never
seemed to attract the boys-I mean,
you never had such trial OF them as
J 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 Ia
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
4. ,Nneitinp t,lth hiy firm
Harker. Larker 4 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
J It's fine chance for him and no doubt
: he'll be at the head OF the whole es
tablishment before long. or course,
he isn't rich"
Are you buying these laces!" IN
CURED the quiet girl. Aren't they
pretty"
Eyes. I've Just got some OF this IS
y yard stuff" said the girl with the
chatelaines negligently. Marrying AS
D am. have to dress accordingly aud
Charlie and | doubtless will mingle
} with the best society. You aren't
finding anything here that you care TO
buy are you?
"You always were such a quiet mouse
\ OF thing, with no style-thst Is
s. mean, you did not care what you wore.
:. There are some good laces around on
: the other slde-only % cents too, and
they'd trim very well in quiet trous'
seau. such as you are getting IN. no
doubt.
I'm nearly worn to shred getting
things In order. for. OF course, | had
to have dozens OF everything MY
dear! How envy you, being able 10
get half dozen Of everything and let
II end there, and just dress or So
People who live quietly. Of course
don't expect To be asked out and dont
need evening gowns. It's great re-
sponsibility. living up TO Charles po'
sition and expectations When the
A'"h VI Nslt III III uNhS 40 w N'iN 'N'''
times I'm not going to look as though
had to buy dress for the occasion"
"Does-is your fance very well ac'
luainted with the head Of the firm
Inquired the quiet girl.
Why" said the other. trltie an
noyed. "of course he is! That Is. 1t
won't be long before Mr.. HarkcF
realizes that he can't do without char
lie in the private Offices Charlie IS
modest and does not put himself Tor
ward and no doubt the other men
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 trousseau, Still. | suppose
small, plain outfit doesn't bother one
much. does II. dear?"
e "Oh. have been doing II IN leis'
urely way for some time now" said
the girl in the quiet suit.
s. ITO think OF you really getting mar
b., ried!" exclaimed the girl with the
chatelaines. II always thought you'd
take up settlement work or go as
missionary or something? How excit'
! Ing 1t must seem to you. when. oil
. course, you never had expected ~
Some girls just seem cut out for old
maids guess Charlie wishes ] was
u little more that way from the time
a no 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
O. suit Il think not I'm Just waiting
+ Tor parcel here"
My goodness" cried her friend.
How foolish OF you to be 50 extrava'
CANT when It isn't necessary! Now
with me II Is different"
II Here's your parcel. miss" sales
woman Interrupted the voluble one.
- handing her tiny bundl2, "An
= eighth of a yard. wasn't II? Sixty
, three cents from dollar!"
Isn't mine here YETI" asked the
quiet girl
Lets see," unused the clerk. yours
, was the ten yards at SO a yard, wasn't