Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-05

And So They
Were Married
By HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyrtoht, 1919, bv Public LEDGER Co.

nUTR sat on the floor of her room
~ taking stock of what she possessed.
A pile Of freshly laundered underwear
decorated the chair nearest to her, and
she rlanced at It with distaste In her
glance. II had not been improved by
frequent laundering, and its once pristine
freshness was somewhat yellowed. Pink
crepe de chine is lovely when IT Is fresh,
but two or three even careful washings
will render 1t pallid and anemic look
ing.
Any woman who is at all feminine
will appreciate the feeling that appro-
pirate lingerie will give. There Is
psychological bolstering process put into
effect simply from gazing upon scented
drawer full OF dainty things TO wear.
Ruth no longer possessed this. TO De
sure she had the drawer and the sachet
and plenty of lingerie in all stages OF
wear, but she hadn't one single fresn'
entirely unworn. perishable piece or lin
gerie TO her name.
She viewed her possessions with ex-
treme distaste and that night when Scott
came home from work he found ner
surrounded by sea or lacy-lookins
things. She was sewing, and Pile CT
freshly ironed ribbon was nearby walt
ing to be run through the insertion.
"Oh," she said, starting up, II didn
know II was SO late"
what's the girl DOING
Ruth was recalled from the blissful
forgetfulness that Scott's kiss always
awakened to a remembrance Of the dis
content that had filled her during the
afternoon. -,
20, Just going through this old
trash"
scott viewed the piles OF feminine
fripperies. OF course to the uninitiateo
male mind It looked like anything put
trash. What man understands
woman's ideas on the uupJectT
1T looks good to me-" he observed.
Ruth looked at 1t scornfully. "lf that
doesn't sound just like a man." she huns
back. do you know I haven't had
single new thing since I have been mar
ried? None Of it is new"
But II 1t isn't worn out. what diff.
ference does II maker Scott persisted
with maddening masculine perversity
ut means that l want something new
something fresh, something that hasn
been worn" Ruth said like spoieo
little girl. I'm sick of buying Things
because I need them
Nothing more was said that night
but the next morning after Scott had
left for the office, Ruth found ter
dollar bill folded up ana slipped under
the ivory mirror on her dressing table
Her eyes filled with tears. Ten dollar!
to Scott meant luxury. On fifty dollars
a week ones wife Is not expected tt
wear expensive lingerie. The gift fillet
Ruth with we'll deserved shame and, al
usual, she had a quick rush Of Joy ir
having had sense enough to marry Scot
out Of all the world. The next minute
her mind leaped ahead and she wal
viewing the money comparatively. How
far would n ten dollar bill 60 toward
buying silk underwear? She had seen {
window full Of the lovely luxurious
things A nightie alone COST seven dol
lars at the very least. What was thu
use of spending the money for one piec'
OF lingerie. Scott would feel that h
had made her happy because he hat
given her ten dollars and that woul'
be the end of It. He would feel that HI
had done his share. and in reality sh
wouldn't be getting anything out o
1t at all.
Un the next installment q bridge invi
tation brings complications