Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-10
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The explanation of the lights was
simple. In the centre of the room a
girl was bending over a large trunk.
Che Strengthened up as the door
opened, and Alice saw her room
mate for the first time.
"Hello!" said the newcomer.
She was a tiny little woman, hardly
taller than the wardrobe trunk she
was u~npacking. h came toward
Alice with her hand u
I'll Introduce myself. My name
IL Christine Caldwell. I'm usually
called Tina. You must be Alice Fair
banks"
81 am. How did you know?" Alice
asked.
'Our respected dormitory matron,
our s~he-dragon OF h proprieties,"
Christine said. gave me your name.
Shall I disturb you II l go on un-
packing?"
"Why, no." Alice answered, won
dering why she had even asked. She
picked up n Of her books and sat
down as though 10 read. But her
room-mate was a more fascinating
object to study.
Christine had quantities of red
hair which she had cut short so 1t
ourled in loose waves all over her
head. Her eyes were like those of
most red-haired people, a mixture Of
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delicately lovely. 1t had a a
Wilderness and a rose petal ~pinkness
that was In great contrast to the
healthy red and white of Alice's
cheeks. Christine had small features
with a tiny tilt to her nose. a few
faint freckles, n the smallest hands
and feet Alice a ever seen.
Alice was to find later hat she
dressed almost entirely in black and
green. both of which brought out her
wonderful coloring. and that she
wore French heeied slippers in an eff
fort to make herself ook taller. She
was so dainty that she seemed al
perior height and with the superior
wise ON of an older girl. a. once
wanted to mother this tiny. adorable
little object.
She had slipped into a sea green
kimeno embroidered with green n
black dragons. and she was rapidly
hanging UP a number of dresses. She
talked almost continually, having
made sure first that Alice did not
want to study.
You were a dear to take the bot
tom drawers of the bureau" she said,
land leave me tbs top ones. How did
you know / hated bottom drawers?
o hideous gargoyle h a you would
have to endure! Think what a vast
ed sacrifice on your part!"
"Oh, / don't mind STOPPING to
reach the bottom bureau drawer, and
most people prefer top ones" Alice
said.
1T was a lovely sacrifice on your
part" Christine went on, II was
positively touched by 1t. l vas SO
touched I put all your things in the
top drawers and took the lower one
myself. Then I thought that people
of your sweet sort like being self
sacriicing-so rather than spoil your
pleasure. / would accept it. So /
changed them all around again"
over this remark. Christine worked
busily. She had several trunks.
THE new maid here said you
didn't bring any things to fuss up the
room. and I'm SO glad" she went on,
attacking a new trunk. I've SO
many things. and now there will be
nothing to clash" She started FIX
ing up as she called 1t. and in half
an hour 1t was a different room. A
cover of Chinese embroidered satin
was thrown over the bureau, cushions
transformed the chairs, a Chinese
mandarin skirt cut In half was put
UP as a curtain at the large window.
O beautiful rug was unfolded and put
on the floor and Chinese prints on
the walls. The bare room had be-
come a luxurious boudoir.
We'll shove the beds together In
the corner and tomorrow I'll buy
some cretonne and cover them"
Christine decided. I'm so glad you