Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-11
quite Forgetting apparently the ono

quite forgetting apparently the one
Sophie still wore.
Sophie. however, did not forget 1t for
an instant She glanced curiously at
the other coats. but her eye went again
and again to her reflection In the glass.
What would Angelina say II she should
walk into church Sunday morning in
! this coat? What would Mrs. Watts
and Miss levitt say? She had not
SO styI sh, Suppose she bought 1t!
She had the money right there In her
purse. OF course. it was the money
Perhaps the house could go without a
| new coat better than she could. Her
heart was beating terribly. Ever she
preened and prinked before the ass:
gracious salesman turned his attention
to them. They were out-of-town people
| whom Sophie did not know. One OF
ing. That's the color 1 want" she
Mr.. Cohen seemed to be waiting for
the coat, and Sophie felt impe!led to
it fall into the other woman's hands:
| She trembled as she took up her old
serge. ,... ~
Cohen. tenderly. Just look about a
Sarah, look here. This is the very
coat I want" said the woman from
In agony. sophie clutched Mr.. cohen's
Tive decided to take it myself"
why. certainly. Miss Peel" said Mr..
Cohen. He glanced at the new Gus
Just a moment" he murmured.
Here you are. Miss Peel. The young
lady at the counter over there VIII
wrap 1t up for you. You may pay her.
Good morning.
Sophie. mindless of the nutmeg and
sugar. flew home with her parcel I'M
der her arm. She hoped to slip IN IN
watchful as ever. watering her box OF
geraniums on the front porch.
Got your nutmegs in that big bundle,
Sophfe?" she gibed merrily.
Sophie flushed. mo, I haven't.
ST wish you'd come over and let me
see what you have got" persisted
Angelina.
You'll see what it is come Sunday"
much. Angelina. it's something the like
of which you can't have
She went in and slammed the door
as if It were in Angeline's astounded
down the parcel. "old house." she
cried gayIy. I've played mean trick
on you; I'm going to wear the new
That afternoon Sophie went to the
corner grocery for the nutmeg and
sugar. As she came out she saw Miss
levitt slipping up the opposite walk
with a large. familiar parcel under her
Later Winslow's delivery van motored
up to Mrs. Watts door and left
similar parcel. Later still Mrs. Dimick
trundled down town. Until half-past
Of feminine footsteps Winslowward.
Sophie heard. observed and smiled in
security.
II know just as wells can be that
thought r al wei e.n let A en- they WON'T
any of 'em have a coat like mine"
At the Ladies' Aid meeting next day
she sat next to Miss levitt. rs sup
nose you got coat at Winslow's SALE"
Miss levitt looked pleasantly con-
scious ibid you?" she evaded.
Sophie laughed. You're answering
my question by asking another, amt
yeu?" she answered.
Mre Frisbie leaned forward. Who's
talking coats?' she demanded. Il ex-
rected to see lot of new ones here
today Where's yours s.,; Sophie snan,. Ut,
rrcud dignity. ST don't wear smy best
clothes weekdays"
NO more do l." said Mrs Frisbie.
It seemed to sorhie that Sunday
fore there was a great. deal Of con-
Germ EXPRESSED REGARDING the weather
bureau renort. Saturday night there
was nerfect parade Of women to the
most office. where the last bulletin was
boarded Sophie went and met there
Miss levitt and Mrs. Watts. All three
pretended tn have come for some other
rurpose than peeD at the weather re-
rort. Miss levitt bought stamps: Mrs.
astra6S for letters esI thought
rnaybe I'd hear from Jimmy" she muir
INJURED. Sephie INQUIRED feehly after an
imaeinary MARCEL Thew all came out,
the promise Of fair weather for the
morrow Each understood the other,
who secretly felt that she was under
stood.
tt seems absurd that such common
Mace thing as the wearing of a new
coat to church on Sabbath morning
should have kent Sophie Peel awake
half the night before. And yet 1t Is
true. She arose in a nervous, fintter.
cofyee before she felt equal to the, task
Of dressing for church. Across the way
she saw Aneeline Dimick wadd'ing
about n her roo now W the
ready. AS, for Miss levitt. she never
missed service.
sorhie nut on her black silk with let
ornaments Tt was her state dress.
','nd nf stage fright seized her. She
felt that she could never wait as usual
until the hell ceased rinping to enter
the church She would go ear1v.
Hnrriedlv she nut on her hat and the
new coat and sailed forth. There was
crarce1v a soul on the street. and no
more than three people in the church
when she entered She, sat down IN
her accustomed Mace under the gallery
and tried to regulate her feelings and
acquire the prnper snirit for the time
and nlace hut her ewes wandered and
her hearf beat faster ard faster.