Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-15

It was all Henry's fault" announced
young Mrs. Leonard to her dearest
friend. IF he had used a slight de-
gree of common sense and telephoned
me the moment he received his cousins
message everything would have gone
smoothly. Fancy giving me barely
three hours in which to dress and ride
down town."
You didn't seem fiustered about
time when you phoned me-" objected
the dearest friend. and when you
passed here you had an hour to the
good. To reach the loop requires only
a fteen minute ride. How much time
did you want %
But 1 had to go to the hairdress-
er's," explained young Mrs. Leonard.
"Henry's cousin you know Is very
fashionable, quite wealthy, and Henry
is her favorite cousin. Therefore. when
he phoned me that she was passing
through the city and would like us to
lunch with her at Barrfngton's at !
o'clock. I, never having met her,
naturally thought of first impressions,
and felt it due Henry to look my very
best. So in order that I might wear
my new turban becomingly I left for
downtown an hour ahead of time to
have my hair dressed in the tightly
slicked back STYLE
For PHYS sake!" calculated the
dearest friend. why, it's perfectly
hideouS Stylei"
Ignoring the unfattering criticism,
young Mrs. Leonard continued:
Fortunately 1 met with no delay
riding downtown, and when reached
the building where Nine. Brown is To-
Gated had oceans of time-forty min
utes. In the elevator I entered there
was only one passenger-a woman. I
knew at once that she was bent on
the same errand as II How did 1
know? Oh. wave thought, 1 sup
pose, or whatever you call 1T. Any
way, to be on the safe side and leave
the elevator ahead of her. I walked
toward the front. So did she. But,
as it was absolutely essential for me to
have the madam's services first, in
getting out of the elevator I hastily
brushed ahead of the stranger. Rude.
did You say? Goodness! When my
case was so desperate? Well. she
overlook me. and, shoulder to shoulder.
we raced along the corridor. However,
at our goal I squeezed in the door
ahead of her and stood in the recep-
ton room first.
"Trfumphantly feeling that 1t would
| be case of first come first served. my
glance flew around for the attendant
| Alas, she was not in the room! We
waited five minutes. It was 1925. An
other five minutes. We both f1dgeted
| I glared-at the woman. Then 1 push
ed a button viciousIy. The door of the
| private room opened. revealing the at
! tendant
"she purred sweet1y: Just mo-
ment, pleased
| 81 exclaimed sharply: I am rushed
for time. If you will
| "tJust a moment, p-l-e-a-s-e!'
| "The door Of the private room closed
I when / turned around my cheeks
Redeemed angrily I found that woman
hastily concealfng a horrid smile.
THAT settled 1t. Even if I had had
all day at my disposal I would be first!
scathing glance at her I glued myself
to the door Of that private room. Al
last it opened. I began volubly. VIII
you tell Nine. Brown that Mrs.
eel beg your pardon suave voice
INTERRUPTED. A card was thrust pas
me. Kindly give that to Nine. Brown
My appointment was for $780,
What did I do? Nothing but glare
And that procedure didn't trouble tina
woman in the least; she merely sailet
by me with the greatest aplonlb. AND
I had the reception room to myself II
which to stew and fret.
"Of course I waited! Don't you UNI
derstand that 7 hadn't properly don,
my hair that morning? I was a fright
"And-and-I-was than tina
when I finally got out of Mime. Brown;
hands! Oh, that slicked back style OF
me! With my eyes drawn back unit
they appeared mere Sits looked iik'
HUH" interrupted the deares
friend. Surely that didn't surpris,
Iyou!"
"And," went on young Mrs. Leonart
unheedingly. SIT was LBS when she go
through with me. I was almost Graz!
at keepin~ Henry's cousin waiting, ant