Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-09

WITH her eyes wide open for tho
first hints OF spring. Polly was
passing through the blouse departme,rr
at THE COHEN COMPANY. when size
CHANGED on the most refreshingly "dis-
fercnt" group of newcomers. First TO,
catch her fancy was fllmy thing en-
broidered in the g.ay-blue of an early
March sky, the bits of color outlined
with bright little cut steel beads. Polly
didn't know whether it was the lovely.
misty color scheme of the blouse or rs
daring combination of soft material
with the sharp brilliance of metal that
most appealed to her Another Geor.,-
cite OF beautiful quality showed that
II belonged to the same family by en-
broiderinE itself with handwork and
tiny jet hugle beads. Right next door
TO these fragile favoritcs of afternoon
teas, were more sturdy signs of COM
Ing spring. and sport clothes in the
raiish stripes of the now sill, shirts
tailored OF satin hroadc1oth and la ierz
They tried hard. Polly said, to IooiS
severe and mannish, but they just
couldn't help being suspiciously and
deiiciously feminine for all their, all,
.sencc OF frills. She peelled at the prizes
marks, and saw s5,e5 and $3.50 marked
on them. The frills were out in run
force, however. on collection OF
houses made Of that old friend we have
missed so sadly OF late-real imported
French wolfe. AS IL 1t weren't enough
tn find that desirable material on.a
more, its rufflcs further added to the
gaicty OF nations, and Folly with cde-
ings OF Nalcnciennes, touches OF hand.
embroidery and crisp little bows Of
black ribbon-all for S5.75. Our shop.
ping expert had such plea sing visions
OF tAair charm and wearing qualities
in times of warm weather and white
skirts, rs well az for Immediate use.
that she wants to quote proycrb
about carly birds who catch worms.
DOLLY blew in to-day humming airs
from Rigolctto with Zest that
quite upset the editorial train of
thought in the next office. She had
spent wonderful hour, she said at
the c. II. HAYNES CO. helping Isabel
select New Edison. and with a feryur
In 4 way Polly's most charming char
acteristic. she began to expatiate on
the virtues OF the machine of her
choice. 1t TRANSFERRED that Isabers New
edison is cncased in mahogany cahi-
net of Sheraton design to harmonic.
with her. lving-room. II wasn't hard
to find the pattern she was seeking.
Polly said. because all the numbers
come in any wood, all modelled after
some standard school of furniture
There in the little sound proof room
while one recreation after another
was being played Polly said that CLOS,
ing her eyes she could we'll believes
when she opened them again there
would be the glare OF tho foot lights
and before her the artist whose voice
she was hearing. When the cynje
laughed and cur!ed his lip a bit, Polly
grew eloquent. Indeed. she was not
cXagSeraiing, and to the entire satis-
faction OF even the cynic. she explained
that tho test had been made before
thousands OF critics. representing the
largest papers in the country, ana
through the press these men had de-
clared that they could not distinguish,
between Incarceration and the voicc
OF the star singing by the side of the
New Edison
And why shouldn't the Instrument
be perfect" Polly added, when Mr.
Edison--and possibly even the cynic,
VIII not deny his Sreatncss--spcnt four
years and several millions perfccti;is
the rcproduccr alone. choosing fnaliy.
from ZOO models of his mal<ingc"