The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-07
Smashing An Idol

Molly sherman walked home With
Mrs Rives after the club meeting
There has been q heated discussion
OF the latest incident pertaining %
suffrage and Molly had said some.
thing which bad conceded exactly
with something else Mrs Rives had
Eaid IN consequence Mrs Rives had
relaxed from her hitherto lofty aloof-
ness and had condescended TO lend
Molly her company
II meant much 10 Molly sherman
20 be seen hobnobbing In this way
with the recognized leader Of fash.
ION In the town. She held her chin
very high and tried 20 act as tho
she were in the habit % walking
out with Mrs RiveS every day And
when Mrs. Rives did not bow To-
Kate Jones. who was eying them
from the opposite walk. Molly did
not bow either She simply affect
ed not 10 see Kate. for 10 do so
seemed 10 stamp herself as Of a
different quality from Mrs Ryes
1T was snappy fall day Mrs
Rives remarked that she was going
10 the city 10 shop on the morrow
Il am going. too Molly muir
INJURED
Are your cried Mrs. Rives
How nice, Then l shall have com
pany. Louise Pratt expected 10 &C.
company me, but she has tonsilitis
And no one else seems 20 be ready
It's dull shopping alone. I'm very
glad you are going
Molly flushed with pleasure In
truth, she had not had. until Mrs.
RiYes spoke. any intention Of going
10 the city on the morrow. She in
tended 20 go some time before the
cold weather set in 10 buy under
wear for Jack and a coat for her
self. since those articles could be
had so much better and cheaper al
q certain shop she knew than any
where IN her own town. But since
Mrs. Rives was going she might as
we'll go, too. With a leap OF emo.
tion she seemed 10 see an item in
Saturdays Tattler: Mrs SKATER
lee Rives and Mrs. John n Sher-
man spent Thursday In Benning-
burgh" What would Bell Crosby
say when she read IL? II Molly had
planned for 40 weeks she could not
have evolved more complete
"sQuelching" for that sharp-tongled
Belle Crosby than this would prove.
She'll burn with envy" thought
Molly. triumphantly She's been
trying 20 long 70 get in with Mrs.
Hives. and hero I've done IL with
cut any effort az all
A - -
SITS, Molly parted from Mrs Rives,
who sailed serenely on toward her
handsome new house on Florataye
Molly very slowly approached the
old brown house which Jack bad
bought for song and which they
hoped 10 rebuild some time she
could think OF nothing but the ex-
pedition, and the moment Jack
reached home she told him of b.
~Dh, Jack" she said. what do YOU
think? I'm going 20 the city to-
morrow with Mrs. Rives.
Els that so7" lie gave her one
OF his queer, sidewise estimating
looks. There was pause Il sup.
pose, then. you'll have 20 have some
money. What are you going 70
eet?"
Molly told him. isn't n nice that
I'm going with her. she asked
eagerly T. saw her az the club
this afternoon and she was perfect
ly sweet 20 me
"why shouldn't she be-" Jack re-
lprned calmly. sat Rives-ihere
your money And now let's eat. I'm
as hungry as a bear"
Jack had given Molly $50 and ~
seemed like great deal OF money
she had no idea that she would
need 10 spend il all. even tho She
was utterly eXtravagant IN her se-
Lection OF a coat She felt almost
as rich as Mrs Rivos as she stood
upon the station platform waiting
for that lady.
Mrs. Rives arrived 10 her car. Her
husband, heavy. red faced. and
gium, drove H. II evidently had not
occurred 20 either OF them 20 drive
block out Of their way for tho
sake OF picking up Molly II did
occur To Molly, but she reasoned
that perhaps Mrs. Rlvos had not
had the time
In the train Mrs Rivos took The
seat next the window she acted
ont OF humor and after a few tlmid
attempts az making conversation
Molly abandoned the idea OF socla-
billty and took 20 studying her sur
roundings silently. So they came az
last 10 Benningburgh They took a
car over town and Molly paid thc
fare a nickel was nothing, any
way
At the sight Of the stores Mr-
Rives began 20 wake up. where
do you so 10 shops' she inquired
Molly hesitalod 10 tell her that
she always went to zapolcon's whore
ones money went so far with such
extraordinary results Why. any
whore. ItNdoesnf matter she muir
INJURED
Mrs Riyes gave hcr a glance
Indeed. t docs matter never
patronize cheap places ! always
20 90 Bolt a Bclden'- Their prices
may BE- hlghcr but they certainly
give YOU quality and STYLE
Molly tagged Mrs Rives into Tho
biz department store with its win
dow display az lanRuorous ladies