The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-10


window with her crochet work
looked up as a little. tripping WON
an went by. The little. tripping
woman bowed and smiled and AL
mira responded graciously. As the
woman passed down the street AL
mira snubbed her nose against the
pane TO case after her. A sound be-
hind her made her turn with start
and there stood her next door neigh
Dor. Mrs. Seeley, who had run In
with her crochet work.
Whom are you watching?' asked
Mrs. Ceeley. selecting a chair with
view to comfort and beginning to
crochet 90 as to lose no time.
Lou Chittenden. Have you seen
her new gray coat?" Almira also
began to crochet.
Mercy. yes. She's been out air
ing II every day since she got II
week ago. She got it at Gould's."
IT'S exactly like coat / was
looking at and wanted" said AL
mira shortly. II shan't buy 1t now
that she's got one"
That's the trouble in a place OF
this size" consoled Mrs. Seeley.
what you have Is like everybody
else's. bought a pattern of ging-
ham last summer to make Anna a
dress out Of and before l got II
made up three OF those Luscomb
girls came out in dresses of the
same piece. I said TO myself that
nv daughter wasn't going to be
matched up with Sim Luscomb's
kids that way. so I gave the ging-
ham to 'Lisbeth Shorter. She won't
mind what tbs 30 longs it's a dress.
What you going % do about the
coat now LOUIS got the one you
wanted"
II shall go to the city and get me
n coat" replied Almira, looking
very decided.
II don't blame you one atom"
| Mrs. Seeley said admiringly.
Course, you can buy where you want
to. Mr.. Spooner is 4 salaried man
and pays his bills as he goes. But
with me it's different" she sighed
We're connections Of Gould and I
feel under obligation. wouldn't
dast hardly buy anything else"
We'll, dast and shall" az
firmed Almira.
Until she had spoken she had
never dreamed OF going out OF town
for her coat. But now that she had
spoken she felt she could not very
we'll draw back Mrs. Seeley would
tell everybody that she was going
TO the city to get her coat and
every body would be looking for her
TO do 40. Besides, she really wished
10 have n coat different from any
she had seen, especially from that
OF Lou Chittenden, TO whom she bore
grudge OF long standing. The
thought OF Lou Chittenden stimulat-
ed her. She knew Lou thoroughly,
knew how easily turned and dissat-
| isfied she was. Pleasantly she pic
turcd 10 herself LOUIS dismay when
she. Almira, marched into church
Sunday morning arrayed In the lat
est city style.
Almiras next move WAS TO APP
proach her husband on the money
question.
Al Spooner was as close "a the
proverbial bark on the tree. but u
legacy OF $4,000 recently acquired
had done much toward loosening up
his purse strings. However. he
growled considerably before he
handed out three $40 bills to his
wife.
"Ncw, don't ask me for another
cent this winter" he admonished.
al Spooner," returned Almira
with spirit, II shall ask you for
money every time want II, and
I'll see that You give It to me, too"
"Oh, go long" said AL. who was
no match at all for his aggressive
little helpmate.
with her three $40 bills tucked
safely away. and arrayed in last
summers suit. her new hat and a
fresh veil. Almira took the early
morning train TO the city. Not until
she was fairly on her way did. her
high spirits begin TO flag. Then
she realized with a miserable little
inward quake that she wns doing
an adventuresome thing. She had
scarcely ever been out OF Westmore
In her life and here was starting
alone for the city! How had she
ever come TO do Il? 'T'm afraid"
che thought penitently. that I'm a
great hand to speak hastily. But
when I've said a thing ] won't go
l. a