South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-12

You're living very luxuriously
here. Kate Miss Drurys visitor
looked apprecistiveIy around the
suite. which consisted OF two con-
Meeting rooms and bath i'm an or
nate apartment hotel Then her
glance grew Wistful e. wish
could say ] was earning success
too. Kate But I cam seem 10 build
up trade. and 1t isn't because
don't try. or that I do poor work. "
you do good work. Alicia Mel
len" Her friends opinion was en-
phatic. But I'm afraid you're too
modest and retiring. You don't
blow your own horn enough. And
you know you've got 20 use a few
little tricks in business TO impress
people-even Roxbury people"
Sometimes ] think small towns
are the worst 20 get ahead in, %
sighed the other But / suppose
shall live and die in Roxbury"
Then you've got TO make RoX-
bury people appreciate you. That's
one reason ] sent for you. 10 come
and go round the shops with me
and take in the early fashion shows
Then you're 20 go back 10 Roxbury
and talk wisely OF new styles and
imported designs and the latest
fads OF the smart set" Kate Drury
took up thin pasteboard card,
shaking her head over IT, You
must get some new cards not print
ed like this-'Miss A Mellen.
Dressmaker'-but good looking
engraved card with your name in
full and .Modiste' attached. And
raise your prices bit after this
trip, Alicia"
Miss Mellen smiled gratefully and
there was a kindling light in her
gentle blue eyes and a deepening
flush on her soft cheeks She lean
ed forward earnestly and said in
tently
IF I could only get Mrs. Stuart
Maxwell 10 patronize me-
Stuart Maxwell Roxburys big
wig" unused Kate, with a sympa-
thctic glance. Il heard that he
married a young and beautiful
stranger But wasn't she "a work
ing woman like the rest of US,
Alicia ?"
There were rumors." nodded the
dressmaker. But she's very smart
and as elegant as though born to
the purple. as they say And she
gets all her clothes out of Rox-
bury" she added despairingly. If
she'd only come to me-just for a
few things. Kate-the others would
follow like sheep"
Il know. And YOU can make such
charming things. Alicia. It's too
bad" Kate Drury looked at the
clock and sprang to her feet.
i've got 70 so out. And that re-
minds me have a press ticket
for the fashion promenade at Slo-
cum & Whites A big affair and il
includes luncheon. You will go
in my place. Alicia; ard take your
little note book along Therell be
a crowd there, and n1body'U care
a boot whether you're there your
self or somebody else
Miss Mellen timidly presented her
friends ticket at the desk in Slo-
cum & Whites crowded department
store. But her courage rose when
she was passed through a little
turnsuIe and found herself in a
bower of artificial ioveliness.
The long crash pathway for the
procession OF mannequins ended in
"a platform Dordered by small ia
bles ARRANGED for press representa-
tives. where. during luncheon. they
could study Paris modes at close
range and even chat with the mod
els who paused 20 rest AT this point
Alicia Mellen. with ready note
book. sat next 10 the railing. eager
eyed and excited over this unusual
occasion 1T was so good of Kate
10 give me this chance" she unused.
What lovely girls these name
0uins are And some Of them GER
tainIy look as though born 10 the
purple
And then Miss Mellen received a
great shock. II made her tingle all
over: and her eyes grew big as they
rested on. the face of a beautiful
young woman who made the center
OF a striking group. Bride and
Attendants" read the proSram. indi-
eating the last feature OF the spring
fashion parade at Slocum *
Whites.
In a wonderful French bridal cos