The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-08
Smashing An Idol

Molly sherman walked home with
Mrs Rives after the club meeting
There has been q heated discussion
uf the latest incident pertaining ~
suffrage. and Molly had said some
thing which had conceded exactly
with something else Mrs kives nae
said. In consequence Mrs. Rives hsl
relaxed from her hitherto lofty alooi.
ness and had condescended 10 lend
Molly her company
II meant much 20 Molly sherman
20 be seen hobnobbing 10 this way
with the recognized leader % fash
ION in the town She held her chin
very high and tried 20 sct As tho
she were in the habit Of walking
out with Mrs. Riyes every day. And
when Mrs Riyes did no. bow 10
Kate Jones. who was eying them
from the opposite walk. Molly did
not bow either She simply affect.
ed NOT 10 see Kate. for 90 Go so
seemed 10 stamp herself as OF
different quality from Mrs Rives
n was a Snappy fall day Mrs
Rives remarked that she was going
TO the city 20 shop on the morrow
~ am going. too Molly muir
INJURED.
Are YOU" cried Mrs Rives
~How nice Then shall have com
pany. Louise Pratt expected 70 &c
company me. but she has fonsilitis
And no one else seems 10 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.
Rlves spoke, any intention OF going
10 the city on the morrow She in
tended 20 20 some time before fhe
cold weather set in 70 buy under
wear for Jack and a coat for her
self. since those articles could be |
had so much beff OF and cheaper a /
n certain shop she knew than any
where ia her own town But since 4
Mrs. Rives was going she might as l
well 20. too. With leap OF emo |
tion she seemed TO see an item in /
Saturdays Tattler. Mrs. Skater |
leo Rives and Mrs. John II. Sher-
man spent Thursday in Benning ,
hurgh. What would He'll Crosby
say when she read IT, II Molly had
Manned for 40 weeks she could not
have evolved more complete
ssQueIchinr" for that sharp.tonguec
Belle Crosby than this would prove
"SheTl burn with envy though
Molly, triumphantly. She's been
trying so long 70 get in with Mrs.
Riyes, and here I've done Il with
out any effort at all.
At the corner Of East and Union
stg Molly parted from Mrs Riyes.
who sailed serenely on toward her
handsome new house on Floral-ave.
Molly very slowly approached me
old brown house which Jack naa
bought for . song and which theY
hoped 90 rebuild some time. she
could think OF nothing but the OK
ueditIon. and the moment JACK
reached home she told him OF "
"Oh. Jack" she said. what 90 YOU
think I'm going 10 the city 70
morrow with Mrs. Riyes
as that so7" lie gave her ons
of his queer. sidewise esilmaiin'
looks. There was a pause. Il sup
nose. then. you'll have 10 have some
money. What are you COINS e
Molly told him. "Isnt e nice tina
I'm going with herr she asked
eagerly. Il saw her AZ the clu
this afternoon and she was perfect
ly sweet 10 me.
"Why shouldn't she be-" Jack r.
turned calmly. Sat Rives-there'
your money. And now let's cat In
as hungry as bear
Jack had given Molly $50, and
seemed like a great deal Of none,
she had no idea that she wonl
need 20 spend Il all. even tho sh
was utterly extrayagant IN her -
lection OF q coat. She felt almos
az rich as Mrs. Rives as she stoo
upon the station platform .waitin
FOR that lady.
Mrs. Hives arrived IN her car. he
hus baud. heavy. red faced. an
alum, drove il. n evidently had M
occurred 20 either OF them 20 driN
block out OF their way for IN
sake of picking up Molly u 81
occur 40 Molly. but she reasone
ihat perhaps Mrs. Rives had NJ
had the time.
In the train Mrs. Rives took tf
seat nexl the window. She acte
oui or humor. and after a few TIM
attempts ~ making conyersatiC
Molly abandoned the idea 81 soci
blify and took 10 studying her ga
roundings silently. So they came
last 90 Bcnninrhurgh They took
car over town and Molly paid n
fare A nickel was nothing. an
WAY
A. the sight OF the stores Nj
RiVes began 10 wake up. "Whe
do you so 10 shop she inquired
Molly hesitated 20 tell her th
fhe always went 90 ZapoleOn's whc
ann,e- money unni-sn- far-rllIh All
extraordinary results. Why. an
where. u doesn't matter. she mt
INJURED.
N Mrs. Rives gave her n, glan'
~Iudeed. 1t does matter ] nev
pafronlxc cheap places I alwa
10 10 Bolt & hcidcn's. Their pric
may be higher. bnt they certain
give you quality and style
Molly tagged AIRS Rlycs into
hir department store with iis W
dow display Of lausuorous lad