The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-05-02
SHE CUT OUT SWEETS.
SHE SKIPPED.

bringing from the cases gown after
gown and displaying them on chairs
before Helen. Then she led the way
TO. mirrored fitting room where
Helen tried on several and decided
on the white chiffon.
VERY OBLIGiNG.
"Now can you have this altered by
Thursday noon?"
This is Saturday" mused the clerk.
"I'll make it special. madame, and
you'll have it Thursday morning. I'll
just call the filter"
She returned with an older French
woman, who could not speak English
but who saw at glance what altera
tions were needed, and her deft
fingers were soon pinning up the
skirt and raising the waist line.
How much will the alterations be-"
asked Helen.
Five francs, madame" the clerk
informed her.
Five francs-only one dollar!
Helen looked her surprise at the
cheapness of this. Surely there must
be some mistake, for the dress was
much too large and would practically
have to be re-made.
I'VE charge only five francs for
any alterations" explained the girl.
"A gown properly fitted gives much
more satisfaction to the customer, so
even at a loss we'd rather alter it
here"
She had taken Helen's address, and
now she gave her a slip with the
time of her first fitting, Tuesday at
II, for to Helen's amazement there
were to be two fittings on this five
M oil %ho
Marche spent time and money to
| make their gowns satisfactory.
What deposit shall | leave? TAX
ing out her purse.
"Oh, that isn't necessary, madame.
You pay when the gown is finished
or when it is delivered-as you wish"
You mean you alter gowns-rip
them to pieces without a cent de-
posit?" Helen asked in astonishment.
| The girl smiled. Many American
ladies are surprised at that. But we
rarely ask for a deposit-and never
from Americans. We find them very
good customers"
"Well that's more than our own
shops would do for u.s." laughed
| Helen. mo American stores would
alter a gown without a deposit, un-
! less you had an account there"
/ 1t was half past twelve when Helen
/ left the fitting room, and already the
clerks were Strengthening up their
counters fer the one o'clock Saturday
closing.
! TO MEET WARREN.
Since Warren could not do any busi-
ness this afternoon he had promised
! to meet her at the hotel about 1 80,
! take her to luncheon, and then out to
! some nearby resort And in ho
py anticipation Of having the rest of
| the day with him, Helen climbed into
the hot, dusty bus.
! When she reached the hotel he was
already there, going over some &C
/ counts by the awning-shaded win
dow
Dear, | bought dress at the Bon
! Marche.' excitedly, as she stopped
over to kiss, and then launched into
| an enthusiastic description of the
gown.
But Warren only grunted as he
added up some figures from the
stubs of his checkbook
"Eh? What's that? Been to the
Bon Marcheo" when he finally pushed
back his papers. How about it?
ct anything?"
And I've just finished telling you
about the dress l bought" indignant
ly. I'm not going over all that
agaln-youll have to wait till you
see it,"
! "um-n. guess | can stand the sus-
pense. What else did you get?"
That's all. They had wonderful
evening wrap there for $50 francs
but | thought that was more than l
ought to pay"
well. if it's what you want-get it.
Met Watson today and he wants to
take us to the Folies Bergere and
some supper place next week You'll
] have to have some clothes while