Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
A SWEETHEART AT THIRTY
The Story of Womau's Transformation.
By MARION RUBINCAM.
THE SENSATION
Protecteq - George Matthew Adams
I HaDter Mn

TIE difference between Nio.et and
myself as We lett Hculy Falls and as
We returned. was borne IL upon Us more
and more as we reached home. Driving
through the short street that formed the
heart or the village. and at the end OF
which our home stood. We created little
hort OF real sensation.
It was early Sunday afternoon and
everyone gas out front We could not
nave chosen q more ptIbhc time 70 arrive
mad we wanted 10 maze our return dr2mat-
Il II was Just ~ the time when the
sunday dinner has been cleared sway
when the men we're resting and perhaps
reading IN TIE shade ui the porcheS aHd
when the women. having cleared away the
dishes aS quickly a. n. ght he were coming
out either 70 ST and rest or enjoy the
first real relaxation Il tie veek-or -
visit about soclaf'y Until time ior tie hight
supper and church
That's the third person that's saId
Hello James. remarked - "e
drove along under tie trees -Doesu
Jim Henderson know me any more
Aunt Enid there the Digs fanllis
on the porch-thev don know us elther
at least they = not sure Hello there,
she leaned out % wave a greeting.
well nv lard were tie words
We caught family from the porch and
I-- p, ggs came down tie steps toto.low
us ,er with her eyes Is nc drove along
NIoet eaned back T. gggie mlschle-
voGsly.
WAT q little. vel -tartle then.
she said turning = ne She gs.vc her
hat an expert ltt.e push which tilted
Il 10 q vet more becoming angle. Then
<he reached down INTO the very stunning
handbag Helen had gwen her found q
l.+t3e vanity caSe and deliberately powder
ed her nose with miniature powder puff.
50 everyone around could see
james looked AZ her with his slow
grin frl. hat suddenly life was becoming
moro Interesting 70 the boy 8 great az
fs-ctI /. and d great sympathy always
,vl~.cd te-ween Vi and her brother. and
s -tc was adding - ms q little II the
-pt,.!.t cation and q little II the new nc-s u
strange g.rl from the cry
B!, -fe II fnax Of rhe whole after
.oor VIA Esther t4e came - The door
- str acarI re ct4rrap whesi~ grafc
"a -hr tn'- u -tr roadvat wlpug
Lcr t.tl- Il. roac. She aa- getting
errs ~ Rrrr tn Lusc II 1tet tbal
- r alr ARRIVAL letlef
tad ten- ~ naag dre-- v.ft tct
y ,.s.5,lsg arton ont trr taee s. a-..aI
tasf t~cru cf,ak4rg
NJ -.4r .l.r exrialme ...., a.
sud ngs.n Nv iahd
N.tt rsr 4p - te, ~. ks,-. ucf
40 lu.eI 3, Watch ier farr - -he
cre.-re4 rsc
M. lua" Estter sad ~ ~ hf,.
t.uf J.l1 Haass ] D.4ldtf hag.
know y hay have you brea dong
t0 y.Dse1t
Et turned rom Ac, more or les
corGa. greeting ~ ~ lplei Lugghg
hrr iatLer ahd laughing W az hiu from
Hr plcst-lIr ~ ,telnR hifn again jim
sI.srd me too 1Oncthng hr Tad not
done for Eeafs and then We both turned
~ the rat her peri IHctory embrace that
Laura gave "
well wouldn't know yo4, Jim
said frankly looking AZ me- al We st1od
on the porch alter dinner Il swear
you looked Ikc lttle I'D lady when you
went away And aow gosh. you don't
.o3k 80 not more - nny&ay You
looA like the Little SISTER ] used 70 be 80
fond Of "
- hat Is charming of you jim said
ntll time for Sunday tea ~ W.
called the meal Oi cold u.eat and odds-and-
end that We ntc for Sunday supuser.
friends and Eaighbors Kept arriving and
We held rea reception ] was rather
amused by ~ and very much pleased
Their faces and comments were a reward
fpr aI my work and study Of the winter
Again and again J heard that one r,rn .rk
u wouldn't heve known YOU.
OF course our clothes helped great
desi. We had worn very nice things
that we did not wnnt 70 pack and
perhaps too, we had worp our prettiest