South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-30
IT CAN'T Be DID
ON $500 A YEAR
Gaby Says II May be Enough to
Keep a Woman in Wrappers
and a Few Things Like That,
But-WelI You, Etc.
HI SHELLEY.
No. fair femininity. you can't do

No. fair femininity. you can't do -
Ii is simply out OF the question; you
cannot possibly dress decently on
$500 a year. Gaby says so and Gaby
ought 20 know She is the last word
n fasHiOn-and after L heard her talk
awhile ] was inclined 20 believe she
was the last wOrd-Or got tin
everything else as we'll
To be sure, Gaby admits. on a
piftiing dribble like $500 a woman can
drape her person sufficiently TO keep
out Of the police courts. but she must
perforce deny herself such little neces-
sites as furs and diamonds and the
like. From Gaby's tone / inferred
that life would indeed be a hollow
mockery without furs and diamonds.
Heaven pity the poor unfortunate who
must drag out an existence without
them.
But We are getting ahead Of the
Interview.
Having been instructed to secure an
audience with this widely advertised
young FrenchwOman. as the easiest
means OF accomplishing that end en-
listed the cooperation of a young man
with car appropriate for the occa-
sion-a brand new Cadillac landau
leland met her at the depot.
He Sees Gaby.
At sIch-and-such time train No
something or other Numbered into
view and on the end OF il were buckled
Two swaying bObbiIg. ordinary look
ing yaller coaches They were the
Gaby Desiys specials.
As the train sqUcaked and grumbled
10 a standstill L took up "a strategic
position opposite. Promptly the yal-
Ter atrocities began to disgorge a
stream Of alternating baggage and
theatrical persons. 1 scrutinized each
figure 10 locate the peerless Gabv.
Presently, preceded by an enormous
hat box and followed by a couple Of
bulky suit cases there tripped daintily
down the steps slender, graceful fig
ure envelOped in a long brown fur
coat and a black velvet hat. There
was no installing her-it was Gaby
Through triple play. Huff TO Reed
to Pilccr, L was presented with due
Formally. She consented TO ride to
the hotel with me.
Why shuah," she said.
AS everyone else was Overburdened
with luggage, Gaby was left with
small suit case. 1 took it from her
willing hand.
/ was in doubt at first whether to
Drecede or follow her-walking by her
side was out OF the questionable af-
ter ! carried that suit cese for a few
PAGES. L decided / should bring up the
rear on a baggage truck For a small
suit cases IL put up the OlSEeSl dun
/ ever tackled. 1t felt like it was
loaded with bricks but later / con-
Guided it was full of jewelry and let
IL go at that.
As we drove down through the city
streets she exclaimed; "Oh, this is
quite a pretty city, and then asked if
il would be too much trouble to stop
at the pOstOffice. We did. 7 don't
know whether there was any mail for
her or not.
Now at close range in the car / got
a good look at Gaby. and L should
say that she was rather disappOint-
ment. Gaby is gOod-looking. there is
no doubt about that, and has what a
woman would call perfectly wonder
But otherwise there wasn't a great
deal TO recommend her Features
were far from classic. Eyes. though
a good blue, were tired looking and
dropped at the wrong end Lips too
full-almOst voluptuous. CompIexfon
clear but nearly cOlOrless.
like a Lampshade
Her dress wasn't calculated to
knock your eve Out-she wore what
] believe f. crepe de chine-blue-
and a hat that was reasonably sure to
knock your eye Out-if YOU got with
in range. 1t was shaped somewhat
like an inverted lampshade and had
an ambitious wisp of some kind of
iiekly stun that made YOU sneeze Just
10 look at it,
Gaby, as YOU have observed didn't
make such an awful strong impress
sion.