Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27
HER UNIQUE COLLECTION

How did you amuse yourself on
your western trip?" asked the next
door neighbor.
Mostly by adding to my collection
replied the woman who had been trav-
cling.
Since when have you been a col
Iector?"
-oh, quite long time. but lose so
many of the speciments that the COL
lection Is never a large one"
You certainly must let me see It'll"
exclaimed the next door neighbor,
springing to her feet.
sit down and I'll tell you about ii, !"
said the woman who had been travel
ing. The Oldest piece in the cabinet
at present-you know, 1 began it long
before I took this little journeys a
portrait of a merchant. He was very
discourteous about a frock that need
ed alterations and the worst of it was
that he was rude and dictatorial to
the charming, delicate lady who pre-
sides over his costume department.
She was so ashamed for him that 1t
was almost more than I could stand.
But thought: There is no use being
angry with that person. He Is only
a specimen. Add him to your collec-
toni I seldom go into his shop, and
the picture hasn't changed
Then there was a woman. She has
an Independent income, a brother who
sends her liberal checks and a son
who pays the household expenses, yet
she is petty and parsimonious. When
her old schoolmate. widow OF small
means, came to visit her she got out
a lot of her old dresses and remodeled
them with the visitors help, while ex-
pensive new garments hung unused,
to follow the same tiresome course"
well, she had such a hard time
when she was young" began the
neighbor.
Il was afraid you would recognize
her." said the woman who had been
travelling. 81 shouldn't have mention
ed her. but you see she isn't in my coll
lection any more"
mot in it? How is that?"
81 happened to be on a committee
with her and she was so Unexpectedly
generous to a frail little shop girl that
realized my error in classifying her.
She left splendid vacancy"
Surely" said the next door neigh
Dor, you are a unique collector, my
oearl But what OF your recent access
sians?"
There are several interesting new
speciments," replied the woman who
had been travelling. There was a
young person in the sleeping car who
was always excessively warm when
the rest Of us were cold, and cool
when we wanted the steam turned on,
and who seemed to think 1t was her
private car and the porter on her
personal pay roll"
You still have this specimen.
imagine"
Yes, she left the train early the
next morning and I did not get ac-
Quainted with her.
AT one Of the California hotels !
picked up quite a rare piece. This
was one Of those women whose white
pompadotirs set them above ordin-
airy mortals. She was gracious to me
In q, sweetly patronizing wey that
was, doubtless, good tonic for my
self-esteenn Toms birthday present
this sapphire brooch-carne one day
while I was at luncheon, ana was
ecstatic over it. My vis-a-vis OF the
white pompadour remarked on It's SIM
ilarity to the one she was wearing.
and added: ~Of course, I never carry
nay handsome things when 1 am trav-
cling"
Dear mel" said the next door
neighbor.
She wore toilette OF chiffon and
lace, and asked her whether the lace
were not Italian. saying that my sis
ter had sent me from Sorrento q pre-
c.ous bit just like 1t. But mine is Of