South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-04

"Oh, that's lovely. How fine the
work is" enthused Mrs. stevens, as
she shook out the hand embroidered,
lace-trimmed beribboned petticoat
Yes, I'm sorry l didn't get two
like that" admitted Helen "But I
got a nightgown with that same bow
knot embroidery" taking from the
drawer another lacy garment
isn't that dear? l do love a night
gown trimmed about the bottom but
you hardly ever see them. You didn't
get that for ten francs?"
mo, that was more. I've forgotten
just what, but it was nearer 20"
That's four dollars, isn't To" unused
Mrs. Stevens. well you couldn't get
a gown here like that for four dol
lars
Yes, l think you could. and it
would be better made See how care
lessly that lace is set in Some of
the things I've had washed are actu-
ally 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" laughed Helen. evasive-
", for even though she was disap-
pointed in some Of the thing she had
gotten 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
it on
II was a lace teagown of sheet
French muslin, dotted with sprigs Of
tiny pink rosebuds. Helen slipped il
on over her dress and fastened the
pale pink satin girdle at the side.
Only S12.
That's the softest, daintiest thing,
1t just suits you. If you don't mind,
I'd love TO know what you paid for
that"
4 think this was only 60 francs
$12 / just happened to see it in the
window of a little shop near the Con
archie"
why didn't you get me one?" re-
prOachfully. You know / said before
you sailed if you saw anything par
ticularly attractive and cheap"
Emily. Emily" called Mr. Stew
ems from the front room where he
was talking to Warren.
Yes, dear, in just minute
"Oh, before we go in ] want TO give
you this" ana Helen took out a small
parcel grappeG in tissue paper. Its
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 ii was only a dresser scarf,
but her thanks were most effusive.
y hope it Will fit your dresser.
ooh, I'm sure ii will! And it's just
what I needed"
That was what Mrs. Stevens always
said when any thing was given her.
but Helen still had the feeling taat
she had expected something more.
And / got you a pair of gloves
too" impulsively. Six and half,
that's your size. isn't it?'
Now really you shouldn't" protest
ed Mrs. Stevens, as Helen took out
a pair of long white kid gloves that
she had not thought OF giving her un-
til this moment She had bought them
for Warren's Aunt Fannie But that
scarf was not enOugh-she had TO give
Mrs. Stevens something else
"Oh, what beautiful soft kid
Helen. what was the name Of that
place we went TO, lust beyond C..-i the
friskv place? ?"
cafe Royal. wasn't it," she called
back
And when she and Mrs. Stevens fin
ally went into the front room Warren
was giving a glowing account Of their
night at the Cafe Royal
"But We left just VIXEN things were
getting lively" regretfully. Helen
here got cold feet and wouldn't stay.
why, dear. we stayed until after
t,vo-and il couldn't have been mucn
livlier"
"Oh. do tell us about 1t, Was II one
of those really wicked places2' asked
Mrs Steven eagerly.
ssWell. YOU wouldn't call il "A sunday
school entertainment" grinned war
rem. They certainly whooped II M.
Friskiest place we struck"
Henry. do take that address. II we
should go in the SPRING
Eve got the address all right.
Curtis has put me on 10 lot OF