The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-01
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STORY
20 EirIat KIND Of

mrs. ~ MN y
Th Right Kind Of
Clothes
sfeop3tfi 1926, by the Mcclure
papes SyndteateJ
81 VyAN1EL.
~ Il, Hi rad her letter and
.fden eamed at the family
fiie breakfast table,
4EiHn % 81 iEed what the won
a ~ Il SFdB i Paula. her twin
M Some invitations!
cred Claire airly, but
fonE never guess from whom ~
fif ide world. Dad! mother!
yiahihg the attention OF the en-.
IA NIX, do you remember Lulu
Who married tnat =, niL IIS'i.i,
son q Mr.. Rodney! VINO
ofl FORGET the brilliant wedding
teafs ago? .sWell, Lulu, has In
AZ me to spend o month with
ME Briars, her country
She leaned back to watch
flBct OF her words.
means" Paula deducted,
fully that you won't go to
NJ Ems With met"
- "a means that, Paula, dear
Whole lot more! Dad, ! snail
@ have clothes! Different
han those I'd get for Aunt
Fn eaahore bungalow. Mother
ilngiy speak to dad. THIS
"a ean 50 much to mel!
He father rose, speaking slow
Isl viii make you the usual al
Iowa "a for your summer clothes,
tihife You know our clrcumstanc'
III yFell as do" and left the
de turned feverishly to her
4 mot fiefI ,lOh, dad doesn't under
stafids But you do, mother; sim
p1y must have clothes, the right
!, Kind or might as well stay
Ms Berlow considered. There
is the money saved TO fix up the
Torch for the summer. guess
can waita1 year. You can have
much is it," with tense
eAgRgneHs.
yfive dollars"
iife' s face fell. Hardly. enough
dtie outfit, dress, hat and shoes!
sBnt there's the money your
{ <ather allows you, deaf"
~ know that, but consider what
need Some handsome sport
Skfff Tor mornings, 8 couple OF
fltfff afternoon trocks, at least
two or three evening dresses,
WRAPS hats. parasols! ! must look
f1ght do you want Lulu TO be
ashamed OF me?"
MIS- Barlow considered again,
But ibis time, she could not think
81 "A more available money. Claire
looked tearfnl1y, hopefully at her
ttst1s
Paula twisted her handkerchief
into 3 tiny knot thihking hard I've
Got You can have my allow
ad6e too Really, I don't need much
81 the seashore and there are the
Hfh edA1ns from last year and cou-
pia 81 voiles and organdies. Oh,
4 and i can use your last years duds
TOO you WON'T need those things
ME Rriarsi"
ciAtfe responded with a little
scfeein of Joy and sralghtWay
Gthsped her sister In her arms.
'You fe the best girl in the world:
hop some day can 90 some
H.ffi6 lust as nice for you'll"
q ne did not tell the family the
reRson Of her desire to be-
ssked appropriately. Lulu had
sfftked; My brother-in-law is hers
tie summer, Claire. Come, help
y eah be bothered with him all
th6 ime4 She remembered him
ullit VI ell from the wedding; In
fa6t h 8 could not forget him at all.
Fhf would be her chance TO attract
him this month at The Briars.
sThef probably would be other
gne perhaps O house party; her
elothes must bear comparison.
ssFItFtNFfnN
OF MONEY expended Claire got q
baantt ftil stImn1e en- wardrobe. True,
I'D tie list minute father did have
Ito 6oiu q across with another hun.
dfed dollars but the result was
Such brilliant silk sport skrts
aIid oft pale-colored sweaters and
he 6r indies, bfiIowing out In hun
EtedH of rufnesi And the slippers
alone were Joy to see. Paula
heiped her pack. The girls were
to lei lie on. the same day, but
Raljla picking had been done In
hatf IN hour,
Clalfe watched her sister handle
bG emorse touched her. She knew
RaUia loved pretty clothes, per.
hapa ven more than she did and
here Stood Paula's trunk, the coun-
effphrt OF her own; filled with half
Worn faded dresses. And Claire
Knew That Paula would be asked
1itkl6 dances and affairs at the
sashore. It was not right, yet she
61Id not gather Up sufficient gen.
rosit 70 give her twin sister a
ngle pretty frock.
phs trunks were locked and
trappsd Claire wrote out the la
se1k d pasted them on and then
ires q for her Journey.
Both Etrls wore their spring suits
1at FAD been bought before the
lion had come for Claire. The
had decided not to invest in
Suit even IL the one she
year was but q simple, mod
ffatr,
not good taste to be con-
ously dressed. for travelling |
impress them all the more
clothes after / arrive.
slfls Kissed each other good
the station: Paula's train
oil first. Claire saw how
lister made brave attempt
pear excitsd and joyful about
pcattohj but she knew that the
fil OF old clothes put damp.
her Spirits,
Rodney met Claire at the
station in a little roadster.