The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-16
Make Believe

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annoyance when in tripping down the
station steps, she overlook the young
woman in The large picture hat and
imitation ermine.
"Why Jessie p cried the girl in the
big hat. as the other attempted to &c
past. "How mean it was that | didn't
know you were on this train |
haven't seen you for ages Are you
shopping2'
SWELL, yes" admitted the girl with
the draped veil falling into step. I'm
so busy there days ! had TO drop n doz-
en- things to come downtown But one
does have to have clothes--such a
nuisance p
"That's the way feel about It," adj
mitted the other. "I'm looking for
dress myself Where are you GO
ing to look first?"
"Oh, in all those exclusive Shops"
the girl in the small hat reioined with
tiny shudder. 81 simply can't stand
the places where they have no individ-
uaIlty and where, when you do find
something, you meet sixteen other
women with the same thing on |
cannot be happy in a gown unless 1t
is for me aloDe-Arthur thinks / have
the most distinctive style"
The other girl gave a shrek. "Are
you still going with Arthur Darkwa-
tcr?" she cried. MY goodness ]
should think you'd get tired waiting
and hoping"
81 am not in such a hurry to marry
as you seem to be- tartly said the gir'
in the small hat poor Arthur He
told me all about how he had to stop
calling on you because you so evident.
ly were trying to rush him into pro-
pos"
I'm going to try the shops first.
too" hastily Interrupted the young
woman in the big hat, quite as though
the other had not spoken. 81 want
something out of the ordinary"
1T is simply impossible to buy a
serge dress that is presentable under
fifty dollars" said the girl in the small
lat. 81 want something terribly sim
pie and yet distinguished looking"
81 know precisely what I want.
broke in her friend in the big hat. 81
saw one in Nine. Pheleepe's window
IN that terribly exclusive little arcade,
You know-and 1t was only sixty dol
lars and looked worth hundred anc
1t had"
Mime. Croops, where go mostly
langnidly broke In the girl with the
small hat. "never exhibits her frocks
in a window; mercy, mol You'd never
know there were dresses for sale jus,
looking in She has the most wonder
fully exclusive clients"
Mime. Pheleepe makes a special
study of me-" confided her friend
sweetIy. "She says she is always de,
lighted when she finds some one whc
needs an individual style and can veal
It! I've heard that your Nine. CroOpS
buys lots of her things at sales and
just marks them up"
The girl In the small hat laughed
amusedly. 81 suppose her enemies
in business tell all sorts of things" she
remarked. "She is making such a mar,
velous success I might as well see |
what she has in evening gowns while !
I'm there, suppose. l want some
thing in tulle and silver-iust little |
simple dance frock for about eighty OF
ninety. But must get the serge to
day"
81 may get a satin frock instead o.
a SERGE" chimed in the girl with the
big hat. "Serce really is frightfully
common. 81 suppose because it is
cheaper than satin A severe black
satin frock has such an air and I can
carry off those strictly tailored things
But won't touch satin under fouI
dollars yard-I hate those sleazy
cheap ones !"
"Oh, dear mer' cried the girl in the
small hat, stopping short 'Tm SC
sorry I've just remembered I've got
to call at the opticians for mothers
glasses-and did want you to go witt
me to Nine. Crops No. dear,
wouldn't dream of having you stof
with me. because there's no telling
how long I'll have to wait !"
Maybe It's just as we'll" sighed tn,
girl in the big hat and imitation er
mine. prettily. 81 must run right
around and see about those opera tick
cts before it's too late I'm just al
disappointed as l can be! I wantec
you to see the lovely things at Nine
Pheleepe'sw
Ten minutes later the girl In tn,
small hat and the girl in the big ons
hated each other for life with a deadl,
hatred. For they met in a frenziet
search through the racks of S15 sergi
dresses in a basement sale.-Chicag'
Daily News.