The San Francisco call., 1913-10-23

work Is. entnuSeu MIS- Ste-
vens. as she shook out the
hand embroidered, lace trimmed, be-
ribboned petticoat
Yes, I am sorry I didn't get two
like that" admitted Helen But /
got nightgown with that same bow
knot embroidery taking from the
draw another lacy garment
isn't that dear? do love night
gown trimmed around the bottom, but
you hardly ever see them You didn't
get that for 10 francs.-
NO; that was more. I've forgotten
just what but 1t was nearer 2o.
That's 81, isn't it?" mused Mrs.
stevens. Well. you couldn't get a
nightgown like that here for s4.'
Yes, think you could. and it would
be better made See how carelessly
that lace is set in. Some of the things
I've had washed are almost coming to
pieces
well. anything you don't want I'll
be only too glad to take. And you
must let me have those combinations,
nodding TO a couple of garments she
had laid aside. You just said you
were sorry you'd bought them
Wen see,a laughed Helen, eva
sively. for even though she was dis
appointed In some of the things she
had got In Paris. she shrank from the
idea of selling them
"Oh, what's that? You didn't show
me that. Oh, how DAINTY. Do slip
1t on
1t was a lace tea gown of sheet
French muslin. dotted with sprigs of
tiny pink rosebuds. Helen slipped 1t
pale pink satin girdle at the side.
That's the softest. daintiest thing!
1t Just suits you. If you don't mind
Id love to know what you paid for
that"
II think this was only so francs
s12. just happened to see II in the
window of a little shop near the Bon
Marche."
w Iy DlDN Il SOu set iiic OhCf -
proachfully You know l said be-
fore you sailed IL you saw anything
particularly cheap and attractive"---
Emily, Emily" called Mr.. Stevens
from the front room where he was
talking to Warren.
Yes, dear, in just a minute"
oh. before we go in / want to give
you this" and Helen took out small
parcel wrapped in tissue paper. IT'S
just a little souvenir"
Now you shouldn't have done that"
began Mrs. Stevens
Helen thought she saw a look of
disappointment cross her face when
she found it was only dresser scarf.
but her thanks were most effusive.
Il hope it will fit your dresser
"Oh, I'm sure it will. And it's just
what / needed"
That was what Mrs. Stevens always
said when anything was given her.
but Helen still had the feeling that
she had expected something more.
And I got you a pair of gloves,
too" impulsively. six and half
that's your size, isn't it?'
Now, really, you shouldn't" pro-
tested Mrs. Stevens, as Helen took
out a pair of long white kid gloves
| that she had not thought of giving
| her until just this moment. She had
bought them for Warren's Aunt Fan
ME. But that scarf was not enough
she HAD to give Mrs. Stevens some
thing else!
~Oh. what beautiful soft kidw
Helen, what was the name of that
place we went to-just beyond the
Dead Rat?" called Warren. That
frisky place."
cafe Royal, wasn't it," she called
back.
And when she and Mrs. Stevens
finally went into the front room War
rem was giving a glowing account Of
their night at the Cafe Royal.
but we left just when things were
getting lively" regretfully. Helen
here got cold feet. and wouldn't stay"
why, dear. we stayed until after
2-and it couldn't have been much
livelier-"
"Oh. DO tell us about 1t. Was it
one of those really wicked placesw
asked Mrs. stevens. eagerly.
well, you wouldn't call II a Sum
day school entertainment" grinned
Warren. They certainly whooped it
up. Friskiest place we struck"
Henry, do take that address. If
we should go in the spring"
i've got the address all right. Cur
tis has put me on to lot Of places.
But we'll go slow on these restau-
rants where they've no price on the
menu
well, / don't know mused War
rem. I'VE didn't find them so high.
Prices were pretty stiff-but no worse
than they soak you here
aOh, / thought some of the prices
were awful demurred Helen. And
you never did tell me what that din
ner in the Bois cost Tell me now ?s
for the expense of that evening still
ranked in her mind.
I've forgotten" shrugged Warren,
but Ii wasn't so bad About the only
place whore they really tried to soak