The Winslow mail., 1920-01-23
A. SHOPPING SPREE
BY LYDIA 1. ROBERTS.

satisfied bang and hurried down the
steps. Her next door neighbor tapped
on the window and came to the door.
"Are you going shopping, AnnaY
she asked. Lucky woman! want
to go. but I haven't any money. II
only prices weren't SO high. | just
love to go on a shopping spree, but
can't this week"
"Come with me today, Alice"
laughed Mrs. Barton. "Have you thirty
cents you can spare?"
eyes, of course, 1 have that much,
but
"Come along quick, then, for that's
my spending money today. l admit
I'm going on a shopping spree, but
remember this is not before the war
but after; sort of postwar, money
less spreel I'm off for three hours,
while mother takes care of the chill
dren. I need a rest and change and
some variety"
"Going to get it for thirty cents?"
teased Alice
"Yes, indeed, and SO are you; but
ysu must do exactly as I say"
When they left the train and got on
the boat Alice Brown started to go
inside.
"Come out" insisted Anna. ''Re-
member, we are out to get some air.
Alice hurried for the car after they
got off the boat, but her friend smil-
ingly pulled her coat. "We're house
fnr
exercise and air, and we get 1t by
walking and saving our carfare."
sour first stop on this tour" chanted
Anna as they reached the shopping
district, sis before the window Of this
big grocery store. Isn't it a picture
81 do wish our grocers would take
hints from these artistic fruits in
here and make their windows pretty
and sunshiny," said Alice.
sWe will now turn into one Of the
little narrow streets that holds great
treasures in small spaces" continued
Anna Here is store full OF exqui-
site butterfly artcraft. Talk about
colors! Look at the shimmering lights
on that one butterfly wing"
"Press your nose close to this big
window pane and gaze at the wonder
full paintings" commanded Anna as
| they walked on.
"The next store gives you the latest
news in books"
"Oh, bless 'em, see the puppies J"
cried Alice at the next window. "Five
little curly haired puppies, all white,
| too, and a box full of bunnies and
| some dear little white kittens. must
| bring the children in to see these cute,
| frolicsome animals and I'll make up
| bedtime stories about them"
Come" said Anna, there's another
street near here where we can see
weaving done and the beautiful arts
| and crafts work and big florist shop"
| AS they came to the flower store
Alice stopped.
"Anna, dear, that one window alone
is worth coming to see!' she ex-
claimed.
| Anna nodded and they stood silent
before the loveliness of the massed
Gala lilies in deep blue bowls and Jars
standing in the dull green and deli
cate yellow background of other
| plants.
1.-THE most beautiful lily in the
world" said Anna, "and I never saw
enough of them before"
"White Gala lilies in a quaint blue
| bowl
Bring JOY to the eyes and peace to
the SOUL"
With sighs of satisfaction finally
the friends turned away.
II hate to bring you down from the
heights Of poetry and lilies, DEAR" said
Alice, "but I've just remembered that
I need some closet hooks"
"Tm down on the ground again.
Well, my practical friend, you may
spend just ten cents and get your old
hooks" laughed Anna.
AS they came out of the store Anna
met a friend and they stood talking a
few minutes.
1--WE been buying postcards" the
newcomer said. ~ buy them whole
sale and sell retail to the girls in the
| UuICS anu put Tie pIOutS al Jul HlSn
ness fund. Then If a girl is out sick
we use the money for flowers or fruit
for her"
'Iet me see them" said Anna. II
need few now and can spend just
one dime. Because" she explained,
"we are out shopping with our eyes,
buying goods that cost nothing"
81 have six cents left, besides my
carfare home" said Alice as they
walked along.
"Yes, we will spend that right here" !"
replied Anna, stopping before tiny
store "We are q little tired from
walking, so much and need a nice cup
of coffee and cream. Sit down in COM
fort and refreshments will, now be
served"
When they were rested Anna said,
"Now it is time to get our train. The
children will be coming home from