The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18


N/NN nue., thickly dotted with stream
VN Of richly appearing vehicles The
past three or four days had been
dismally threatening and the lure
Of the chessY morning had appealed TO hundreds
of shoppers Of the Smart Set.
Mary Burnett leaned hack in the cushions
. OF AAr taxieah, and drew long breath Of lux
urious enjoyment her glance wandered back
from the scene before her 10 the face Of her
ehnm. Mons Hartley, ny her side.
Isn't it just~-just heavenly?- she cried.
~TheTe is no more beautiful scene in the world
- me than Fifth Avenue spring morning"
Mons laughed.
THAT Is because we happen 70 have fairly
good purse, my dear. If you didn't have money
In your pocket. fancy you will End Fifth Avenue
fast the reverse Of beautiful"
You growing CYNICAL" retorted Mary.
And inst 70 prove 70 YOU that the store windows
have attraction for ne, I'll wait In the motor
while YOU do your shopping, and spend your
money to your hearts desire How Is that?"
Put that is jus, what I'm not going TO do"
returned Mona. more thoughtfnIly DO you know
dear that coming take our work more
and more seriously? Al frst, think we were
both bit selfish in belief that because men
had tried 10 wrong we had a right to
make them pay the debt in any way possible
And then when Just how runch we could
do and how easy it for woman with youth
and s fair share of good looks to the aver
eye masculine pursuer and when made up our
minds to use these weapons FOR the good Of others
as well as our own, we both had viewpoint
And Ii good for us. not to mention the
sundry services able do for those
more unfortunate than ourselves. But lately
have thought could do even more, and 20 even
farther. Why, we can make af ourselves soldiers
for the common good We be modern Joan
OF Arcs
Mona stopped. with q bright flush on her
cheeks and quite out of breath from her m
usually long and vivacious speech, Mary surveyed
her wonderingly, and then caught her hand
That Is simply splendid Why. am proud
o. yon And. of course. we shall do just you
kay, ! on are making crazy TO start. When
are we going to begin. and how ?"
Mona smiled at the Others enthusiasm
Ne VIII have TO wait for circumstance to
give rs the cue, we have always done. I don't
thin shall have long to wait"
he girl smoothed back her hair and straight
rned her hat as the motor came to whirwind
pause before the sober front of the exclusive
Farpams Quitting St0res-one Of those great
establishments of Fifth Avenue which never bv
my chance. display to the curious public any
thing 40 vulgar as price tag behind their mae
s7e plate-elass windows. Mona waved her hand
70 Mary, and, crossing the walk ushered
by liveried attendant through richly curtained
entrance.
Mary prepared for indefinite wait and
$~ftttrrg herself more comfortably on the seat
resumed her study 81 the passing thronQ on the
walk In the back Of her mind were still run
ming the mprtuous words of Mona and the girls
face clouded thoughtfully as she scanned the new
possibilities which they opened up. And then
quite suddenly she was brought sharply upright
and found herself bending forward through the
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