The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-20

It's brave showing OF ntcKel, was
doing It's best to warm the little
room.
Miss Hetty Calder tatted with a
iouble thread. She was. tall, slender
woman Of so. with fine complexion,
large hazel eyes and thick wayy gray
hair. She lived alone with her cat
IN four upper rooms of her house. sht
renEtd the space below to a woman.
with an invalid husband. Besides the
house she had few hundred dollars
IN the bank. And she earned little
~ making tatting for people who liked
It. Perhaps her whole income, in
Quoting her taxes and insurance, did
not exceed SO a week. Yet she man
aged to live and keep her cat.
Downstairs the door opened and
someone came pounding up the steep
stairs. The door opened and girl
entered-such girl! Her smiling
glance woke up the cat and set Miss
Hetty's nerves tingling.
is It done" demanded the girl.
Miss Hetty nodded. "All done"
fEhe rose, sought in basket ant
brought back a roll of tatting OF Glow
erleaf4 design. She unfurled it and
Winifred took it in her hands.
soh, lovelyi' she cried. "Mother'll
Just love this. She's sick-some more
of that horrid old muscular rheuma-
tism. Isn't 1t too bad? We'd planne
to go to the city tomorrow to get m
dress for Halle Kena's party. Mis-
Belknap, who's the only person moth.
er'll nave sew for US. run needle in
to irr hand and disabled herself
Seems to me Just must get 10 Daw
ern's store tomorrow, somehow. Cant
you 60 with me, Miss Hetty? Won
oh. I'm afriad wouldn't be
much use to you my dear" She coul
not tell this rich woman's child tina
railroad travelling was Impossible,
Miss Hetty always rose betimes. B.
o'clock next morning she had eater
her breakfast, fed the cat and put her
room in order. She sat down to her
tatting.,
She had begun her second clover
leaf when Winifred entered. Come
hurry, please, Miss Hetty!" she cried
The train leaves in 40 minutes am
the hack will be here for us in no time"
So week. ~
what are you talking about?"
grasped Miss Hetty.
4Why, you're going to the city with
me ehis morning. Here's your ticke
right with mine. See? Mother wa
perfectly deligksed when 1 mentioned
YOU
sMy land! weat a child you are!'
Miss Hetty exclaimed. Her nunlikt
composure had vanished. She was al
afiutter. But by the time the hack
came she was ready for it.
ii was 70-mile RIDE to the city
and Miss ,Hetty never missed a tired
Or house the whole way. She was,
hungry for sights = she had never
known how hungry until she had
them. At the UntH1 Station they took
cab TO the shopping district.
Mother says its safest, easiest, ant
best, Winifred explained. Now pe-
fore we look at thing we'll have
luncheon. I'm famished."
The luncheon was such an exper-
Hence as Miss Hetty had seldom had
Winifred ordered bountifully She
would not let Miss Hetty pay for a
thing. why, the idea! You're my
guest" she exclaimed.
Afterward came the shops, Hetty
started and marvelled and thrilled.
After all, It did not take long to get
The dress for Winifred knew the NOM
emit she saw 1t that nothing would
answer save a white georgette crepe
trimmed simply with satin and a lit
lie corsage knot of roses. Miss Hetty
bought q book for the invalid down.
stairs and toy for a neighbours sick
child, and old Mrs. Burch bunch OF
pink roses that looked almost as ma
iturnl as though they were real Ameri-
can beauties. And I'll Just take I
pound OF candy to poor Ida Bates"
she thought.
AS they came out into the street
again Winifred pinched Miss Hetty's
arm
eoh, do look at the hats in that win
dcwl Mother needs a hat. Let's go
right in, Miss Hetty."
Then went in and very graceful,
young saleswoman acted as winifreds
bidding. That purple velvet one with
the little Notwithstanding bunch of
rosess Wintfred breathed. isn't It
the dearest thing? Yes, bring ii,
please, And, Miss Hetty, put 1t on,
VIII you? Your hair is Just the right
shade for It."
Hetty sat down obedientlv before
the glass and let the saIeswoman
place the hat upon her head. She
looked in the glass, at first carefully
and then with real establishment, II
made such change in her. She did
not believe It possible that binch Of
purple velvet would do that to any
one.
a1'1l take IT." winifred said. "And
you must wear Il to the matinee.
Wrap her old hat. please, and lay ii
aside. Well call for it later"
There was no use OF protesting. Miss
Hetty walked out OF the store with
her chin up.
A man. hurying by. glanced at her
snd then at WInifred and paused.
Ninifred gave little choke Of delight
Why, It's DR.. Brush. oh, doctor, are
yon shopping too?"
He shook his head. mo, nv dear
unless you call the purchase Of drugs
md apparatus shopping. How do von