Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-24
The Struggle
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Clothes.
II is dlfncult for man like John
Fcrrol To comprehend the rcNcrenc"
women have for proper clother'
proper meaning appropriate be
coming and In the mode. Ferr"l
thought his wife looked prettics'
when she wore white muslin WIN
hiuo bow, and Was playing on the
porch with the children lith no"
ever fetching white muslin ana hlu"
rihhona may be-, they cannot hr sue
CeSHfuly worn ~ ~ bridge dane" ~
the Arcadia Country club. VITA al
the other women Clad Ia 'copi"N or
original models" tf"r Arcadia hhhwi
got quite to the actual original MOI
els yeti
Edith wanted to go 20 IN" party
because she hated TO think that even
Arcadia = society WAS inaccessible 4"
her Also the was Indignant ~ ldl-
lia HLtkc. who had not been to rc"
her since the fnuncing out. door
slammlng incident now several days
past Ill had been very unplehnant
hcouuSe Edrth had characterized hS
"disgriCefur tdls methods ~ oh
hInlng a swell gown on credit or
ing n sent out "ou approval" wear
Ing n aud returning II next day eS
not satisfactory She wanted 10
show Ill she could earn the money
for gown.
There were three dayN before the
pArty At tho cluh. There seemed no
WAY for Edhh 20 lay legitimat"
hands upon new dress except !"
nil Mrs Jartcrs order for cakes
and other spoctalIicS OF Edith n
cookls art speed them Ia her, col
lcct tho hill Immediately and exc out
what ahe could squeeze from her
purse for tho purchase OF "a simple
rcHdymnde froCk,
Her declaration to John That an"
would fly In tho face of his disnp-
proNHl and find the money some
how" To buy her cookery materials
had met with silence from him. Evi-
IDENTITY he had not taken her serious
w. Hut Edith was determined. II
occurred 10 her suddenly that Hard %
man. who kept ne fancy grocery IN
tho n-lghboring village NJ Danville,
whero Mra Carter lived, would
doubtless let her have the necessary
materials 10 ho paid for later.
This was soon arranged over the
telephone and with n light hchrt
Edith assembled her flour, and
sugars. her fruits and nuts, her
spices. Shortcomings syrups and
creams and set To work, turning
them into an array of goodies that
would have made old man LuculluS
drihhla at tho mouth
she worked steadily for two DAYS.
Nut the thought Of the dress, plain
II need he but fresh and becoming
a -. A al
~ gilt here. or "A satin flower ther"
with chic effect kept her cheerful
and soothed her aching back.
The things ~ last were finished,
Edith tipped ths hoy who ran tho
station hack" to help her load them
into the vehicle, and soon the chug-
ging little fliver brought up before
Mrs carter'S mansion
Mira Cartcr's havnY, mn'am.
emitted the butler registering cnnul,
Away when viii She bo back
today. sometime ."
"Oh. no, madam. She II at her
daughters town house. This In an
opera might. madam" This seemed
TO end the conversation II certain.
~ ended Edith Ferrols dream of
tho little new gown with the touch
~ chic. II tho butler had been u
stout old Irish woman with an ample
bosom ana n Eingham apron. Edith
would have cast her weary arms
about her neck and sohbed Hut
Japanese was not the kind To sob on
Ills look NJ outrage would have
blasted one. as shart VI lightning.
Edith turned and rode home In tho
chugging little fliyver Shs paid
the hoy with her last half dollar and
went wearily into the kitchen.
Soon John came In.
We'll Eide. We sure must take In
that party at tho club" he said h-
ter hts Kiss Of greeting "lil Blake
was on the e ~ coming out from
town. She says It's going 10 he
great. but not 20 worry about clothes
every ybody's going to wear simple
duda