Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
A Wide-uUnke Woman Took
n Walk Through Wanamakers
And Found That Famous Main Floor

Of narabout. rich passsnnsnter-
les, sober braids, jsunty tassels,
and heart breakingly beautiful
scale and jet and beaded band
ings. remember one that
looked like dewdrops-no, ice
drops, on a lacy black back
ground.
Even the h a n DIX er c h iefs
seemed 10 wave a salute N me
10 come over and see them
and ] did, and was filed With
awe at the multitudes on dis
play in just this one Store. and
all so pretty-the white ones IN
their snowiness. the dainty
color edged ones in their dainti-
ness, the gay striped and plaidei
and figured and solid-colored
and bandannaed ones in their
gayety. The vast quantity in
sight did not 50 surprise ne
when I remembered how many
just of Us girls, in just our own
small town, buy all their hand
kerchiefs az Wanamaker's
Being a sen1i-country woman
7 find plenty ~ use for veils
and auto hats beside the 1hviogs
ores the names imply wa7
delighted to sen among fFe new
display q close-ftting green nat
! can 20 walking in As yell
a little further down .hc aisle
7 discovered the very sweater
for the Rat and as ag
marked only }5T5 bought
quickly and car - N <0i-''0y
for the soldiers with z oortert
ed mind
Umbrella made DictE -esr1r
corner near the MARKET street
elevators, ard nad p pause
there 20 admire the pretty Ir-
and-rain umbrellas nth 'heiv
bright handles - match and
their sensible oops for carr-'-
ing. and the striped and plaid
"gingham" silks Across -he
aisle was 2 charming cluster ~
children's fri'ly parasols that
looked Ike June pinks. and =
perfect forest 81 sturdy mascu-
line umbrellas
xvTHEE. after leaving he
~ umbrellas. ! came on
,vto the big corner II
the Market and Thirteenth
Street part which houses ne
Mems shoes. ! said 70 rayseir.
Here's where I won't be inter-
ested."
Not that I've ANYTHING
against The shoes. but because
they wouidn't fic me
But. was wrong. Eot as %
fit. but the interest found
myself lingering, not only over
the cases u gay. ialaty pom
pony satin ana felt boudoir sllp-
pers feminine gender that Z
found .here. bit over -1o=s
STURDY golf shoes ana still. '-E--
der trench boots ana officers
boots. hoes and p1ttees- An1
~. how the ren did nang over
them TiCh interest. TOO.
Alter that. 10 vou know what
7 began 70 dot Watch the peo-
Die 4 the Store. even more t1an
I looked at ara admired the r
teresting thIngs on the counters
ana r. the cases. ! began 70
see the wonderful Connection
between -hem ana ne things
and the service that sucn J
Sore as chis WanamaAer es-
tablishment gives them.
Everyone seemed 70 have MS
erraai. arl everyone vas
waited 50 1l-er-E --u
rronyt.- -o et6c.o4 i 1r
with any faVu.ag
That's The advantage oF n
g~ea. Store Ike WaH4maAe- +.
The salsspeoPie lOuy --y %
read ro4r hoIEh-s before rol
have any. cr supply vo-r needs
before you've -e-.ce- ca-
chey ere
IN ny ch.-actsr Ok a Is
toner I don't Ike 20 oe pissed
before I'm ripe
When anyone tries +, I
always remember sharp-ronglec
old Aunt Susan and poor bow
legged Mr. Hobbs, VINO used 3
keep the dry goods store on ne
main street When she entered
il. he s.. oopel down on re-
wlth. Walk ,his way Madam
and she snapped out
Thank yol. ! pr Ter ..g own
manner q walking.
While ] was thinking nese
pleasant holgilt~ ,ne Gre1.
Organ began uiayi0g. softly 81
firsr. then s~ayinE into -trones-
and more beautiful strains I
was delighted for my oppor
tunities 20 hear the great organ
had been Few Soon il was
playing the Star Spans a.
Banner" and I. with 5the--
was standing up. aHl even sine:
ing with them, unll heard
someone say:
\ lovely ilnlSh TOR t1c c4sl-
ness da. isn't it,"
I realized that I had IS.
another train
I realized also that 7 did not
care There was still another
train mat would do. and ! Had
heard the largest organ IN L,e
world play The greatest national
anthem in the world. and 7 hld
had an eNquisitely interesting
afternoon walking around the
most wonderful block IL think)
in the world, which I know
could de. cribe Interestingly Il i
had been a writer instead %
JUST AN EVERY. DAY WOMAN
At ER'S.
?. S.-And, after all. hadnt
had time to look through the
hosiery and underwear store.