Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-05

vvax so thoughtfuI and attentive to Aunt Rachel during her recent visit to us that was not surprised when, soon after her return to New York, she, ed the package and saw some rather bizarre dress material must confess I was disappointed.
 "Oh, dear" said to Cousin Fannie. I'm sorry she didn't send me one of her nice big checks instead of this etuff, then could have bought sonle- thing liked"
 of Aunt Rachel to select such hand some goods for you"
 q should prefer to exercise my own taste in the choice of a gown. think it only right to express one's tndivid- ua1tty in dress"
 well" Cousin Fannie laughed in- patiently. T still think you're lucky to get it."
 you buy it from rne?" asked, really in jest, for knew it was too gay for Cousin Fannie, but the idle question gave me an idea, and when Betty dropped in I asked her if she didn wish to get a bargain. showed her the material, and told her how ridicu- lousIy cheap it would be at $25 be- cause anybody who was informed could, see at glance that 1t was an expensive fabric.
 7N6y 0QI1 you WeA44k 4& JOG4 9SA@ she inquired, suspiciously.
 ITO be frank. Betty, simply because I'm sure it would be more becoming to you than to me. You know" l laughed, T always like to look my | best"
 For a little while she continued to be doubtful, but I persuaded her that she couldn't do better than to buy the material Certainly, was glad to get 1 it off my hands, and have the $a5 extra money toward something that l really | liked.
 was so undecided in regard to what I did wish for a visiting costume that after a few days looking about in the shops 1 went to Mime. Rrazee, who has made me several beautiful confections. l but whose prices, alas, are often be- l yond me. thought that with the. $25 l to add to my allowance I might be able to order something from her.
 Just look at these fascinating nov cities" she said. handing me a bunch Of samples. I'm just about to order several patterns from New York, and I'll be glad to send for one for you You couldn't have anything more chic than one of these. They're the verJ latest and most exclusive, my dear"
 Why" exclaimed, pointing to on. dress pateern of this very goods
 She didI That's the one conside;
 quite the handsomest," said nIme
 Brazee. Firing it to me at once, m.
 dear, and I'll make you ravishint
 toilet"
 DO you think it would really be come me?' asked.
 1 "Of course. I always know b5
 instinct what is suitable for my pat trons."
 I went from her establishment righ
 out to Betty's, as I thought it bes
 to get over the possibly unpleasan
 task of getting back my material al
 soon as I could. Betty was not a
 home, but I saw the dress goods lying with some extremely harmonious trim I hastily wrapped them all up togethe. and went right back to Mime. Brazee's where we planned a stunniI1- creation I intended to telephone Betty tha' night and explain, but when I go home, rather late, I found that George Requier had called me up and lef word requesting me to let him know whether would go to the theatre, ana in the hurry of getting him on thu wire and dressing for the play I for. got. But the next morning I heard from her.
 'Lueile," she said, querulously, .. l can't find the dress goods you solo me, and as Molly says you were here yesterday while I was out I'm hopins you may know something about it. Die you happen to put 1t away anywhere 1 You see, have Miss Dougan here tc make my gown, and it's really mos annoying not to be able to have he1 employed immediately"
 When told Betty that I had takez