Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-21
A SWEETHEART AT THIRTY
The Story Of Woman's Transformation.
BY MARION RUBINCAM.
BUD DOES NOT COME.
Chapter XNXIII.
Protected by George Matthew Adams.

4 don't know what YOU We done to
yourselves, but you certainly are two
different people. Bud said one evening
Its my new dress, Violet laughed.
Aunt Enid made It Isn't she clever?
J look more like the other girls in the
class now. and don't feel so-weil, so
conspicuous.
You look fine, Bud agreed 4 don t
know about your clothes though. You
always look good TO me
Niolcts checks turned vivid pink at
the compliment, awkward as 1t was.
But Aunt Enid hasn't new clothes
on and she looks different. She looks 10
wears younger than she did back home.
Bud said regarding me suddenly with
more serious attention than he had for
a long time.
Thank YOU. George Id rather hear
that than ANYTHING else. | told hun. And
indeed. IL was quite the most wonderful
thing ever said to me.
For | began to see. al last. a way out
of the darkness-the darkness OF lgnor-
ance and bigotrv ard seI6shness that sur
rounded me all my life, from the time |
was Young girl II wash the cold cream
Il WASH Z the pretty home. 1t WASH I any
thing material-it was because ! was
follow nv own will The first steps were
ti-Did enough. vet the first are the brav-
est 10 take. And had taken them.
I liked TO leave Niolet and Bud alone
mar, of the time at least Much as they
liked me, my presence was a restraint
for Bud talked more freely and Violet
chattered more gaily when ] was not
there So this evening ] borrowed his
psper and went into the other room. The
paper was usually great adventure for
me. | had been working so hard that
had not had time 10 read very much.
But this evening my mind wandered
from the columns OF news. Scraps
talk came To me through the open door.
'slou re- to be raised next week.
Violet said.
'Nes, it's promised for next week
To SIS
"Thats wonderful There was sim
ccre admiration in the girls voice. / could
picture her looking up at him as she said
II. her ewes shining blue with all the love
that was behind them, her cheeks the
adorable pink that came and ebbed In
quick response 70 her emotions, her hair
d shining mass OF pJuest gold where the
light from the lamp fell on II
/ wondered whether Bud appreciated
the picture | doubted it, for his voice
showed, when he answered, that his
ewes were turned IN TO himself and did
not take in the beauty Of the girl.
"Its not SO wonderful j really should
have $40.
.eTwentyl But that a lot of money"
"Noi much. OF course, back in Hen
m Falls, where there's no place TO go
and nothing 20 spend money on, it might
be lot. But in the city, it's not enough
20 keep even one fellow living decently."
siSut YOU can save now" Violet In
sisted you live on ST. now: you can
easily save the other three every week.
That's 81 so wear
"A hundred and fifty" Bud scoffed.
Il could buy 20 shares of Torch Oil with
that-after a year That's nothing. L
want enough 70 buy q block Of stock right
now
whats Torch Oil? Is it like kcrosene?''
vi asked.
"No, little country girl," Buds voice
was teasing. Its a stock, Just going
ON the Curb. The Curb is a part Of the
stock Market. That is, il operates like
the stock Market, and shares 90 up and
down, and some people make fortunes
ar 4 some people lose. This stock is a
vi lncr.
~How do you know" vi was often
practical minded.
pete says so. He's on the inside"
II don't know Pete"
Hes working IN another brokers of
tsce, down on Wall Street / meet him